New Britain herald., 1922-07-08
STRIKE DEADLOCKED,
 STRIKERS RESTLESS
New Disturbances Are Occurring
 All Over Country .,...

with no apparent inclination to fol. low the only avenue to peace held open to them by the U. S. Railroad Labor board.
 The board stood on the position taken by its chairman, Ben W. Hoop- CT. that the only way the striking shopmen could receive recognition in conciliatory conferences was to re- store themselves to standing before the board by returning to work and then entering into negotiations for a settlement.
 Jewell Obstinate
 R. NJ Jewell, head of the shop crafts who held himself open to ap- proach by any responsible person authorized to negotiate a settlement, declined to make the first move.
 He said the olive branch of peace should first be offered to the strik- ing shopmen. The railroads remain ed immovable in their attitude of con- sidering the strike as against the gov ernment rather than against the roads
 The result of this situation was that all elements were in receptive mood but firm in their determination not to weaken their positions by making the first move.
 Strikers Are Restless
 Conditions generally SO far as trans portation and shop operations were concerned. remained as they had been for several days but the beginning of the second week of the strike brought increasing restlessness among the strikers and sporadic outbursts in scattered rail centers. New disorders broke out in Chica- go where mobs continued terrorism of workers and suspected strikebreak- CTS.
 Workers Are Beaten Several men, suspected of being strikebreakers were pulled from street cars and beaten and the homes of few workers were besieged and at tackled with a hail of sticks and stones
 A box car was burned and several other cars were discovered soaked with oil.
 Suspension of shop work on the Chicago and Alton was effected by strikers at Bloomington, H., and Slater, Mo
 Although none of the disturbances in Illinois was considered by state au- thorities as serious enough to warrant a call for troops, Adjut Gen. Black declared troops would not be remobil- ized until the situation changed.
 No violence was reported in the AL ton shops and yards at Bloomington but committees of strikers persuaded emergency workers to abandon their jobs.
 Governor Is Thanked
 Governor Hyde of Missouri, ex- changed communications with strikers on the Missouri Pacific.
 The strikers thanked him for the flair and impartial position he had taken in refusing to order troops to strike centers and assuring him that they would do everything in their power to prevent violence.
 In reply Governor Hyde told the strikers their right to quit work sing ly or collectively would be recognized and he asked them in return to CO., operate in the protection of other men who also had right to work. The governor assured strikers that if they made good on their promises there would be no necessity for call ing state troops. Meanwhile, however several companies were held in readi- ness.
 At Topeka, kas.. Randall Harvey, attorney for the Kansas court of in dustria relations, swore out com plaints against five striking shopnen, charging them with picketing in vio- lation of the industrial court law.
 Negroes Refuse to Work
 Sixty-seven negroes imported to Springfield, Mo, by the Frisco, refus- ed to go to work and were given transportation to their homes. The Frisco was feeding workers in shops throughout the system and protecting them by a heavy guard. Strikers con tinued intensive picketing but no cases of violence were reported
 Disorders continued in the south. Fred J. Wright, superintendent of the car department of the Illinois Cen tral at Harahan, a few miles above New Orleans was, assaulted and one other white man and three negroes were wounded
 Three negro strikebreakers were beaten and several others were chased by union sympathizers of their own race at Pensacola, Fla. Several ar rests were made.
 Service Is Threatened
 One of the first admissions of ser ious threats to transportation came from officials of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad of St. Louis who declared that railroads in Missouri would be forced to curtail passenger service unless Governor Hyde takes steps to protect workers from violence and coercion.
 Governors of Kansas and Oklaho ma have taken prompt action and as a result no trouble has been experience ed so far in these states" said c. N. chief operating officer of the M K. and T.
 Where Is to IS trains daily have been hauling coal or the Owensboro and Nashville division Of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, only one freight train was in operation, but passenger service continued uninter rupted
 Rosevile, Cals experienced a strike of workers at the icing plant of the Pacific Fruit Express company. A re- 1uest was made for troops. Company officials said the strike was due to in-