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Hellraisers Journal – Sunday October 12, 1919
News from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Steel Strike Headquarters
From The Butte Daily Bulletin of October 10, 1919:
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STEEL BARONS ENDEAVORING TO DISCOURAGE STRIKERS
—–LYING PAMPHLETS ARE NOW BEING CIRCULATED
—–(Special United Press Wire.)
Pittsburgh, Oct. 10.-Charging distribution of unfair propaganda, leaders in the steel strike have protested against the circulation of handbills, in which the strikers are urged to collect benefits due them from strike headquarters. Union heads declare these pamphlets are being distributed by the operators in a frantic effort to create friction between the strikers and their leaders. Strike headquarters here announced that many foreigners in some districts, are storming the offices of their districts leaders in compliance with the circulars’ request.
Rioting broke out at Clairton, near here, this morning, when several foreigners it is alleged, expressed their intentions of returning to work. One man was shot and seriously wounded, three were stabbed and many were beaten, when state troops appeared on the scene and attempted to restore order.
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MORE BRUTAL THAN COSSACKS.
(Special to The Bulletin.)
Pittsburgh, Pa.-“More brutal than the German uhlans raiding Belgium! Worse than the Don cossacks in the days of the czars!”
That’s how John Fitzpatrick, lender of the great steel strike, describes the Pennsylvania state constabulary.