Evening star., 1916-01-09
YOUNGSTOWN RIOT
QUELLED, BUT 1000
TROOPS ARE READY
Additional MiIitiamen Are Held
in Reserve Fifteen
Miles Away.
STREETS ARE CLEARED
BY STATE GOARDsMEN
Liquor Seized by Mobs Friday Night
Confscated in Raids Made
by Officials.
INVESTIGATION IS DEMANDED
President of Labor Federation Tells
Governor Instigators of Dis
order Should Be
Punished.
INVESTIGATION IS DEMANDED


ary S.-Ouiet prevailed through
out the day, with members OF the
Ohio National Guard patrolling
the principal streets OF East
Youngstown, where last night
drink-crazed mobs ran riot, loot
ing and burning property and
causing the loss of one lite and
financial loss amounting to ST.
100000. but rumors of fresh
demonstrations tonight resulted
in renewed vigilance on the part
OF the militia.
Meetings of strikers were held
in the halls of the town this alter
noon, at which plans of action
were said to have been discussed.
1t was also learned that employees
of plants in the Mahoning valley
now on strike will hold demon
stration here tomorrow. Accord
ing to the plans, the men will as
semble on. the outskirts of East
Youngstown and march past the
scene of last nights rioting and
on to a big hall here, where
speakers will address the crowd.
Regiment Held in Reserve.
Militia omcers acknowledged that they
had been Informed of such plans, but
refused to indicate what attitude the
militia would take in the matter They
admitted, however. that the 4th Regi-
ment, composed of nearly 1000 men.
was being held in reserve at Berlin
Center. fifteen miles west Of here, for
any possible emergency.
Although troops began arriving here
about o'clock this morning. none was
taken to East Youngstown for patrol
duty until nearly noon. when Mayor W.
N. Cunningham of that place request
ed that militiamen replace police OFF,
GERS there, in order to permit the men
TO get a much-needed rest The re-
mainder of the troops stayed on the
trains, which were backed into the
yards of the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company, Where they Will pe
quartered while here.
Efforts the part of the state to
effect settlement between the strik-
ers and the Republic Iron and Steel
Company and the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company will probably open
here tomorrow. Fred c. Croxton, state
mediator, is expected to arrive here
late tonight and every effort will be
made to settle the difficulties.
All the Saloons Closed.
For the first time in the history of
the city saloons were closed in Youngs-
town on a Saturday. this action being
taken by the city authorities in an
effort to prevent further disorder. Sa- :
looms in East Youngstown and Struth-
ers were also closed, but those in Gil
rsrd, fve miles away. were open and
cars running to that town were
crowded
Today was pay day at the plant of
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany. Owing to the burning Of the
pay office by the rioters last night. the
streets to receive their checks
Reports from struthers, where
threats had been made to blow up the
Yellow creek dam, which would result
In the flooding of the business section
of that place. said that it was quiet
there. A detachment of soldiers was
sent to that point today and, aided
by armed citizens. planned to patrol
tn. district all night.
Eighty-seven Are Arrested.
Eigity-seven persons have been ar
rested in East Youngstown as result
@. the riot. All have been transferred
10 the county Jail in Youngstown and
will be held pending the outcome of
befr n 4
barred room in the Jail was put in
use.
Fire continued to smoIder in the ruins
along Wilson avenue tonight. casting q
lurid glow down the ruined street,
which had been roped off to preven,
the curious from approaching too near
To tottering walls lighting system
which had just been completed Thurs
day night at cost of 10000, was
wrecked by the mob and tonight the
street. which is the principal thorough
fare OF East Youngstown, was in dark.
ness Practically every light had beer
put out of commission, while faIlinp
debris mad crushed the artistic metallic
posts into a shapeless mass.
Despite rumors that at least fou,
persons had been killed last night
search oy the police today showed
that only one man. George Get ayed
twenty three. who was shot AS he wa.
smashing glass in building, was
killed. twenty-five persons are in hos.
pitais suffering from injuries one OF
whom IS in a critical condition. Ac.
cordiug to the police. at least 100 other
persons' suffered minor injuries. chief,
gunshot wounds, but were abls to bs
taken to their homes
officials Raid Thirty Houses.
County authorities early tonigh,
raided the homes of thirty foreigners
IN East Youngstown and confiscated a
waxonload Of beer alleged to have
been taken during the riottnv las,
Continued ON Fifteenth Page.l