The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20


work be recognized. There was no
indication from either side Of a
weakening Of the determination to
kfarry the point at issue.
] Fuel Shortage Serious.
Fuel shortage was being felt by
the railroads, supplies on several
breads being nearly exhausted, ac-
| sording to officials. Curtailment Of
blrain operations, due to shortage of
Local and equipment, has gradually
Increased until 247 trains have
bsen cancelled or are about to be
cancelled. according to reports
The southwestern lines have ap-
The southwestern lines have ap-
lparently been the hardest hit.
N Strike leaders declare that the
Strike is being felt by the iron and
steel industries, that coal mines in
kparts Of West Virginia are without
coal cars and that portion of the
ffruit crop of the Pacific coast is en-
dsngered by lack Of Transports
fSion.
: Representatives of the Brother
hood OF Railway Clerks declared
that IS per cent Of the 1000 clerks
employed by the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway would join the ranks
Of the strikers today.
New Strike Threat.
At Kansas City q general chair
man of the Maintenance Of Way
Mems union In q telegram to Pres
ident E. F. Cradle, said that men,
bers Of that union In the south
west would strike of their own &C.
cord unless a speedy settlement is
reached.
A conference between union
heads and railroad officials In Chi
cago was expected to avert a walk
out Of 1900 clerks on the Chicago
/ Northwestern railway.
Negotiations between officials of
the International and Great North
ern railway, and representatives Of
the clerks union, at San Antonio,
Texas, came to nothing and a walk
out was predicted by c. Kuhen-
hacker. chairman Of the clerks.
Railroad repair shops In the east
are manned at nearly 60 per cent
q normal, Secretary Walber of the
Bureau of Information of Eastern
Railways, said in q statement is
sued at New York. AS far as the
EASTERN district is concerned, "the
sulke Is Just about over" the
statement added.
open Missouri Pacific Shops.
The Missouri Pacific shops at
jefferson City. Mo-. were reopened
with a force Of 25 men. Deputy
united States marshals patrolled
NE railroads shops.
restraining orders and injunc-
IONS looking to the protection OF
railroad property and operations,
I cities,
/ Aeantime continued disturbances
= Fittsburgh and Hoisington, Kan
sased Governor Allen to issue au-
.aoflty for mobilization Of the ma
canal guard. In North Carolina,
W'etnor Morrison authorized
aolng state troops to Aberdeen,
aefe It was reported q car in
ectof OF the Seaboard Air Lire
- TAKEN from his work by strike
mpathizers and told to leave
WIN. Troops also were requested
: rocky Mount to protect the
4ops OF the Atlantic Coast Line.
ia, an employe Of the Atlantic Coast
.Ane at Wakeland, Fla, was given
eoat OF tar and feathers by IL
NJ and warned not to return TO
WORK at the railroad shops.
L 4 p. Nan Flogged.
a. Fort Worth. Texas, q car in
sctor OF the Texas & Pacific was
o from his home by a false re-
UT OF q wreck, taken several
Aaes INTO the country and fiogsed
y unidentified men.
an attempt to assassinate a gen.
~. yardmaster of the Chicago &
ssso~estern railway. and attacks
i've non-union men were report
= rom Sioux City. Iowa.
so cases Of violence we're re-
REQ .ed at Waycross. Ga, where
troops are doing guard duty.
rsernor Ne1 was in Denison,
~, Tor a conference with MAYOR
sser concerning sending q com
OF state rangers to Denison,
.e appeal Of President Gompers
Ae american Federation Of
g workers everywhere to