The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-08
NINETEEN PEOPLE
 WOUNDED BY RIJLLETS

Youngstown, o. January -Four men were killed, 19 persons including a woman, were wounded more than 15 buildings were burned with loss estimated at $500,000 and state troops were called out to restore order as the result of rioting in East Youngstown tonight. following a battle between a crowN of strike Sympa- thizers and armed guards at the plant of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube con- pany.
 The trouble was the continuation of a strike of laborers which began at the plant of the Republic Iron and Steel company a weUk ago and spread to the plants of the Tube company, the Youngs- town Iron and Steel company and the Brier Hill Steel company, all 'independ- ent'' concerns. The men demand p cents an hour while the companies offer an in- crease from 1912 to P cents per hour.
 The trouble started early today when strike sympathizers and work CTS at the sheet and tube plant clashed. Stones were thrown and several shots were fired, but no one was injured In the afternoon a riot occurred just out side the tube company plant and two men were injured so badly they were taken to a hospital.
 The most serious trouble started to- night when the day shift at the sheet and tube mills left work. A crowd of coco gathered at the ertance to the works and stoned squad of private police in charge of Chief J. M..- Woltz of the sheet and tube company force.
 FIRED BLANK SHOT
 According to statement made by Woltz, he fired a blank shot in the air to scarce the crowd and then fir ing became general Nineteen in the crowd were wounded, following which the mob, frenzied, surged in the East Youngstown business district and set fire to several buildings As the torch was applied first to clothing store and then to a jewelry store, the loot ing began. A saloon was fired and footed, the liquor being distributed through the crowd.
 The Youngstown fire department went to the scene of fires but was driven off by the crowd The East Youngstown department also attempt led to check the blaze, but the hose Twas cut and the fremen driven away. fThe flames quickly spread and more Hhan 15 buildings were destroyed. More fthan 20 families are reported homeless las result of the fire which at mid might still was beyond control.
 \ Sheriff Umstead found the situation theyond his control and asked that state Nroops be sent here. Governor Willis fordered the Fifth regiment, with head fuuarters at Cleveland, and the Eighth yregiment with headquarters at Bu- lcvrus. to this city. The Fourth regi- sment at Columbus was ordered to mobilize and move to the scene of the trouble as soon as possible
 ' The men who were killed have not tbeen identified.
 | Shortly before midnight mob leaders tbroke into a freight car containing EOO pounds of dynamite They took the Hynamite and started toward the resi- dential part of East Youngstown de- lclaring they would blow that section tof the city to pieces.
 U An unidentified foreigner was seen Jooting the postoffice building short ly before fire destroyed the structure. policeman fired at the man, who was hit in the right leg. but escaped in the darkness.
 At midnight rioters broke into sal lu W gn street and carried awav hiiudred If dollars worth of bot