Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1910 — LABOR TROUBLE AT ELWOOD [ARTICLE]

LABOR TROUBLE AT ELWOOD

Strike Breakers Are Attacked Nightly —May Move the Plant. Elwood, Indr, Jan. 18. Labor troubles at the American Sheet anti Tin Plate company’s plant in thia city have broken out afresh, and It is the belief here that operations will, be transferred to Gas City, where $150,000 is being spent in converting the eight mill plant into one of the modern kind The management plans to open the Gas City mills on Jan. 24 and at present the Intention is to operate the mill there almost wholly with eastern workmen. The mayor is making every effort to protect the tin company’s employes here. Strike breakers continue to be attacked by strikers nightly.