New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Illinois Militia Patrols
Clinton After a Strikers
Son Is Killed in Riot;
Observation-Disclosures
Federal Soldiers
Only Await Order
Government Takes Over
Situation at Slater, Mo. /;
"Terror Reign Plotted
s,.esoi Dispatch 10 7h. rrsby-.

rrrCt1t D11iotth 70 tNN fffoH'-
CHICAGO. July s.-Two companies
OF troops were called out In Illinois
to-day after a riot at Clinton between
striking railway shopmen and guards.
The outeropping Of disorders in eonnee-
tion with the strike was reported from
several states and the prospect here to-
night was that the United States gov
ernment would employ regulars early
next week to check the fighting and In
sure the transmission OF mails.
0ficial authority for the use Of force
to prevent any interruption TO the mails
Of 70 interstate commerce was received
here by United States District Attor-
ney Charles l.. Clyne and the United
States Marshal Robert Levy from At
torney General Daugherty. In case II
Is necessary 10 ensure the observance
Of Federal laws in these respects. the
Federal officials are thus empowered TO
call on regular troops. Similar instrue-
tions have been given by the Attor-
ney General to District Attorneys in
other cities.
Adjutant General Raupp, OF Mis-
souri, tonight issued orders for the
entire Missouri National Guard. num-
bering +.o2i officers and men, TO be
mobilized OF the state armories at 0
o'clock tomorrow and held in readi-
ness for instant service. The order
was issued after a conference between
Governor Hyde. the adiutant general
and representatives Of five railroad
companies operating in Missouri.
Fight at Clinton, III.
Clinton, ILL.,, was the center of dis
turbance. Hearing that the railway
was bringing In a train load Of new
men for the shops. the strikers as
sembled In force. A half dozen guards
alighted from the train, but there
were no workmen On their way 10
the shops the guards were jeered by
the strikers. One OF the guards
warned his tormentors 10 keep OF tho
company property. but a striker drew
a revolver and leaDcd upon the right Of
way. The guard shot him Mt once and
in the ensuing battle a four-year-old
son Of n striker. named Fitzgerald.
was killed. Two other persons were
injured in the attack.
The mob of strikers Immediately
raided the gun stores, seiEing weapons
and ammunition Of every sort. The
Mayor and Sheriff attempted 70 sup
press further disorder, but without
avail. Meanwhile the railroad officials.
fearing q general attack. gathered its
shop workers into train and sent
them out Of the city. Delegations of
strikers afterward searched the shops
and Offices, but failed TO find the guard
who did the shooting.
The situation had gone beyond the
control Of local authorities and the ad-
jutGnt general was asked for troops.
The companies Of militia were hurried
to Clinton and are now patroling the
streets. railroad yards and guarding
the shops.
u. g. In Charge at Slater. Mo.
At Slater, Mo, where there have been
disorders for several days, government
agents took contrOl OF the hltuatiou
ard prepared TO prevent further out
breaks.
There was further trouble az Bloom
ington. H., where the strikers drove
out all the workers in the shops. Troops
will be sent 10 that city. IL necessary,
10 protect $50 shop workers who are 70
be sent from Chicago. Decatur. which
staged considerable disturbance Fri
dsy, was quiet to-day. Union officials
issued a statement regretting Tao vio-
lenee and pledging there would be no
recurrence.
United States officials held lengthy
conference in Chicago this afternoon,
listening 70 reports from agents who
have investigated conditions at vsri-
Gus storm eenters. IL is said they
have information that the radicals In
the strike had planned 10 stage
"reign OF terror" at nll points Monday
but that discovery OF the plot may pre-,
vent ii being undertaken: Il was ssid
after the conference that United State:
regulars would be called at once II
necessary TO protect the malls, the
movement Of essential trains and prop
icsntiausz On nrt pacs)