The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-19
Tear Gas Bombs Are
Hurled At Strikers
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received severe leg burns when q
small tear gas gun exploded in his
pocket He was firing a large tear
gas gun at the time.
Strikers began throwing small
bottles Of tungsten, which plant
officials valued at $500 a bottle.
Bottles Of acid were hurled from
the plant. One struck policeman
in the back of the neck and he
broke the Ice on a mud-puddle to
wash 1t of.
Approximately 100 spectators In
GLIDING many women who said they
were wives Of sit-downers gathered
along the fringe Of the combat zone.
The strikers were concentrated In
two buildings Of the far-fiung plant.
Must Get Them Out
There was a lull In the fighting
shortly after 8 a. m, 20 q. m. EST
when Sheriff Doolittle went to the
plant administration building to
map strategy with plant officials and
his assistants.
"W've got to get them out before
8 o'clock or they may get help from
outside" a deputy who refused to
allow use Of his name told the
United Press.
Doolittle sent out a call for q 40
foot extension ladder to allow his
forces to mount the roof Of building
No. !, from which they might pour
tear gas projectiles into building No.
3, one Of the two concentrations
points Of strikers. The attack on
building No. S, where most Of the
strikers were, temporarily was halt
ed. That building was filled with
tear gas.
Too III TO Remain
One striker staggered out and said
he was too Ill to remain. He was
permitted to 60 home under tech
meal arrest.
The sheriffs writ called for ar
rest Of every one Of the strikers.
The sit-downers moved from one
section Of the plant to another,
picking up bottles of valuable metal
and heavy weights, which they
hurled from the shattered windows.
They had wet handkerchiefs
wrapped around their mouths and
used them mouths and used them
frequently to wipe their streaming
eyes.
Most of the tear gas was being
fired by the uniformed force Of six
commanded by Police Chief Jacob
Novak. The scores of non-uniformed
special deputies milled around try
ing to keep out OF range of missiles.
One officer said the special depu-
ties were recruited partially from
loyal workers.
Conciliator May oG
Chicago, Feb. 19.-(UP)-Harry
Scheck, U. 8. Department Of labor
conciliator. said today that he prob.
ably would 60 TO 'Waukegan, where
sheriff,s deputies were battling
metal workers at the Fanstell plant.
Scheck said the usual procedure
Is for the labor department to await
a request from employers or labor
ers before intervening.
"But in view Of the violence"
! ., snid, II will inform my superiors
! ia Washington Immediately and tell
toem OF these developments IN the
ssrike."
Meanwhile, Patrick Cullen, con-
ciltator of the Illinois department
of labor went into conference with
Mayor John Dromey at North Chi
cago to try and arrange a confer
ence between the two factions.
Cullen was sent to the strike scene
at the request Of Mayor Dromey.
Martin Durkin, state conciliator,
said.
If we can arrange q conference
between the employers and strikers,
we will request the men return TO
work pending the outcome Of the
conference" Durl<in said.
II tried to reach the employers
yesterday, but was unable to do so.
Mayor Drorney interviewed then and
requested we send man to ar
range the conference In order to
get the entire strike situation there
settled"
This Strike End
st. Louis. FeD. 10-(UPo--A SIT
down strike by about 60 workers at
the Chevrolet and Fisher body
plants here was ended today.
Employees returned TO work under
q verbal agreement reached by
Philip Z. Baugh, Chevrolet plant
manager. Vincent Dirkes, Fisher
Body plant manager. and Delmond
Garst. member Of the international
board Of the United Automobile
workers.
The plants were evacuated yes
terday without disorder shortly af-
ter union ofiicials announced an
agreement had been reached with
the plant management. The strike
involved $500 men In the two plants
Of the Genera. Motors Corporation
here.
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