Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-07-16
Rioting at Press Steel Car
Plant Near PittsburQ
Cause for Stern Action.
COMPANY DETERMINED
TO OPERATE WORKS
Strikers Stopped trolley Car
With Office Employees on
Board Much Disorder.
Special By United Press Wire.

Spectuf Oy UHfted PreeS Wde.
Pittsburg, Pa, July Shoot
to kill if the men reach for their
guns. If firing over their heads
doesn't stop the rioting, maybe
few deaths will" is the order given
the state constabulary guarding the
Pressed Steel Car Company's plant
where 5000 men are striking, this
morning. A gun battle may occur
today If the company carries out Its
determination to run the plant
The company declares that 500
old employees want to work. The
strikers Indignantly deny this.
Sympathizers declared today that II
the company attempts to oust the
strikers families from the plant
grounds. they will fight to the finish.
Two street cars carrying the COM
pany's Office employees were stopped
this morning at Nichol avenue. The
occupants were forced to give an ac-
count of themselves. After inspect
ing the car and being satisfied that
no strikers were aboard, it was al
lowed to proceed, but the employees
were forced to alight.
Last night the state constabulary
fired a volley on the rioters who at
once fell back leaving thirty of their
number PROSTATE.
This was the second nasty clash be-
tween the strikers and the mounted
troops. In the first, In which 5000 Of
the foreigners attacked a small detail
of the constabulary, Trooper Elmer
Jansen was knocked from his horse.
Before his companions could rescue
him he was severely mauled and is
now in hospital. His condition 10
serious.
Made Troopers Retreat.
More than 5000 of the strikers were
gathered on O'Donovan's bridge. A
trooper ordered them to disperse. His
answer was a volley of stones and
yells of derision in which mingled the
shrill barks of revolver firing.
Fifty comrades rode to his rescue,
but were attacked by the mob With
such savage furS that they were fore
ed to retire in poor order Taking ref
uge in a house, the troopers unslung
their carbines. loaded with blank ear
tridges, and Aired FIVE volIeys.
Ball Cartridges Used.
This had no effect on the mob, and
the command to load with ball car
| tridges was given. Sergeant John
Frasch stepped to the front to see II
he could induce the strikers TO dis
perse. A cobblestone struck him on
the head and he fell Immediately the
order to fire rang out. and the mob,
less many Of its numbers, fell back.
While the trouble was at its height
more than 200 men were seen to
fall. In every instance they were car
ried into tenement houses by women
At other times when the officers at
tempted to arrest a man women would
block them and spirit the men out of
the way.
Threats to Burn.
The constabulary finally received re-
enforcement, but they were still ogt-
numbered fifty tie enc by the mob.
Fighting desperately, they aSain v<
treated. arrestlng seven strikers who
left the crowd and charged the guards
singly. The prisoners were handcuff
ed and taken to the office Of justice
of the peace. where they were chained
to the bannisters.
Hundreds Of strikers congregated
outside the office of the justice Of the
peace and threatened to burn the
building unless the prisoners inside
were released. They abandoned the
plan when told that the men were
handcuffed inside and would lose their
lives in the event Of conhagration.