The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-23

IlltSDUIE. I'd, Aus -O.-f OllDWltlS
one OF the most fatal and desperate
strike riots experienced in Pittsburg
for more than a score of years. a quiet
but oense situation prevailed at s
O'Clock this morning at McKeeS Rocks,
the scene last night of a terrorlzing
conflict between state. county and
special police and employees OF the
Pressed steel Car company.
Following Is a correct list OF the
known dead;
Harry Exler, deputy sheriff.
George Millhasser. striker.
John l. Williams, trooper.
Anton Gubernet, striker.
John C.. Smith. trooper.
Unidentified white man, believed to
be strikers.
dozen men. both strikers and DO
lice. are In hospitals fatally injured.
while at least two score men. women
and children are suffering from bullet
wounds and injuries inflicted with
clubs and stones.
Property WAS damaged 10 the extent
Of thousands Of dollars. Three street
cars were wrecked. many vehicles
smashed. tho streets Uttered with
window glass. nearly hundred doors
OF houses broken and half a dozen
horses shot 10 death.
DAYLIGHT changed conditions from
a scene of absolute lawlessness 10
one of fearful anxiety. Foreign wo-
men. who had fought with a fcrocity
uneoualled BY their husbands, pa
thetIcally implored information con-
corning a missing relative. probably
either shot TO death or mortally wound
ed
Shooting continued from various
sections OF the strike zone long after
the main battle had been fought last
night. but did not reach serious pro-
portions and the troopers remained
close TO the plant
Just as dawn was breaking the con-
stabulary. mounted and heavily arm
cd rode 10 the scene OF last nights
carnage and gathered every particle Of
evidence. Hats. collars, coats and
other wearing apparel were found and
taken 10 the company's office. Every
effort will be made 10 locate the own
ers With A view of arrestIng them In
connection with the deaths OF the Of
1cers.
Lcniency, heretofore displayed by
the constabulary towards the strikers,
Is absent today. Stringent measures
are being used and the least overt
act committed by the strikers Is met
with riot stick or the hoofs OF a
policcmans horse Attempts wore
made this morning to prevent the hold
Ing of a mass meeting at the his
torlc Indian Mound where. up 10 this
IL. AZ
have been held daily. Thousands of
strikers began their Journey TO the
mound early today but many of them
were forclbly and abruptly halted and
started In an opposite direction.
Owing to the sullen demeenor OF tho
strikers. tho strength OF the constab'
ularv Is concentrated I'm the vicinity
Of the Indian Mound. This point. 1t
Is believed viii he the scene of no
further disorder.
During the rioting last night sew
oral cars Of the Pittsburg Railway
company were damaged. while bricks
from freight cars on siding of the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad were
used as missiles by the rioters aud
scattered over wide territory Valu'
able property Of other companies was
destroyed, resulting In demand being
made Of Sherlff Gumbert for more ad-
equate protection.
Everyone within the strike district
today Is stopped by the police and
thoroughly searched. The possession
of a revolver caused detention I'm tho
box car tails while those carrying
large sized pen knives are relieved OF
them and escorted outside the strike
zone
An investigation by the Associated
Press shows last nights battle result
ed from the fact that three new mem
bcrs Of the state constabulary re
fused TO obey the commands OF strik
eTs when ordered from car.
These troopers. on their way from
Greensburg. Pa. TO the plant. were
in citizens clothes. For weeks thl
strikers have been holding up street
cars and ordering the occupants out
Heretofore all have obeyed. Las
night however. the three troopers an(
deputy sheriff resisted the orde
aud for twenty minutes a battle en-
sued II Is apparent today that al
the dead and a majority OF the IN
jured fell In this battle Later wher
Telnforcements arrived, many mor'
were dubbed and shot, but the frs
battle waged by only four men agains
aRco was the fatal one.
W IL said tho three troopers had no
vet joined the oonstabulary stationed
at tho plant.
The force OF state police located a
Punxsutawney, Pa. which recent
ook charge OF The strike situation a
he Standard Steel Car works. Butler
Pa. is expected TO arrive during tn
lay.