The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-19
AT BUTLER
STRIKER FATALLY INJURED, TwO
OTHERS HURT.


Of TrsubIe.
Butler, Pa, July is.--Taking the
striking employees OF the Standard Steel
Car Company completely by surprise,
detachment Of. State conatabulary ar
rived here from Punxsutawney late this
afternoon to guard the company's prop
srty ut Lyndora.
The strikers, sngered by the appear
ance or the troops. gathered around
the plant yard and In clash win
probably fatally shot. two members
Of the crowd were wounded and over
ten Injured. Fifteen alleged strike
leaders were arrested by the troopers.
According to q report current mere
tonight the constabuiary have been
expected here since yesterday. despite
the statement OF the car company Of
icials to the effect that outside police
protection was not desirsd.
standard Wheel Company. Q concern
manufacturing pressed steel wheels,
into the ranks Of the $500 striking
men Of the Standard Steel Car Com
pany, makes the situation At Butler
ominous. The wheel company en-
pioyes refused to report for work to-
day.
The men ON strike at both plants are
unorganized. The principal contention
OF the striking men 10 that both the
companies are working to their Ca
pacities and refuse to pay wages In
proportion to the amount Of work
turned out.
The strike situation at the car
company's plant really became SER
ious early today. following the attempt
OF half thousand strikers to tear
down the oompany.s board fence.
The strikers. II Is reported. had peen
told that two box cars had been taken
into the plant yard loaded with strike
breakers. The mob armed themselves
with railway ties and heavy battering
rams and tore through nifty foot
section OF the fence. The box cars
were searched. but were found to be
loaded with material. The crowd then
dispersed.
At the approach Of the mounted state
constabulary, thousands Of angered
strikers and their sympathizers lined
the streets. Hoots AMI jeers greeted
the troopers.
some one in the crowd threw Q
beer bottle. 1t struck trooper Hass.
An order from the commanding lieu
| tenant Of the troopers quickly formed
the constabuiary into riot formation,
and with drawn maces they charged
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reds Of persons crowding the thorough
fare rode the troopers. beating about
! them with their riot clubs. in the
melee. Mrs. Esther Paganeln was
pushed through q plate glass window
| Of q store and severely cus.
| A member OF the mob leyeiiei
revolver at q trooper. The trooper 10
said to have Knocked the gun from
the mans hand. causing II to dis
| 49, rra tha h,,flat f,a aain~ cioae 10 the
| troopers head.
Slowly the troopers cleared the
streets. Marching order was again
| formed but the, troopers had not
ridden twenty yards before they were
sained with bottles. pieces OF board
and Jumps Of coal thrown from the
tops Of houses along the marrow
street.
The troopers were ordered to draw
and load their guns. As the column
Of forty men advanced. the crowds
sheltered into the houses and alleys
4 again surged into the streets ahead
OF the troops. Putting their horses
to q trot, the constabulary rode into
the crowd, firing their weapons intc
the ground. 1t was during thia CLASH
that three persons were shot Ths
strikers assd' sfevoivers freely. It Il
reported
Thirtsen alleged strike leaders were
placed under arrest by the constabuiary
after the clash, and turned over to
| the local authorities for safe keep
! Ing.
Following the arrival and housing OF
the troopers at the car plant the strike
ers gathered on q hill west OF the plant
yard and held an impromptu meeting
They were addressed by Father Be
cayacma of the Lyndora. Catholic
church, who advised against violence
AMI bloodshed.
The Standard Steel Car Company
| Ia the largest car manufacturing
plant In the world in single enclosure
| When running to full capacity 10000
men are employed.
Observes Truce on Sunday.
| Pittsburg. Pa. July 1.-THE turmoil
ana axnitanAnt and general sense of