Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-07
Shop Men Still
Hope for Peace
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attacked and attempted to burn the
homes Of two Illinois Central employees
at Burnside who refused TO join the
walkout. police dispersed the mob after
Mrs. Julian Gabel, fifty nine. wife of
one of the Illinois Central men, held
the attackers at bay with revolver
when they attempted to storm her home.
Picketng of railroad shops continued
in numerous parts Of the country and
several arrests were made in connec-
tion with picketing and disorders.
Trend Toward Peace
Despite numerous outbreaks BY
strikers there was general impress
sion IN rail circles that the trend OF
the strike was toward peace. and hope
was expressed that MIR. jewell would
be- brought together with the United
diplomats in nediation-Chairnan Ben
W. Hooper and W. l.. McMcnimen.
one OF the thre" labor members.
f. II. Fitzgerald, president Of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Clerks. Steam
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers and FIX
press Employees: ID. W. Holt. Of the
| brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
| Timothy IIPaly. of the international
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and
! Oilers, and T.. J. Mnnion, head Of the
Railroad Tel"graphers. called on Mr..
jewell last night.
Mr.. Manion said that the heads of
the unions called on Mr.. Jewell 10 offer
! "fclicitariOns' of the organizations they
represented 10 the shopmen and to "ex-
! tend any possible aid.
Mr.. Manion says such aid would take
! the form "f moral support and that
! the men Of the various unions would
not do any work regularly performed
| by the shOpmen.
Railroads meanwhile continued to
employ new men to take the Jobs left
by strikers, and the ultimntums to
return TO work next week or forfeit all
seniority and pension rights stood
efectiv" in shops throughout the
country.
Although some short run trains. par
ticularly on the Chi"ago and North
western and the Salt Lake line Of the
Union Pacific. were annullod, the rail
roads generally reported slight inter-
ruption OF transportation as a result
Of the Shopmen's strike.
Strikers were reported Mt various
points to be struggling back to the old
jobs in uncertain numbers. but these
reports reflected no weakness in state
mcnts from union headquarters. whore
I MI Je"ell reiterated his announce
ment that th" strike was virtually 100
per cent effective.
Mr.. Jewell exhibited tclegrams from
wolnen's auXiliarieS of shop crafts
organizations expressing support Of the
strike. lie announced also the first
sympathetic walkout by exhibiting
messages informing him that 25OG,
moulders employed on railroads had
Joined the ranks OF the strikers.
Strikers Enjoincd
The temporary injunction order is.
sued by Federal Judge English at East
st. Louis was directed toward strikers
on the Illinois Central. at Mounds
Centralia, MattoOn, East st. Louis and
other points in the Southern Illinois
district.
Judge Jack, at Shreveport. granted n
similar Injunction to the New Orleans,
Texas and Mexico Railway.
Mayor COad. Of Parsons. Kan, nm.
Ier threat of custer by Governor Allen.
discharged eighty one strikers who had
been appointed as special police.
At wichita, Kan. fifty stationary
hremcn and oilers Joined the strike
a small number Of shopmen emnIoved
~ the Chicago, Peoria and ST. Louis