The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-22
.R!ilIs Continue Full Operations
Despite Walk-0uts, Except
ing in Some Departments.
STRIKE IN EFFECT QUIETLY
Chicago and Ohio Plants Feel
Force of Walk Out-Gary
Must Retract.
(6Y GEORGE r. HoLMEs.)

Et national News Service 1.-The steel
N and allied industries of the nation
N were not tied up today, but they were
badly crippled by the throwing into
N effect of the strike order.
N All over the country, from Colo
lado to Pennsylvania, reports sifted
II into headquarters here showing that
the great mills of the United States
"A Steel corporation, it's subsidiaries
and independent operators were Grip
d pied where they were not closed down
entirely.
The Pittsburgh district, embracing
Il the big plants in Homestead, Du-
quesne and smaller outlying centers,
apparently was the stronghold of the
operators. Here the mills continued
practically full operations despite the
Walkouts. Here and there certain
departments were forced to suspend,
but in the main the industry ran
4 along as usual.
Little Trouble Experienced.
In other places, however, notably
in the Chicago district, embracing
Gary and Hammond and in Wheel
u ing. Cleveland, Youngstown and
verely felt. Some plants closed down
altogether, while others continued
partial operations only.
Never was a strike of so gigantic
proportions ushered in with so little
trouble. But one spot in the affected
districts reported anything trouble
some and that was Clarion, Pa,
where there were two furries of
shooting during the day, in which no
one was injured severely. Two un-
identified men fired eight shots at the
plant this morning and escaped.
Later crowd of strikers congregated
in one of the streets approaching the
plant. They failed to disperse when
ordered to do so and a fight fol-
lowed between officers and the men.
A state trooper was pulled from his
horse and a dozen men were arrested.
A few scattering shots were fired in
he air and the trouble blew over.
Gary Must Retract.
Mike Kodak, alleged leader of the
strikers. was arrested and held with
out bail.
w. q. Foster, secretary of the ma
tional organizing committee, an
nounced figures today asserting that
100000 workers went out in COM
pliance with the strike orders. These
figures were laughed at by the steel
operators, but they submitted none
D and would make no statement,
Foster asserted that the tie-up of
the steel industry was complete.
Judge Gary will have to retract
his statement that we do not repre-
sent the steel workers of this coun-
try" he said
Youngstown Mills Close.
YOUNGSTOWN o. Sent 22-T T.
Bryan. president of the Republic
Iron and Steel company, at noon
issued statement saying that the
plant would close down. Some men
reported for work, he said, but It was
found impossible to keep the mill in
operation. The company employs
about $500 men.
w. A. Thomas. president OF the
Brier Hill steel company, in a state
nent issued at noon, declared the
mill had been closed. 1t employees
1000 men.
Not Enough Men to Operate.
Denver, Col, Sept. 22.--The steel
plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company, at Pueblo, closed this morn
ing as a result of the strike of work
ers, according to a statement issued
at the offices of the company here.
Not enough men reported to operate
the plant, it was said.
Line Sharply Drawn.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 22.-Information
from the employers side was to the
effect that the strike line is sharply
drawn between Americans and for
eigners. The Americans, it was said,
as rule went to work. while for
eigners Were in the big majority
among the strikers.
Blast furnaces, according to COM
pany sources, where the largest per-
centage of foreigners are employed,
were the hardest hit The furnaces,
it was said. were expected to be the
weakest spots from the corporation
point of view.
Reports from the West Penn and
Allegheny Steel companies were to
the effect that 35 per cent. of their
~len virtually all foreigners, failed TO
port for work.
100 Per Cent Operation.
At Homestead, where the COM
%ny's largest works are located the
arnegie representatives said, whole
2partments were in operation with
My a few men absent. The same
onditions were reported at the Edgar
homson works at Braddock. At the
arnegie plant at Duquense, the com
any said its information was the
orks were in 100 per cent operation.
Rain Prevents Gatherings.
At McKeesport, where strong eff
Orts were made to bring out the men,
II streets leading to the steel mills
ere heavily guarded. Rain fell in
ne early hours, which had the effect
f keeping the men from congregat-
ng.
At the National Tube company's
works at McKeesport, one Of the larg-
est industries there, large numbers
of men went to work without incl
dent. What percentage of the work.
crs answered the whistle, officials of
the company would not say early to-
day. The chief of police of the town,
who is in close touch with the Of
ficials of the works, said the majority
of the Americans employed there
went to work and that the strikers
were largely foreigners. Foremen in
small departments said the usual
number" of men went to work. At
Braddock, where the United States
Steel corporation has extensive
works, and also at Homestead, crowds
of men walked the streets, but every
one was kept moving. No early re-
ports came from steel corporation
sources of the effect of the strike.
Nearly All Working.
Officials of steel plants in Lorraine.
o.. and in Elyria announced that
their mills opened as usual this
morning with practically all of their
men working.
Officials of the National Tube COM