The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-14
Strike Call Was Issued
This Morning by Presi-
1 dent Healey AS Result
of the Recent Vote,
Showing S8.5 Per Cent
Favorable
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
Chicago, July 14.-A strike call
to the 5000 stationary firemen,
enginemen and oilers employed
on railroads throughout the Unit
ed States, has been issued, Timo-
thy Healey, president of the or
ganization, announced today. The
strike is effective next Monday
July II, al a. M
Tho strike was called in COM
pliance with the recent referen-
dunn which directed a walkout,
Nj. HeaIey said.
The text of the message to all
local unions was;
"ln compliance with the result
OF your vote which was 8S.5 per
cent favorable each and every
member of our brotherhood on
Il all, railroads, steam plants, round
houses and terminals throughout
tho United States is directed to
suspend work al s a. M, Monday,
July II, 1922.
8 "(Signed) Timothy HeaIey, In
ternal president"
Stationary firmen and oilerG on
several roads had already joined
In q sympathetic strike with the
shopcrafts.
"We are in the fight and we in
tend to win" Mr.. HeaIey said.
CIerko Take Strike Vote.
Cincinnati, July 14.-New elements
in the railway strike situation devel'
-Uped yesterday when unofficial re-
ports at International headquarters
.ef-.the railway clerks, station employ
es and freight handlers indicated that
q strike vote was being taken by
approximately 1000 men OF this ser
vice on the Big Four Railroad Sys
TEN, and the statement last night OF
T. c. Carroll president of the Gener
al Chairmens Association of the
Maintenance of Way Brotherhood on
leaving for Louisville, that he carried
requests from a majority of the gen
eral chairmen of the brotherhood that
he call u meeting Of tho general
rchairmen's association at which plans
could be perfected to call strike OF
400 900 maintenance OF way work
! ere.
An important announcement of the
BIZ FOuT OlllCldlo uCSldl III =
that sick leaves and vacations had
been restored to the clerks on that
road in keeping with the announced
policy of the New York Central
lines.
Mr.. Carroll planned to meet with
Louisville and Nashville officials to
day in an effort to reach an agree
ment on the wages and working con
I dip rs OF the men in that group.
g Tials of the clerks union said
~ yery probable there will be a
VI railway clerks on other
tering Cincinnati unless man
IA ..ss are willing to do business
" - committee.
ieclined to comment on the
bte reported on a. Chesapeake
railroad but declared they
le. Norfolk and Western clerks
kst5 4 was 100 per cent.
Deputy Was Shot.
Chicago, July 14.--A deputy was
shot while attempting to control mer
attempting to keep workers from en-
tering the Burnsides shops in the su
burbs this morning.
The police were called and a riot
call turned in but the strikers left
before they arrived. Strikers are pick
citing the homes of workers, rather
than shops.
Hold Guard to urder.
Crewe, Va, July 14-Commonwealtl
Attorney H. +. Lee, of Nottoway cour
ty. has started a rigid inquiry into
the fatal shooting Tuesday night Of
c. R. Widgens, Norfolk & Western
railway clerk, and the serious wound
ing Of George Mash, another clerk
II was announced here today
W w, II, Bell, Norfolk and Westerr
RAILROAD guard who admits firing the
shot accidentally" is being held fol
4 questioning in the Henrico county
jail here.