The Archive · 1934

Freight Moved

The California Industrial Associa~ tion resumed moving freight from the piers this morning, after suspending strike-breaking operations over the Independence Day holiday, Motor trucks movements were carried on behind the protecting wall of a heavy police guard and picketing strikers id not at first interfere. when the Belt Line Railroad a _, Wiolence broke out anew, however, tempted to move freight cars Into jhe Matson Line pier. A mob of Strikers had been slowly collecting since early in the morning and went into immediate action as the State-owned railroad undertook to resume operations.

"two thousand strikers and their sympathizers surged forward at the first sign of activity on the part of the trammon. 'The police rushed to meet them, batons flailing steadily above the solid police front. Brick-dots began to fly, knives flashed and murderous clubs' were brought into play. The rioters momentarily broke Through the police renks and set fire to two freight cars. At this point, the police brought up a tear gas squad, and the mob retreated grudi ingly under a shower of gas bombs. 'The police pursued, hitting monosonously' with the batons, Despite the furious resistance of the unionists, the Industrial Assocla~ tion continued to operate an average of 44 trucks an hour, while the Belt Line Railroad was handling 75 cars of freight—United Press.

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