The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
Federal Railroad La
Dor Board Prevents
Extension Of Strike
by A green1ent With
Union Leader

strike vote. promised to maintain
the status quo pending further con-
ferenees.
It was the second time that in
tervention Of beard members has
averted an extension of the walk
.ouf. a threatened strike of main
gtenance Of way men having been
prevented Tuesday through the eff
forts Of Chairman Ben ". Hooper
and w T. McaIenin1en. labor mem
Der Of the board.
Meanwhile, railway circles sex-
pressed strong hopes OF a quick set
tlement Of the shopmen's strike. B.
M Jewell, head of the shopmen.
today reiterated former statements
that the shopmen were Wiling to
consider a settlement proposition
submitted by any authoritative
body
The situation is improving so far
as the strike is concerned, Mr..
Jewell said. asserting that he had
received reports from several points
that what few, men that did re-
main at work last Saturday and
Monday joined the walkout We'd
nesday. 2
Mr.. Jewell said he had received
a telegram from ]. f. Valentine Of
Cincinnati, head Of the Internation-
al Moulders' union, authorizing a
walkout of meulders employed on
railroads. He also exhibited tele-
grams from heads OF the ladies'
audliaries Of the shopmen,s or
ganzation in which it was stated
tnat the women were doing picket
duty.
Mr.. Jewell did not reply today
TO the letter OF Chairman Hooper.
which was considered conciliatory
in some quarters, but said he ex-
nected to make reply after Studying
e closely. Mr.. Hooper. in his let
ter advised the shopfnen TO cooper
ate with the labor board,
The sixth day of the shepmen's
strike was marked by little violence
except for few SPORADIC outbreaks
in widely scattered sections.
At Albuquerque, n. NJ. where
two men were beaten. one last
might ard one today, Mayor Walton
appeared before the railway shop
strikers today and urged them to
conduct the strike peacefully. A
warrant had been issued for the ar
rest of one shopman. The Santa Fe
shops here are working full force
and officials said 100 men had been
turned away because no more help
ers were needed.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway water pumping sta
tion. at Madrid near Perry. Iowa,
was broken into last night and put
out OF commission. According to
railroad officials here, vital parts
CT the pumping engines were re-
moved and stolen.
Montgomery, Ala. July g.
Twenty i've special officers Of the
Louisville & Nashville railway were
being held virtual prisoners inside
the roads property at Albany by
striking shopmen on picket duty
tonight, according to reports tc the
Montgomery Advertiser. The shop
men were estimated at 1890.
Railroad officials appealed to
Governor Kilby who promised pro-
lection for the property. The gov
ernor was in Clanton tonight but
It was said he will return here to-
morrow and decide whether to send
national guardsmen or special state
officers.
According to the report received
here the railroad special officers
have been threatened with arrest
for carrying concealed weapons if
they leave the compans.s property,
but so far as could be learned there
has been no violence.
The sheriff of Morgan county is
in Missouri and no one else in the
county has the authority to depu-
tie special officers. it vas. said
The Louisville & Nashville shops
at Albany employed approximately
1890 snopmen before the present
strike.
Slater. No. July s {By the AS
sociated Press) s).-The Chicago &
Alton railroad shops here will re-
raain idle until protection IS fur
ntshed by county or state authori-
ties. J. L. Marquette. division su-
parintendent, who was in the shops
yesterday when union men took
strikebreakers from their work.
announced today. He said he did
not consider il safe to send outside
men out here under present con-
ditions.
Mr.. Marquette said the nonunion
men expelled yesterday were kick
ed and beaten. and one man knock
ed down with a missile Several Of
the imported workmen were taken
to a garage across the street and
later groups of strikers took thenl
away in automobiles.
The charge that there was vio-
Ience was denied by union officials
Observer, from upien forces
TO-DAY were posted around the
yards. Throughout last night and
today inspection OF trains going
through Slater continued.
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