The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-09-22
THOUSANDS LEAVE WORK IN FIRST
|SKIRMlSH OF INDUSTRIAL FIGHT;
both SIDES CLAIMING VICTORY
More Than 100000 Leave Work in Chicago District
Bethlehem Works Are Not Affected Slight
Clashes in Pennsylvania Sunday But Few Are
Injured - Ebert H. Gary Refuses to Issue
Statement. ...
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

lhe preliminary Skrmlsh the industrial struggle
which opened today between the labor the United
States Steel corporation which directly indirectly affects half
million produced the usual conflicting claims by the
generals on both sides
In the great ceners Of the struggle the Chicago and Pitts
bgh districts many thousands of workers obeyed the strike
order but early stated that comparatively few plants had
been compelled to close At large number of the outlying points,
officials Of smaller plants reported they operating usual
Ebert H. Gary chairman of the board of directors Of the
steel corporation, refused to make any comment
Secretary Foster Of the steel workers union issued state
ment expressing satisfaction with the outlook and claiming that
reports from outside the Pittsburgh district showed the shut down
Some of the blast furnaces in the Pittsburgh district were
GT @ M Of the plants were % operating although
Chicago district including Gary and Hammond where 100000
workers are employed similar conditions reported. At
Cleveland the union leaders claim that 5000
that 16 mills of the American Steel Wire company employing
5000 men, were closed down.
At 0hio second greatest steel CENTER Youngstown the strike
struck and at Seuben where three plants of the Carnegie
Steel located asserted that all three
At the less important points in Ohio Pennsylvania in
Guiding Portsmouth, Warren Canton Toledo Columbus Lorraine
Povie Reading and Harrisburg officials of the plants
their had remained loyal and that operations
in full swing One notable exception Johnsown Pa
II, 600 men were reported to have struck
Outside the great pivotal states of Indiana Ohio Pennsy
vana conditions reported nearly normal with few mpor
tant exceptions y~ 5, #
Pittsburgh Sept 22-"We got away in good shape at most
plants in and about Pittsburgh this said repre-
sentative of the Carnegie Steel company when state
men on the effect of the steel workers strike which into
effect today.
1--WE agreeaby surprised at the showing made" the
by William Foster secretary of the national
committee for organized iron and steel workers. who charge
of the Pittsburgh district.
The struggle between organized labor the employers
the steel industry full swing today In the Pittsburgh and
nearby districts thousands of failed report work
this morning.
Dawn found mill guards borough city police the mounted
Pennsylvania state police mounted volunteer guards deputy
shes detectives and other guardians of the law duty for
Full protection could be made was given to those
determined to to work. The streets and roads leading the
mills in community in the Monongahea, Allegheny and
Ohio valleys being patrolled by armed guards
The state police had their clash with crowds Sunday
afternoon North Carown and McKeespo where they
broke up meetings at the request of local police officials
Strike leaders charge that number of in the North
Clartown crowd were severely hurt in the clash.
Several suffered from dubbed twenty arrests
made in Carwn when the Pennsylvania police cashed
with crowds that refused disperse Several shots by
each sde according to Clartown police headquarters.
10000 QUIT WORK
United States Steel corporation Gary South Chicago Joliet and
Indiana Habor all in the Chicago district midnight Joined the
nationwide strike of steel workers called for this morning
early this morning neither representatives men nor officials
of the company prepared give figures as to the
number of employees who had left their work. was admitted by
company officials that others would report for work at
o'clock, the hour for changing shift.
The number Of steel workers employed the Chicago district
estimated at 10000 and representatives of the held
their claims that at least IS percent these workers
would strike Company officials said the number Of men who
would quit work would not exceed 20 percent of total and
might not go above Is percent.
$4,000 WALK OUT
Cleveland Sept 22-Union leaders claimed that at least
$4,000 steel workers strike this morning plants of
of the independent mills closed Company officials
would make statements
SOUTH CHICAGO MILLS CLOSED
Chicago Sept 22-The steel mills at South Chicago of the
Illinois Steel closed this morning. only few foreen
remaining to draw the fires the furnaces It was estimated by
officials that IS percent 1000 men on the day shift
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