Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Disorder Follows Efforts OF
Workmen to Enter Westing-
house Electric Co. Plant.
MEN DEMAND ElGHT-H0UR
DAY AND BONUS SYSTEM
Strike Renders $4,000 Coal Miners
Idle-Eight Arrests Made for Riot
ing at Washington Hudson.

PITTSBURGH. April e5.-Efforts Of
pickets to prevent two or three thou.
sand workmen from entering the plant
of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company. where q
strike is in progress. this morning. re-
suited in disorder similar to that OF
yesterday. The deputy sheriffs and
railroad officers on guard at the works
had been heavily reinforced during the
night. and when the pickets linked
hands and charged the bridges leading
to the ENTRANCES they were met by de.
termined resistance. No one was seri-
ously hurt.
Fred Merrick, former editor of So
cialist newspaper here and recognized
as one of the strike leaders. was ar
rested on the Gable Avenue bridge with
another striker. when. it is alleged,
they refused TO obey the orders of the
deputies to move on. The men were
brought to Pittsburgh. where they will
be given a hearing before a magis-
trate
Leaders of the men declare they
have not abandoned the plan TO bring
out the employees of the other Westing-
house plants making war munitions,
and that another attempt will be made
Striker Given Jail Sentence.
Steve Benevitch. a striker was SEN
fenced to ten days in jail by ]. NJ. Bow
man. justice of the peace at Wilmer
ding. after being arrested as suspi-
eious persons near one of the bridges
against which threats of dynamiting
had been heard.
The electric company has announced
that the demands of the men have been
The first serious rioting in the West
inghouse strike occurred last night.
Several shots were fred. and an un-
identified striker aud a detective were
Of day of disorder. during which
deputy sheriffs and railroad detectives
frequently used their clubs.
Guards turned stream of hot water
from a fire hose on the strikers, who re-
treated. throwing stones as they ran.
Charles Cakes. a detective. was struck
by a rock and a deep cash was cut in
his cheek. The strikers were finally
compelled to scatter and order was
restored.
In wiimerding late yesterday strik-
ers broke down the doors and forcibty
entered a building in which 1900 she'll
makers were holding a meeting. The
strikers appeared just as a resolution
was about to be adopted. It is claimed.
providing for the men to return to work
tomorrow. The strikers -overpowere6
the leaders and threw them out of the
building and then he'd a meeting OF
their own. presided over by J. II. Hall.
whose discharge is said to have been
an indirect cause of the strike.
What the Men Demand.
The demands of the men were pre-
scented yesterday to r. L. Wilson. as
Mstant general superintendent Of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company's plant. They ask for
IN eight day. restitution Of the
men discharged within the past two
weeks. no discrimination of those re-
turning to work, the continuation of
the bonus system and the same pay for
forty-eight hours a week as now re-
ceived for flfty-two.
committee Of strikers called upon
Robert Braun, chief deputy sheriff, last
night and demanded protection from
the guards of the Westinghouse plant
and from Pennsylvania railroad detec-
tives. He assured them their rights
would be respected.
-. Ripting at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
wILK s-BARRE. Pa. April Is
Following a riot 'oday at the colliery
Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at
Boston Settlement. state troopers ar
rested thirty-six members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World. The
prisoners were Immediately sent to the
county Jail
The riot occurred between the l. w.
W. men and the United Mine Workers
OF America. Several shots were fired
and clubs and stones filled the air. No
one was seriously injured
There has been much friction between
the members of the ]. W. w. and the
United Mine Workers organization for
some time at several collieries in this
vicinity.
Steel Workers Seek Eight-Hour Day.
PITTSBURGH, April 25.-PIans for
obtaining an eight hour day for work.
men in steel plants throughout west
ern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and
West Virginia were made at a series
Of conferences here yesterday between
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, and Ia :
Dor organizers from the three states.
LABOR leaders admitted that numerous
s. IKE may result when an attempt is
made TO put the plans into operation.
AZ the conference late last night IL was
decided to send a party Of union or
eehi1efs 10 youngstown, Ohio TODAY
10 institute a movement there to yet
an eight hour day in the big steel mills
In that district
"A, 900 Coal Miners on Strike.
PITTSBURGH. April 25.-Nearly sew.
enty mines belonging to the PITTSBURGH
Coal Company. employing $4,000 miners
are idle today. as a result of a strike
called yesterday by President Van Bitt-
ner and the executive board of District
No. s, United Mine Workers, and &C.
ecrding TO union officials no steps have
been taiien by either side to adjust the
differences. No disorder was reported
The stfike was called owing TO ths
eompauy's failure to grant its employees
the b per cent wage increase provided
Tor IN the New York agreement.
President Bittner has announced thai
practically all OF the Independent mines
in the Pittsburgh district, employins
about $4,000 miners. have signed q,
agreed to sign the new scale.
Eight Arrests Follow Disorder.
NGs-oN-HUDsoN. N. Y..Apri
25.-Eight arrests were made here lat,
yesterday after rioting had been re
newed among the striking employees o,
the National Conduit and Cable Com
potrof1 ~ h.