The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
POLICE KILL
STRIKERS IN
INDIANA RIOT
Mob RepuIsed in Attack on
Steel Car Works,
CHARGED PICKET LINES
Company Officials Appeal for
State Militia,

HAM MDND, ind, sept V-f our
mtn. all foreigners. Aerc instant
ly killed, and fifteen seriously
wounded, several probably fatally,
when private guards at the Standard
Steel Car works and police fired into
mob of 1000 striking foreigners
which had attacked 30 workmen
when they attempted TO return to
work at the plant today
workmen Attacked.
According to the police the striking
foreigners attacked the workmcn
when they attempted to walk through
the line OF strike picke,s stationed
at the plant The Americans were
being roughly handled when several
private guards on duty at the plant
rushed to their assistance.
Unable No cope with the situation
the guards sent in riot call. A squad
OF police responded. The strikers
were appealed 10 to permit the men
to return TO work. Instead OF com
plying with the request of the police
guards. the mob deiied them. While
the guards and police were attempt
ing to disperse the mob, some one
in the crowd hurled a brick which
struck one Of the Americans. The
mob then surged about the officers,
threatening TO kill the Americans.
Many Shots Fired.
A general fight followed during
which the police and guards fired
more than 100 shoes. Several mem.
bers Of The mob wtr, sfmed and re.
turned the fire.
The clash today Is the culmination
Of Intermittent Gsturbances at the
plant for the past three weeks.
More than 200 workmen have been
on strike At the plant for the past six
weeks. They demanded shorter hours,
increased wages and better working
conditions. Following several minor
disturbances. offici s Of the Standard
Steel Car Works appealed 10 Gov
ernor Goodrich to send troops to the
city TO prevent serious bloodshed."
Several companies were hurried to
the city and remained on duty for
several days. Under the protection OF
the militia several hundred returned
TO work. The troops we're withdrawn
about q week ago.
Radicals Nay Be Dsportsd-
At the time the troops were with
drawn a number Of citizens protested
against their withdrawal calling the
attention to the authorities that q
number OF foreign agitators had been
active among the .trikers.
At the time, il was reported thai
federal agents had been il. Ham
mcad for several weeks and had un-
covered rsdicai asiivities that prom.
ised the deoortation OF q score Of
more men and women radicals.
AZ soon as order had been restored
Mayor Dan Brown conferred viii
Chief Of Police Austsen and Sheriff
Barnes regarding appeals by a com.
mittee OF citizens TOR troops. Sheriff
Barnes and Police Chief Austgen ex-
pressed themselves as confident o.
handling the situation and it was an.
no,snced that Governor Goodrich
would not. be asked for troops at the
present time.
Msss nesting Planned.
Later. the bolice learned that the
strikers were arranging for a mass
meeting late this afternoon. Fearing
renewal Of the fighting. Sheriff
Barnes arranged for 100 additionz
deputies.
Six rioters, including Joe Kolod,is
alleged radical leader OF the strikers
were arrested charged with ineitini
to riot.
| According to the police, severa
women from the foreign section OF tn
city shouted encouragement TO the for
eigu rioters during the fighting. late
cursing them for their failure TO over
power the police.