Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-23

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port, Braddock, Rankin and Duquesne.
They believe they would rather make
/ the strike effective In this heart of
the steel region than have any other
section shut down. The companies
claimed an improvement today over
yesterday and still reflect nothing but
confidence.
The forces of the organised labor
and the United States Steel corpora
ton are still struggling for control of
Americas great iron valley" as the
nationwide strike steel workers en-
tiers its second day.
Following q night of scattered strug-
giles between police and strikers and of
bloodshed in nearby sections, crowds
of workmen were again before the
gates of mills in the Pittsburg dis
trict early today.
At Farrell, Pa. two men were killed
and two wounded when shots were ex-
changed between company police and
strikers during a riot near the plant
of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany.
SEVEN PERSONS WOUNDED.
AT Newcastle, seven persons, includ-
Ing two wemen were wounded during
nesie Steel company asserts the fight
Ing followed an attempt of strike sym-
pathizers to break into the mill bv
tearing down the fence. City Off
cisls have asked that detachment
Of state eonstabu1ary be sent to Far
rell. Rioting also broke out at Youngs-
town and other smaller centers, but
the big Pittsburgh district remained
almost ominously quiet. From Duques-
ton, Charlton. Homestead and similar
points In the Pittsburgh district, DO
lice reported men going to work, az
usual early today. At Clarion 1t was
stated three times as many mon ro-
ported for Work in the mills today as
were on hand at the opening yester-
day. From Homestead It was stated
the number entering the mills was
also greater than yesterday. The Do
lice or Braddocl1 said double the num-
ber entered the mills this morning. No
disorder was reported In any Of the
towns
Today Is vital to both sides. The
union leaders claim that more men will
be out of the mills today than were out
yesterday The company officials as
sert that having overcome their fear
of union organizers and of being
classed as q "scab." many mon who re-
NAMED away yesterday will return to |
tho mills today.
CLARION Is CENTER.
Clairt IN is looked upon by steel |
men as the 'Verdun" of the Carnegie |
Steel company. Clarion must be held
II other plants of the organization are
TO operate. It IS from Clarion that |
comes the coke and many other by
products on which other mills work.
1t was admitted last night that It
had been necessary to bank the fur
naces at Clarion and the finishing
nil was also closed The coke plant |
continued to operate however. With
more men reporting for work today.
the officials hoped to resume opera
lions in other departments.
The Duquesne plant of the Carnegie
steel company, was reported standing
Ike rock and operating 100 per cent
again today.
William 2. Fosters latest figures
claimed 279,000 men out on strike In
III sections. sThe seriousness of the
situation in the Chicago, Cleveland and
fcungstown districts is not denied by
company officials, but they stoutly in
ilst the union men have not got as
much as they claim In the Pittsburgh
district, the heart of the industry, Ad-
utlonal inroads were made in the dis
riot by the strikers toward the end
II the day yesterday but the mills ex-
'ected to gain back this ground today.
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