Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
$4,000 men GO on.
STRIKE IN PITTSBURC
DISTRICT; RIOTING
Bad Disorder Is Checked by
Sudden Charge of State
Constabulary.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-THE situa-
and 10000 w~orkmen-coaI miners. tin
and sheet plate workers, and members
of the various steel plants. are on
strike today throughout western Penn
sylvania, eastern Ohio and West Vir-
ginia. A majority of the idle men
were in the Pittsburg district.
Excepting the strike at the Pressed
Steel Car company, at McKee's Rocks,
a borough, where rioting occurred last
night and early today, resulting in the
shooting and beating of 80 persons, the
strikes are orderly.
The situation today In the Pitts
burg district is unusual, treading as 1t
does on the heels of an apparent wave
Of prosperity. Assumptions have been
ordered in all trades. and men who
have been without work for many
months are being afforded employment.
In several instances the men claim
their employers are Offering them too
low wages for their work. The Off :
Gals assert conditions do not warrant
higher pay at this time.
Other grievances include the alleged
violation of the eight-hour work day
and recognition OF organized labor.
Trouble is Spreading.
At Newcastle, Pa, 5000 tin plate
workers will quit work today. The
trouble is spreading to the independent
SflGtl dit III pidtt pldiilo III IitCiS
is apparently no hope of an adjust
ment.
The state police and several thou
sand strikers clashed at noon today.
One trooper was seriously injured and
several other persons were hurt.
The strikers threw bricks at the po-
lice and fed when the constabulary
fired a volley close to their heads. The
mounted troopers then galloped into
the crowd. arreSting six of the strike
leaders.
Troops Scare Rioters.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-THE situa-
tion at the plant of the Pressed Steel
Car company, at McKee's Rocks, ad-
jacent to this city, where $50 men are
on strike, Is quiet this morning. Fol-
lowing a night of disorder in which
80 persons were shot or beaten, a de-
tachment of the Pennsylvania States
~constabulary arrived early today and
soon afterwards the rioting stopped,
The men are awed by the presence OF
the mounted state police. The detach-
ment arrived from G~reensburg, Pa, and
with their uniforms, arms. riot clubs
and horses had an immediate effect.
When the police arrived they sta
toned their horses inside the great
steel plant and then took up positions
outside the fence.
A moment later a brick struck one
Of the troopers. Instantly the mil
gate was thrown open, several troop
ers vaulted into the saddle and went
dashing into a crowd of strikers and
their sympathizers. AS they gallope6
through the crowd, the state police
struck right and left with heavy riot
| clubs. The crowd became demoralized
under the terrific assault and fled in
all directions.
That incident occurred at daybreah
Since that time the strikers have on
tented themselves by congregating al
the gates of the mill.
At 9 o'clock this morning the strikers
with their wives, children and sympa-
thizers were gathered abou the gates
OF the mill, where scores of rifles pro-
tected the openings.
Efforts to protect the differences will
Il is said, be taken today.