Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24

wounded at his feet Soon after O'Don-
nell was shot, Trooper Williams fell.
MORALLY wounded, after a volley, and
finally rolled on his face. 1t was in the
defensive attack of the troopers that most
of the mob were shot There was a lull
in the firing for some time Word of the
battle reached Lieutenant Smith, of the
constabulary, and he ordered out his en-
tiRe force of troopers. AS they galloped
toward the O'Donovan bridge. with car
bines drawn, the mob broke and fed.
... QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
With the removal OF the dying and the
wounded to the hospitals, the night OF
wild disorder ended.
BY midnight McKees Rocks was as
quiet as on Sabbath afternoons.
News that the strikers had again taken
the law into their own hands last night
was only brought to Pittsburg after the
rioting had been in progress some time.
Then a messenger boy, arriving from Nc
KEGS Rocks brought the report that d
deputy sheriff had been killed and several
persons wounded In fight between strik-
ers and mounted state constabulary.
When an attempt was made to get in tel
ephone communication with McKees
Rocks, it was found. that the wires had
gone down temporarily.
STRIKE SIX WEEKS OLD.
Six weeks ago today, $500 employees of
the Pressed Steel Car company, mostly
foreigners walked cut. The men declared
they would not return to work until
pooling system of wages, in force at the
car plant at that time. was abolished. BY
the pooling system the men declared the
car company managed to get more work
out of them for less money than under a
straight day wage scale. ....
The pooling system involved a plan for
paying the men as each piece of work was
completed, each man working on the
piece receiving a percentage of the COM
pleted job.
The car company, in explanation of its
firm stand against its striking men, de-
clares that on account of the inability of
the workingmen. for the greater part, to
either read or write English, It is impos-
sible for the car company officials to con-
vince the men that a pooling system,
whereby a man draws large wages one
week and small wages the next, is rea-
sonahle.
TROOPS USE STICKS.
Leniency heretofore displayed by the
consta bulary toward the strikers was alb
sent today Stringent measures were used
and the least overt act committed by the
strikers was met with riot stick or the
hoofs of policeman's horse.
Attempts were made in the morning to
prevent the holding of mass meeting at
the historic Indian mound, where pre-
viously the meetings of the idle men had
been held daily. Thousands of strikers
began their journey to the mound early
today, but many of them were halted and
forced to turn. back.
STRIKE is DENIED.
D. X. Gardner chief clerk for the
Pressed Steel Car company, said to the
Associated Press today:
Speaking for the general superinten-
dent wish to say that the Pressed Steel
Car company is taking absolutely no Of
fetal cognZance of the riots of last night.
We have put the matter of personal and
property protection up to the sheriff of
the county and look to him to take care
of the situation. AS far as the car COM
pany is concerned, we even deny a strike
situation at the present time, for our
plant is in operation today and will con-
tinue so during the week.
An evidence of the temper of the con-
stabuary today was an assault upon DR..
Hanover. who labored II hours dressing
the Injuries of many riot victims. DR..
Hanover was hit on the head with mace
by a trooper while talking to friend on
George street. He was not seriously hurt.
1t ssaid the doctor refused to keep on
the move when ordered to do so.
Martial law prevails in Shoenville.