Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-10
CRISES IN RAIL
STRIKE TODAY
Troops on Duty in Illinois and
Under Arms in Other
REPORT NEW VIOLENCE
Shops to be Filled With New
Men as UItimatum Time
Has Expired

CHICAGO, July 1O.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press)-A crucial stage IN
the rail strike was reached today,
the tenth, since the shipments ma
walk-out. National guards
men We're on duty in Illinois and
under arms in other states.
Shop and roundhouse whistles
shrieked the final notes of railroad
ultimatum recalling seniority and
pension rights of strikers who re-
fused to return to the shops today.
The day brought ominous forbod-
ing of an impending crisis at many
points.
New acts of violence appeared at
scattered points and others were
feared. The tenth day of the strike
was marked by the apparent deter
mination of both sides to stand oy
their positions taken at the outse;
and indications pointed to deadlock.
Railroads generally prepared to open
their shops with what labor avail
able and filling open jobs with i'm
ported labor.
State troops p%atrolled the Illinois
Central yards and shops at Clinton
ILL.,, while at Bloomington. Ill. city
and county officials admitting the
collapse of civil authorities and ex-
pecting serious trouble waited ac-
ton by Lieutenant Governor Ster-
ling in their appeal for troops. A
new appeal was made by Mayor
Jones and Sheriff Morrison to the
acting governor late last night.
They declared the strike situation
was out of their control.
National Guard companies were
modified in Missouri, Kansas, CAL
ifornia and Indiana.
United States Marshal Levy was
authorized by Federal Judge Car
penter who issued an injunction re-
straining strikers from interfering
with the operation of Burlington
shops at Aurora, Ill. to employ
any necessary measures to preserve
peace there and enforce the injunc-
ton. T.. s marshals increased their
forces as they prepared to take
charge of law enforcement.
Marshal E. f.. Fitzpatrick and a
force of deputies went to Parsons.
Kansas, where state troops also
were ordered by Governor Allen.
Special deputies working under
Marshal L. X. Pearsall, of Kansas
City. were sent to Slater, Mo, where
strikers for several days have been
in virtual control of the Chicago &
Alton shops and the town.
Marshal Pearsall said he was
prepared to have deputies at all Of
the thirteen division points in his
district. Mobilization of special
deputies was made for the additional
purpose of protecting mails and
properties OF the railroads in the
hands of receivers appointed by the
United States courts.
Announcement was made that the
Kansas Indiana our probably
would order an investiga-
ton upon ar attack on a regro por-
ter at Harrington, Kansas. Four
men w OF them said by officers to
he strikers were Jailed as members
OF the party which assaulted the
negro. Disorders spread to the east
when the homes of two B. and o.
employees who refused to join the
strike were bombed at New Castle,
Pa. A striker was shot at New
Castle.
Special details or police were as
signed to railroad shops and yard
districts in Chicago. Denver, New
York and other cities.
In New York strikers explained
their position in an "open letter to
commuters on the Erie" placing the
responsibility on the U. S. Labor
Board.
Circulars addressed "to the shop
men maintenance of wayrnen. clerks
and others affected by the wage re-
duction' urging defiance to the court
and armed forces OF the United
States were reported to have been
found on the door steps of many
been signed J. Davis. ey-secretary
railroad workers in New York.
The circulars were said to have
Deer signed 81 Davis, ex-secretary
Central Committee of the Commun-
list Party OF America"
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