The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
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were open and cars running 70 that
town were crowded,
Today was pay day at the plant OF
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company. Owing to the burning
of the pay office BY the rioters last
night, the men were compelled TO
line, up in the streets to receive their
checks.
Quiet ut Struthers.
Reports from Struthers, where
threats had been made to blow up
the Yellow Creek dam which would
result in the flooding of the bust
ness section OF that place. said: that
It was quiet there, A detachment OF
soldiers was sent to that place to-
day, and these aided by armed citi-
Gems planned to patrol the district
all night. One hundred and sixty have
been arrested IN East youngstown MS
q result Of Nhe riot. All have been
transferred to the county jail, in
Youngstown and will be held pend
ing the outcome of their trials. Every
available cell and barred room In the
jail was put into use. Fire contin-
ued to smolder in the ruins along
Wilson avenue tonight
Casting u lllrid Glow
down the ruined street which had
been roped OFF to prevent the curious
from approaching too near to the tot
tering walls. A light system which
had Just been completed Thursday
night at cost of $4,000. was
wecked by the mob and tonight the
street which is the principal thor
oughfare Of East Youngstown was in
darkness. Practically every light
had been put out of commission
while falling debris had crushed the
artistic metallic posts into a shape
less mass,
Despite rumors that at least four
persons had been killed last night,
search by the police today showed
that only one man, George Get, aged
90, who was shot as he was smash
ing glass In n building, was killed.
Score in Hospital.
Twenty-Five persons are In hos
pltals suffering from injuries, one
of whom is in a critical condition.
According to the police at least 100
other persons suffered minor injuries
chiefly gunshot wounds, but were
able to be taken to their homes.
Deportation Sought.
I Common Pleas Judge Barnum, OF
this city, tonight communicated with
United States District Attorney b. l..
Humes, of Pittsburg, with view of
lnstituting deportation proceedings
against the foreigners who particle
pated in last nights rioting. East
Youngstown has population OF 49,
600 persons but OF this number only
400 are voters. Five hundred mill
tiamen under Major Arthur s. Houts,
of Cleveland, with a machine gun,
tonight patrolled Wilson avenue,
and the adjacent hills. There was
no semblance, however, Of any
trouble but the militiamen refused to
allow crowds to assemble.
Leaders Issue Statements.
Leaders Of steel strikers and Off
cials of the strike-ridden plants here
today issued statements on the cause
OF the present situation.
President j. A. Campbell, of the
Youn gstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany said: X !.
"a majority Of. the employees Of
our plant who are out of work be-
cause Of the strike, wanted to go to
work Friday but could not because
interfered with by pickets. Police
protection was Inadequate. The
entire plant will now remain closed
until the authorities provide ade-
quate protection for those who wish
to 60 to work"
President T. F. Bray, Of the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company, said:
Commencing January 1, wages of
common labor at our plant were in
creased from 10 to 221s cents an
hour. Other rates will be equitably
adjusted"
Trying to Organize.
Thomas H. Flynn, national organ
izer for the American Federation Of
Labor, who is here to try to form
the strikers into a union, said
I'VE didn't call the strike. We
couldn't. The men were not organ
lied. Besides we are not calling any
strikes. We are merely trying to
organize men who do walk out. But
even at that the strikers did not start
the riot. The guards fired first. The
riot is to be greatly deplored."
Beer Conflscated.
County authorities early tonight
raided the homes of thirty foreigners
in East Youngstown, and conflscated
wagon load Of beer alleged to have
been taken during the rioting last
night. The officers who participated
in the raid claim that much other
loot which was taken when business
houses along Wilson avenue were ran
sacked and burned, was also found,
The death toll as a result of last
nights rioting was brought up to two
here tonight when Robert Davis, a
railroad brakeman. died from
wounds. Davis was struck by stray
bullet when train upon which he
was riding passed through the rail-
road yards near the scene. OF the
fighting. VIZ y
Officers Fired Upon.
Brlgadier General John G, Speaks
and Lieutenant Colonel G. G. We'll
brecht, assistant adjutant general.