Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-16
SHOOT 1O Kill
ORDERS 1O POLICE
RIoTINe CONTINUES IN M'kEEs
ROCK, PA, AID SITUATION is
MOST CRITICAL.
coNsrAeuLARY TOLD TO SHOOT
IF STRIKER PULLS A GUN
Pressed Steel Car Company Plant
Picketed by Former Employees in Ef-
fort to Frustrate Starting Of Mill
Total List of Injured Numbers Fifty
Twenty. Two Rioters In Jail

F1ttSpurS, July To- SnooC 10 XIII III
a man reaches for gun" is the order
under which members of the state con-
stabulary are working today at the
Schoenville plant of the Pressed Steel
Car Company, owing to the increasing
gravity Of the strike situation.
Every approach to the big plant is
guarded by the men and every person is
compelled to satisfy the strikers that
they he is seeking employment. With
coming daylight the rioting ceased, but
by o'clock the streets again took on
a lively aspect, and strikers, in even a
more ugly mood, began gathering
around the various entrances to the
mill
Reports were in circulation that an
attempt would be made to resume op-
erations in a portion of the plant at
least This caused the holding up by
strikers of street cars, wagons, and
persons unknown to the men in their
search for strike breakers. Two wagon
loads of cots and bedding were taken
into the plant this xnorning. These are
to be used by the constabulary and
deputy sheriff.
Rioting Is Renewed.
It Is admitted by the authorities that
the situation is extremely critical to-
day. The constabulary in squads Of
ten scattered the strikers in all di-
rections. The troopers were s11owered
with bricks. The .bombardment lasted
but few moments. Several police
were slightly hurt. Twenty-Five me-
charged with rioting were brought
from McKees Rocks to the county Jail
by Sheriff Gumbert today. The num-
ber injured as result of the disorders
will tot close to fifty.
Troopers Ride Down Mob.
At $3.50 groups ofsidle workmen had
Increased to such an extent hat an
order was given to clear the streets
with the constabulary. Great confusion
resulted during the charges Of the
state police. At one time fully 10000
men, women and children gathered at
the large gate Of the works. Stones
were thrown into the stockade then
the foreigners opened fire upon the po-
lice inside. Suddenly the big gate
swung back and twenty-five troopers,
firing their carbines in the air, rode
into the assembled multitude at full
speed. For awhile the air was filled
with screams and curses Of strikers
and their sympathizers, while the
crack of the guns spread terror. The
mob was driven half mile from the
plant Probably thirty persons were in
jured, some of them seriously.
Strikers Secure Liquor.
It was learned today that fifty kegs
Of beer and large quantity of whisky
were brought into the mill settlement
during the night by the strikers. To-
wards noon it was noticeable that many
strikers were getting intoxicated, and
squads Of constabulary are now maxi
ing a thorough search of the district
in an effort to locate the liquor and
beer.
Another strike occurred this morn
ing at the Standard Steel Car plant,
at Lyndora, near here. OF 5000 en-
ployes, 250 quit work. It is said the
balance will also go out. The men ask
for higher wages. Fearing trouble, such
as is being experienced at the Pressed
Steel Car Company's plant, the saloons
Of Lyndora were Immediately closed.