Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-07-19
Enginemen, Firemen and others
Quit at Bloomington, III.
o. S. MAILS IETERFERED WITH
wslkcut Fellows Searching and Cues
fleming % Workers Entering
Shops - President Harding
Plans 20 Act In la
Dor War.

protest against the presence of state
troop. reports ~ interference with
United States mails through the cur
falling ~ train schedules, the appar-
ent collapse ~ a walkout called by
clerks ON an Eastern road. and a de-
clslOn BY the signalmen 70 remain AT
work. were the outstanding points In
the rnIl strike on Tuesday.
Resented Search.
The walkout az Bloomington fol-
lowed orders FOR the searching and
questioning 81 all workers entering
the shops. Members OF the railroad
brotherhOods resented this. They
were given a precedent by the clerks,
who walked out az midnight Monday
night. And the other union leaders
Instructed their men not 70 enter any
yard or shop where troops were pres
ent. except 20 make up and operate
mail trains.
Railway officials were notified that
passenger and freight trains would &c
handled by the brotherhood men II they
could be delivered outside the strike
zone. but that the workers would not
submit 20 orders from or policing by
guarismen.
Troops Enforce Peace.
General unconcern. both among
striking shopmen and railroad en-
ployers. marked the eleventh day Of
the rail- strike. A few minor disturb
nuces were reported. but the general
situation Is held on a peace basis by
troops and federal marshals.
Union leaders en- Chicago predicted
there win be no serious outbreaks,
end termed the Vvalkout a gentle
mems strike" They assert the lesser
acts of violence which have occurred
have not been On the part 81 the
striking nil employees.
Only one Shot Fired by Troops.
Except for their attorneys. who
have been coming into court In va
rIous PARTS ~ the country asking
in'unctIaBs against picketing and
other interference with the operations
o. the reads. the employers seem 20
manifest little interest En- the strike.
N1nunlou uorkmen have been import
Ell az some shops. but the majority of
the roads have issued statements say
inr they are employing no new work
men.
Bloomington IS one OF the few places
where nonunIon men have been Inn
ported Go take the places ~ strikers.
Nlnety-seven were placed In the Chi
caeo & Alton shops there Monday.
a message was forwarded IN Gov
crucr Small by residents Of Bloom
ingtnn protesting against the firing OF
shots hy soldiers. Although the sign
ers n the protest said 30 shots had
been fired. Col. A. l.. Culbertson. In
Command ~ the troops. said only one
had been fired.
Five companies 81 Illinois National
Cuardsmen. ordered into Bloomlng-
ton hy Acting Gov. Fred Sterling az
the request ~ Mayor T.. +. Jones, who
feared an outbreak. although the stu
alton had been quiet since Sunday
night. slept on their arms. but found
20 work 90 DO.
Aurora shopmen Quiet.
Expected violence In the Aurora
shors az the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad failed e. materialize
during the day. the striking workman
remaining within the bounds az the
federal Injunction prohibiting Inter
ference with workers.
Upwards 81 l.Oe0 strikers paraded
M and down the street opposite Bur
ungton shops. where 500 men who
failed O. 20 on strike were plying
their tools, but the picketing was
absolutely silent and entirely peace
mi. when the men were warned away
BY local police they returned 20 thsir
union Headquarters without profess.
Ten deputy United States marshcls.
ordered % Aurora 20 quen any NO
lence which might arise and 70 see
that the federal Injunction against
picketing was respected. found moth
sng 20 do. but remained on call
Malls Must Move. U. S. Says.
Following the announcement by
President Taussig ~ the Wabash
railroad that mall trains win be dis
continued on that road unless govern
mental steps are taken 20 protect such
trains. came word from Attorney
General Daugherty in Washington that
law and order must be preserved.
property and life protected and inter
state commerce and transportation o.
malls must not he interfercd with
This policy said the attorney gen
erai. after White House conference.
evil De continued wherever required.
The President Is fully advised and
ms the situation wen IN hand"
Harding Plans % End Strike.
Washington. July 12-The strike OF
railway shopmen. bringing with Il IN
terrupsed transportation and interior
enre With the mails. Is regarded BY
president Harding and his cabinet as