Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-14
Appeal For Protection In
Texas Results in Prompt
Order
OTHER FORECASTS
Jewell Says Strikers Will
Stay Out Until Justice
is Secured"

Washington. July l4.-TrOops OF
+be reqular army of the United States
we're ordered late yesterday afternoon
IN nrepare for possible service in con-
nection with the railway strike py
Secretary of War Weeks. instruc-
tions were sent Maj Gen. Hines IN
command of the Eighth Army Corps
at San Antonio, to have ready sum
cient force to protect the properties OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas lines,
which are in the hands of n Federal
receiver. Reference particularly was
made TO the situation at Denison,
Texas.
Action by the War Department fol.
lowed an appeal from the receiver OF
the line for protection. 1t was stated
that State protection was only partial;
that employees of the road were Delng
beaten; that interstate commerce was
being interfered with, and that United
States Marshals we're unable to cope
with the situation.
1t is believed in Washington that
the action of the War Department IN
Texas is only a forerunner of SINH
lar action elsewhere. Authoritative
statement is made that the war De-
partment is prepared to and VIII
act in the event Of call.
b. NJ. Jewell. directing the shop
mems strike. said that his men would
not be sent back to work and that the
strike would not he called Off until
"iustice had been secured.
Jewell sent a telegram to President
Harding to the effect that the EXecu-
five proclamation of July 18th was
based upon "incomplete information"
TLn telegram was signed by the six
international presidents of the rail-
way shop crafts.
Reports of disorders continued to
come in, the conditions at benson,
which brought about the order Tor
mobilization of Federal troops beng
! the most severe. There was an early
morning attack on the roundhouse OF
the Western Pacific at Oroville, Cal,
and many instances of beating and
| kidnapping, as well as minor distur-
Dances.
General strike orders are being sent
out 10 tne ClCThS OF AnS mesa i'0'i
and Ohio and there is an increase in
the number Of clerks out on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. On the
latter road maintenance of way men
are said to have struck nt some places
in sympathy with the clerks.
Clerks, station employees and freight
handlers on the Big Four system,
numbering 1000, are taking a strike
ballet
T. c. Carroll. president Of the Cen
cral Chairmcn's Association Of the
Maintenance of Way brotherhood, an
nounccd at Cincinnati lust before he
loft for Louisville. that hp carried with
him requests from majority Of the
General chairmcn of the brotherhood
that he call a meeting Of the General
| Choirmen's Association at whira plans
could be perfected 10 call out tho 4OO,-
0On maintenance Of wav workers.
Twentv-two system chairmen Of the
/ brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
ron. rorroeertir" 10000 mon en-
nlovod by % roads. hive agreed con-
cortellv 70 nreee0t vo"o demands to
'i.~ r~H~oads during Julv.
Twenty a>Fd'tioral trains wore re-
- orrulad on various railroads,
N of 'hen, on tho BALTIMORE and Ohio.
7'.~ Nov, vori Central admits DELAYS
- f,.~~, o~c-Lolf n two honre m its
'Iroroh fast o7st and west trains
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