The Washington herald., 1909-07-15

PittsburE. July -, ? a. m.-Threo
troops OF the state eonstabuIary
have just reached SIeKee's Rocks BY
special train over the PennsyIvania
Railroad.
Pittsourg. July 14-This was a day OF
most fearful rioting at the mills CT the
PresseiAsteeI Car Company al McKees
Rocks. six miles below Pittsburg
At least 10 persons were injured IN
gun battles. By thrown rocks. or clubs.
and at midnight I,o1o angry strikers are
grouped round the works. each with a
half brick or a gun
More bloodshed is expected AZ dsv-
break. when the company declares IL
VIII make another attempt 10 start its
works.
light persons were 50 seriously injured
In the clashes that they could not be
hurried away by their friends. Three OF
these badly injured are in the ohio Val
ley Hospital tonight They cannot speak
English and their names cannot be
I learned
The others seriously injured are: John
Farrell, chief Of police. stowe Township.
shot through the feshy part OF his arm.
and stabbed twelve times. win live.
BeEkla Malua. a striker, shot through
body; wil likely Gle.
Sophia Mezze. wife OF a strike-breaker.
hit BY brick while trying 10 get her hus-
band out OF the mob. serious
Harry Fouchs. q striker. shot through
the arm
IN addition - eais q Is es.i1lated thar
almost lo9 others were hurt IN me dr.
ferent csash.ng between the strikers ana
special officers. bur all we're hurried away
by friends. who are keeping them under
cover.
seven Women Injured.
At least seven injured women were
seen 10 be carried away by friends. but
no trace OF them can De found.
They were foreigners who had taken
part in the riot and their friends. fear
ing the law. refuse 10 admit they are
injured.
Dr. Davidson. OF the Ohio Valley Hos
pitaI, says tonight that he dressed ne
wounds OF nineteen seriously injured per-
sons to-day. whose names he did not
CLEAN. and each OF whom declined 10 re-
main IN the hospital
In addition 10 a battle at noon and one
al O'Clock to-night. in each OF which
about fifty people were injured. there was
a battle on the Ohio River tonight. the
extent Of whica 6 ut yet known
The steamer 'ueen. owned By The
Pressed SJeel Car npany. which was
trying 20 land some strikebreakers in the
mills BY way Of the water gates leading
from the Ohio River. was fired on by 40
strikers concealed on the river bank The
suikebreakers and the boat crew were
welI armed and returned The IRE
Hundred shots Fired.
There were more than a hundred shots
exchanged before the Steel Queen turned
and ran for the further shore OF the Ohio
River. Here the men were disemharked-
II IS not known how many OF the pas
sengers were injured. as the place where
they were landed Is Isolated and the uen
soon disappeared
This incident bids fair 10 become i'm
portant. as the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany announced tonight that tomorrow
IL VIII hIe complaint with the War De-
partment al Washington that they were
fred upon while on the waters q ths
United States. This. taey claim, may
constitute an act OF piracy, and they have
hOnas that the government viii deal with
the strikers.
The strike originated among the rivet-
ers OF the big plant. which. on account OF
the conditions under which the employees
are forced 20 work. is known the country
over as the last chance. The men were
forced 10 work in pools. They were ar
ranged in groups and given numbers.
They had no fxed wage. but az the end
Of every two weeks q certain sum was
set aside FOR each group