El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
Strike
CROWS GRAVER
Riots Continue to Add Men
ace; Leaders Claims
Still Conflict.

Plants which were still operating had
admittedly greatly reduced forces.
Strike May Spread.
The possibility OF the spread Of the
strike TO rs as yet unaffected plants
was more threatening today. At the
Bethlehem works Of the Bethlehem
Steel corporation. where $4,000 men
are employed the union leaders an
nOunced that no reply had been re-
eeived to their request for a confer
ence with the company officials and
that preparations were being COM
pleted for calling out the workers.
At Cincinnati the executive board
of the International Iron MOuIders'
union is in session and viii decide
what action will be taken by that
body.
( At Buffalo sEvitchmen on the south
Buffalo railway quit work when or
dered to move ears into the Lacka-
wanna Steel plant.
Dfsrders Again start.
RiOting which broke out at the close
Of the first day OF the strike was re-
sumed at different points this-m morn
ing. The known casualties 80 far are
one man dead. three others SO badly
wounded that they may die, and scores
more or less severely wounded. The
fatality occurred in the Piftsburg dis
trict. Every mill in Farrell. Pa. was
closed this morning, hut this did not
prevent a renewal Of violence in which
F. II persons were wounded
simultaneously with the outbreak
OF riotinE at Farrell, pitched battle
between guards and strikers took
place at Newcastle, Pa, in which II
persons are known TO have been
wounded, two Of them women. Three
Of the injured men may die.
The situation throughout the Pitts
burg district today was regarded as
30 menacinE that achievements of
state troops were sent there
Strike Leaders to Confer.
Chicago. H., Sept 23.-John Fitz- I
patrick, organizer OF the steel work I
ersi announced that he would leave !
for Pittsourg tonight TO confer with I
a committee of the strike leaders.
With between $4,000 and O. 500 I
workmen idle and practically every I
steel plant in the Chicago district !
either closed or operating with a I
greatly reduced force. quiet reigned 4
today The only arrest reported was
at Waukegan, III, where a striker ]
was taken into custody charged with /
who refused 10 obey the strike order.
$500 Idle in District.
Jonn 4 llLpalrlck. organizer OF the
steel workers. announced that $500 /
men are idle in the Chicago district Z
and predicted that within a few days
every steel plant in this section viii
be closed down.
Although officials Of the steel COM
t-~------1 A~~A-AAa ~ STATE now lAa4N men
sim are at work they declare that
the figures given out by union lead
ers ara greatly exaggerated
An official Of the Indiana steel
com con npany. a. Gary. Ind. stated that
not more than IS percent OF the men
IN that city had left their posts.
Another report said TO come from
a minor official OF the Unied States
steel corporation. placed fhe total
7 number OF men out in the Chicago
district at 10000
Sympathetic striEe Possible.
a sympathetic strike Of the mem
5ers of~the International Union Of
steam and Operating Engineers in the
Chicago district was REGARDED as a
possible addition 20 the ranks Of the
5Leei mill workers. who walked out
at Gary who left their
MoIh yesterday last night reiterated
statements that they would remain
out On the other hand. Z. II. Conner
Iord' secretary OF that union, declared
thar even II this union had a per
sonal grievance Il would not strike
n me lace Of a request made by the
president or the United States that no
action be taken until after he had had
an opportunity 70 confer with the va
rlous parties TO the controversy on
October s."
Two Shot nt Farrell.
Farrell, Pa. Sept 23.-Two persons
were shot neither seriously. land sew
eral others were injured in renewed
noting here today when state police
ana local authorities dispersed crowds
n az haq congregated on the main
81 seL LAST night one man was shot
and Killed state trooper was shot
ana seriously wounded. and another
state policeman was injured.
Ihis mornings melee did not last
long The authorities acted with I
much vigor and succeeded in scatter
ing the crowds. After the troubles
several thousand strikers went across
tne ohio state line, several miles from
r aEreii. 10 hold mass meeting The
burgess OF Farrell has forbidden the
holding Of meetings in the borough.
Gary Continues Silence.
New YORK, sept 23.-Elbert H.
Gary, chairman Of the board of d.
reclors OF the United States Steel cor
porauon, continues his policy Of 81
lence IN regard 70 the steel strike. He
refused 10 make any public comment
on the steel situation
Il was asserted today by officers OF
the Bethlehem Steel corporation. the
largest independent in the country.
that no ultimatum had been received
from its unionized employees demand
Ing conference with the executives.
Al the Bethiehem plants are running
10 capacity.
Private a-~ices received here BY
men eonnes with the steel industry
aeciared q 1000 more men were az
work toda. the Pittsburg district
imam EesLtlN-4-
Two Mahoning valley Mills Run
Youngstown. Ohio. Sept 2S.-Only
two OF the big steel companies in the
Mahoning valley were making any at
tempt 10 operate this morning They
are the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
and the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, Both companies. however. ad-
nit they are badly crippled The Car
negte company is expected to an
nounce complete suspension at any /
time Railroad men VINO conferred
with president ". G. Lee Of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen. in
Cleveland yesterday. were advised
hat where they have agreements with
the steel companies they should con-
-inue on duty. but that where no
agreement is IN effect the majority
should rule Most Of the trainmen.
union officials say already are out
Waiting Game ut Pueblo.
Pueblo, Colo, sept 23.-With the
plant Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron ,
company closed until such time as the
sfrIlrers decide 10 ratnrn 70 ---nrl- -. !