Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-22
RED HEADQUARTERS
RA|DED BY OFFICERS
AFTER TRAIN WRECK
Papers of William R, Foster
Held for investigation
New Outbreaks of Violence
Mark Strike

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Offices of
the Trades Union Educational
League were raided and correspond
ence and private papers of William
q. Forster, head of the league and
one Of the foremost radical leaders
of America, were seized by States
Attorney Grove and detectives late
last night following investigation
into the wrecking of a Michigan Cen
trail tran at Gary, IND, early yes
terday and t-ee discovery of two
sticks of dynamite on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks.
Foster was said to be in Joliet,
where it was reported he spent sew
eral days after he was ordered out
of Colorado by state authorities.
Examination Ct Fosters papers,
the states attorney said, barred d
widespread lone big union" propa-
ganda among railroad workers and
gave valuable information. concern
ing a systematic series of radical
meetings in railroad centers.
No arrests Were made at the time
O. the raid, but a long list of names
of radical leaders was unearthed,
Mr.. Grove announced.
The states attorneys investiga-
ton began Immediately after the re-
port of the Michigan Central wreck
at Gary was received here, along
with the report by railroad officials
that the train had been deliberately
ditched by plotters. Spikes N-re re-
moved from ties and rails loosened,
railroad officials said
Express Train Late
The express train, the engineer
and firemen of which were killed
when engine and cars piled up, was
running five hours late and an hour
ahead of one of the fast New York
Chicago limiteds. 1t was believed
the plotters planned to wreck the
passenger train.
The raid on Fosters headquarters
was planned after hurried communi-
cations with authorities in other rail
centers where disorders have occur
red and where meetings of railroad
men have been addressed radical
leaders.
Reports of a dozen meetings ad-
dressed by Foster in cities of the
midwest were received. the states
attorney said.
Detectives battered down the door
Of the leagues offices. Inside they
SSiNSA ACblSL lIlSS, 5,
books. pamphlets and pictures of
Lenine and Trotsky, soviet leaders of
Russia. The evidence filled a truck.
It included complete list Of meet
ings held by Foster, the raiders said.
=. Foster--iss- said to- have eenae-~to
Chicago following his recent expul-
sion from Colorado. From here, it
was said, he went to Joliet, ILL.,,
where sheriff Newkirk was wounded
and two men were killed in rail
strike riot two weeks ago.
"Adjutant General Hammock. Of
Colorado, is on record with the state
ment that he considers Foster one
of the most dangerous radicals in
existence" States Attorney Grove
said. 1--WE raided his office following
an investigation of a premeditated
train wreck and deliberate murder of
two union workmen on the Michigan
Central railway at Gary.
"These two workmen, an engineer
and fireman, members of their
brotherhoods, were murdered. Yes
terday two sticks of dynamite were
found on the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks in Chicago by a policeman.
Twenty minutes after he picked up
the explosives fast passenger train
flashed by on that same bit Of