Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
NIGHT OF WILD R|OI|NG
AMONG STEEL WORKERS
DARING and Partly Successful II
tempt 10 Blow up Car CON-
pany's Plant.
WOMEN GO ON WARpATH AGAIN
While Noisy Crowd Gathers In street,
Party Of Amaxons Attacks Restao-
rants and Make of With Provisions
Passengers On Street Car Severely
Beaten.
WOMEN 60 ON WARPATH AGAIN
fpy Associated PRESS.

PiTTSBURG, PA, Aug. 21-A night
of wild rioting among the striking
workingmen closed the week at the
Pressed Steel Car Company's plant In
Schocnville. A daring attempt. cart
ly successful, to blow up the ONCE
building of the company was made.
This was the signal for serious clash
es between state troopers and strike
sympathizers In which dozen or
more men wefe injured.
Shortly after ten O'Clock tonight ov-
or half Thousand women and chill
dren gathered about the company
restaurant In McKee's Rocks and
were partially dispersed by mounted
troopers. One bold woman stood out
of the mob and drawing gaspipe
loaded with powder threw II at the
feet of troopers horse. The bomb
failed to explode.
Hose Turned on Women.
The crowd OF women again formed
in the streets and at last resort
the fire hose was played on them. This
was effective.
While the angry women swarnned
the streets concerted attack was
made upon the company restaurant
from the rear, and, setting upon negro
cooks with ladies'. pokers and cooking
spoons, about fifty women beat an en-
trance into the kitchens Of the cstab-
lishment and made on with five bar
nnIr11a
and even cauldrons OF steamsng
soup.
A more serious riot occurred mean
while near viaduct over the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad.
Cars Held 10.
Strike sympathizers there began
stopping street cars and holding up
passengers for close scrutiny. Three
men. who could not satisfactorily ex-
plain their presene Ia McKee's Rocks
were hurled through car window
Then they were dragged TO the edge
OF the vladuct. nifty feet below. where
Law the tracks OF the railroad. ana
only escaped being thrown ever BY
the arrival of detachment OF troop
ers.
shortly before IL o'clock an at
temp. was made to blow up the once
building OF the car plant. Nitrogiy-
cerjne caps were thrown over the
stockade and over 20 feet OF rock
supporting the Office building was
torn away by the explosion There
is no clue as to the identity OF the
men responsible for the deed
Passengers Severely Beaten
shortly afterwards on street car oy-
er a dozen men passengers were severe
Nv beaten by strike sympathizers. but
rescued by troopers. Yesterday was
pay-dav al the car works. many OK
us striking employees drawing money
due them since they went out II On
strike six weeks ago.
A charge OF peonage was formally
made late TO-DAY against Frank n
Hoastot. president Of the Pressed
steel Car Company. and Samuel Conn.,
head OF the service bureau at tns
Scboenville plant.
Peonsee Charge
The specific charge Is that the Two
men have violated section SOS OF
the revised statutes of the United
states. in having arrested held sno
returned the complainant tAlsest
Vamosl. 10 a condition OF pcorage
yasncs. who claims to be resi-
DENT of New York city. alleges he va>
brought On here IN complete ignor-
ance Of the state Of affairs At Scrces-
vile. On August is. he AYERS. &c
made an attempt 20 escape from toe
plant first asking permission ron
cohn to leave. He alleges that ne
was then beaten. being Injured 20
severely that he had 70 90 70 nos-
niiaI from which institution he ~as
released on yesterday.
Company Offers Terms
Late today the car company sent
messages throughout the striking
scene. Y h said. and made advances
70 the striking men "a individuals. ~
nc oaer q cash bonus. moktn
rent fire.. and The 1907 scale 81 ~sEes.
the agents asked the striking men
~ return to work Monday Y
claimed hv the strikers thsf tse car
company viii be unable TO opeTnts
p~rmantiy without Skilled vrfknsn'
hence the oner.