Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
MORE RIOTING
THIS MORNING
Foreigners Strike for Higher Wages Affect.
Ing Several thousand Americans Who
Refuse to Walk Out.

KeIuSe 10
! BUTLER. Pa July IL In the riot.
ing at the plant of the Standard Steel
Car company at Lyndora, Pa. near
here this morning several foreigners
were seriously injured Sheriff csld.
we'l directed Urgent messages to Hnr.
risburg, asking for the state constab,.
larry II Is feared that more riotIne
/ WIN take place during the day.
Foreign workmen at the plant struck
for higher wages yesterday morning,
necessitaiing a general suspension of
the works. and affecting several thou.
, sand American workmen who were op
posed TO the strike, All the available
state police In this vicinity are on
duty nj the steel strike al McKees
Rocks and the Butler county adthori
ties were asked to await further dc.
velopments.
When the min gates were thrown
open today American workinen began
entering the plant. Several hundred
foreigners endeavored to stop them
aud a fight followed All the saloons
AT Lyndora have closed. In even, OF
further disorders constabulary from
Punxsutawney, Pa, may he rushed to
the scene
PiTrSBURG. July lT-In McKees
Rocks today the trouble predicted for
the last twenty-four hours between The
striking employees of the schoenyiIle
plani of the Pressed Steel Car com.
pany failed to materiallze.
Early this morning the cons,abulary
were patrolling ali streets In the com.
pany's village. After an early morn.
Ing review Of the situation Lieutenant
Smith OF the state constabulary sud
I'VE anticipate little trouble durins
the next day or so. Ny men report
that orders for the men to keep close
to their homes came from the strike
leaders last night"
A meeting OF the striking mon IL
scheduled for late this afternoon, when
an effort to finance the strike for an
extended period viii be made.
II. N. Llnebarger and A. j. Nc.
Cleery, townsite men from Tiffany
who have spent several days in Ig.
nacio this week. returned to Tiffany
this morning.
The Southern baggage car
this morning had all ths
trunks and other paraphernalia
1t could very well hold Half barrel
and onef6urth of big chunk of ice
absolutely refused to go In and hung
out over the sill in space. The ex-
press messenger occupied two feet II
spnee near the roof of the car and
the other trainmen were mixed up in
the baggage somewhere.
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Mrs, f. II. Roberts and family, Mrs.
Belle Roberts and son. and Miss Win
ME Roberts went out on the Southern
this morning. The entire party Will
camp on Bear creek for the summer
Miss Roberts will first spend few
days with friends al Rico She re
turned few days ago from pittsburg.
Kans., where she visited relatives for
the past ten months Miss Winnie
says she had delightful time and
enjoyed every minute Of her stay, but
the Kansas climate rs toffid It seems
so good to get back to Colorado where
the cool nights and mornings make
Il easy TO stand the warmth OF the
day. Miss Roberts' Durango friends
are glad TO soc her again.
D J. Donoean and A l. Rich, sent
by the state land board to look after
the interests OF the homeseekers at
lgnacio during the drawing, Miss Ma
rie Moran one OF the clerks of the
board. and Mrs T. T Currans, who
was here to draw land, passed through
from Ignacio to TrinbIe last evening.
The party went 10 Denver this morn
Ing, except Miss Moran, who stayed
over to visit Mrs A. X Chapman OF
this city. Mr. Donovan is well known
In this section having been county
assessor Of San Juan county New Mex
leo. and stili being interested In that
part Of the country. Mr.. Donovan.
and also Mr. Rich. who are indemnity
clerks of the state land board. said
that Trimble was q fine place to stay
While both gentlemen like Denver
they said that Durango is a splendid
town. and bound to be the metropolis
OF the southwest
! About 1890 this morning. David
Sheridan died at Mercy hospital oi
pneumonia. He was z3 years Of age
and had been In Durango about ter