Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23

Farrell, Pa, Sept. 23.-MOre
riOting occurred today in Far
reII where man was shot and
killed last night and several
other persons injured.
Many shots we're fired in the
new disturbance today. The
police say that at least eleven
persons were struck by bull
lets.
Newcastle, Pa, Sept. 23.-With
state constabulary, $50 deputy
sheriffs and scores of policemen
patrolling the streets about the
steel plants here, the situation fol-
lowing serious riots last night was
slightly improved today, Nine per
sons, two women and seven men
were shot last night in addition to
the stabbing OF one policeman and
injuring of another with a club in
an attack of the plant of the Car
negie Steel company. Three Of the
injured likely will die, II is said.
Clashes at Buffalo.
Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 23.-Dis-
turbances which began in the
Lackawanna Steel company's plant
last night were continued this
morning. Switchmen on the South
Buffalo railway today quite work
when ordered to move cars into the
Lackamanna Steel company'5
yards.
One Dead. Many Wounded.
Rioting which broke out at the
close Of the first day Of the strike
was resumed at different points
this morning. The known casual
ties are one man dead, three 9TH
ers SO badly wounded that they
may die and scores more or less
severely wounded. The fatality oc-
CURED IN the Pittsburgh district.
All mills in Farrell. Pa, we're clos
ed this morning, but this did not
prevent q renewal of violence in
which II persons were wounded.
simultaneously with the outbreak
OF rioting at Farrell a pitched bat
tie between mill guards and st-ik-
ers 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.
Situation II Menaclng.
The situation throughout the
Pittsburgh district today was re-
garded as so menacing that rein
forcements Of state troopers were
sent there from other parts Of the
state
At Buffalo. where the great indie
pendent plant of the Lack1wanna
Steel company has been forced to
suspend operations according to
police reports. riOting occurred last
night and was resumed this morn
ing. The disorder here. however,
was apparently not so serious as in
Pennsylvania
The Donuer Steel company. sis
ter plant Of the LacEawanna. an
uounced that operations would
cease tomorrow. Incipient rioting
also was reported from Youngs-
town.
Soldier Is Victim.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 23.-Few dis
orders were reported in the earlier
hours OF the day exceut at Farrell,
in the northwestern part OF the
state near the Ohio line. RiouuE
occurred there last night and one
man was shot and killed and a
of others were injured by
bullets. including a state trooper.
Sporadic riotinE also occurred
there today. it being reported that
a number of persons we're wounded
in shooting affrays.
1,500 in Mob.
Disorders, some OF a serious ma
ture. occurred on the first day Of
the strike in the Pittsburgh dis
trict. One man was killed at Far
relI. Pa, one during a clash be-
tween state police and local officers
and a crowd Of about 1.5O0 persons
near the American Steel and Wire
plant Two state troopers were
shot during the Farrell outbreak
while seven persons we're struck
by bullets during a clash between
mill guards and a crowd at New
castle. Pa Other disorders oc-
CURED in the district, and many
persons were slightly wounded.