Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-26
BOTH SIDES REMAIN
 FIRM IN STEEL STRIKE

Pittsburgh, Sept. 25.-Deveiopments m the steel workers strike in the Tttsourgh district today were few
 Both sides maintained their firm DO sltion and neither made any claims of
 Steel companies continued to say
 as they have done since the second day of the strike. that there is a
 steady return of workmen. No claims were made that large mum bers sought employment. but satisfaction was ex
 pressed with the progress being shown
 strike hea5auarters had no figures to give. Secretary William 7. Foster
 of the steel workers national com ulittec- contenting himself with the
 statement that more men are leav- iuE the steel mills every day. There IS no use giving any more figures he added Many plants are closed and
 7thers are going to close and there
 s every reason to feel encouraged"
 The Carnegie plants in Pittsburgh
 Homestead. Braddock. Duquesne and
 lsirton were running today. and off
 -tsSs Of the company said production
 vas -1c-e sing It was also said at Inc Carnegie offices that a larger per entsEc or foreign born workers are running The plants at Donora and Aonessen remain down" and mills of rre company at Newcastle and Farrell are working with increased forces, according 10 officials Of the concern.
 Representatives of the Jones and I+aIEhli1 Steel ComDany, one of the largest Independents in the Pittsburgh district deny assertions of strike lead CTS that its plants are gradually losing msa- The works Of this company were little affected by the waIkout last concentrated on them. A number of arrests or men found lettering about inc Jones and Laughlin mills or dis r-iautinE circulars to it's workmen as | -r-- in h1 heo
 Smaller independent plants in the Pitts burgh district which succeeded in rsmaininE in operation during the first couple days of the strike are also re- ported as having increased their
 The entire Pittsburgh district was Quiet during the day There was one fatality in connection with the strike, a state trooper killing man at Far roll. Pa. who was suspected of being = Sniper. For several. days shots have neen fired into the American Steel ard Wire plant at that place and to- day the state police, according to re- ports from Farrell, located the house whence the shots came and the killing followed
 4 march of strikers and sympathiz CTS from Donora. to Monessen was pre- vented today by state police Strike 2 =ders received information that the troopers used violent methods in b-czkine u0 the march. but this was denied by local authorities at Donora and Ncaessen who said the strikers dis persed without disorder
 Mayor F. V Babcock in response to an inquiry tonight gave out the ioi- lowing statement summing un the strike situation in the Pittsburgh dis trict:
 IT am glad to report that goC3 or der has been maintained in the city and vicinity throughout the whole l -reL Oniv' slight disturbances have occurrcd Credit is due the men them ~e1ves for helping to keep peace ana order
 Based upon reliable inforna ton re- -ai,-ad daily it is my opinion that an .nn-ecfahie number of men are re- rs-rinr 10 their posts with few. if any, ! s5di4ionsI men leaving their work i 7hfs zpplfeS not only to the cltY or l Pittsburgh. but 10 all Allegheny coun, Nearly all plants are running ana | q far as the public is concerned there .S m evidence of labor troubles no icesbie- The city iS moving along m | ts normal condition ..--,i.+ee received the answer of the sstbIeheu1 Steel Company to whom an l .ltiraaturn had been sent by the com 7ai+ree giving the company until D. r1- today to make an answer or -trik- would be called against its .lants Monday A subcommittee or he national committee met tonight to -.snSider the answer
 National strike headqua aTters were Iuirt throughout the day
 MT. Foster spent the greater part of
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