The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-17
Foreign and American Workmen
Not Agreed on Strike.
Natives Employed at Car Plant
Want to Work.
MORE TROOPS WANTED
All Available COnstabulary Are
Busy at McKees Rocks.
Company Officials Fear the De-
structiOn of Property.

Butler. Pa, July 17.-In rioting at
the plant of the Standard Steel Car
company at Lyndora, Pa, near here,
this morning several foreigners were
injured, one seriously. Sheriff Cald-
we'll has directed urgent messages to
Harrisburg asking for state consta-
bulary. 1t is feared more rioting
will take place during the day.
The foreign workmen at the plant
struck for higher wages yesterday
morning, necessitating a general sus-
pension of the works and affecting
several thousand American Workmen
who are opposed to the strike. All
. available state police in this Vlcln1ty
are on duty at the steel strike at NC
KEGS Rocks and the Butler county
authorities We're asked to await 1ur-
ther developments.
When the mill gates were thrown
open today, the American Workmen
began entering the plant Several
hundred foreigners endeavored 10
stop them and fight followed: All
saloons at LindOra have been closed.
In the event of further disorders
constabulary from Punxsutawney'
Pa. may be rushed to the scene.
At NIcKee's Rocks.
Pittsburg July 17.-Fresh outbreaks
end acts Of violence are hourly expect
ed at the Scoenville plant of the press
ed steel car company, Mckees ROCKS,
as the result of the absolute refusal
10 receive delegations of strikers by
President r. N. Hoffstott. Mr.. Hoffstott
declared that he would not treat with
the representatives of the strikers un-
der any consideration and spirit OF
animosity prevails.
In spite of the apparent tieup by
the strikers, company officials assert
that 1000 men were at work yesterday
and twice that number are eager 10
return Thev declare that every one
= er1fS Of Will
be in operation on Monday
There are more than enough idle
men in Plttsburg to fill every vacancy,
said Hoffstott, ''even were we to dis
regard the fact that the strikers would
like to come back with us"
OF the 4,500 men who walked oul on
Wednesday all but 800 viii be re-eIn-
rloyed. Those considered as r1ng1eaders
and as being primarily responsible for
the strike have been officially discharg-
ed, although they viii not recognize
the fact.
President Hofstott of the car com
pany of unfair methods and of the
ruthless taking of human life He
wages, declaring that it spurred the
men on to their best efforts and under
it workmen earned more than they |
would if paid fixed amount
Fear for Property.
In spite of the quiescent attitude of !
the strikers, company officials still fear /
attempts at the destruction of their I
property. At their request 10 addition |
al deputies were sworn in by Sheriff /
Gumbert yesterday, making a total of .
nearly ESQ deputies and Al members 4
of TIE state cOnSta bulary who are now /
guarding the plant. A typical demon |
stration of the attitude of the strikers /
was instanced yesterday when .
striker found a helmet which had been /
knocked off one of the constabulary.
The khaki headgear was placed on /
long pole and hundreds of men, Wom- /
en- and children danced about it, hoot- /
ing and jeering at the mute symbol of /
law. Their shouts attracted |
the troopers who charged the group.
! A brief battle ensued during which /
i ne women outstripped the men in their /
ferociousness. 1t ended when the crowd /
rushed to the landing to prevent the de- /
livery of a cargo of 500 beds which /
the company intended installing inside /
the place for the use of their men. |
a fter q desultory clash the cots were |
landed and were placed in a stable |
inside the works. The men sleep side
by side with the horses.
The strike movement seems to have
gained strong sympathy in certain labor |
circles. It is rumOred that some few
Pittsburg laborers nave gone TO NC
KEGS Rocks and augmented the forces
Of the striking men.
Several resolutions of sympathy
have been passed by local union or
ganizations. The standing COM
mittee of the building trades council /
of the American Federation of Labor
has issued a statement to the country
at large declaring conditions at the
plant so intolerable as to require the
strike of even unorganized Workmen-
The general public is asked to sub
scribe to a fund which will enable the
men to subsist until they obtain the
victory which the committee de-
clares certain.