The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-23


other persons were less seriously In
jured. A crowd near the Americai
Steel and Wire plant threw bricki
and other missiles at the State polio
and local officers, the report said
Paul Prouse died as the result Of {
bullet wound received during tn
melee. Private Frank Milligan ant
Sergeant Smith, State troopers, wer,
struck by bullets. The former Is in .
serious condition.
Second Death of Day.
Prouse's death was the second OF
the first day Of the strike In the
Pittsburg district.
Pittsburg is worried over to-mor
row mornings prospects. The strlS
ers have announced that they vii
parade through the congested So,ltl
Side and at Brady street.
William Y. Fostel says that rail
road employees are already refusing
to handle cars either into or out o.
strike bound plants. He expects thai
the plants affected will be denied rail
road facilities.
Ameeting of the organization com
mittee will be held here on Wednes
day. John Fitzpatrick will preside
and every organizer in the strike viii
be present. The fact that these mel
are to be called in is interpreted AZ
expressing union confidence.
But at this meeting also may ap
pear the entering wedge for a set
Element of the strike. 1t has beer
rumored that the Independent com
panies are willing to talk terms will
the unions. Mr.. Foster said this was
true to-day. He added that the mat
ter would be taken up on "Wednesday
and the unions affected probably
would be authorized to settle where
possible.
The men throughout this district
have been greatly encouraged by thell
organizations report of successes ii
the Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo ant
Wheeling districts
Foster Makes an EstimatS.
Secretary Fosters summary o.
these reports showed 27o, 100 out Of
$4,000 men out.
The day opened clouded and muggy
At this morning the whole district
was prepared for an explosion. but
none caine. The weather may have
had something to do with it. Il
started to rain hard just before moor
and kept up most of the remainder Of
the day.
With such conditions gatherings Of
strikers were infrequent. Appar
entity they stayed home. There was
some milling about at the gates OF
many of the plants this morning
when attempts were made to dissuade
loyal men from going to work. In
few cases did these attempts over
step the bounds of legitimate picket.
ing, possibly because armed guards
bristled every place. Thousands Of
men affiliated with the unions stayed
away from work or did not go into
the plants when they found to what
extent the strike had been successful
Women BADLY Frightened.
The women folk we're probably the
most disturbed of all. The cry has
been spread that "the Cossacks," as
workers In Pennsylvania call the
State police, are here, and the women
feared deeply for the safety of their
men. Their influence, demonstrated
In several incidents, undoubtedly
played a large part in keeping the
men away from those gatherings,
which invariably meant a clash with
the skilful troopers and their no less
skilful horses.
The strikers said that one of the
best indications OF the success of the
strike was the complete closing this
morning OF the great Donora plant OF
the American Steel and Wire Com
pany This plant had been referred to
by the steel officials as their Gibraltar
the strikers said So few of its 1900
employees reported for work this
morning that no attempt was made to
operate.
In Pittsburg proper to-day most OF
the plants resumed operations on 6
fairly full scale when the day shift
went on this morning. Tonight. how
ever, many OF the big plants IN Pitts
burg were dark. Looking out over the
valley from the tall buildings it is nc
longer the familiar hell with the lid
on" Mr.. Foster asserts that $4,000
men are out in the city.
One Big Company Unaffected.
The only big plant in Pittsburg no
seriously affected is that of Jones q
Laughlin. Two years ago there wal
strike in this plant which resulted
in a slight increase in wages. Blu
the men failed to get union recogni
ton. and since that time the union
agitators have been welded out of tn,
plant
The attitude of the men there al
present, according to the union or
ganizers. is that as they led the assault
two years ago and suffered by it, the,
are waiting now to see whether tn,
strike Is to be successful.
This plant. according to Secretar!
Foster, is the one fly in the amber O.