Nationwide Rail Strike Paralyzes Texas and Southwest
Rail shop workers in Texas and multiple states walk out in a broad strike. Reports list hundreds of strikers in Fort Worth Dallas Waco Ennis San Antonio Longview Houston and more with workers at Santa Fe Rock Island and other lines refusing duty. Officials describe the action as orderly with no major unrest, as yards and shops close and trains run with reduced crews.
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Rock Teland
Fock Werth
Denver
Fort Worth
Waco
Ennis
San Antonio
Longview
Houston
Missone? Pacific
Tewns & Tacific
Kansas City Southern
San Angelo
Ban Angela
Orient
Hariling
Aieereiies
Port Stockton
Hiceise
Har Tin
Brweetwater
Chiliscorke
Clewurme
Vaoueani
Wien
Palestine
Paleolive
Great Northern
Gale Weston
Yoxkim
Armsea Pass
Rhett
Gulf Coast
Kingsville
Smithville
Kats
Texas & Brazos Valley
Teague
Childress
Darling
Texline
Dalharts
Tock Island
Gloyty
Sinton
Ginadiany
Banta Fe
Henoront
Hansland
Bante Ve Railroad
Kansas
Bebo
Cin Dundee
Southam Pacific
Acafts
Blackouts and protests ripple through a wartime city
A chaotic strike disrupts crucial wartime services with workers rallying at depots and transit hubs. Authorities mobilize guards, while unions press for better pay and safety. Readers report crowded stations, delayed trains, and tense stand-offs as officials promise swift restoration of interrupted operations.
Railways to Launch Drive for Shopmen
A railway union plans a campaign to push for higher pay and better working conditions for shopmen. The drive targets wage comparisons with other subunits and aims to secure authorization for improved labor standards.
Strikes Shut Down Major U.S. Rail Shops Across the Nation
Reports show widespread rail layoffs as thousands walk out in solidarity. Chicago leads with about 100000 on strike, while other shops report large closures. Officials study wage talks and working rules as rail lines halt operations.
Picketing Ordered as 1500 Rail Workers Strike
Fort Worth Texas July 1 fifteen hundred striking railway shop workers held a mass meeting to protest wage reductions. They warned picketing may continue if strikebreakers are hired and planned another gathering Monday to coordinate actions across Abilene Dallas and other points. Rail officials expressed optimism the walkout would be resolved with trains running on time.
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Tex
United States
Pickering
Abilene
Datlas
Cleburne
Ullj&s
J. We Kulgitiiger
Kurt Werth
Texas & Pacific
Knightlinger
Othere
Texas Pacific
Two Meetings Planned as Houston Shop Craft Workers Strike
In Mousiny Tex July 1 two meetings are planned as shop craft workers threaten a general strike. The Southern Pacific Railway says many workers stayed home while only about 2000 showed in Houston. Most workers remain idle with no work in sight and rail service disrupted.
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Tex
Tomarcoys
Bauehera Pacific Railway
Houston
Atmost
Southern
Railway unions plan actions as national strike looms
Committees have formed and the union announces its policy as strike activity grows. Nearly 100 members in Houston face attacks while a meeting in Chicago aims to discuss the situation tomorrow morning.amas state the strike is affecting lines as leaders report progress. King of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks says a working agreement with Southern Pacific ends the two year dispute, not tied to the wage talks now in progress.
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Great Southern
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Southern Pacific
Southern Wavitie
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Guards Guard Property as Strike Hits Marshall Shops
In Marshall Texas on July 1, Federated Shop Crafts leaders rally after a walkout by about 2000 workers at Pacific shops, vowing a firm response. Extra guards arrived to protect property as a related train tie-up near Ardmore, Oklahoma disrupted service with workers refusing unsafe operations amid union tension.
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Tex
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Claire
Federated Shop Crafts
Wes Nelle
Esas
Pacific
Nere
Qiuntly
Ay Weber
Ardmore
Otly
Halerville
Annie Hese Baleen
Tombers
Unclear OCR fragment about factory workers and strikes
Damaged text reports on a work stoppage or labor actions with numbers of workers out and at work. Mentions union members, mill or shop participants, and roles like boiler makers and electricians. Details are fragmented and uncertain.
Chauffeur Slain in Austin Gunfire During Labor Demonstration
A fatal shooting occurred during a demonstration in Austin involving 27 workers. Witnesses testified that Aneka and an associate drove by Braith’s party, calling out Smith before gunfire erupted. The driver Geahara or Geer, unnamed in records, was killed. two others were injured. Police investigated as authorities offered a $10,000 reward for information.
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Oliver Incke
Warriot
Dart Wight
Jim Siwith
Aneka
Austin
Braith
Faust Austin
Tex
Smith
Applesville region industry shifts with pressed juice use
July 1 report notes farmers and manufacturers adapting apples to rare products after pressings. Apple handling aims to reduce waste, producing cider and vinegar while extracting pectin for gels and jellies. Vinegar production grows as pectin is treated with hot water for commercial use.
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Svashregion
D. A
Booraugh
West Bays candidate pledges crime suppression drive
Buck West outlines plan to curb crime with sheriff supervision of patrols and resorts, promising not to be bound by party ties while protecting all and enforcing public order. He claims no persecution of any creed and vows to align law with public interest.
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Witti
Buck West
Bix Wreet
Bue
Weat
West
Avery
Thas
Bexar County
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