Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-09-25
Strikes And Riots.
Unsettled Condition of Country
Growing Worse.

GfOW1nK WOfSe.
The past week conditions among the
labor classes in this country has grown
more serious, strikes and disturbances
occurring at many places throughout
the country.
On Monday the Steel Mill workers
were called out, and it il claimed that
284, 600 men left their jobs. 1t is also
stated that few Americans quit work. AT
Pittsburg, the center of the steel in
dustries, disorders were in evidence
Monday night.
During a melee in front of the zinc
plant of the American Steel and Wire
Company at Donora one man was shot
and wounded. Several other persons
suffered minor bruises.
The trouble started when the crowd
attempted to stop an automible carrying
alleged strik ebreakers from entering
the plant.
Riding into a crowd at Fourth street
entrance of the Carnegie plant at Home
stead after it had refused to dispense
State troopers arrested II men and turn
ed them over to Homestead police.
Another outbreak occurred shortly
afterward ut Dickson street and Fourth
avenue, Homestead, where larga crowd
assembled. The State police charged
and, it is alleged used their sticks freely
Several men suffered bruises but none
were seriously hurt.
At Clarion State troopers were called
to break up gathering of workers near
a steel plant. Two arrests were made
and he crowd dispersed. Earlier IN the
day the troopers and a crowd were in a
clash. in which Ia persons were arrested
for alleged rioting.
Two men were slightly injured In an
outbreak which occurred at the entrance
to the Farrell. Pa, plant of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company during the
change of shifts.
Newcastle, Pa 'pt %. Seven per-
sons were shot, one probably fatally, in
rioting which broke out at the Carnegie
Steel Company's plant here today.
The trouble started when a crowd of
ab"ur 400 persons attempted to prevent
mill workers from entering the plant.
About 90 work men Were being assaulted
when the mill guards, consisting of a
number of deputy sherlirs, came to their
rescue.
The mill guards were met with vol
ley of bricks, stones and clubs. They
drew their revolvers and attempted to
hold the mob at bay but the shower of
missiles continued and the crowd refused
to dispense.
When the situation appeared to be
generally beyond control the guards are
alleged to have opened fire on the crowd.
Two women were shot. A man shot
through the stomach is reported to be in
a local hospital in a critical condition.
A boy was also wounded. Three other
persons were struck by bullets but not
seriously hurt.
Following the shooting the mill guards
had little difficulty in clearing the streets
about the plant.
Another outbreak occurred today at
the Shenango Tinplate Company, in
which two local policemen were wounded
while attempting toprotect mill workers.
One officer was stabbed and another
was shot Their wounds were not ser
ious.
Cleveland, Sept q? Steel production
was brought to a standsiil here today,
only 4 of the 20 plants being in operation
as result of the national strike. Ac.
cording to union officials, more than
was reported.
Chicago, Sept. 22.-The big steel strike
went into effect in the Chicago district
today without disorder. Some of the
largest plants were forced to close but
others operated on a reduced scale during
The day and early tonight there was no
change in this situation. The
minor concerns were affected in about
he same proportion as the big establish
nents.
Washington, Sept. 22.-It may seem
curious fact, but it is nevertheless fact,
hat official Washington is less concerned
lbout the great steel strike which began
oday than about any domestic upheaval
If national proportions in many years.
And this is true regardless of the cir
that hundreds of thousands
If men and women and children are di-
ectly involved; regardless Of circum-
tances that many times that number are
involved, and notwithstanding
he fact that one of the basic industries
# America is threatened with paralysis
Buffalo. N. Y, Sept %. Disturb ances
rowing out of the steel strike resulted
n three riot calls for the Lackawanna
police tonight. In one instance the So
policemen on the city's force, headed by
thief ellison were met with shower of
tricks and stones from a crowd of strik-
RS who had gathered near the steel plant
.ates. Three men, two of them strikers,
we're arrested on charge of melting to
lot.
Youngstown. Ohio, Sept. 22.-With
'lants of three la rye steel companies in
he Youngstown district employing It,,
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