Evening star., 1909-07-17
EXC[lS FORMER work STRIKERS RAISE FUNDS
Glenn H. Ctiss Flies Again Prepare for Peaceabe Strug
in His Aeropane. gle for One Month";
MAKES TRIALS FOR PRIZES MODERATE COUNSEL WINS
Violence
Hampstead Plains. Plant at Lyndora
PROCEEDS TWENTY-FIVE MILES CLOSED DOWN INDEFINITELY
Candidate
by The Who Oppose Quitting
Americ Deputies OF Guard
COUNSEL WINS
Violence at Standard Steel Car
Plant at Lyndora.
CLOSED DOWN INDEFINITELY
Fight With American Workmen,
Who Oppose Quitting Work.
Deputies on Guard.

.PI1TSBCRG, July 1s.-For the first
time since the Inauguration OF the strike
OF the employees OF the Pressed Steel Car
Company at McKees Rocks. an effectuaI
attempt on the part Of the strikers 10
organize themselves into some semblancc
Of order was brought about today during
meeting held on the famous Indian
Mound, near the plant.
The meeting of the strikers was peace
able and quiet. Orators asked the men
10 be patient and exercise judgment in
what they said and did. Cheers greeted
the remarks of the speakers. who we're Of
different nationalities and spoke in sew
eral languages
A fair-sized fund was raised at the
meeting. Strikers and their sympathizcrs
made donations of from 81 to 81 to a
general account to be used in lighting the
car company for period of at least "a
month.
Riot Spirit Subsidies.
The situation is summed UP in the
statement of a lieutenant of constabulary
who said:
II am thoroughly convinced that for
the present We have the riot tide on the
ebb. 1 anticipate no further trouble
either today or tomorrow.
What the first of the week will bring
forth l cannot say. We are prepared
for long siege here, and intend to put
down the mob spirit that seems 10 per-
wade these strikers Ii We remain here
the balance of the summer"
!, Active. plans are now being made by
the company to resume operations Mon
day with as many men as possible. About
up unfinished work left by the 4.6OO EN-
|, ployes at work when the plant closed
down Wednesday noon.
/ Eighteen months ago. when the plant
was running to capacity. 1O2s6 men were
at work. Officials of the company state
that 1000 men can be used when all
departments are working.
/ The strikers claim that they now have
! 1000 men out and that only the furnace
men are working in the company's plant
The furnace men number about 300 all
told. The strikers claims, however, ap-
pear to be exaggerated from what can be
learned from reliable sources.
Office Force Routed.
A disturbance was reported at o'clock
today when the Office force of the car
company attempted to cross the Ohio
river on a ferrybOat and report for work.
The strikers pickets stationed along the
river bank signaled to comrades near the
car plant. A crowd OF half a thousand
persons formed from seemingly nowhere.
The office force, on disembarking was
greeted with boots and cat calls. Bricks
and stones began flying. The office men
beat hasty retreat to the ferryboat
Officers arriving on the scene rushed
the crowd and beat about them with riot
maces. 1t was reported striker in the
melee had been beaten unconscious by a
deputy.
Fourteen additional alleged strike
leaders now are under arrest and held
In the box-car jails by the constabulary.
The arrests were made quietly last night.
The men will be brought TO the Allie
gheny county Jail late today and held
over until Monday to await filed informa
tions.
Relatives of the arrested strikers are
coming to their assistance. Today six
of the men held in the county jail were
admitted to bail. each in the sum OF
$500. furnished by persons related 10
the incarcerated men.
There are now sixteen men in the Allie
gheny county jail, however held on
charges of riot. All will be given hear
ings next Tuesday.