New-York tribune., 1909-07-20
STRIKERS STOP RIOTS
,ooK FOR LEGAL RELIEF
,,.stro- Hungarian Consul Seeks In
ovirg at McKce's Rocks.

with the five thousand strik-
Pittsbu'e' -be Pressed Steel Car Oo'hP"Is
Ing e---f @ 5osreratcly 10 the nope ma ~ .aon
cils srricn on the questions al - ro,,,
VIZ e1,,es and the company IL In, nerdinr,
thell1sel -, ,f operations at the iIhlis p9 pI.f
pei resaiii -, Of oil existing differences 'ne SN'
the ar s1-a ~ the Mchees Rocks PAM pa
"ds unmarried by distur'Al' =. -, ,,,r.s,f
o.. 'os THOMAS J. Ford and Haisila'l
J-- JI|- ~ common Pleas have set 4 p "
nv - as The time for the Le4iilN -" -
moil0" -ba Public Defence Association ioI d
eaton - ton restraining both strikers anu
deuo.s -, acts calculated 70 aggravate OF pro
eHlliot 30 and on the decision rendered NJ
Ione -. nil seyard the future OF the cohn,o~
iha' - r.r,,clairned in labor circles ulat IN
= +b.. court declines 10 pass on ''' '' -,
.ra men now holding the strikers 'l cii'
clslIe - :,n.,ssibla 10 exert this restraining IN
VII H'- - and that not and bioodshed VIII
fuence longer "''+
again prevail . - ,bo fact that
=. ill DISPUTE the courts Jurisdiction ana oloso
=. .esrs-cr q any injunction preNehliHs 'il' ~
L ,-l,- ,lisc1arEing she first six hundred men
p - c,,- oe their shops and brought on the
W. r., right Of the court 10 prohibit the I'm
-, NJ strike breakers Will also be chahehseu'
ri5e-, F. Y Hoffstot of the Pressed steel Gar
-sa,-s-es in his determination not 10
- v-a,- 70 the demands Il the strikers ana "3S
= - today as on the first day Of the strike
Is lsi -, ba no compromise said he The
= +be oa,,pauv may remain Idle week
pa "a, remain idle year. but IN the emo II
-, no roirg full blast and on IFS own terms
= -, intend 40 force a crisis have every Coii-
e5snoe in the outcome and do not anticipate 'Tou-
be Of any kind ,, - .,s, ac+,ze
--.rc,.I aid IS reported 10 have been rendered
-, ~ locsl socialists and by number ol IaOoE
.-ra,iza-ions in the Pittshurg district suppo,'
= srorber kind IS also said 10 he al halu
~ in1e-cessiOn of The Austro-tt l4stTlal- o'ii-
-se.sr,,-z Baron Bonnaniszs- who Is said TO nave
- @ -,a-irio1 for submission 10 the Depart
- - Commerce and Labor at Washington. ask
IN car an Official investigation OF the conditions
i--,-v Al the NsKees Rocks plant
-, --;,ye-s- answer TO the petition Of the Public
-9e<s.oa Association FOR an injunction adIni'h pTiI
80 every proposition advanced by the peu-
- ss,a pat Il contends that no injunction Is
.oasss-v 70 restrain the workers from trespasslns
,,,on o- destroying the property Of the COMPANY
r.. e,sV.er contends however. that ihe WorklNe-
-,sn have the inalienahle right TO prevent by all
,es,eful means the employment OF new men at
TIE companys shops
F,1iy four thousand strikers gathered on 4ho'aii
Mound 81 a mass meeting to-day The working
ms, we're addressed in English. German Polish
Russtsn Croarian and Lithuanian Among those
enaskiDg 10 the men were !. " Slayton, Ale
vheny County organizer Of the Socialist party
Miss Rose Maritzer. OF New York, and Anthony
Pavicecs president Of the strikers grievance COM
-,i,,Ae Pavicsics stated that he had been aP-
proached yesterday by three different men, whom
he believed 10 he ENJOYS Of the car company ana
vho invited him 20 come TO the Office Of the com
-,snv where basis Of settlement OF the str1ke
question could he arrived al.
Pay1csics declined. but expressed his willingness
10 call upon the company with the members OF
the grievance committee He said the men carried
credentials from the car company bearing the COM
pany's stamp.
Without The slightest display Of violence Of any
sort by the striking employees. the plant OF the
Pressed Steel company partially resumed opera
lions to-day Five hundred men. landed at the
conpanys wharf from the steamer Steel queen.
the car company's material boat quietly entered
the shops and took Up their tools in various de-
rgrtrrents without outward manifestation that a
lzbor disturbance Of any kind had interrupted shop
operations for the week past The attempt 70
operate the plant was abandoned later, however
While no exact figures can be obtained showing
tbe loss that is being caused by the strike, gen
ersl inquiry develops that tremendous amount OF
money has gone out Of circulation since the great
works were tied up.
Nearly six thousand men are idle Granting that
each man made s. e day. some IDEA Of the loss 10
merchants is gained. The plant has a capacity Of
about one hundred cars q day. These cars sell for
an average Price Of 100 each. The figures show
that the company Is enduring. a tremendous loss
while no product IS being turned out
The loss and inconvenience spread all over the
country. Railroads in need of cars are forced 10
wait until the strike has been ended and must
make shift 70 handle freight Streetcar companies
which want rolling stock must get along without
Il until the Workmen are ready resume their
3obs. The county must continue TO pay a. least
s,eN 4 DAY ur.tn the works be operated with
out the presence Of deputy sherirs-
AL figured. the loss caused by the strike will
reach least $4,000 day.