The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
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PIrTSBURG, Sept. 22.- Q9 Notwithstanding the fact that the leaders of the steel workers unions claim that there two hundred and seventyfve thousand men strike there but comparatively few plants closed Many of the smaller plants operating as usual and seems that there is small probability of the strike shutting down many of the steel mills Promptly the hour set for the strike to be- gin this morning. into effect but the number of work who holding out do not come up to the expecta- ons of the strike leaders,
 The union heads claim that the strike affects indirectly directly five hundred thousand workers and they contend that wormen will be added the strike the hod-out progresses.
 STILL, AT WORK
 BETH. EHEM, Sept. 22-(F)-'rfe employees of the Bethlehem Steel company hoping that Charles Sc1wab will consider their claims and they will not be compelled to walk out in order to get concession to their demands Delegates representing all unons comprising thrty-ve thousand employees of the company met today and was almost unanimously decided not to strike pending confer encc with the company officials They look Scwab that they get fair treatment and the universally express the belief that he will adjust matters strike will not be necessary
 IN CENTRAL STATES
 CHICAGO, Ill.,, Sept 22.-(P)-From all appearances the strike of the steel workers is assuming larger and serious proportions in the central states than it is in the east around the Psburg district Sixteen mills operated by the American Steel Wre company closed today because of the labor trouble So far, the company making effort to operate the mills with nornion and the officials of the corporation will make statement regarding their prob able action should the strike continue.
 At Pueblo Colorado; Wheelng West Virginia and Youngstown Oio the greater part of the steel workers struck this morning and empaticay declare they will return to work until every demand has been granted Fear ing there may possibly be violence the part of the strikers the company officials have employed former soldiers ed guards to protect the plant at Pebo Colorado This taken merely precautionary and it not seri ousy believed that there will be any clashes
 The union claim that there fifteen thousand out strike in the central states and express themselves very optimistic regarding the ultimate outcome of the la hOrc In tIa O1,af, Ohio, Scnyhi Valley and Harrisburg districts only part of the steel mill employees quit their jobs and many of the plants in these regions have plenty of enable them continue operations.
 SEVERAL. ARRESTED
 PTTTSBURG Sept. 22.--(H9e-W detachment of the Pennsylvania state police attempted disperse crowd of the strikers this morning small riot es1ed The mob refused scatter and offered resistance the cosatuary which compelled the police force. number of the strikers culbed into submission and twenty of them arrested Both the police and the strikers used fire arms to certain extent, atho dangerously wounded The state police keeping close watch the actions of the strikers and do not intend let large crowds gather around any of the steel plants.
 SEVEN PERSONS SHOT
 NEWCASTLE Penn. Sept. 22.-(P)-In clash be- tween employees of the Carnegie steel plant here and armed guards this evening" persons shot, perhaps fatally The guards fired crowd of four hundred work in attempt to make them refrain from endeavoring to break into the plant Of those wounded owere police When the guards opened fre the workers promptly returned and for short time lively battle ensued There also outbreak at the plant of the Shenango npate company but this did not serious proportions.
 INSURANCE TAKEN OUT
 NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-(4o-,The industrial accident insurance companies in this city doing thriving business result of the strike of the steel workers. Over hum dred million dollars in riot and other accident policies have been taken out by business the Pttsbrg and other districts where there steel plants located It expected that this amount will be doubled during the few days ou,vv cD.DDD In, h., -o ,a,a. , . .-.-