The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
Commercial and Industrial.

At big outdoor meeting OF the strik-
ing steel workers OF the Pressed Steel
Car Company, at McKees Rocks. near
Pittsburg. Wednesday. It was voted al
most unanimously 70 continue the strike
after an effort to get court injunction
10 prevent the company from operating
with foreign laborers had failed A
suit IN equity had been brought by the
Public Defense Association, both 10 re
strain the strikers from violence and
the employers from trying 10 start the
mills with strike breakers. In this de-
mand the strikers had Joined, but the
car company had demurred. The de-
murrer was upheld Nevertheless, the
company had failed utterly to operate its
big plant as planned on Monday. only
200 men having reported for work. An
early morning dash Of the strikers had
prevented the approach Of strike-break-
ers. One OF the gates was battered down
and the mob surged through the plant
looking for breakers.
Late Tuesday the strike which had
tied I'D the works Of the Standard Steal
Car Company. OF Butler. Pa, for four
days, was settled by mutual concessions.
and the $500 workers were ordered back
20 work by their leaders. The company
consented 20 a reduction OF the percent
age OF delinquent rents 70 be taken
from the pay envelopes. The men were
prevailed upon 20 withdraw their demand
for better wages for the present. and the
twenty-three strikers IN fail were 20 be
released on small bail Nevertheless. part
Of the workmen refused 70 return 70
work. and the trouble was not entirely
ended.
Three minutes from Broadway" that
IS the new version Of millennium which
the residents Of New Jersey and the
travellers arriving In the Jersey City
terminals woke up 20 last Monday when
the new downtown twin tubes connecting
those terminals with Cortlandt street
were formally opened 70 public traffic un-
der the Hudson River. Miss Harriet
McAdoo, daughter Of President William
McAdoo. Of the Hudson and Manhat-
tan Company. pressed the button which
started the first official train through
the tube 10 Jersey City. The trip took
Just two minutes and forty seconds. The
regular schedule 70 three minutes In
Jersey City a great throng witnessed
the ceremonies at the city hall in
which mayor and governor took part.
and Mr.. McAdoO made a speech amid
great enthusiasm. The transverse tube
connecting the Pennsylvania and Lacka-
wanna stations IS 70 be open the coming
week
The United States Amusement Company.
OF New Jersey, in which were merged
the various theatrical interests Of the
country. has been formally dissolved
on motion OF Klaw & Erlanger. because
they claimed that the Shuberts had vio-
lated the agreement
At Kenosha. Wis. Thursday. rloting oc-
CURED I'm connection with the strike OF the
Allen tannery workers for better wages.
After futile conference between a COM
mittee OF the strikers and the managers.
a parade OF the strikers drought the
streets FLASHED with armed guards near
the tannery and shots were fred IN the
effort Of NE guards 10 drive Off the
demonstrators. Several OF the latter were
shot, and some OF the police were severe
~ injured. The sheriff wired the gov
ernor that he could not control the sit
uation and that State troops should be
sent at once. The men want 80 cents
more a week.