Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-24

Representatives of the Car
negie Steel company, the .larg-
est subsidiary in the corporation,
admitting that some of its plants
are closed by order of strike,
claim that the situation is better
than yesterday. According to
an authorized summary Of con-
ditions within the Pittsburgh
district more men were at work
at Homestead, Clarion, Duques-
ne and other places. All told the
situation is better than it was
yesterday. THE situation in
the Monongahela valley, where
over four big mills are located.
is considerably improved and is
encouraging was the statement
of an official of the Carnegie
company.
STRIKING FORCES GROWING.
William T. Foster. secretary of the
national committee for organizing iron
and steel workers, in charge of national
headquarters here said reports reached
during the day from organizers and
others in charge of steel districts show
ed that 327.1Oo men are participating
in the strike. According to his figures,
5000 additional men are out in Pitts
burgh 5000 more AT Braddock and 5000
additional in Rankin. near here. He
claims 10000 additional men are out in
the Chicago territory and 5000 more i'll
the Youngstown district, and 5000 more
i'll the Wheeling field.
Corporation representatives tonight
disputed the figures, asserting If they
were thorough many of the districts in
cluded in Fosters list would be shut
down completely. which is not the case
Carnegie Company Fortunate.
The United States Steel corporation.
according to reports, has not met with
its subsidiaries in other parts of
Penn sylvania as it has the plants of the
Carnegie company in this immediate
vicinity. In several localities its small
Ter works were closed down when 1t
was found insufficient men had report
ed to keep the plants IN successful
operation.
Representatives OF the Carnegie in
terests here declared that this was due
to lack of adequate police protection
State Police In Control.
At New Castle. Pa. where seven
were wounded last night, the situation
was IN complete control of the authori-
ties. Many arrests were made. however.
Two more troops of the state police
were brought to the western part Of the
state today and distributed at points
where local authorities claim conditions
n
steel workers committee charges that
much Of the disorder is the result of
presence Of the troopers. Today he de-
hounced their alleged action in riding
INTO crowds and injuring innocent per-
sons. Tie asserted that sections OF
Homestead today We're kept in a tumu.t
as result OF such action.
The national committee for organiz-
ing iron and steel workers will meet
tomorrow TO discuss strike progress
ana 10 make arrangements for prolong-
ing the struggle.
MIR. Foster said tonight that the com
mittee had not been called to discuss any
peace plans, but would devote its time
to problems that have arisen AS n re-
suit of the strike.
s'The first matter to be taken up will
be that of the unproveked assault of the
state police upon innocent strikers"
SAID MT. Foster. IheT cannot get away
with such action much longer We are
going to demand that the troopers bs
taken out of the district or their activ-
itives curbed."
Appeal probably will be made TO the
governor and the sheriff of Allegheny
county to furnish protection for the
strikers against the state troopers.
VIII Fight to the End.
Mr.. Foster said steel workers were
being arrested at Duquesne for being
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