Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-26
Report for Harding.

negotlalone Tor settlement OF the rail-
strike. t-5 ~ ,s@
Senator Watson, Republican, 1ndi-
ana, who has been 2one Of the fore
most advisers Of the, executive in the
railroad situation. called at the White
House after talking by long distance
telephone with T. Dewitt Cyler, chair
man OF the Association ofsExecutives,
and Charles Donnelly. president Of
the Northern Pacific railway.
The Indiana senator was accom-
panied by John r. Adams. chairma1
of the Republican national commit
tee. and their visit was substituted for
an appointment which Alfred r.
Thorn, general counsel Of the execu-
tives' association, had with the pres
1dent Neither Mr.. Watson nor Mr..
Adams, the chairman, prior to their
conference would comment on the
proposal being considered by the
president looking toward request
for congressi onal authority to take
over some railroads and anthracite
mines unless there is an improvement
in these industries within reason
able time. They indicated, however,
that railroad executives had mani
tested considerable interest in what
with the troublesome question OF
seniority in the event it was deemed
necessary to resume operation OF cer-
tain railroad properties. y
tBy The Associated. Press)
Chicago. Aug. 26.--The ninth week
With peat q nes sl5tfA Ations collapsed
President Harding IS considering steps
to place certain&foads and anthracite
coal mines undersa federal control
1v,, 4 24f1 <rot,h1o n
train crews continue, notably on the
Chicago and Alton line.
Mobile and Ohio railroad officials
are investigating last nights wreck
of a passenger train at Whistler, Ala.
inEwhich several persons were injured
The engine and seven coaches left the
rails when the train hit half open
switch Officials. following an inves-
tigation, declared the switch was
thrown half way and locked in a de:
liberate attempt to wreck the train
The whistler wreck was the: second
Of the day on the Mobile and Ohio
the frbt occurring near Meridian
-Four members of the train crew were
injured. The cause Of the wreck re-
mained undetermined.
NJ The fifth dynamite explosion OF two
days on the Atlantic coast line railway
: occurred at Fisweir Creek, near Jack.
sonville, Fla, where an attempt was
3 made to blow up bridge. The ex.
ger train hound for Tajpa, crossed
the trestle. The damage was said tc
have been slight Two other train:
passed over the bridge after the ex-
ploeion. .,z ~
(By This Associated .Press)i
New York, Aug. 26.-Th<e rail strike
Friday DEVELOPED Into q, fight to fin.
ish when peace negotiations were
blown skJ-hlgh. n ,ss
Heads OF the big five railroad broth.
{ erhoods. acting az medtators between
executives and. striking shopmen, IN 9
final effort tdoeffect I separate settle.
ment with individual, roads after thu
Association Of Railway Executives a
Q whole had rejected tho running
trades first peace overtures, reported
TO the representatives Of ~ road1 3,
the Yale club Friday morning thAtfht
shop crafts had turned down propo
Bition made to them Thursd1y by thu
rhe i negotiations then were sharp.
leaders and brotherhood chiefs pack
"a up their bags and began leavinl
town, prepared for q test Of endur,
Before he departed for his head
quarters III Chicago b.. NJ. Jewell, Of
ficial spokesman for the strikers, a.
serted that he believed the executives
who had fingered for the parley OF
individual settlements soon would b
enabled ito bring home to their hard
shelled colleagues the railroad Mtua
!. ton in its grim reality"
n. unions wln Fight.