The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-23
Frenzied Women Lead
Men in Pistol Battle.
l2Dying, Many Hurt.
MOTHERS AND BABES FALL
IN THE FATAL FIGHT
Shoot TO KILL" Order to Police
on Guard to Prevent An
other Outbreak.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 23.-Followins
one of the most fatal and desperate
strike riots experienced in Pittsburg
IN over score Of years. a quiet but
tense situation prevailed today in Nc
KEGS Rocks. the scene until early hours
of the day Of terrorizing conflict be-
tween State, county and special police
and striking employees of the Pressed
Steel Car Company.
Eight men were killed ana seven Of
the victims were identified today
A dozen men. both strikers and
police, are in hospitals fatally in
jured. while at least two-score men.
women and children are suffering from
bullet wounds and injuries inflicted
with clubs and stones
Big Damage to Property.
Aside from the human sacrifice prap-
erty was damaged to the extent OF
thousands of dollars. Three street cars
were wrecked, many vehicles smashed.
the streets Uttered with window glass.
almost hundred doors of houses were
broken and half dozen horses were
shot to death
Daylight changed conditions from a
scene of absolute lawlessness TO one OF
fearful anxiety. Women, who, fghting
with a feroeiousness unequaled by
their husbands, had5ied them in the.a :
tack On the troopers. patbetiealiy i'm
plored information of the authorities
concerning a missing relative probably
either shot to death or mortaIly wound
ed. Such requests were given atten-
tion by the State constabulary who
had a few hours before dealt and re-
ceived death with a tenderness that
was truly magnificent.
Shooting continued from various Sec
tions of the strike zone long after the
main battle had been fought, but did
not reach serious proportions and the
troopers remained close to the plant
Just as dawn was breaking the con-
stabulary, mounted and heavily armed,
rode to the scene OF last nights car
mage and gathered every particle of evil
denee. Hats, collars. coats and other
wearing apparel were taken to the COM
pany's Office. Every possible effort viii
be made TO locate the owners of thece
articles with a view of arresting them
in connection with the deaths of the
officers.
Big Crowds at Scene.
News of the rioting spread RAPIDLY.
and at an early hour this morning
thousands of the curious made their
way to McKees Rock. The authorities
kept them at distance
Every one within the strike district
today is stopped by the police and
thoroughly searched. The possession Of
"a revolver causes detention in the box
car jails. while those carrying large
sized penknives are relieved of them
and escorted outside the strike zone.
While matters ere quiet early today
everyone was = the alert. Orders have
been issued to the constabulary, deputy
sheriffs and special police to shoot at
the first sign of trouble The practise
of the past several weeks OF firing into
the air has been abolished, and from
now on shoot TO kill' is the order.
An investigation shows the entirs
trouble resulted from the fact that
there new members of the State con-
stabulary refused to obey the COM
mands of strikers when ordered from
a street car. These troopers, on their
way from Greensburg, Pa. to the
plant, We're in citizens clothes. All
were armed.
The force Of State police located in
PunXsutawney, Pa. which recently took
charge of the strike situation in the
Standard Steel Car Works, Butler. Pa.
has been ordered her. and is expected
TO arrive during the day. The question
of ordering out the militia will not be
decided until conference is held by the
authorities today.
strikers In Ugly Mood.
Leniency heretofore displayed by the
constabulary toward the strikers is alb
sent today. Stringent measures are
being used and the least overt act
committed by the strikers is met with
riot stick or the hoofs of police
mans horse
Attempts are being made to prevent
the holding of a s-meeting in the
historic Indian Mound, where up to
this time the meetings of the idle men
have been held daily. Thousands OF
strikers began their journey to the
mound early today. but many were
forcibly and abruptly halted and start
ed in an opposite direction. Owing to
the sullen demeanor of the strikers the
strength of the constabulary is concen-
trated in the vicinity of the Indian
Mound. This point. il is believed. will
be the scene of any further disorder.
Following is a correct list of the
known dead Harry Exler. deputy
sheriff; George Milihaszer, striker;
John L. Williams, trooper: Anton
Gubernet, striker; John c. Smith.
trooper; unidentified white man. be-
lieved to be striker
An evidence of the temper of the con-
stabulary was an assault upon DR..
Hanover. one Of the heroes developed
during the riot last night. After isbor-
ink for tweivs honrB dreDaiux fho -