Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
PRESS STEEL CAR PLANT
NOW IN SHERIFF'S HANDS
Turned Over by Company for Pro.
lection of Life and Property.
TROUBLE FEARED TONIGHT
Six Known to Be Dead and Ten
Fatally Injured in Last Nights
Battles Guards Ordered
to Shoot to Kill.

The strike situation at Mckees
Rocks today Is one OF quiet and
apparent peace. and there is bu
, little evidence OF the serious fight
, ing that took place last night.
The constabularv are in complete
control OF the situation. and are
handling the affair without
gloves. The tendency to len
lency that has been apparent be
cause OF the TACT that Sllerii
Gunbert did not want to use ex-
treme measures has given place
to one OF stern repression. and
| the state troopers are holding UP
and searching every person found
on the streets, and when any arms
are found that person is at once
placed under arrest.
| Capt. William Marsh assumed
command OF the constabulary this
morning, and is repressing all
signs OF any outbreak. His or
ders to his men are: Search
everybody and take no chances.
Orders to halt il not obeved are
followed by a rifle shot Whei;
any crowds OF men gather the
troopers ride them down and
scatter them.
The Pressed Steel Car Cour-
pany officially turned over its
plant TO the county sheriff al
noon, in whose hands it now is.
The county sheriff in turn has
placed the responsibility OF the
protection OF life and property in
the hands Of Capt William Marsh
OF the state constabulary, who
now has under him rs deputies
and troopers.
PITTsBURG. August %, News from.
the strike zone at the plant Of the
Prescott Steel Car Company at McKees
Rocks today comes like the ca I'm after
a storm. With the exception of a club
binS administered TO "a physician who
loitered longer than the state troopers
/ thought wise. there was no violence OF
any sort on the scene of last nights
| wild, disorders. By noon today the
streets of Mckees Rocks We're absolutely
! deserted save for few mounted state
| troopers. who, with carbines unslung and
riot maces drawn. walked their horses
4
/ stores for crowds Of strike sympathizers
| Mckees Rocks presents a scene analogous
| to a beeaguered city. No business
| being, transacted. even small stores have
| been closed and the railroad depot clerks
| and operators are working under gria rd
| Tn" uuietness of the situation how
] ever. indicates anything but a spirit 81
peace. While the strike sympathizers
are not being allowed to mobilize il is
believed that behind tle closed doors of
| their homes they are but waitihSffdf the
/ cover of darkness 10 again resume their
violent disorder Of last night
In anticipa tion of renewed riotinG Capj.
! Marsh. commanding the state constable.
| larry. and Addison GJImbert,' sheriff Of
Allegheny county. communicated With
Gov Stuart at Harrisburg concerning The.
advisablity OF bringing additional COM
panies of tho state militia corayabu-
larry into the Mckees Rocks district. The
sheriff acknowledges the situation as exS
tremelS .tensea However. both he and the
state const.abulary officers believ" they
can eontroi tls essi,,edi foreign striker S
mounted troopers
List. OF, the Dead
Following is correct list of the known
dead in last nights riotinG:- ,
Harry sxler. deputy sheriff
George Millhaszer. striknE.
John L. Williams, trooper.
Anton Gubernet.~ striker,
Unidentified white man. believed to be
striker. ga
John c. Smith. trooper
Among the several score injured ten are
in precarious condition. and it is stated
al the hospitals that most of them will
succumh before many hours 49,
Shooting which continued from various
sections of the strike zone after the main
battle had been fought last night did no.
reach serious proportions. and the troops
remained close to- the plant Just as
dawn was breaking the constabulary,
mounted and heavily armed. rode - the
scene of last nights carnage and gath
cred every particle of evd nee. Hats,
collars. coats and other wearing apparel
were found and taken to the companys
office. Every possible effort will he made
to locate the owpers of these articles
with view of arresting them i'm connec-
tion with the deaths of tlie officers.
How the Riot Started
An investigation by the Associated
Press shows. the, entire trouble resulted
from the fact that three new members
of the state constabuary refused to- obey
the commands of strikers when ordered
from VI astreet car. These troopers, Oh
their way from Greenshurg,. Ra-, to the
plant, were in citizens clothes.