The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
WALKOUT NOW
IS BACKWARD
STEP, CLERKS
Officials of Order Say Mem
bers Fully Satisfied With
Present Conditions Vote
Practically Unanimous.
PEACE SEEMS REMOTE
tBy Associated Pressl


CHICAGO. July 26.-A strike BY the
order of railway clerks in connection
with the shop craft strike would be
IN the nature of a backward step in
the movement toward normalcy." ac.
cord1ng to a statement issued today
by c. w Galloway, secretary-treas.
urer, and James J. Caniyan. general
Chairman of the order.
Supplementing the resolution not to
strike, adopted last night, the officers
oI tne clerks gave the following state
ment TO The Associated Press TODAY
AT general meeting of the order
OF railway clerks of America, held at
grand division headquarters. a reso-
Iutlon was introduced by a previous
vote OF the entire membership through.
out the United States, Canada ard
mexico to the effect that there would
De no strike of the members of the
order IN connection with the shon
craft strike.
The members are fully satisfied
with present conditions and feel that
sucn a strike would be in the nature
OF a backward step in the movement
toward normalcy."
This resolution came after nrac.
tlca!ly unanimous vote by the variou
local unions throughout the country.
oil or whom were against the strike
Peace Seems Remote.
With the government today assurn-
ing control of freight traffic, the east
ern railroads continuing to form new
unions Of shopmen, and indications
from Montreal that walkout of 40
COO Canadian shopmen had been ar
thorlzed, peace in the railway strike
seemed remote possibility. On the
other hand good will was apparent in
the meetings being held at Baltimore
between officials of the B. & o. rail
road and representatives of the shop
men. which have been regarded as a
possible precursor of other individual
settlements, if successful
No further spread of the strike was
looked for, although so maintenance
OF way men at Shawnee, Okla, and
number at Moberly, Mo, quit work
yesterday because armed guards were
patrolling railroad property. A reso-
luton adopted by representatives of
nearly 300 general chairmen of the
clerks and freight handlers union.
after their meeting here yesterday.
declared that they would resort to
their economic power" if their griev-
ances were not adjusted, but it was
believed that they would taken no
further strike actions pending nego-
tiations.
Service Steady
Curtailment of train service during
the last twenty-four hours was negli-
ible. The Pennsylvania railroad is
sued statement last night saying pas
senger and freight service had been re-
stored to normal on that road.
Reports of violence were slightly in
creased and troops were called out
in three states. while in Montana the
Great Northwestern railway was prom
ised troop protection at Havre and
Wolf Point, where protection had beef,
asked, and any other points wheso
the need might arise.
Denison, Texas, was placed under
martial law at five o'clock this morn
ing by Gov. Neff, who ordered five
companies OF the Texas National guard
to duty there.
Three companies of Alabama state
troops were modified at Birmingham
ready for call to Albany, Ala, where
ulSoIu6TS were reported.
Kentucky state troops were ordered
to Fonde, near Jellico. Ky-Tenn.
In Pennsylvania additional state
troops were called, several detach-
ments being sent to stragetic points
Two Attacked.
Reports from Kingsville, Tex. said
hat two non-union workers had been
and beaten by a number OF
strikers.
An aged employc of the st. Louis.
san Francisco railroad was cut and
oeaten IN the yards at Memphis, Tenn.
A special deputy sheriff guarding
he shops of the Seaboard Airline al
jacksonville, Fla, was shot through
he leg by unidentified men.
In Richmond, Va, a temporary in
junction was granted to the Chesa.
1eake and Ohio railway and a similar
me to the Richmond, Frederieksbure
md Potomac railway restraining strik
RS from placing more than one picket
Il point and from interfering with
employees or property of the companies.
Gov. Stephens of California in a
Message to President Harding, called
Intention to a possible shortage of re-
rlgerator cars for Transporting fruits.
Pians nave been perfected for de-
lVerlng mail by motor truck at least
'nce day to every community in up-
'er Mlchlgan, North and South Da-
Iota and Minnesota, comprising the
enth railway mail district Motor
rucks are already being used in por-
ions of Wisconsin, Michigan and
Sortn Dakota to carry mail and
reight.