The Washington times., 1909-07-18

some attempt may he made to wreck
the plant.
Strikers Promise Quiet.
. The strikers through their leaders,
TTpromise that no such thing will happen,
although they do not promise that the
men viii quietly submit 20 others taking
/ their places. While the company main
i tains it has a thousand men back at
work in the places Of those who quit
/ they cannot be found Inquiry among
the WOE kmen Of the car wheel depart
/ meut who did not go out. elected that
M the plant is altogether idle. troopers
i deputies, and coal and iron police within
the works say the officials. statement
was without foundation
Il strike leaders are eNeTting every en-
II deavOr TO keep the men peaceaDle, DuL
i they are having a hard time OF IL. me
II strikers submit sullenly 10 being showed
/ of the streets the instant they stop on
a corner. No body of men from the
| regular army could be more stern, than
are the State troopers.
Sudden realization by the Pressed
| Steel Car Company officials that few
strikers who were seen gathering at toe
III river side Of the SchOenVille plant could
/ cripple the plant in lew moments ana
| that if set on fire, flames would sweep
! unimpeded over the entire square mile
| enclosed by Gne StOckadesi caused rush
| of extra guards and troopers today 10
| protect the pumps.
| All day the smoke had risen from
| furnace stacks for the sole purpose Of
| keeping the plant lighted and the pumps
] running No one thought OF protecting
| the lines TO the river. Strikers appsr-
/ entity overlooked this vital spot Tor three
I days. Yet, If five men worked for less
/ than a quarter of an hour at SAFE
/ distance from the stockade, they could
| ruin the pump service, which, IN turn.
| would put the electric light plant out OF
/ commission and then havoc could be
! worked in the darkness.
Gathering of the crowd near the line
| 10 the river and their suspicious actions
aWOke the officials in panic. Charging
deputies cleared the men away before
any attempt was made on the line
| Deputies are almost certain that the
I men have seen the Importance of the
point and are preparing to take ad-
vantage Of il.
Efforts Redoubled.
Trouble may be preeipitated today
when the sight-seers flock into the
town. The guards are preparing 10 re
double their efforts to break up crowds,
for * is feared thousands OF sight-seers,
ignorant OF the actual danger Of being
near the works. will flock TO SChOenville
and the bottom"
The company has shown no sign of
giving up its plan 10 resume operations
tomorrow with as many men as DOS
sible. II the attempt is made trouble IS
/ expected. and persons in the strike dis
tTiCt look for the worst times OF the
entire strike About 200 men last night
cleaned up light unfinished work left
by the employees when the plant closed
down Wednesday. Eighteen months
ago, when the works were running fun
capacity, 1O,2S6 men were at work. Of
ficials say n,OOJ men can be used with
all departments working.
/ Residents Of SchOvnville and the Nc
/ KEGS Rocks bottoms fear dynamite
, plots, and Tumors of foreigners making
and cOncealing bombs OF gun powder
and dynamite are numerous IT IS stated
that private detectives who speak Tor
/ eigu languages are quietly investigating
this phase Of the situation.
, The disappearance Of wounded men
from skirmishes was explained by
| Hungarian who made a round Of the
strikers houses. He found at least forty
men suffering from injuries none fatal.
Most OF them were hurt in fights Tues
day and Wednesday.
Issues Ultimatum
No attempt viii be made tomorrow to
start the big plant Of the Standard Steel
Car Company, at Butler, where a strike
of 1900 operatives has resulted in clos
? ing the works one hundred men are
guarding the plant
General Manager J. II. Altman issued
an utimatum to the strikers committee
that the company would not concede a
/ cent In wages nor submit The question
{ TO arbitration. There is nothing 70
arbitrate,' said Altman I'VE are pay
: ! ing all we can afford TO pay. and II
these men DO not want 10 work at the
present scale there are many others
The strikers declare fhey viii not re-
I turn TO work or permit strlKe-DreakeTs
. T TO operate the plant.
President Hoffstot Of the Pressed Steel
Car Company this morning declared h
could not discuss the trouble al the
7 ( AIcKecs Rock plant further, as he had
outlined the cOmpauy's position clearly
/ and plainly on Friday and what it pro-
posed 20 do. So far as he Is concerned,
Mr.. HohstOt said, he would endeaVoC
|, 10 operate the plant just as soon As
possible and return TO normal business
, conditions,
Mysterious Telegram.
Troop Sergeant ". A. Morgan has
received this uniHtelligible telegram
= from Cleveland. Let peace reign for
the living soul or there will be red,
2 white and blue etains on the soil, a
1 car starting from Cleveland must pro
ite-t souls The annex went 10 the
TruiOu marines. There must be CIvillza-
Itiou OF blood o o o. % When Morgan
read The telegram he made the comment
lHaL ne AlA iiDl hllDN " Llet r. mem
r but was willing 70 have it explained.
More than 800 day Is what It Is
q casting the county 20 protect the plant
OF the Pressed Steel car Company
from damage. Up TO date the county
mas expended 5000 I'm the payment Of
IDENTITIES. These draw s. day and
get their food and lodging in the mills
L ADDED TO this is the cost Of maintaining
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