The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

of strike sympathizers, will also die. hav-
ing been shot with a rifle ball.
Dead and Wounded.
AS near as official records can be COM
piled, the dead and wounded are as fol-
lows: Dead
Deputy Sheriff Harry Exler, "a years
old married; beaten and stabbed to death.
Trooper John L. williams of the state
constabulary, home in Philadelphia; shot
dead.
Unknown striker, check No. IT'S, shot;
body taken to morgue.
George Millhouse, 26 years old, single,
striker; died from bullet wound in lung.
Adam Gubernat, "a years old of Is Orch
ard street, Schoenville, shot four times;
died at Ohio Valley hospital.
Probably fatally wounded:
Trooper John C. Smith, q years old of
Mount Carmel, Pa; shot in left side
Trooper Patrick O'Donnell Of Northamp-
ton, Mass, shot through the body; taken
to Ohio Valley hospital.
Trooper Lucien Jones of Morgantown,
w. Va, shot in side and badly stabbed;
taken to Ohio Valley hospital
Adolph Stahl, 81 years old, striker; shot
through left lung; taken to Ohio Valley
hospital
Mike Tysowsld, % years old. striker.
Schoenville shot three times; taken to
Ohio Valley hospital.
George Hernsua, "a years old. employee
of Star Enamel company, shot through
back; taken to Ohio Valley hospital.
Unknown woman, shot in back, will die
Unknown Polish boy. shot with rife.
Less seriously wounded
Trooper George M. Hitch of Columbia.
Pa, beaten and stabbed in resisting at
tack of mob sent to Mercy hospital
Frank Hamet, striker, shot In shoulder
and elbow; taken to Ohio Valley hospital.
Mike Kurshinsld. striker. slight bullet
wound in head; taken home
Unknown Russian. striker. shot through
temple; taken away by strikers.
JOHN Suler, striker. slight nesn WOUNDS
in arms
Frank Nemath, striker. dubbed In riot
Cause Of the Rioting.
An investigation by the Associated
Press showed the ri0ting to nave peen
caused by three new members OF tne
state constabulary who refused to OBEY
the commands of the strikers when Or
dered from a street car. These troopers
on their way from Greensburg, Pa. to
the plant were in citizens clothes. All
were armed. For weeks the strikers have
heen holding UP street cars and ordering
out their occupants. Heretofore all have
obeyed. Last night, however. the three
troopers and deputy sheriff were pas
sengers and, being armed. refused to be
ordered about by the strikers. They re-
sisted and a. battle ensued.
1t was said the three troopers had not
vet Joined the constabulary stationed at
the plant.
The force of state police located at
Punxsutawaney, Pa, which recently took
charge Of the strike situation at the
Standard Steel Car Works. Butler. Pa.
were expected to arrive during the day.
The question of ordering out the militia
will be discussed at conference OF the
authorities today.
Sheriff Gumbert Of Allegheny county
has already sworn in a half hundred
deputy sheriffs in anticipation OF re-
newal of rioting today.
Conditions for the past two or three
days in and around the Pressed steel
Car Works in Schoenville have warranted
the assertion that the settlement OF labor
troubles existing between employees and
the car company would be speedy. Last
nights rioting came without warning at
the close of calm and peaceful Sun
day.
Strikers Gather on Bridge.
About o'clock strikers were seen to
gather at the Schoenville end OF ODon-
ovans bridge, viaduct spanning the
Pttsburg and Lake Erie railroad tracks.
Suddenly it was rumored that a num-
her of strike breakers were being brought
from the city into the plant. Pickets were
doubled. Car traffic from the city was
held up. This procedure had been going
on for some times when car carrying
Deputy Sheriff Harry Exler came along.
He was returning from Pittsburg to the
car plant. revolver was placed at the
motorman's head and the car was
stripped crowd Of strikers inme-
diately suspected the deputy sheriff. He
was ordered to leave the car. Instead he