The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-24
EASTERN PLANTS RUN
Mills Operate and Cor
poration Holds Own,
Reports Show
REPORTS STILL CONFLICTING
Wide Variance Is Appar-
ent in Claims of OPP
posing Camps


Organized lAhor gained ground In
Chicago, Youngstown and other
Western cities on the second day of
the great steel strike. which was
marked by Increased violence. Tut
according to Officials " the United
states Steel corporation ana Nurl-
Gus independent companies, made
but littlo headway IN Pittsburgh and
other eastern mills From the south
were received decidedly conflicting
reports. such ne from birmingham
where union leaders claimed 1000
men we're out. and the plant Off 'ihls
asserted there was such a surplus ~
labor that hundreds OF men were Sc
10 sweeping doors for lack Of other
tasks
In the Chicago district, where
union leadera claimed an additional
iO 900 men had gone OUT more
steel plants we're closed In south
Chicago and Indiana llarhor. al
though at the latter place Officials
OF an "indopendenC explained their
shut down had been ordered merely
10 avoid responsibility for industrial
warfare. Yesterday only tho Gary
mills OF the United states Steel cor
poratlon, some small plants In East
Chicago and five independent mills
in Hammond attempted operation.
Win IN Youngstown.
In the Nounsatown diKtrirt proper,
strikers achieved their most marked
success. causing complete suspension
af work In every plant on the Ma
honing valley by calling $4,000 men
away from their posts
Union leaders boldly heralde1 a
spread Of the strike, declaring that
whereas only ?s1000 of tho halt
million workers affected mao
marched out of the mills on the
opening day. their ranks now mum
hered $4,000 They predicted thal
today or tomorrow would see inc
closing OF many more plants ana
announced they hoped 20 extend mo
strike ~ great lake seamen ana
union 'rainmen
Industrial leaders challenged, the
claims NJ lnbor'a leaders. Representa-
tlves OF the Carnegie company de-
clarcd that the situation was much
Improved An estimate was made
thnt In the Pil,aburgh district alone,
81 600 men haa returned 10 vat and
furnace.
Marked by Riots.
The second day Of the struggle was
marked by ugly rioting Mondays
disorders In New Castle and Farrell,
Pa. we're renewed. with Increasing
casualties. Hu that additional num-
hers NJ state troopers were sent there
toe reinforce the military already on
duty while I'm Pittsburgh, which had
Ifg first serious disturbance last might
several persons were injured In street
fighting In Buff5lu. y. Y. Monday
nights disturbances assumed more
menaClnC Proportions. tor last nlghtl
one man Raa Killed and four persons
wonndcd whru guards az the IHckhr
wanna steel company are alleged in|
have opened fire with shntgunH ON
rru VrTrEr NWpufhiH'rs W1-rd
near ono ~ the gates. after tho crowd
had hurled bricks and stone.
Troops Hlamcd.
WITH tlt3 srrrass ~ disorder poo
the PENNSYLVANIA steel towns. VIII
lam T. Foster secretary ~ the n'
uunal ,rmWit'"o of steel workers.
who previously had stated un picket .
.0p hhI been ordered and th" men
had been TOLD 'u s.EN away from 'he
plants charged t4- much ~ tho
disorder Vts que ~ tho presence of
tho state troopers who. nr alleged.
had made "uuprUyuEri assaults upon
Innocent strikers
Another factor Vts introduced yes
frrIav iut" the strike situation when
.8urrr,a ordered the senate labor
committee iu investigate the indus.
rr.tI struggle 90 ascertain ~ tho
situation rtu in any way be relieved
hs federal action The inquiry will
begin tomorrow and before ID ends
10 D. expected Elhrrt n Gary d.
rr,iluE hoaJ Of the United states
steel corporation. samuel Gompvr~.
president ~ the American Federation
- iJuur. and John Fitzpatrick
organizer II the steel workers Wi.
appear before the committee
The national strike organization
committee will meet to-day ir Tlfts-
hIrrh 90 lay plans FOR what the labor
leaders say thcN believe wi. prove .
Iurr struggle I' was uIt that Nr
Sumu.rs would not attend 'H~ CON
ference. bot THAI Doc would b" r'.-c
scented by NJ EIpptfr.,k