The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-25
UNCLE SAM IN 1T.
(American News Service)

(Amerfcan News Service)
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-The United
States government is going to take a
hand in the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany strike at McKees Rocks. Agents
of the department of justice are here
and will begin today an investigation
into the charges OF peonage brought
against the corporation by the strik-
era attorneys. The district attorney
fc. the United States said that all par
ties directly interested would be al
lowed representation including Off
Gals of the Austro-Hungarian consul
late here. and that it would make no
difference IN the situation if not a
vestige of peonage were found to ex-
list at the plant now if it is shown
strike began prosecutions would be
Immediately st;M'ted.
Insurance Increased.
The Pressed Steel Car Co. has au-
Logue & Co. to increase the insur-
arce on their plant from $4,000 to
$4.000000. This will cover everything
except raw material and will be like
ly distributed between about two hun
dred companies. The Allegheny
county board Of underwriters have
named special rate for this insur-
ance. but interested parties refuse TO
make 1t public.
around the bloody strike zone are in a
very ugly mood. Serious conflicts
were several times during the night
narrowly averted. Some of the for
eign strikers openly declare they will
have revenge for the blood of their
dead comrades.
No Bodies Found.
The report telephoned to the news.
papers at late hour yesterday after.
noon that three decomposed bodies
had been found, one Of which was
identified. proved on investigation by
the coroner to be erroneous, although
given general currency throughout the
town.
All the dead have been shipped to
their homes and those who were resi-
dents Of McKee's Rocks will be buried
today. Ii
AS an evidence Of how strained the
situation Is President Wise of the
strikers executive committee while
talking to several strikers was ordered
to move on by trooper and as he did
not at once obey was threatened with
arrest and a promise that he would be
filled with more lead than he could
carry unless he complied
Wise, served in the volunteers in the
Philippines will today make charges
against trooper Oscar Wolff. whom hi
alleges threatened that he would "get
him" and that the other troopers
would get" the rest of the leaders.
Arrest a Foreigner.
Anton Favitich vuk, Croatian, who
10 the foreigner leader of the strikers
has been arrested by troopers and hi.
attorney will today apply for a wri,
OF habeas corpus. Vuk is said to be
the only foreigner who can keep hi:
fellow countrymen in restraint. HI
speaks several languages.
Forty-four Of the men arrested il
connection with Sunday nights riots
were given preliminary hearings be
fore Alderman Mcdowell. Six were
held for court. nine paid small fines
eight were discharged and twenty-on,
were jailed for terms running from
Ave to thirty days.
A socialist orator from Chicago at
tempted to address the strikers las
night but was quickly hustled to the
box car prison. His name could no
be learned. A meeting is scheduled fol
today at which it Ia expected Eugen.
Y. Debs will speak but it is doubted
II the assemblage will be permitted b,
the authorities.
Civic experts from all sections OF tn,
country and representing societies
and civic organizations Of variou.
kinds are investigating in Schoenville
A number OF magazine writers ant
photographers are also on the scene.
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