The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
SPECIAL FEDER GRAND JURY PROBES
 A., B. & A. STRIKE
Full Investigation to Be Made Including All Acts of Sabotage and
 Violence

Atlanta, February Especial. )- The federal government, acting through the department of justice, at Washington, has started an investi- gation of the causes and conductI of the strike on the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railway and the many acts of violence and sabotage that have occurred during the strike, A general strike was made effee- tive on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway March 5, 1921, in- vOlving all organized union labor on the railroad and for several days ali tsrffic was completely tied up with no trains operating. Gradually the management of the road selected from the thousands of applicants a suf- ficient number or competent men to fill the vacancies in all departments. and ia a comparatively short space of tinn1, succeeded in re-establish- ing normal service and operations. For many months. it is claimed, there have been no evidences of the strike insofar as the operation of the road was concerned, but from time 10 time there have been acts of violence that attracted the attention of the department of justice at Washing ton and the investigation now Tn progress is the result.
 A special federal grand jury has been convened in Atlanta for investi gating violations of federal laws in connection with this strike Sub posnas have been issued against a Af of nf q l. railroad labor unions, ordering them to appear in court and produce all confidential correspondence, financial records and all other papers and records bearing upon the strike. 1t is understood that the investigation win be sweeping" in character, and that 1t comes as a complete surprise to the railroad unions and to the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic strikers. 1t has caused a sensation in union labor circles. Among those Subponaed to appear and produce their records before the federal grand jury in Atlanta are;
 Val Fitzpatrick, vice president, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, whose office is in Chicago, who has been located in Atlanta in general charge of the conduct of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic strike.
 ]. Nj. Larisy, vice president, Order of Railway Conductors, who was al so assigned by his national organiza- ton to assist in conducting the Att lants, Birmingham and Atlantic strike at their Atlanta headquarters
 J. J. Dormody Of the order of Rail way Telegraphers
 J. B. Hogsed. vice president, Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
 F. NJ Ware representing the shop Crafts.
 o. D. German general chairman of the Order Of Railway Photographers for the Atlanta, Birmingham and At Iantie strikers.
 ". F. Cargile. general ehairma Il. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for the Atlanta, Sir ringham and Atlantic strikers
 G. A. Smith general chairman of the msfntenance of way employees of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic strikers
 W. N. Marshall. International As- sociation of Machinists.
 Grover E. whipple, business agent International Association of Machin- ists.,
 I. T. Bass, general chairman of the Order of Railway Conductors for the Atlanta. Birmingham, and Atlantic strikers.
 Mrs. Mccain, stenographer of the railroad union headquarters, Pied mont hotel, Atlanta,
 ! B, B. Clegg, chairman and B. H Walker, secretary, of the joint strike committee at Manchester.
 T. ]. D. Lamar, a striking con ductor. who was local chairman for sthe conductors on the Brunswick di- vision before the strike.
 W Nj Smith of Wayeross, d strik- ing conductor. who it is understood was in charge of the strike at that point.
 W. NJ. Martin, who was general chairman on the Atlanta, Birming-