Grand Forks herald., 1919-10-08
ATTEMPT MADE
TO BLOW UP
STEEL PLANT
Bomb Placed on Roof of
American Steel and Tin :,
Plate Company Factory.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. S.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the plant
Of the American Sheet and Tin Plate
company at McKeesport early today
bomb was thrown on the shippine
department building. 1t exploded
tearing large hole in the roof of the
structure. No one was injured
f. The police believe the explosion
was caused by time bomb placed
upon the roof Of the building.
Workmen on the night shift, at
their posts directly under where the
missile exploded. fed in terror when
shattered wood and glass were hurled
in all directions. Foreign residents OF
the district rushed from their homes
into the streets The report of the
blast could be heard for blocks.
Although several hundred mill
guards and police were rushed to the
plant Immediately after the explosion
no trace of the persons or person re-
sponsible for the blast could be found
Conditions Improve.
Chicago. Oct. 8.-Federal soldiers
and Indiana state militiamen preserv-
ing order at points where violence
had threatened led to betterment in
the Industrial situation in the Chicago
steel district during the past twenty
four hours, according to mill operat-
ors today. They asserted that under
protection of the military many addi-
tional employees returned to work yes
terday and that more were expected
back today. Strike leaders expressed
themselves as satisfied with the steel
strike, now well into its third week
and maintained assertions the work
ers ultimately would be victorious.
At Gary, Ind, under military con.
troll by approximately 1000 men OF
the fourth and sixth divisions, ordered
there Monday by Major General
Leonard Wood on request of Governor
Goodrich. three alleged radicals were
arrested, questioned and released, and
infiammatory literature and firearms
were seized. General Wood, who re-
turned to Chicago. issued statement
saying most Of the trouble at Gary
was fomented by radicals.
Martial law at Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago, Ind, maintained perfec,
order.
Pittsburgh. Oct. S.-Interest in the
steel workers strike in the Pittsburgh
district again reverts to the unions
fight for free speech and free assem-
blage." which constitutional right II
being denied the workers by certain
authorities according to leaders OF
the strikers. The question came into
prominence again late last night
when, following a meeting of the ex.
ecutive board of the Pittsburgh Cen.
trail labor union, it was announced
that the board had decided to call 9
special meeting of the union for Fri.
Gay evening, October 10. "to consider
action upon illegal opposition, oppres.
sion and violence practiced by the au-
thorities against the steel worker
now on strike.
The strike situation here is dead.
locked, although both the employer.
and the unions claim the advantage
Representatives Of the steel com.
panies say that the plants which re.
opened on the first day of the weel
are still operating and that grea,
numbers of men are reporting at thu
mills daily for their old positions.
Union leaders continue to maintair
that the strikers are holding firm."
Youngstown. Ohio, Oct. s.-Nego
tiations between union leaders and
officials OF the Trumbull Steel com.
parsy at Warren, near here, led to {
statement today at strike headquar
ters that an agreement with the com,
pany to permit reopening Is expected
soon.