The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-18
STRIKERS AND
SOLDIERS CLASH
At CAR PLANT
Strikers Bombarded Boat Car.
rying Strike Breakers to the
company's Plant
STATE C0AsTABuLARY RODE
DOWN the ASSEMBLED MOB
~ Forced to Take Refuge in the
j, River to Escape the Horses and
Cudgels Of the Oiacers-One Man
Arrested.

Arrested.
Pittsburg. Aug. 18.-Volley after
volley Of hot lead was pumped into
the steamboat P. NJ. Pfeil at Schoen-
Vile yesterday by strikers when tho
boat was approaching the mo .rings
of the Pressed Steel Car plant. The
steamer carried $50 strike breakers
and they were lodged inside the plant
after the state constabulary had DIS
persed tho belligerents.
The clash between the strikers and
the forces Of the car comr,nv WAS
tho most serious that has occurred
since the inauguration of the long and
desperate strike. Many OF thu strik-
ers were badly beaten by state police
and deputy sheriffs before they were
finally dispersed. The leade. of. the
strikers who opened fire on the steam
er was arrested by Captain William
Marsh who is in command O! the
troopers J.
To tho River Banks. 49,
Two pfckets were seen>rusa'ns ex-
sitedly through tho streets. They
were bareheaded and carried red ;iass.
Both were foreigners and in their
native tongue yelled frantically for the
strikers to assemble on. the river hunk
as there were large number Of
strike breakers on the opposite shore
ready to embark for the compsnvs
plant. ,~.a
There was wild rush on the part
of the strikers. Inside of 4 few min
utes thousands Of them had .ssa,mbled
on the banks of tho Ohio river. The
iabbering. chattering and vio;.Jnt gas
ticulations among them forerold trou-
BILE. The men we're partially held III
check for a short time, but when they
saw the 2S0 strike breakers march
aboard the steamer they broke loose.
Between Is and 30 pickets. who
were on duty. and who always gu
armed drew their revolvers. Several
volleys were fired across tEa river
with the steamer as 6 target. The
bullets proved harmless and .lroppld
into the river hundreds of, feet awGv
from the steamer.
The cracking of the exploding cart
ridges was the cue for the. deputy
sheriffs stationed nearby to attack the
strikers. Half dozen of them un-
limbered their rifles and riot guns and
were soon on the scene. When they
arrived everything was apparently Sc
rene and peaceful among the big mob
of strikers. The deputies stood l,y
their posts.
Make Quick Decision.
In the meantime the steamer witt,
its load of strike breakers had left its
moorings at Bellevue and started
across the river. When the strikers
were thoroughly satisfied that the car
go consisted of strike breakers they
were quick to act. All the ,pickets'
revolvers were promptly loaded. AS
the steamer was within a hundred
yards of the Schoenville bank the or
der wps given to fire. Tho pickets
again began their bombardment in q
vicious manner An incessant volley
was poured into the boat. 1t con.
tinued until the ammunition of the
strikers became exhausted.
It was then that the troopers got
busy Captain William Marsh and
two of his men jumped into action
Quick to realize the seriousness Of the
situation, Captain Marsh blew his
whistle for reinforcements. Inside Of
G few minutes Is mounted troopers
were or tho Job.
The .constabulary rode into the mob
Of strikers pell-mell. Their hickory
clubs wero swung with q vengeance
as they galloped through the mob of
strikers. CONSERVATION and almost
despair were evident on every face of
the latter body. The strenuosity Of
the troopers was never more appar-
ent. Without regard they sent their
horses plunging through the crowd OF
half-frenzied foreigners. At the same
time they were striking right and
left with their clubs.
One or two shots were fired at the
troopers in return, but all of the bull
lets were spent and no damage was
inflicted
Seek Safety in River.
Near the spot where the strikers
had assembled is precipitous bank,
terminating at the rivers edge. The
declivity is more than 20 feet high.
In their mad flight to escape the
bludgeons and weapons of the troop
ers many of the strikers leaped over
the bank into the river. The water
is shallow and none Of them was IN
danger of drowning. Comrades later
dragged them out.
After the bombardment of the boat
the pickets who had been guilty of
the act beat {; hasty retreat They
succeeded in eluding the state police
and the deputy sheriffs. Thrre were
NO shots fred from the boat. II.
One arrest. was made by Captain
Marsh. During the struggle Lc saw
one Of the strikers with q revolver in
his hand. He was also making frau-
tic gestures to his comrades. to .toin