The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-08-25

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that the breakup came when
labor men rejected a proposal
advanced by the roads which
was regarded by executives as
representing big concession.
At labor headquarters, where
1t was said the unions were pre-
pared for fight to the finish,
kilograms were being dispatched
all over the country, calling up
on strikers to renew the strug-
gle with redoubled vigor.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-The railroad
strike approached the end of its
eighth week today with an increase
in the number of bombings reported.
While rail heads and union lead
ers at their conferences in New YORK
were wrestling with proposals for
bringing the strike to whole or a
partial settlement, new outrages oc-
cured. ,
Bombings followed night of rail
greasing and the cutting of air hoses
at Rood House, Illinois, q division
point on the Chicago and Alton. Two
explosions occurred near the C. and
A. roundhouse and another bomb
burst near hotel where railroad
workers were quartered. The bom6l
ings occurred as the town was thrown
into darkness.
Passengers on one. of the Atoms
fast trains which pulled out of Rood
House during the. disturbance said
many shots were fired.
An Illinois Central suburban train
running between New Orleans and
the company's shops at Harahan was
stoned by crowd which dispersed
before police arrived. A passenger
On the train was injured when he was
struck on the head by rock hurled
through a coach window.
Officials of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and county au-
.horities were investigating an at
:empt to dynamite railroad bridge
near Spanish Lake, Mo-, seventeen
niles from St. Louis. Although the
explosion was said to have been ter
:ific, little damage was reported.
Earlier disorders at Jacksonville.
a., were followed by the dynamiting
If the home Of y A. Williams, fore
nan of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
'oad shops and member of the city
council. The front of the house was
damaged but Williams and his wife,
Who were in the rear of the building,
escaped injury.
Proposals were made to the United
states marshal by striking shop men
It Shawnee, Okla, to replace federal
md company guards at railroad shops
With strikers. Union leaders said
hat if they were permitted to tax.
'ver the situation they would afforo
protection to all workers which the
ailroads might import. Marshal Nc.
Donald replied that the proposal was
Chairmen Of the strik-
ng shopcrafts said they feared/fur-
her trouble at Shawnee under exist
ng conditions.
Following reports from national
'uard officer, Governor McCray of In
lana asked federal authorities to in
ercede in strike disorders at Gar
ett, Indiana, whe<e workmen were
their homes painted yell
ow and where bombs were discover
d.
Peace Effort Fails
Attempts to end the rail shipments
trike BY separate settlements with
roads failed today, and
conferences were broken of.
Daniel Willard, head of the Balti-
n ore and Ohio, head of the commit
zee of executives, who Wednesday
lecided to continue negotiations
With the mediating brotherhood
.hiefs to see if separate settlements
we're. possible, and other rail heads
ire preparing to leave town.
In announcing the breaking of ne
David Williams, head OF
he Eastern strike committee said,
Nothing else could have happened"
If they will quit fussing around
ven beat these fellows"
One of the broth srhood leaders af-
er the conference said that the medt-
tors had made every possible effort
o bring about settlement but that
egotiations had blown up. He in
icated there was no likelihood at
resent that they would be resumed.
CLUB HOUSE DESTROYED.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 25.-Flate-
ps of disorder in the Birmingham
istrict today included the destruc-
ion by fire of new club house -on
he target range. of the National