Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-09
POWER OF COURTS AND ARMED.
FORCES ROTH INvOI<I,n
[By Associated press.l

lBy Associated Press.l
CHICAGO, July S.-The calling out
OF troops in illinois, the assembling
OF soldiers in half dozen other
States and the Intervention OF tn.
Federal courts in the nation-wide
strike OF railway shopmen marked
the> close of the eighth day of tho
walkout tonight.
The Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad tonight secured 4
Federal Injunction here restraining
ptcketing at the Aurora shops, while
earlier in the day an injunction Was
Issued ut New Orleans restraining
strikers from Interfering with trains
on the Southern Pacific, and at Coun-
ell Bluffs. Iowa, the Burlington OBJ
tanned FEDERAL injunction directta
against striking shopmen in South
ern Iowa. A half dozen other rail-
roads were expected to follow tho
lead OF tho Burlington here. De-
partment OF Justice officials at WASH
ington were investigating reports
that strike disorders were interfer-
ing with the malls.
Asks Sweeping Injunction.
The plea for the injunction here
was presented by 3. l. Scott, legal
adviser for the road, and asked that
the strikers be restrained from
picketing. intimidating workers and
destroying property.
Lieutenant-Go Governor Sterling. OF
Illinois. tonight ordered troops 10
Clinton. where an outbreak was
threatened. following clash be-
tween Illinois Central guards and
strike sympathizere, in which a boy
was killed and two mon. one striker,
were injured.
One bright ray appeared through
the threatening strike clouds tonight
when ID. w. Heit. president OF the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Signalmen,
announced he would withhold strikA
orders to $4,000 signalmen pending
the preparation and submission OF
program to the United States Rail-
road Labor Board
Follows All-Dny Conference.
Mr.. He!ts announcement was made
following an all-day conference with
w. l.. McMenimen, labor member OF
the board. This marked the second
time within r week that members OF
an addition to the strikers ranks,
waikout or 100000 maintenance-of-
way men having been postponed-In
this manner a few days age
While neither the board nor Mr.
lielt indicated the proposed program
on which the signaimen would call
off their atrike. It was generally be-
lived that 1t would be modelled Nat-
tar ha
maintenance of-way officials
With r. NJ. Jewell. head OF the shop
crafts. and the Labor Board each
standing firm in the attitude that
peace overtures must come from thu
other. the railroads tonight wsra
girding for the second week OF tbs
interrupted transportation and thus
break the strike.
Ultimatuna Soon 10 Expire.
Many roads were preparing to open
their shops tho first OF tho week when
the ultimatum TO strikers to return
or lose their seniority rights expires.
Some carriers have applied fo-
troops to protect employees and prop
erty. Others are making arrange
ments to AFFORD private protection IN
employees who remain a. work. and
others that are being employed.
Efforts looking to an Immediate
settlement OF the strike apparently
stood still today. Following ms
statement yesterday OF Chairman
Hooper. OF the Labor Board. that tbs
board had no power 10 mediate tbs
strike so long as the men remained
away from work, Mr.. Jewell today rs- :.
iterated his assertions that the FIRST
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