The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-26

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III ploded bombs which had been \
thrown during the disorder. \
Two state troopers were dy- \
= ing In q hospital. 1t was first \
~ believed their wounds were not :
serious. Trooper Williams, y
~ who was killed, Joined the con- \
= stabulary from Monterey, Cal, \
~ He was a scout under General y
Lawton. !
~ With the exception of a i
~ clubbing OF a physician who \
loitered longer than the state \
= troopers thought wise, there was \
~ no violence of any sort today. y
Pittsburs, Pa, Aug. 25.--FoIIowins
one Of the most fatal and desperate
strike riots experienced in Pittsbura
for more than a score of years, a quiet
but tense situation prevails this morn
ing at Mckees Rocks, the scene last
night OF q ~terrorizing conflict between
state, county and special police and
employees Of the Pressed Steel Car
company. (,
Although the riot is II hours old, an
accurate list Of the casualties is still
unobtainable. unofficialIy. however,
six are known to have been shot to
death, and two others are believed TO
have been killed, but carried away in
the oonfusion; q dozen men, both strik-
ers and police, are in hospitals, fatally
injured, while at least two score men,
women and children are suffering from
bullet wounds n injuries inflicted
with clubs and stones.
Heavy Property Loss.
Aside from the human sacrifice, prop
erty was damaged to the extent of
thousands Of dollars. Three street cars
were wrecked, many vehicles smashed,
the streets Uttered with window glass;
= effort will be made to locate the owners
to the company's office. Every possible
close to a hundred doors of houses were
broken, and a half a dozen horses shot
to death,
Daylight changed conditions from a
scene of absolute lawlessness to one Of
fearful anxiety. Foreign women, who
had fought with a ferocity unequalled
! by their husbands, pathetically i'm
plored information of the authorities
concerning a missing relative, probably
either shot to death or MORALLY wound
ed. Such requests were given careful
attention by h state c~onstabulary,
who had a few hours before been fight
4 ing for their lives against the mob.
Shooting Kept Up.
Shooting continued from various sec
lions Of h strike zone after the main
battle had been fought last night, but
did not reach serious proportions, and
the troopers remained close to the
plant.
Just as dawn was breaking the con-
stabulary, mounted and heavily armed,
rode to the scene of last nights car
mage, and gathered every particle Of
evidence. Hats, collars, coats and other
wearing apparel were found and taken
OF these articles with a view OF arrest
ing them in connection with the deaths
OF officers.
Special editions Of the newspapers
having notified all greater Pittsburg
at an early hour this morning the
crowds of curious made their way to
McKees Rocks today. Their curiosity,
however, was unsatisfied, as the au-
thorities kept them at a distance.
Everybody Is Searched.
Everyone within the strike zone to-
day is stopped by the police and thor
oughly searched. The possession of a
revolver caused detention in the box
Jails, while those carrying large
sized pen knives are relieved of them
and escorted outside of the strike zone.
While matters are quiet early today,
everyone Is on h alert. Orders have
been issued to the constabulary, deputy
sheriffs and special police to shoot at
the first sign OF trouble. The practice
of the last several weeks of firing into
the air has been abolished, and from
AO" Oh SuOOL u Nil lS Tie OTueT.
Cause of Riotina.
An investigation by the Associated
Press shows that last nights battle
resulted from the fact that three mem
bers of the state constabulary refused
to obey h commands of the strikers
when ordered from a car. These troop
ers, on their way from Greensburg, Pa,
to the plant, were in citizens clothes.
For weeks the strikers have been
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the occupants of them out. Heretofore,
all have obeyed. Last night, however,
the three troopers and a deputy sheriff
were passengers and refused to obey
the strikers. They resisted and for 20
minutes a battle ensued. It is apparent
today that all the dead and a majority
J of the injured fell In his battle. Later
when achievements arrived, many
more were dubbed and shot, but the
first battle waged by only four men
against a mob was the fatal one.
II is said that the three troopers had
not yet Joined the constabulary sta
toned at the plant.
The force Of state police located at
Punxsutowatny, Pa, which recently
took charge of the strike situation at
THE Standard Steel Car works. Butler,
Pa, has been ordered here and is ex-
lpected to arrive during the day. The
question of ordering out the militia
will not be decided until a confer
ence Is held by the authorities today.
/ Rough Work by Officers.
Leniency heretofore displayed by the
~constabulary towards the strikers is
absent today. Stringent measures are
being used, and the least overt act
committed by the strikers is met with
a riot stick or the hoof's of a police
mans horse. .
Attempts are being made this morn
ing to prevent the holding of a mass
meeting at the historic Indian mound
where up to this time the meetings of
the idle men AVE been held daily.
Thousands of strikers began their jour
ney to the mound early today, but
many of them were forcibly and
abruptly halted and started in an OPP
posite direction.
Owing to the sullen demeanor Of the