The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-18
PittSburg Rioters Threaten
70 Use Dynamite If Plant
Is Reopened.
COMPANY is FIRM
AGAINST DEMANDS
Extra Police Detailed to Pressed
Steel Plant in Anticipation
of Violence.

PITTSBURG. July 1S-The crisis in
the strike of the 5000 employees of the
Pressed Steel Car Company at Schoen-
vile, a suburb Of McKees Rocks, will
be reached tomorrow morning when the
company attempts to carry out it's an
nounced plan of starting operations in
the big industrial plant.
Although no disorder marked the early
morning in the vicinity OF the car fac
tory today, groups of sullen strikers
were in evidence everywhere and open
threats of violence TO follow a reopen
ing of the plant were heard on all sides
In consequence the number of police
about the great plant was doubled.
Sherin Gumbert spent the morning al
Schoenville comforting with his deputies
and with Captain Marsh, commanding
the detachment of State mounted police
Especially were efforts directed to
guarding the pipe lines to the river and
the electric lighting and power plant at
the pressed steel works
Reports that the strikers would Grip
pie the plant by cutting pipe lines and
using dynamite had their effect in max
ing the guards doubly vigilant But tho
morning passed quietly Nine tenths Of
the strikers are members of the Catho-
lie church, and this morning they at
tended services at the various churches
State Police Inter:-o.Iv.
With the assembling Of the crowds
the State police got busy. Drawn up at
the end Of the bricge, they turned back
the crowds, using ne gentle means when
resistance to their orders was shown
by the throngs
The determined attitude OF the State
police had its effect and few Of the
strikers succeeded in getting near to the
works
Meantime. the well-guarded plant was
invaded by several hundred men who
have remained at work during the
strike, No intimation Of the plans Of
tho company beyond the statement that
the plant win reopen tomorrow morn
ing has escaped. But the belief Is that
today there are 500 men In the works
making ready 2or a resumption of oner-
ations in the morning.
Ihat the company has a fifth Of its
normal working strength ready for the
word TO get busy is not to be doubted
oIhcials declare that they have engaged
no strike breakers and that the men
VINO have been loyal throughout the
trouble are English speaking workmen
not in sympathy with the strike.
II Is significant that the plant is not
organized as a union workshop and
English-speaking employees have NOT
been conspicuous in directing the strike
from the workingmen standpoint.
Compromise Doubtful.
There is no indication Of compromise
officials Of the company and strike
leaders who would talk this morning
asserted that no quarter would be
shown on either side. President Hor-
stot reiterates that there is no strike. "
and nothing to arbitrate. and the strfk-
ers declare that the company must
yield or the battle viii go to the finish
Of ore side or the other
Threats Of the use of dynamite CON
tinue- It IS feared that the more des-
pefate or the strikers will resort to the
use Of explosives tonight if il becomes
certain Gndt the works are to be re-
opened tomorrow morning. II was re-
ported this morning that this afternoon
another house to house canvass would
be- made at SchOenviie for the pur-
pose OF locating explosives. Sheriff
HunibefI refused TO make a statement
on his point.
Many Strikers In Jail.
Many strikers are in the county Jail.
Others are confined in the lookup at
McEees Rocks and still others in i'm
provised prisons in the car plant yards,
freight cars guarded by deputies
Dozens Of strikers wounded in the
clashes Of last week are at their homes.
In the churches OF Pittsburg and Nc
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