Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-24
Strike Interest Is
Centering in Session
of National Organizers

Pittsburgh, Sept. 24.-Interest in
the nation wide steel strike which
has been in progress since last Mon
day centers to-day in the meeting
here of the national committee for
organizing iron and steel worke.J.
William z. Foster, secretary
treasurer of the committee, declares
that the committee will not consider
peace plans" but will discuss the
advisabilfty of extending the strike
to include seamen on Great Lake
carrier vessels and union trainmen.
The question of financing the strike
will come up and Mr.. Foster says
he will bring to the attention of the
saults' by State Troopers on strik-
ers. According to the secretary, the
union is preparing for a long strug-
gle. and he declares the workers will
fight to the bitter end"
The strike situation in the Pitts
burgh district remains practically
unchanged. The union men declare
that thousands of workers are join
ing the ranks of the strikers daily,
and that scores of mills have been
crippled. Employers say they are
pleased with present conditions,
which it is announced by repre-
sentative of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, are improving and encour-
aging" 1t is known that many mills
in the district are shut down en-
tirely, some are working with short
forces, while others are operating at
almost 100 per cent.
Union activity in the district to-
day was marked for the first time
since the strike opened, by the plac-
ing of pickets near plants. this ac-
tion being taken on instructions
from the strike committee.
Disorders Continue
Disorders incident to the strike
continued in the Pittsburgh district
yesterday and last night. The most
serious outbreak occurred at Far
rell. Pa, where two men were killed
during IL clash between strikers ana
their sympathiZers and State Troop
ers. In the disorders of Monday and
Tuesday, at Farrell, New Castle and
other points, four persons have been
killed, more than a score shot, many
others have been slightly wounded
and hundreds of arrests have been
made.
The first serious outbreak in this
city since the strike began occurred
last night when one man was prob
man seriously hurt and several 9TH
ers were injured in a riot in the
Lawrenceville mill district.
Worlkmen Attacked
The rioting started when Paul
Kosimshi, %, a workman, was at
tackled by dozen or more men,
while on his way to the plant of the
American Steel and Wire Company.
Special Policeman Samuel Carter, q
negro, went to Kosimshi's rescue.
By this time they were surrounded
by q mob of several hundred per-
sons.
Finding the odds against them the
two men sought shelter in Heron
avenue butcher shop. The crowd is
alleged to have attempted to enter
the building and fired number of
shots. Joseph HungartZ, 81, said by
the police to be a striker, fell with
a bullet wound in the abdomen. He
was badly trampled by the men as
they rushed into the shop.
Arrests Made
The windows of the place were
shattered with clubs and bricks and
meats were strewn about the floor
during the clash. Carter and
Kosimshi. cornered, fought for their
lives and were about exhausted
when police came to their rescue.
Mounted police and special off,
GERS dispersed the crowd. Three ar
rests were made.
Hungartz is in the hospital in a
critical condition. Special Policeman
Carter, who received a probable
fracture of the left arm and left
shoulder blade, and was beaten
about the face and body, is also In
bruised about the face and head.