The Archive · 1933

Coal Strike Riot Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Sept. 14.

Bloodshed hax marked the official beginning. of the coal strike Pennsylvania.

She men were shot and twenty clubbed "when rioting broke "out fo-day in'three mines in the Fayette county coal ares. The police are Teparved to have opened fire after Tome trouble "with pickets.

Tu the meantime, the Prerident Figning the coal code "has Analy nce regarding' the delay in

jen. down. Asa result of the outrage here to-day, he summoned {General Hugh Johnton to the House and ordered an. immediate

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