New-York tribune., 1909-08-22
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DOZEN STRIKERS HURT
MKEE'S ROCKS RIOTING.
Wonan Throzcs Romb-PeOnag.
Suit Names Ne1c York Man.

Pittshurz. Aus. IA night OF wild riorirs among
the striking workinslnen closed the week at the
Pressed Steel Car Company's plant in Schoenytlle
a daring attempt, partly successful. TO blow up
the otlcs building Of the company was made. This
va. the signal for serious clashes between state
troopers and strike syInpathiZers. in which dozen
were injured
Shortly after 10 o'clock tonight over half thou
san women and children gathered about the COM
pany's restaurant In NcKees Rocks and were par
tally dispersed by mounted troopers. One woman.
bo,der than the rest, stood out of the mob and.
drawing gas pipe loaded with powder. threw IT
At the feet OF a troopers horse The bomb failed
explode IL Is said on OF its construction.
The crowd OF women again formed in the streets
and a. last resort nre hose was played on them
This means Of dispersal was effective
While the angry women swarmed the streets a
concerted attack was made upon the company res
taurant and. setting upon the negro cooks with
ladies' pokers and cooking spoons. about fifty
women beat entrance into the kitchens OF the
establishment and made off with FIVE barrels of
potatoes. barrel Of onions and even cauIdrops oc
steaning soup.
While the women held the attention OF the troop
ers more serious riot occurred near viaduct
over the Pttshurs & Lake Erie Railroad Strike
synpathisers gathered there and began stopping
.rree.ears and holding passengers UP for close
scrutiny. Three men who could not satisfactorily
explain their presence in McKee's Rocks were
hurled bodily through window. When the
luch IelI from tIc car NeHipSfS OF rne MOD on
the street hrutally attacked them The three men
were dragged to the edge of the viaduet. fry feet
below which lay the tracks OF the railroad, and
only ped bang thrown by tho arrival OF
cetachmsnt Of troopers.
Shortly before II o'clock an attempt was made 10
blow up the office building of the car plant three
story frame structure erected close the stockade
fence the company houses. Nitro xlycerina
caps We're thrown over the stockaGe and over
twenty feet of basement rock supporting the office
building was torn away by the explosion. There is
uo clew 10 tn. identity Of the men responsible
for the dead.
Shortly after II o'clock streetcar from Pittshurg
was attacked by strike sympathizers and over a
dozen passengers aboard the car were severely
beaten and finally rescued by troopers.
Yesterday was pay day al the works many OF
Its striking employees drawing money due them
since they went out strike. six weeks ago
A charge of peonass formally made lst.
to-day against Frank n. Horstot, president OF the
Pressed Steel Car Company and Samuel c. Cohen
head or the service bureau at the Schoenvls plant
The charge was contained in affidavit sworn to
by Albert Vaulos. imported workman ha,ors
William T. Lindsey. United States Commissioner
The SPECIFIC charge is that the two men bsvs
violated Section 5596 of the Revised Statutes oF ,b
United States in having arrested held and rs
turned 'he complainant 10 a condition of peonase
Namos. who says he is a resident of Nsvv yorL,
CITY. alleges he was brought here In complete fe
norance OF the state OF AFFAIRS at Schoenv1ls On
August Is. he AYERS, he made attempt 70 esrana
from the plant first asking permission from, rcba,
70 60 he alleges that he was then beaten ha,ns
injured SO severely that he had go to hosnitaI
from which institution he was released only ysster
day.
Before appealing TO the United States Couu,ts
sioner, Vanos solicited the aid of The Aust-o ~
sartan Consul who In turn started AN invss,isa,
regarding the alleged Illegal OBTAINING of austr,ar.
and HunSarians at the plant OF tn. car cor,na,,
The Austro-Hunsarian Consul Edgar q
Hvochniek said Tonight he had been Informed ,hat
many OF his countrymen were being held il, tLa
car p'ah' against ther wills. If this is true" said
the consul. i VIII take extreme measures 20
straghten the matter out
Late To-day tho car company officials sent ennis
saries throughout the strike zone 1, 4, said ana
made advances 70 the striking men as insivf5uaIs
by tho oner OF a cash bonus. a months repr rraa
ana the lS'' scale or wages the agents asked Tho
striking men to return to work Monday. n h
asserted by the strikers that the car COMPANY, viu
ne unable To operate permanently wi,hou, .ttuad
Horknasn. hence ths o,s-