The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-24
No Strike Breakers Permitted
to Enter Cleveland, by
Order of Mayor.
CROWDS KEPT ON MOVE
Numerous Clashes Take Place
in Widely Separated Steel
Strike Districts.

Strike Districts.
Cleveland, O., Sept. "a -
Mayor Harry L. Davis, aroused
by reports of the disorders, is
sued instructions to police that
no strikebreakers be permitted
to enter the city, and that all
suspicious persons be turned
back. Union officials in confer
ence today with Mayor Davis
demanded that activities of
strikebreakers be stopped.
The police were investigating
reports that negroes were being
imported from the south to work
in the mills.
During the early afternoon
riot calls continued to come in
from widely separated points.
Police reserves were dis
patched to the Upson Nut plant
10 disperse a crowd which stoned
the buildings from bluff over
looking the mill.
Patrolmen reported numerous
5malI clashes in their efforts to
keep the crowds moving in the
various mill districts.
Corporations Optimistic.
Pittsburgh, Sept 24.--All the large
corporations in the Pittsburgh dis
trict continued to give out optimis-
tic reports today to the general effect
that the strike situation from their
point of view is, improving. Without
exception the companies announced
that more men returned to work to-
day than yesterday.
On the other hand, statements from
national union headquarters here
were otthe effect that the strike con-
tinues to spread.
Much interest was manifested in
the meeting today of the national
committee of steel workers conduct
ing the strike. Twenty-four unions
involved in the conflict sent repre-
sentatves to the meeting. No peace
plans are in sight, it was said by
Secretary Foster. A variety of mat
ters affecting the conduct of the
strike, including financial questions
were to the effect that the strike con-
which began in the forenoon. The
entire Pittsburgh district was COM
paratively quiet UP to noon today.
Scores of arrests We're made in the
vicinity of the steel mills in Pitts
burgh today of persons for alleged
violations of city ordinances.
Twenty foreigners were arrested
charged with interfering with men
on their way to work IN the south
side plants. Fines totaling almost
5000 were imposed upon the men by
the magistrates.
Pittsburgh, Sc pit. 24.-(By As
sociated Press. )-lnterest in the
nationwide steel strike, which has
been in progress since last Mon
day, centered today in the meeting
here Of the national committee for
organizing iron and steel workers.
Those in close touch with the
strike are of the opinion that the
session, called by William z. Fos-
ter, secretary of the
committee, will bring out Impor-
tant facts relating to the walkout
of the thousands of workers who
needed the call of their leaders.
Peace Plans" Not on Program.
Mr.. Foster declares the committee
will not consider peace plans, but
will discuss the advisability of eX-
tending the strike to include Seamen
on Great Lakes carrier vessels ana
union trainmen. The question OF
financing the strike will come up, and /
Mr.. Foster says he will bring to the
attention of the committee the un-
provoked assaults by state troopers
on strikers. According to the secre
tary, the union is preparing for n
long struggle, and he declares the
workers will fight to the bitter end"
The strike situation in the Pitts
burgh district remains practically un-
changed, with employers and union
leaders issuing conflicting statements
as to the number of men involved in
the walkout. The union men declare
that thousands of workers are joining
the ranks of the strikers daily, and
that scores of mills have been Grip
pied. Employers say they are pleased
with present conditions which, it is
announced by a representative of the
Carnegie Steel company, are improv-
ing and encouraging. Despite the
conflicting statements from the CON
tending parties, it is known that
many mills in the district are shut
down entirely, some are working with
short forces while others are oper- !
ating at almost 100 per cent.
Pittsburgh Plants Picketed.
Union activity in the district to-
day was marked for the first time
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of pickets near the plants, this action |
being taken on instructions from the |
strike committee. Meetings of strik- |
ers throughout the district will be
held during the day. according to an
announcement from Secretary Fos- |