Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-29

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CHICAGO. July 20. Omitted
Press) Serious rioting broke out herr
today in the railroad shopmen''
strike.
clifford Bailey. a picket was sho
and seriously wounded by United
States Marshall Morgan.
rtorgan said Bailey was a mem
Der OF a gang which threatened t
beat up strikebreakers guarded b,
the marshal at the Burnside shops
of the Illinois Central.
Railroad officials report George
Wilson, a strikebreaker had beer
seriously beaten, thrown into an au'
tomobile and kidnapped. 40 trace
has been found Of him.
WASHINGTON. July 29.-(United
| Press 1.-The threat of industrial de-
moralization is over, administration
] leaders stated today as President
Harding reduced to writing his com
promise plan for a settlement OF the
railroad strike and the Presidential
coal committee started its work OF
rationing coal.
The White House is confident OF
the settlement OF the railroad strike
some time next week.
While the coal strike is regarded
as "still in the woods" administra
ton officials are confident of avert
ing a disastrous fuel famine even il
the strike should continue for some
time yet.
Harding is sure that the public de-
mand for fuel will have ample re-
spouse.
1--WE shall have coal" it was con-
fidently and emphatically stated at
the White House.
Harding feels almost certain that
his plan will be accepted by both
factions in the railroad dispute.
He has secured a virtual agree
ment to the general outline of the
plan from representatives Of the
executives and the strikers at recent
White House conference.
Tuesday should see the final step
toward peace. administration on
cills said. on that day the execu-
t.ves OF las railroads. members Of
the Association OF Railway execu-
tives meet in New York TO pass on
the harding compromise plan.
on the same day the 80 officers of
the shop crafts union will meet in
Chicago to decide whether to ac-
cept the terms OF settlement. The
exact text Of the Presidents COM
promise will be placed before the
two groups and the leaders who
have been comforting with the
President during the last few days
will ask its approval.
While Harding refused TO make
known his compromise plan It Is
understood to revolve restoration OF I
seniority rights to a limited degree.
It calls on the men to return to
work pending rehearings by the rail- /
road labor board on the wage reduc- ,
ton order. As stated by the United I
Press the compromise plan would |
give seniority rights as follows:
First TO the shopmen who refused
to strike; second to those who did:
and third to the strikebreakers.
The railroads would also agree TO ,
abide by the labor boards decision
against the farming OUT OF shop
work 90 private concerns.
A fight against the compromise
may be made in the executives meet i
ing by few OF the Eastern execu-
tives, although the belief prevails
here that this will not succeed.
According to reliable information
w. w. Atterbury. of the Pennsyl- (
vania. is now standing almost alone
in his opposition to making any
on the seniority ques-
ton. l.. f. Loree OF the Delaware
and Hudson and formerly a strong
hacker OF Atterbury's position. is un-
herstood to be leaning toward the
Western executives.
where the strike has been more efrec-
live. are said to favor the compro-
mise.
Rejection OF the Baltimore and D
ohio offer for a separate settlement /
With Its men was held without par
ocular significance here. Th e
OF the Tuesday conferences
With their promise OF settlement in
uenced the men to drop negotia-
Ions.
With the selection of Henry b.
pencer. former official of the South
IN Railway and general purchas-
ne agent for the railroad administra-
ion during the war as administrator
or the strike-born presidential
GAL committee. the actual work OF
llocating coal cars. distributing
'oal and exercise OF priorities is
underway. The central mechanism
u the machine is completed. /,
The advisory committee composed
81 coal operators and experts on fuel
has been named. Gov
ernors OF % states are completing
their own state organizations to con-
lroi the price and movement of coal.
otner roads may be forced TO follow 4.
the action OF four Southern coal
carrying lines in announcing that
they would be unable TO move anv
lreignt except coal. food and per-
ishaole products. but that movement
is not expected to be general
Despite encouraging reports from
Philadelphia regarding a settlement
o. the mine strike officials here AL
not view this situation with as much
optimism as the rail dispute.
The National Coal Assoc,a,,or,
keeps reiterntins that the operators
Will not meet the miners in cen
trial competitive field conference
officials admit there is a division
among the operators on this, but