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

ex-service men have been stationed a,
the plants" he said, "in an effort tc
make the people think the militia had
been called out"
II was Foster who told Of the fact
that the State police rode down ant
dubbed the Slavs coming from mass al
a Braddock church yesterday.
Foster welcomed to-day the sugges.
ton that the Senate will investigate the
situation here.
I'VE can stand the spotlight" he said
Fosters statement of the situation in
detail as he sent 1t to the officers. or
ganizers and secretaries OF the unIor
was as follows;
AT p. NJ, September 22, the follow
ing figures represent the best statistics
we are able TO get together at this time
relative to the number Of men partici-
pating in the strike:
"Pittsburg. $4,000; Homestead, 5000
B-addook, 5000; Rankin, 1000; Clair
ton, 1000; Duquesne- McKeesport, 49,
600: VanderRri1t. 1000; Breckenridge
5000; New Kensington, LOO; Apollo
1900, Leechburg. 5000; Donora- Mones-
sen, 10000; Johnstown, $4,000; Coates
vile. 1000; Youngstown district Club
bard, Lorain, Struthers, Canton, Al
ilhnCet haSslilOn, new fnllauelDnlh
Sharon. Farrell, Butler, New Castie)
$4,000: Wheeling district. $1,000; Clsve-
land district. $4,000 Steubenville, 1900
Chicago district (Gary, South Chicago
India Harbor, East Chicago, Hammond
Evanston. waukegan, Milwaukee. Ster-
ling. De Kalb, Joliet), 10000; Buffalo
$4,000; Pueblo, 5000. Total, $4,000
Steel Omcers' Statement.
Against this statement by Foster the
officers Of steel companies issued q state.
ment tonight that disputes his figures
in many cases puts the best foot forwarc
In all instances and charges that
violence alone permitted the strike u
gain in Youngstown, Clarion. Home
stead, New Castle and Sharon
night than we were during the day." said
an official of the Carnegie Steel Com.
pany, land the situation Ii pleasing un.
der the circumstances. Our greatest
concern is at our blast furnaces, some
of which have been banked because OF
the shortage OF common labor. but 20
far as the skilled element is concerned
the detection is practically nil. In every
instance where the men are out 1t Is
the foreign and unskilled men; e5 per
cent. of the American workmen remained
at work.
THE Duquesne works are running 100
per cent. and the supply of labor for
the blast furnaces is better than this
morning. The open hearth Is running
in good shape, and the bar mills, while
short of men, are running full
"At the Edgar Thomson works the
converting mill continues to operate
Three blast furnaces are in blast and
1t Is expected another will be going be-
fore morning The open hearth will tap
nine heats tonight, but they will have
difficulty recharging. The foundry Tas
run in good shape all day, but for the
present will not run on night run. Here
as in other plants the American re-
mains loyal
"The City Mills, which were running
through the day. are down tonight.
These are what are known as the Clark
the Upper and Lower Union mills. The
men have been leaving these plants
gradually throughout the day, largely
through fear of the strikers The
Painter and McCutcheon mills. also city
plants, are running full tonight.
Clarion Works Operating.
1.-THE Clarion works are still able to
operate their blooming mills, and condi-
tions at the coke plant are better than
they were throughout the day The coke
plant is operating better than 80 per
cent. Up to tonight there have been
rty-eight arrests in Clarion, and there
are continual clashes between the State
police and the rioters.
IAN city furnaces are operating under
normal conditions.
AT Homestead It has been necessary
to bank all the Carrie furnaces. In all
9TH xfn ~ IInpnaGtaad HOnAt-
lions tonight are better decidedly than
they were this morning.
There has been more or less disorder
throughout the day and several clashes
between the State police and men con-
gregated lin the streets have had a
tendency to keep men out of the plant
As the organizers have concentrated
their efforts on the Homestead works
the showing made tonight is excellent
lowing to the fxct that the Republic
Iron and Steel, Briar Hin and Youngs.
town sheet and tube at Youngstown are
completely down, the Ohio works have
gradually lost ground throughout the
day and tonight they are not able tO
operate in any department. Men going
to work for the night turn at the Ohio
works were taken of the cars by rioters
and three or four thousand persons are
gathered around the gates at present
Police protection at this point is made
quate.
THE Mingo and Bellaire works are
down tight and everything there Is quiet
1.-THE New Castle works continue to
operate in all departments, although
somewhat slowed down by a riot which
occurred at the gates tonight Some OF
the strikers from the tin mills attempted
to break into the New Castle plant and
started to pull down the fence. They
were met by the police Of the company
and four rioters we're more or less seri.
ously injured. AS this trouble occurred
Just at the time OF change OF turns some