The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-17

Pittsburg, July 17,-For the first
time since tho inauguration Of the
strike Of the employees of the Pressed
Steel Car company at Mckee's Rocks.
an effectual effort on the part of the
strikers to organize themselves into
some semblance OF order was brought
about today during meeting held on
the famous Indian mound near the
company'S plant
The meeting of the strikers was
quiet Orators asked the men to be
patient and exercise judgment in what
they said and did. Cheers greeted the
remarks OF the speakers who were of
different nationalities and spoke in
several languages. A fair sized fund
was raised Strikers and their sym
pathizers made donations of from 81
to 50 TO a general account TO be used
in fighting the car company for at
least a period of month.
The situation is summed up in the
statement of a lieutenant of con-
stabulary who said:
Il am convinced that for the pres
ent we have the riot tide on the ebb,
| anticipate no trouble either today or
tomorrow. What the first OF the week
Will bring ! cannot say We are pre-
pared for n long siege and intend to
put down the mob spirit if We remain
here the balance of the summer"
Piusburg. July 17.-Fresh out
breaks and acts OF violence are hour
Iy expected at the Schoenville plant OF
the Pressed Steel Car company, Nc
KEGS Rocks, as the result of the alb
solute refusal to receive delegations of
strikers by President -. n. Hon-
stott Yesterday. Mr. Hoffstott declarr
ed that he would not treat with the
repre- sentatives OF the strikers under
any consideration, and spirit OF AMI
mostly prevails.
In spite of the apparent tie.up by
the strikers, company officials assert
that 200 men were at work yester-
day. and that twice that number are
eager to return. They declare that
every one OF the departments OF the
car company will be in operation on
Monday,
There are more than enough Idle
men In Plttsburg to fill every va
cancy," said HonStotL even were we
to discard the TACT that the strikers
would like TO come back with us"
or the 1900 men who walked out
on Wednesday, all but GOO will be re-
employed. Those considered as ring
leaders and being primarily resPon-
slble for the strike have been officially
discharged. although they will not
recognize the fact,
Energetic denialS were made by
President Hofstott of the car COM
pany of charges of unfair methods
and the ruthless taking of human life.
He also defended the pooling system
OF wages. declaring that 1t spurred
the men on TO their best efforts and
under 1t, Sorkmen earned more tnan
they would If paid fixed amount
In spite of the qulescent attitude OF
the strikers, company officials sun
fear attempts at the destruction OF
their property At their request, nine
teeu additional deputies were sworn
in by Sheriff Gumbert yesterday after
noon. making a total OF nearly 2oO
deputies and forty-one members OF the
state constabulary who are now guard
ing the plant. A typical demonstra-
ton of the attitude OF the strikers was
instanced yesterday, when striker
found a helmet which had been knock
ed off one OF the constabulary. Inc
khaki headgear was placed on a poie'
and hunCHeds of men, women and chill
dren danced about 1t ,hooting and 1eer-
ing the mute symbol OF martial law
Their shouts attracted the troopers,
who charged the group. A brie1 battle
ensued. during which the women out
stripped the men In their 1eroclous-
ness. It ended when the crowd rusn-
ed to the landing to prevent the de-
livery Of 500 beds, which the company
intended installing inside the plant
for the use of their men, After des-
ultorv clash. the cots were landed and
nlaced in a stable inside the works
The men sleep side by side with tne
horses.
The strike movement seems to have
gained strong sympathy in certain ID
bor circles. 1t Is rumored that some
few Pittsburg laborers have gone 10
McKec's Rocks and augmented the
forces OF the striking men.
Several resolutions of sympathy
have been passed by local union or
panizations. The standing committee
of the building trades council OF inc
American Federation of Labor has Is
cued n statement TO the country at
large declaring conditions at the plant
so lntolerable as TO require the strlRe
of even unorganized workmen. Inc
general public is asked to subscribe 10
a fund which will enable the men 10
subsist until they obtain the victory
which the committee declares certain