The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-10-10
TROOPS REFUSED
IN STEEL STRIKE
Authorities at Waukegan. H.. Re-
quested Militia Be Sent to
Keep Order.
ANOTHER PLANT IS OPEN
Illinois Steel Company in South Chi
eaeo Puts Mills in Operation
Mob Stones Foreman's Auto
Pittsburgh Strikers Aided.

Chicago. Sept. 2T.-Two hundred
deputy sherins were sworn in AZ wau-
kcsan 20 be- in readiness 10 queil fur
thcr disorders among striking employ
eeS Of the American Steel 4 Wire com
pany An appeal was made 20 Gov
ernor Lowdon for state troops. hut
Adiumnt General Dickson. after Wis
II 20 the city. decided that sheriff FL
mer J. Green could handle the Situa-
ton by mastering a large force 81 dep
uties He declined 20 call out the
militia AZ present. All was quiet about
the wire works during the morning.
Another mill Of the Illinois Steel
company's South Chicago plant was
placed in operation today and the act
nal manufacture Ct steel begun for
the first time since the calling ~ the
strike
Even union officials admitted that
ths- activity in the plant was 40 longer
camouaa-e-for the characteristic
glow of steel was In the sky all
night and the extension az activities
indicated an increasing operating
force.
Zoe duplex mill was manned and re-
opened and preparations made 90 fan
90 flame the banked fires under two
more furnaces
Pittsburgh. Pa Sept 27.-In'ereSr
% the steel strike situation iu the
Pittsburgh district centered today
about the fight OF the union for "the
right Of free speech and free assem-
blage" in Allegheny county. question
which has been prominent here for
many months and which was brought
20 a head by the walkout 81 steel
workers.
According 10 union representatives.
authorities 81 certain cities and towns
IN the country have refused % grant
permits FOR the holding Of mass meet
in-s AMI have sanctioned the breaking
~ Of such sessions by state troopers
and local police n many Instances.
According 10 union representatives
the sheriff has.given them permission
20 hold indoor meetings within the
county. and has promised protection
for orderly gathering" Of strikers in
halls.
Youngstown. o.. Sept. 25.-Ohio's
greatest ssteel center. the Mahoning
valley with the city Of Youngstown
a It's axis Is completely shut down.
No dark clouds Of smoke indicating
activity Of thousands Of workmen
obscure the skies. The sun shines IN
DISTRACTED.
The steel strike has resulted In tho
closing 81 every mill In the valley
Fortyfour thousand men are idle and
weeks wages aggregating approx
mately S2JO0Ooo are unearned and
unpaid
Pittsburgh. Pa Sept. 25.-Disorders
Incident 10 the strike continue in the
Pittsburgh district. The most serious
outbreak occurred NJ Farrell. Pa.
where two men We're killed during
clash between strikers and their
sympathizers and state troopers. In
The disorders ~ Monday and Tuesday.
~ Farrell. Newcastle and other points.
four persons have been killed. more
than score shot. many others have
been slightly wounded and hundreds
Of arrests have been made.
Cleveland. Sept. 25.-Four men were
stabbed. two probably fatally and two
others not 50 severely. al the entrance
of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany's Newhurg plant DO the first seri-
ous local disorder Of the steel strike.
The trouble broke out when car
stopped 10 LEI OF workmen.