Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-27
RIOTERS PURCHASE ALL
REV0LVERS IN TOWN
No More Firearms to be Had Mem
beers OF Mohs Turn Shears Into
pirks for Future use-state Troops
Are Hurried to scene--strsets Are
Greatly Crowded.
fny Associated Press.l

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA. Feb.
26.--With one man dead from bullet
fred by state policeman. with two
others suffering from slight pistol
wounds and with more than dozen
men nursing injuries inflicted by the
heavy riot sticks Of the troopers.
South Bethlehem tonight is apprehen-
sive OF what next week has in store
for H. The situation was at times
so critical that serious outbreaks were
narrowly averted by the patience ana
steadiness of the state guarda.
The man killed today was Joseph
Slmbo, said 20 be one OF the men on
strike at the Bethlehem Steel Works.
and It is declared by the state police
that his end was due more to accident
than 10 design. He was on the edge
OF a crowd that was being dispersed
by the troopers shortly after their
hHried trip here from Philadelphia.
L ne tfoofsciS Wrtt pattc'fiuS ~
streets In the vicinity of the steel
works when a shower of bricks and
other things were hurled at them by
a crowd of foreigners. The captain
in command OF the troops ordered MS
men to fire into the air. II Is said,
and one man. holding his pistol too
low. found a human mark
All RevoIvers Bought.
The bullet entered the mans brain.
He died this afternoon. This fatal
shooting aroused an rgly feeling
among the foreign element on strike
at the steel works.
The police say that every revolver
on sale in this town and in bethlehem
has been purchased by foreigners and
that they have gone so far as to buy
shears and fashion them into. dirks
for future use.
The streets OF the town were crowd
ed all forenoon, afternoon and even
ing with strikers and thousands OF
persons attracted from Allentown and
other places.
While the troopers were awaiting
endorsements this afternoon TO
hspdle a rapidly growing crowd near
the main gate of the steel works.
State Trooper McGarry was struck
by a brick and knocked from his
horse. He was partly stunned. but
soon recovered and remounted- The
man who threw the brick could not
be located in the crowd. which was
dispersed
More Troops Arrive
A second detail Of the state guards
arrived here from Philadelphia this
afternoon and at . O'Clock tonight an
other company came. making 1eS
state troops now here Besides these,
the sheriff CT Northampton county to-
day swore in 100 deputies at Easton
and sent them here. The saloons are
closed and. this coupled with the
great show Of police force. produced
good order.
Labor leaders. who are here or
gsDizsng the strikers. have appointed
committees 10 urge the foreigners 20
ref ain from attacking the police
These leaders were greatly eiated to-
day when the compsny found u necss-
sary 20 keep rs Great plant closed
The company expects 90 resume work
Monday morning
The strike began three weeks ago
when men GAIT because the company.
Il is alleged. refused 20 pay them time
and a half for extra wcfk.
There was snothsr clash between
The state police ard q large crowd OF
Foreigners near the steel plat 10
niKht.No shots we're fred. bit seressi
81 the foreigners ~crs arrested
The executive comhittce IN charge
Of the strike ISSUED q public STATE
ment. IN which the state police ser
vice here vas round;y ccndenmned.