The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-17
TROUBLE BREWING
 AMONG STRIKERS Violence Has Ceased But Signs
 Are Discouraging FOREIGNERS NEED MONEY Car Company Officials State That They VIII Not Operate Their
 Plant Until All Rlotlne
 Has Ceased.

Pittsburg, July 1s.-while violence has been abandoned to a degree by the strik- ing employees of the Pressed Steel Car company, nevertheless the situation con- fronting the authorities tonight is any thing but calm An undercurrent of un- rest Is apparent and with a quantity of liquor hidden away the attitude of the strikers and their smpathizers is uncer- tain.
 With their babes on one arm and bricks and slag in their free hands the wives of the srikers resisted the attempt to- day of constabulary officers in their search for strike leaders.
 One trooper was beaten by women sym pathizers while making an arrest of an alleged rioter.
 It is also reported that woman was shot during the rioting of the past 24 hours. While the .'uInor is credited by the strikers, the car company officials deny knowledge of it. Four of the strik- CTS were selected today as a committee to wait upon the company officials and endeavor to get an arbitration hearing The company late today refused to treat with the men.
 The constab ulary Is doing effective work with the strikers. Riot maces. three feet long, seemed to have quelled the spirit of the lnore daring of the etriite leaders. However, the strikers complained tonight of the drastic measures employed by the troopers To- night the oonsta bulary was divided into squads of four each and made house to house search for fire arms. McKees Rocks is tonight under mar tial law. Captain William Marsh of the state constabulary in command of all police officers, at sundown instructed his men to keep all persons moving along the streets. Persons without business or reasonable excuses are be- ing deported.
 The strikers have thrown out picket lines along the river frcnt. fearing an attempt on the part of the company to land strik ebreakers. The company officials. however, tonight stated that they had no intention of attempting to operate their plant until quiet and peace Is restored.
 Six hunderd of the strikers, or I sh ould say rioters, can consider them selves discharged" said President F. N. Hoffstott tonight. Tt makes no diff ference whether they have come or will come for their money or not. We will not bring in strikebreakers. We feel adequately protected by the authorities and have no complaint to make"
 The effect of the strike Is being felt in and about McKee's Rocks. The strikers families, for the larger part foreigners, are poverty-strcken and without funds
 trooper learned tonight from an idle man that the American workmen would return to work If the foreigners would cease rioting.
 The strike situation was quiet, but om- inous at midnight. For the first time since their arrival the constabulary troopers snatched a few hours sleep. Throughout the early part of the evening every house occupied by strikers and their families in McKee's Rocks was searched for firearms, but the hunt was fruitless.
 The one clash of the night occurred be- tween deputy sheriff and crowd of strike sympathizers. The deputy was on his way to his home and when surround ed by angry strikers pulled his revolver and fired into the crowd. He reported that he had wounded three of the mob, and that the injured men had been dragged to hiding by their comrades
 Further trouble is feared at daybreak when the constabulary will attempt to de- port several of the strike leaders who have so far evaded arrest, but are known to have participated in the rioting