The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-24

bia, Pa, beaten and stabbed in re-
sist1ng attack Of mob; sent to Mercy
hospital.
Frank Hamet, striker, shot in
shoulder and elbow; taken to Ohio
Valley hospital.
Mike Curshinski, striker, slight
bullet wound in head; taken home.
Unknown Russian boy, shot through
temple; taken away by strikers.
JOHN Suler, striker; slight flesh
wounds in arms
Frank Nemath, striker; dubbed in
riot.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
An investigation by the Associated
Press showed the rioting to have been
caused by three new members of the
state constabulary who refused to
obey the commands of strikers when
ordered from a street car. These
troopers, on their way from Green's
burg, Pa, to the plant, were in citi-
zens clothes. All were heavily
armed
For weeks the strikers have been
holding up street cars and ordering
all out. Heretofore these orders have
been Obeyed. Last night, however.
the troopers refused to be ordered
about by the strikers. They resisted |
and a battle ensued.
1t is said that the three troopers
had not yet Joined the cOnstabuIary
stationed at the plant.
The force Of state police located at |
PunXutawney, Pa, which recently |
took charge of the strike situation at !
the Standard Steel Car Works, But !
Ter, Pa, were expected to arrive dur
ing the day.
IF
already sworn in half a dozen addi- |
tiOnal deputies in anticipation OF the |
continuance Of the riot today.
FOLLOWED QUIET DAY.
Last nights riOting came suddenly |
and without warning at the close Of /
a calm and peaceful Sunday.
About 9 o'clock strikers were seen |
to gather at the SChoenYille end of |
ODonOvan's bridge, a viaduct span |
ming the PittsbuTg and Lake Erie rail- /
road tracks. Suddenly it was ru- |
mored that a number Of strike break
ers were being brought from the city |
into the plant, Pickets were imme- /
diately doubled. Every car that came |
from the city was held up. This pro- |
Cedure had been going on for some |
time when a car carrying a deputy /
sheriff, Harry Exler, came along He /
was returning from Pittsburg to the |
car plant. A revolver was placed at |
the motOTman's head and the car was |
stopped. A crowd Of strikers imme- /
diately suspiCioned the deputy sheriff |
He was ordered to leave the car /
Instead, il is SAID, he threw back his /
coat and showed his star. This was /
the signal for a fuSiliade Of shots /
Exler opened fire in return. When ali /
the cartridges in his revolver were |
exploded, he cried I'll give in, boys"
He fell under a shower OF stones and |
bullets. Assured that he was dead. (
the crowd ran. At the first onset the I
few passengers on the car had fed |
When EXler's slayeTs disappeared the |
motoTman and conductor placed the !
body on the car and took it to the !
office Of physician in MCKees Rocks |
The officer breathed his last Just as |
he reached the office door. A large |
bullet hole through his forehead was /
the direct cause of his death, although !
his head and body was terribly man |
gled and beaten by stones and clubs. |
Hardly had the car bearing Exler's |
body started for the physicians office |
when the mob sighted another car |
approaching the viaduCt. As the car /
neared, the mob formed ten deep /
across the tracks. State Troopers /
w AiIldLtAS- OlIlLuy jules - lOuLGll anu /
Kitch, all Of troop A. were on the /
car. As the mob boarded the car and /.
seized the conductor. the men arose /
to make the fight against the terrible |
odds Then began the fusillade in /
which 500 or more shots were fired. |
O'DOnneH was the first to fall with !
a bullet through his left side. Troop |
eT KitCh stood over his fallen com /
rade and gamely opened fired upon |
the mob with revolver in each hand. /
NOlley after vOlley was fired at him, /
but he escaped being shot, though he |
was terribly stoned and beaten after /
all his other comrades lay wounded at 1
his feet. Soon after O'DOnnelly was 4
shot. Williams was shot and MORALLY /
TOUnded after a volley and finally /
rolled on his face. 1t was in the de- |
fensive attack Of the troopers that /
most Of the mob were shot. There |
was lull in the firing for some time. /
Word Of the battle reached Lieuten-
ant Smith. of the constabulaTy, and /
he ordered out his entire force Of /
troopers. AS they gallOped towards |
the O'DOnovan bridge with Carbines
drawn, the mob broke and fed.
With the removal of the dying and |
the wounded to the hispitaI5. the night /
OF wild disorder ended