The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-25
BREAK IN STRIKE


tween steel organizers and railroaders
as to the possibility Of similar action
in this region. The brotherhoods have
a we'll established policy against sym
pathetic strikes, but Secretary Foster
of the steel workers committee would
not reveal just how the situation here
was to be taken up with the brother
hoods.
Aside from constant efforts to per-
suade men to leave the mills, the
greatest efforts OF the strikers VIII
now be made in their fight against
what they term violation Of their con-
stitutional rights.
Little Change in Situation.
Little change in the strike situation
here was noticeable today. Contuct-
ing statements regarding the number
of workers involved in the walkout
come from the employers and union
headquarters with both sides claiming
the advantage.
nent during the first two days of the
strike, have dwindled to sporadic out
breaks in which members of the
crowds have been slightly injured and
many arrested. Heavy guards of po-
lice, state troopers and deputies are
much in evidence in the troubled
areas. especially at Farrell and New
castle, Pa, where alarming riots, re-
sulting in several deaths, occurred In
the early part OF the week.
Answers Fosters Protest.
The protest of w. q. Foster secre-
tary of the national steel organizing
committee, to Governor Sproul of
Pennsylvania, against what he termed
'unwarranted assaults by state police
on innocent strikers brought the reply
that the troopers had not charged
into crowds until their commands to
disband had been defied, and only af-
ter shots were fired and missiles
81, Ia
leader has despatched a telegram to
the governor declaring the latter had
been misinformed regarding the
clashes between the troops and crowds
and adding that the state police ARE
manufacturing q reign of terror in or
der that the steel workers strike may
be discredited and broken"
Begin Comeback in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 25.-Steel mills be-
gan a comeback in the Chicago dis
trict today. The Gary plant at Gary,
Ind. began limited operation Of the
slab mill at a. m, using workers
who have dribbled back in the last
two days. Steel company officials in
Indiana Harbor and East Chicago said
men were appealing for more police
protection that they might return to
their jobs. In Joliet, Ill, the plant
was reported still imperative.
J. II. De Young. secretary OF the
steel workers in this district, an
nounced w. q. Foster. leader of the
strikers in the east, was confident the
strike was completely effective. De
Young said his superior did not want
his sanguine statements made public
for fear the knowledge OF success
would cause a fatal relaxation by the
strikers.
Rumors OF importations of strike
breakers here proved false. Pickets
quietly did their work and extra police
were at hand to prevent clashes.
Transportation promised to bring a
problem today with trainmen reported
FESTIVE at handling supplies for steel
men remaining at work and lake sea-
men grumbling over handling ore for
the companies.
Youngstown Hard Hit.
Youngstown. Ohio. Sept. 25.-with
the closing Of the steel mills in the
Mahoning valley. merchants of
Youngstown are beginning to feel the
effects already of the curtailment of
by the mill workers, they say. Very
little buying outside the necessities is
being done and even this is more re-
stricted, they assert. II inactivity of
the mills continues, they expect con-
ditions to grow even worse.
Almost 100000 was paid IN
wages to 1850 employees OF the
Youngstown sheet and tube company
yesterday. Not a single incident of
disturbance accompanied the gather
ing of so many men at the company's
gates.
Out ut Cleveland, 10000.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 25.-Only one
on the fourth day of the steel strike.
1t is an Independent, a unit of the
Empire Rolling Mill company. The
one unit of the Otis Steel company
that continued in operation after the
strike went into effect closed today.
Henry w. Raisse, strike leader In
the Cleveland district, said the closing
| of the Otis unit added 1000 workers
to those already out. The total num-
Der out here, he said, was $4,000.
Raisse and other union leaders
pledged themselves to maintain peace
and asked Mayor Davis to continue his
policy of keeping out strike breakers.
Davis promised to do So
| Scatter Crowds In Buffalo.
| Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Absolute
| quiet prevailed in the vicinity of the
closed steel plants here today. En-
forcement Of order by the state police,
prohibiting more than two persons to
congregate upon the streets, kept Pc
destrians on the move.
Mayor Toomey has refused the re-
| quest Of Captain Robinson of the con-
stabulary TO close saloons in Lacka-
wanna until the police commissioners
approve the plan.
All Quiet at Farrell.
Sharon, Pa, Sept. 25.-Barring the
| firing of q few shots near the North
Carnegie works in Sharon last night
by men apparently intent on fright
ening others away from the plant
there was no disturbance in the She
mango valley in connection with the
steel strike.
lice department that large numbers OF
Bolshevists were marching from Ohio
to Farrell to assist the strikers proved
untrue.
| Searching OF persons entering the
strike district continued today at Far
rell. More than fifty arrests of per-
sons carrying concealed weapons have
been made.
More men returned to work at the
Carnegie plant in Farrell this morn
ing