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the ringleaders. He found but two
however. and search was started for
others.
Pickets who had been instructed "a
report at headquarters at Z an for
instructions on tieing up the city's
truck transportation, were refuSrd ad-
mittance and sent home by the troops
While approximately 600 guards
carried out their orders in the raid. a
like number Of armed troops, called
in from the fair grounds. where thev
have been billeted since military rule
was declared by Gov Floyd B. Olson
a week ago today. awaited develop
needed. however
Gen. Walsh later amplified his terse
statement. saying
Local No STA saw fit to issue a
defy in the public press, in which II
was stated 1t would resume unre-
stricted pieketing and. therefore
there will be no more cars operated
from so-called strike headquarters.
We have issued an order there will
be no interference with any person
or vehicle engaged in business or any
lawful pursuit and any one violating
that order must suffer the conse
quences. Trucks operating must still
have a military permit
Our mission is to preserve law ano
order. We wish no violence. we dc
not wish to injure or harm any ons
and II orders are obeyed there will bc
no difficulty" Walsh also divulgec
an unidentified person called him by
telephone last night, warning hin
get your troops of the street ol
we'll fght EN-"
Launch New Attacks.
Undeterred by troops. however
cruising pickets launched guerrilla at
tacks on trucks. keeping Guartlsmer
on the Jump answering calls for aid
Wholesale arrests of pickets followed
Some were armed with lead pipes
Shortly before, word was received
from a hospital that John Belor. sec
ond victim of the current strike, haC
| died.
He was among those shot by polic'
July 20. when a loaded truck was at
tackled by pickets.
Reports were received that severa
farm trucks were overturned outsid'
of town. At least one driver wa
slugged.
After q survey Of the strikers
quarters, Gen Walsh said sanitar,
conditions were deplorable. Tn
strikers physician, who described
himself as Dr. j. A. Enright, wa
taken into custody.
Oficers announced three NOR
leaders of the strikers had been picket
UP. They we're William Brown, presi
dent of the Truck Drivers Union
Myles Dunno and Henry Trank. Al
we're placed under arrest.
One Dead, Several Hurt.
Two truck drivers we're beaten yes
terday and a third was frightened
from his car. One vehicle was over
turned by pickets, whose activitie:
earlier in the day had sent q trooI
car rushing to South Side address
only to collide with private automo'
bile and kill its driver. Another oc'
cupant of the sedan and thre,
Glardsmen were hurt.
The mass meeting last night wa:
attended by 5000 persons. Speakers
condemned Gov. Olson. Albert Gold
man. Chicago attorney, declared the
chief executive will have blood or
his hands" should violence follow re-
sumption Of picketing.
The Governor announced trucker:
moving merchandise would be lex
pected" to pay the wage scale sug-
gested by the Rev. Francis Haas anc
E. H. Dunnigan. Federal mediators
This sets 421z cents an hour for in
side workers, helpers and platform
men and 521z cents an hour fol
drivers.
He also insisted on reinstatement
of employees as of the date of the
strike. July Is last.
"CRACK DOWN" AT CHICAGO.