The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-07-26
ROADS
PLAN TO DEAL
WITH I 4. !. new 3 MEN
No Further Spread of Strike
Is Anticipated Though
Peace Seems Remote
L CANADIAN WHEAT
Strike OF. 10000 Shopmen in
that Country Is Authorized
by Strike Vote
: fBy the Associated Press>

Chicago, July 26.-With the gov.
ernment assuming control of freight
traffic from midnight last night, tn,
eastern railroads continuing their eff.
forts to form new unions of shopmer
and indications from Montreal that
walkout of 100000 Canadian shop,
men had been authorized,s peace in
the railway strike today seemed a
remote possibility. On the other
hand good will was apparent in the
meetings being held at Baltimore be
tween officials Of the Baltimore anc
Ohio railroad and representatives OF
the shopmen, which have been re.
garded as possible precursor tc
other individual settlements if sue,
cessful. " IT,
No further spread of the strike
was looked for although fifty main:
tenance men at Shawnee, Okla, and
number at Moberl.1, NO., quit worK
A resolution adopted by represen-
tatives of nearly 500 general chair
men of the clerks and freight han
dlers union, after their meeting here
yesterday declared they would re-
sort to their economic power" if
their grievances are not adjusted, but
it was believed that they would take
no further strike action pending ne
gotiations. f+f,5
3 Perfect Motor Delivery.
Plans have been perfected for de-
livering mail by motor truck as least
once day to every community in
Upper Michigan, North and South Da-
kota and Minnesota, comprising the
tenth railway mail district. Motor
trucks are already being used in por-
tions. of Wisconsin. Michigan and
North Dakota to carry mail and
freight.
Curtailment of train service during
the last twenty-four hours was ne
eligible. The Pennsylvania railroad
issued a statement last night sayinl.
passenger and freight service had
been restored to normal on that road.
In Chicago preparations were being
made to substitute oil as fuel in the
event of shortage of coal as re-
suit of the~combined rail and coal
strikes. S
Reports of violence or threatened
violence were slightly increased ana
troops were called out in three new
states, while in Montana the Great
railway was promised troop
protection at any point where the
need might arise.
Martial Law Declared.
Denison, Texas, was placed under
martial law this morning by Cover
nor Neff, who ordered five companies
of the Texas national guard to duty
there.
Three companies of Alabama state
troops were mobilized at Birmingham
ready to call to Albany, Alabama,
where disorders were reported.
Kentucky state troops were order
ed to Fonde, near Jellico, Kentucky.
Reports from Kingsville, Texas,
said that two non-union workers had
been attacked and beaten by num-
ber of strikers.
An aged employe of the st. Louis
San Francisco railroad was cut ana
beaten In the yards at Memphis,
Tenn
A special deputy sheriff guarding
the shops of the seaboard air line at
jacksonville, Florida, was shot
Though the leg by an underlined
crowd. .u..,!.., -.
Governor Stephens of California in
, message to President Harding called
attention to a possible shortage OF
cars for transporting
fruits.