New-York tribune., 1909-07-17
STRIKERSLESS VIOLENT
PIT IT SEEMS THE CALM
REFORE THE STORM.
nc1oot IN XIII Order GiCen to Con
stobnIary -4round Pressed Steel
Car Plant.

-.-,,ariol confronting ile duIAoi l'iS0 az NJ
- l. 7,,,ls tonight is anything but calm A
D. ,,ndercurrent Of unrest Is apparent ana
'e-s7 --a-,+,ies Of liquors hidden about the
W. -, +eadcuarters and the uncertain temper
s-r!,ers and their sympathizers. trouble
: a,rrehended before daybreak tomorrow
ls apr, +-,l,a situation was quiet but ominous
l|s -. For The first time since their ar
d - constabu,ary troopers snatched few
hours sleep. ...-,. ,,--,,rro,7 ,,o+,,oor
Ii'o .7,erif4 and a crowd Of strikers SYM
- The deputy was on his way to his
pa - -,-ba- surrounded by angry strikers
NJ - -s,-alzer and fired into the crowd.
= ~.,,orre5 that he had wounded three OF the
md that the injured men had been dragged
= ,;-frr t,- their comrades
Under MARTIAL LAW
.-,-.o.s Books is tonight under martial law.
William Marsh, of the state constabu-
C@''o--' ,--,-,and Of all police officers, at sun
La-y, az t,s,-,ctel his men to keep all peTsoA' .
o'N.- 80 -17s streets. Persons without busl-
'io''-- -sss7nable excuses are being deported-
less are being turned hack from the VIA
Syn, .:,- ,5cI<ee-s Rocks with Preston
o.-- -,-f,,a-s have thrown out picket lines
-. .4ve-rront. fearing an attempt on the
"-'-.7 .s,a oonranv 20 land strike breakers
Ia'' -,s-,- officials. however. said tonight
~. -. ssa no intention Of attempting 10 oper-
ne - -lznr until quiet and peace were re-
stored --,.,,,,s s,,,
- ,,.,,=-s7 Of the st-ikers-or, should say
- consider themselves discharged
"a PRESIDENT T. Y Hofstot tonight II
s1-- =, adherence whether they have come or
- -,,. for their money or not Ihey VIII
- again work for the Pressed steel Car
~ As soon as peace is restored we VIII
~. +.-e- men 10 zyork- We will not bring IN
-. t,-salsrs We feel adequately protected
= he authorities and have no complaint TO
make ,..,-. <o,. - and
,,-I-se,s Rocks. The strikers families, for
:. 1.-rer mart foreigners are poverty stricken
ana without funds
: as learned tonight that the American
..,-.--,ar would return to work if the foreigners
,-,r,s cease rfering. Most Of the foreigners
,.--o- sneak English. and II is reported resent
.la nresange of state troops here bitterly
feature or the strike IS the walkout Of the
,--,7r electricians Cf the Westinghouse Electro
r,-0ra--- doing work al the Pressed Steel Car
cor--a--.s rIaar- About fifty electricians re-
fused 20 work to-day.
- .r-= srrar7ogn fnformations were fled
us-sr af .fe coustabuary- Two charges OF
RIDING have teen made against each man Inc
men were held by a magistrate for hearing next
Tuesday afternoon in $500 bail each
shoot a. xiii il a man reaches for gun
was IRE order under which members Of the state
co-s-ahJ}arv worked to-day owing TO the grav-
itrgf the strike situation.
: \ F9oasrot president Of the Pressed Steel
90 .---e .--=--s7 in the, cirv last night from
New YORK he said
Reports have been grossly inaccurate, and
the criticism against the pooling system Of pay
ing wages IS NOT justified as those who are in
possession e the facts know The pooling sys-
Ten IS r,a--7- tn -to advantage Of the men. The
extent Of The whole trouhle has been greatly eX-
agga-ate6 as only six hundred out Of more than
fva thousand men were actually involved in the
disagreement about the pooling system. Most Of
our -rsa want U work. but are inundated by
The strikers
-o-6avs demonstration against the state
authorities and ccustahulary is an indication Of
te feeling of the striking men Everywhere
that the mounted state police were IN evidence
E mob assembled. seemingly from nowhere
Kisses and boots greeted the troopers as they
rcie in squads l. and from the yard Of the
con7anys plant
To-dsyE incidents were highly Colored by the
appearance of the wives and women sympa-
taize-s u the striking men often with their
tabes IL ore arm and bricks and Sag in their
r. hands these Anazons resisted attempts Of
The authorities tc enter their homes in search Of
F-ke leaders throughout the entire day A
Trooper of The cons-a5ulary meeting with this
resistance drove his horse through the front
COR II the home OF a striker. and without dis
mounting arrested the man he was looking for
and practically saloped him 70 the boxcars
peing used as police stations. The trooper, il IS
reported. nas badly beaten by women sympa-
o.Eers while making the arrest
s also reported that woman was shot in
lie rating of the list twentv-four hours. While
ne ramor is credited by the strikers. the car
company officials deny knowledge Of the affair
COMPANY DECLINES To NEGOTIATE.
Aafy to-day tho striking men tried 10 or
ta'lze themselves into some sort Of order. The
t''eF1Ii was futile. although four Of the strikers
were finally selected as a committee 20 wait
upon ne company officials and endeavor 10 get
AZ sr5it7atton hearing The comnav late to-day
''.-se1 70 treat with the men
Was sal1 today that the mon had taken the
e.'-oe of ag-tators and had procured a quantity
This report
~ are n2R on the riot ground over two
police nf5oers incluling city. county
-. authorities This IS At the ratio Of one
r,-s.-.T '--eT ~ every seventeen strikers. not in
cr--,-. '.' hundreds of sympathizers. Sheriff
his.- 80 Tonight that he would increase
rs,s-,. deputies before morning. Pittsburg
centre -7' stationed near the riot
ne constahulary IS doing effective work, with
strikers Pf-t -soeu ,,--sa fee+ 1o,,,,
Eve 2ae1ea the spirit oe the moro 7sring % The
-. Ee leaders However the e,rfl,ers oor,,,a,ra5
might of The d-ss-r- -. -,