The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-26

Pittsburs, Pa, Aug: 25-FoIIowina
one of the most fatal and desperate
strike riots experienced in Pittsbure
for more than Q score Of years. q quiet
but tense situation prevails this morn
ing. at Mckees Rocks, the scene last
night OF q terrorizins conflict between
: :nsi.y ss."t y s sns s ipss;s!d g s!ss' end
company.
Although the riot 4. IL hours old, an
accurate list Of the casualties is still
unobtainabIe. UnoffciaIIy. however,
six are known to have been shot to
death, and two others are believed to
have been killed, but carried away in
the confusion; a dozen men, both strik-
injured, while at least two score mon,
women and children are suffering from
bullet Wounds and 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
We're wrecked, many vehicles smashed,
h streets Uttered with window glass;
effort will be made to locate h 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 OF MORALLY wound
ed. Such requests were given careful
attention by h state constabulary,
who had a few hours before been fight
ing for their lives against the mob.
Shooting Kept Up.
Shooting continued from various sec
tons OF the strike zone after the main
battle had been fought last night, but
did not each serious proportions, and
h troopers remained close to the
plant.
Just as dawn was breaking the con
stabulary, mounted n heavily armed,
o d to the scene of last nights car
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,
thorities kept them at a distance
E~v.rvhodx \. es..sLsJ
r.,,oae 49,. Se.'s"ea.
40. g. nS.s m,' ~. ne s,.lke zone To-
Jay 10 s.upp1u Dy 1ne ponce ana THOR
uusI,,y se aaasaeeSa' Inc possession or 9
ao. iaMs ea a1htIa ustea.lon IN tne po&
stnad Us Wiz .nose carving large
$50 pen knives are renewed OF them
avn WEI sscoiseu OUTSIDE OF !ne strike zone
ss.lie niae.efs are quIe1 carry To-Day
49, ~ - VI Inc aleIt. grders nave
shen,t.s su 81 ~ os.a mg oilsiaouiary, deputy
she aas. a a.i.uu. speclal poI'ce TO snoot a,
e1e ~ nls 'a 8 VI I1ouole. Inc practice
~ 'l ni. la sa several weeks OF nrlng int
.ne az a. .a sou oeen apolisned, ana from
tio" on snooe 70 XIII ~ the ORDER.
Cause OF Rioting.
An INVESTIGATOR by the Associated
FEess SHOWS maj lasL nlgnSs battle
resulted from the tact that three mem
Ders OF the state constabulary refused
10 obey tne commands OF the strikers
Wnen orqered from q car. These troop
ers, on tneir way from G~reensburg, Pa.
TO plant. were IN citizens clothes
fGr weeks me strikers nave beer
Molulns up street cars ana ordering
rs y occupalitso " them Out. heretofore
AZ FL tase oDeyeu. LAST hisnt, however
e.ao ~ .loopets Anu q ueputy snerln
Ms.e pnsssis y : anu IeIuseo 70 ope!
,tle s.saAeIs ihey Iesisteo n Tor x
Il!nu.e q paI1le ehsue9. II ID apparen,
.o . - t.a. ~, t slg ueau ano a malorlt5
y !. ele ..lyuasu lel. ~ tIils Dattie. Later
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aga'n rs sa a MOP 9po was vas the alta n
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