The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-15
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-s Strike breakers employed. In the
Missouri Pacific shops atsWichita,
Kan, notified 5President3H Harding
and the Railroad La Dor Board
that the workman had formed q
new union and "a asked for recogni-
ton by the government
Additional!$inj unctions restain-
ing strikers from interfering with
railroad operations were granted
to roads at various points BY fed fed:
eral courts. II
Several trains of the Seaboard
Air Line were added to the grow
ing lists of ann ulments is.
Dock operators OF Cleveland
predicted a ttie-up Of some Of the
Great Lake shipping within the
next few days, because of the rail
strike and asshortage of coal for
lake steamers VI 5
Railroads have begun to with
draw their solicitors from the
peach and melon districts Of Geor--
gia, according to reports from
Macon. Shippers declared that In
theirSFopinion%t there would be no
melons shipped outside OF Geo
rgia by the end o another week
if the strike continues.
Passenger Train Wrecked
Wrecks increased railroad trou-
bles. Jake Herman, an express
man, was killed and seven passen-
gers injured when Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe passenger tram
was wrecked near Wharton today:
Spreading rails are believed to
have caused the wreck. s
c.. J. Stoner. fireman, was Kill
lied, and five other train men
were injured when two freight
trains on the st. Louis-San Fran
cisco system crashed head-on at
a bridge over Center Greek, near r
Joplin, Mo-, Confused orders, rail-
officials declared was responsible.
"a runaway helper locomotive,
used on the Saluda mountain
climb, ran head-on into a passen-
ger train, injuring five passengers
and the baggageman.
Several Hundred Quit.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Severa a.
hundred stationary firemen and OIL.
ers il the New York district failed
to reportsfor work today, according
to union officials, though the strike
sanction mentioned Monday as the
time for@the walkout. Scores OF
firemen and oilers had already gone
out, as had many Of the mainte-
nance of way men, in sympathy
with the shop crafts workers, lead
ers said. III ,5 IA y
There appeared to be no unusual
delays In departing trains today.
The Erie Railroad claimed better
service thansiit had given for sew
eral days but officials were frank
!, " worried over the coal situation n
@ Leader of!the shopmen said they
were not Interested in the prepare
tons of the government TO protect
the mails.
Deputy NIarshals Assigned. :
ROANOKE, Va, July Is
Forty-fve United States deputy
marshals under T.. G. Profitt.
United States district marshal q
the western district of Virginia,
were assigned to duty here yester-
day with the Norfolk & Western
and Virginia railways. u
z. p. Summers, United States
district attorney, declared that
more deputy marshals would be
available il needed to prevent in
terrence with movement Of mail
and interstate commerce.
Citizen Fired Upon.
81 SCRANTON, Pa, july s.
one man was shot and Slightly
injured in connection with y the
shopmen's strike at Carbondale,
sixt cen miles north of here early
today. Joseph Walker, a citizen.
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