Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26
APPEAL FOR MILITIA TO
QUELL STEEL RIOTS
tC0ntinucu from page l.,

what union leaders term orderly "a
| lawful meetings since the strike
started has caused the workers to ap
peal to Sheriff Iaddock, with the re
quest that county authorities aifora
them protection The troopers main
tain that in breaking up the meetlnEs
they are carrying out a recent procla
nation by the sheriff In which INC
gathering of more than three person
at any one point within the strike
zone is forbidden.
According to union representatives.
to hold indoor meetings within the
county and has promised protection
for orderly gatherings"
The strike situation in the Pitts
burgh district today showed little
change, with quiet reigning. En-
ployers continue to report that men
are returning to work daily and that
production is on the increase. lniOI
labor leaders declare that the Walh-
out is becoming more effective, viii
additional men joining the striker
each day.
The day is expected to bring fun
her Developments in the controversy
between the Bethlehem steel Com
pany and the union +. &. Grace
pre- sident OF the concern, has refuse
to confer with the steel workers ma
'iGnal committee. which wished t,
present grievances Of employees Tn,
committee has been called to meet il
PittShurg as soon as possible, pro-
ably Saturday. to consider the m1t
ter. w. u Foster secrCtary-trcaslrrl
of the national committee for organi/
ing ircn and steel workers, has init
mated that a strike of Bethlehem
workers numbering between 10000
and 50.ooo. effective next Monday
morning. Is probable.
Vote on Return TO Work.
Youngstown. Ohio. Sept 26lnter
est in the steel strike in the Mahrh
ing Valley centers in meetings to b'
held today by unskilled and SEM
skilled workmcn for the purpose o
consd ring the proposition of return
ing to work
Who is rcsponbile for calling tn,
meeting still remains undetermined
so far as the general public Is con
cerned Officials OF the nuiOn sd,
they were not called by union mel
and that no union men will attend
The manufacturers are d equally a
torcefn in their contention What the
are not connected vita The meetings
Gary Mill Running.
Chicago, Sept 26 Despite appea,
: ances of added industry at scyela
steel mills in the Chicago dstric
statements Of directing heads tina
sufficient numbers TO permit orer;
lions IN some departments We're me
by denials of OBJECTIONS from tn
strikers ranks by labor leaders
At Gary. Ind, site OF big plan
Of the United States Steel Corpor,
ton, d slab mill and five batteries i
coke ovens were in operat Ion. and
was stated a rail mill soon Mould b
put tc work At the lllinoiss,Steel Con
panyS plant in South Chicago it wa
stated 1,oo0 men were at work an
six blast furnaces, a slab mill and
plate miIl were in operation. OhiCiai
. OF the latter company asserted the
, were operating with employees VIII
n of,
new men. They denied reports neel
, strikeOccaNcrs were at work
o On the other hand. labor leader
q claimed the union men who went O
v were coming into the unions. Jol
II H. De Young, assistant secretary
/. he Chicago district, issued tab
4 showing union claims of l0D per ce,
t of the men still out at Evanston, Wa
Eegan. Sterling, Dekalh and Jolie
v H., Milwaukee, Wis, and East CT
+, cage, Ind.
s. At hammond, Ind, according TO
p, loung'S table, the strike is 90 y
cent effective, % per cent at Indian
farbor and Gary, and IS per cent
South Chicago
Little rioting continued to mark {
- strike in the Chicago district. STR
\ or threw stones and other missil
at " lukagen and one was shot by
"a gard. At South Chicago one man W
a reported beaten,
'd Waukeuan TO Ask Militia
IL Waukegan H., Sept 26 Il was
|y ported here today that city a
m county officials have asked Govern
III LOWden to send state troops here
rs assist the local authorities in ma
~ tanning law and order
About | 500 employees of the Am
IN lean Steel and Wire Company are
vi strike, and, although there have be
49, no serious outbreaks and but SO,
~ arrests since last Monday, the she
and mayor fear that they would
unable to preserve peace if the &C
pany decides to attempt a rcSumpt
OF business at its plant
A long conference was held |
night between the mayor states att
nv ncy sheriff and officials OF the An
in. lean Steel and Wire Company.
which the situation was discussed A.;