Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-16
Following Night of Terror and
Wild Disorder in Which Thirty
We're Shot, Situation is Report
ed Quiet.
HEAVY RIOT CLUBS
USED BY TROOPERS
DASHING IN CROWD
People Become Demoralized IN
der Terrible Assault and Fled II
All Directions-Rioting Is Fl
naIly Stopped.
By Associated Press.)


PITTSBURG. Pa. July 15.-Between IS
GO and 5000 workmen-coal miners, tin
and sheet plate workers and various steel
erafts-are out on strike today throughout
western Pennsylvania. eastern Ohio and
West Virginia
A majority Of the idle men are in the
Pittsburg district. Excepting the strike at
the Pressed Steel Car company, at Nc
KEGS Rocks. a borough where fierce riot
ing marked last night and early today,
resulting In the shooting and beating Of
thirty persons. the strikers are orderly.
The situation between capital and la
Dor In the Pittsburg district today is
unique, trailing as IL does, on the heels
q an apparent wave OF prosperity.
CAUSES OF STRIKE.
Assumptions have been ordered in all
trades. and men, who have been without
work for many months. are being AFFORD
ed employment On the other hand is the
present unrest OF the workmen-. Solutions
OF the causes leading Up TO the strike
are varied
In several instances the men claim that
their employers. taking advantage Of their
them low wages for their work The ON
cials assert that conditions do not war
rant higher remuneration at this time.
Other grievances are the alleged viola
ton OF the eight-hour work-day, recogni-
ton OF organized labor. controversy over
the use OF so-caIled safety powder for
coal mine blasting. and better working
conditions generally. The strike OF the
United Nine Workers against the Pitts
burg Coal company. does not have the
support OF the rational officials OF the
United Nine Workers Of America
II is said that the tin plate workers
strike affect plants IN different portions
OF the country. adding from 500 to 1000
10 the ranks OF the strikers.
POLICE ON GUARD.
At the Pressed Steel company a detach-
ment OF Pennsylvania state police and
sherifrs deputies. heavily armed, are on.
guard All the I'm plate plants are pro-
teoted hy special police. The coal strike
a. but a few hours old. but precautions
are already being taken in connection
with this trouble.
TWELVE ARE INJURED.
Twelve persons were injured when
members OF the Pennsylvania state con-
stabulary and steel strikers clashed q
number OF times today at the plant %
the Pressed Steel Car company. McKees
Rocks. At least three Of the injured are
IN serious condition
Over q score of strikers ana their SYM
pathizers have been placed under arrest
Twenty additional state police were sent
for. making a force of 81. Over 20c
deputies and special officers are on duty.
Following the rfoting and bloodshed
last night and early this morning the
strikers eongregated at the gates of the
mill and at intervals would lombard
the works with bricks. The police only
shot over the heads OF the strikers.
The men were to be paid OF at O'Clock
and fears were expressed that trouble
would again break forth at that time.
When the police reached the plant they
stationed their horses inside the great
steel plant and then took up positions
outside the troopers. Instantly the mill
gate was thrown open, several troopers
vaulted into the saddle and the next min.
ute were dashing hercely into a crowd
OF strikers and their sympathIzers. AS
they galiOped through the crowd the
state police struck right and left with
heavy riot clubs. The crowd became de-
naoraIized under the terrific assault and
fed In all directions.
That incident occurred at daybreak. It
had q potent effect and since that time
the strikers have satisfied themselves BY
congreg ating at the gates Of the mill,
but not daring 70 commit any act that
would cause a repetition OF the constabu-
larry strike methods.
The state police and several thousand
strikers again clashed at the Pressed
steel Car works again today. One trooper
was seriously injured and several other
persons hurt.
The strikers threw bricks az the police
and fled when the constabulary fired a
voIiey close TO their heads. The mount
ed troopers then gaIlOped into the crowd.
nrweefiug six Of fha strike leaders