The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-03
MORE men DESERT
Increasing Numbers of Steel
Strikers Resuming Work.
Predict Chicago Production so
q Per Cent Normal Today.
MANY BACK 70 WORK AT GARY
Foreigners in Pittsburgh Area
Into Other Industries.
Union Leaders Say Officials Are
"Passing Buck"
MANY BACK TO WORK AT GARY

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Officials of steel
mills in the Chicago district pointed to
reports of increasing numbers of
workmen resuming their tasks during
the past two days and indications by
many other workers OF their intention
TO return to work as upholding their
prediction h a production today
would mount to so per cent of normal
Labor leaders maintained their state
nents, however, that appreciate in
roads into the ranks of the strikers
were not being made.
An official of the United States
Steel Corporations Gary, Ind, plant,
asserted 5000 men of the 5000 on the
pay roll when the strike was called
were at work yesterday. Five thou
sand men were reported ready to be-
gin work at Indiana Harbor, Ind, and
reports of additional production came
from Waukegan.
+ Three men with bricks in their
pockets We're arrested at the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tin Plate company's
plant at Gary. Ind, where for time
a serious clash between strikers and
police guards was threatened. Several
autom obile loads of guards dispersed
strong crowds of pickets and serious
difficulty was avoided.
Striker Leaders Get Busy.
II Gary, Oct alarmed at the de-
S{fsction of 1900 men from their ranks
Yesterday, strike leaders today exert
led every influence at their command to
Keep their lines intact. Series of meet
Iiihgs were held at which addresses were
/ delivered by labor leaders and the
picket lines We're strengthened. As a
result of this activity, apparently not
more than 200 strikers returned to
work today at the Indiana Steel COM
pany plant. where units in nearly
every department were in operation.
/ AT the plant of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate company, it was said
7ths company was running units in
nearly every department on a basis of
Sabout rs per cent capacity.
Business of Buck Passing.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. Franks of
Striking steel workers were being rap
IDLY depleted of foreigners today. In
tAe face of the apparent deadlock,
hundreds of foreigners were reported
departing for Europe, while many
more We're seeking employment in
mines and on contract work. One en-
iployment agency reported placing $50
aliens in mine fields.
Unionists and operators maintained
their lines were holding solidly. Po-
il!cs in Clarion, Braddock and Rankin
s reported additional workmen passing
! into mills today.
I The tight of union leaders for the
4 right of free speech and free assem-
4 PLACE" in Allegheny county continues
4 to be the most interesting feature of
q the steel workers strike in the Pitts
+ bprgh district According to strike
n Headers, county officials and authori-
s ties of municipalities are buck pass
1ng, and as result. they say, the
81 workers lawful right to assemble and
Alhear speeches is being abused
Concrete evidence of the s'buck
& passing" is found, the union workers
81 declare, in the fact that Sheriff Will
nam S. Haddock recently granted
i them permission to hold indoor meet
1ngS IN Mckeesport, while officials of
that city say such sessions cannot be
q conducted. Contrary TO this state of
affairs, they say, is the sheriff's order
= that strikers must not assemble in
Classport while local authorities of
. quarters that meetings may be held
there.
Strike leaders announced today that
they had sent evidence concerning the
conflict of authority on the holding OF
meetings to William z. Foster, secre-
tary of the strikers national commit
tee, who is in Washington. He will
81 bring the matter to the attention OF
the senate committee investigating the
strike.
Little Change at Bethlehem.
Bethlehem, Pa, Oct. 3-Little
change was noticeable in the strike
Situation at the Bethlehem Steel com
pany's plant today. Both sides agar
issued conflicting statements, the com
pany declaring the strike virtually
over. while union leaders claimed al
least IS per cent of the men are gu
and that their ranks are being aug
nented daily.
y = Officials of the company declared
thu situation at all their plants wa:
&c near normal it was mot worth talk
ing about"
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