Hammers of Hell, also titled ‘Riot,’ is a historical novel by I.W.W. leader William E. Trautmann and German-American educator Peter Hagboldt (largely with translation in English of Trautmann’s German). It deals with the experiences of Trautmann during the bloody Pressed Steel Car strike in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania during 1909.

Hammers of Hell (also known as ‘Riot’) by William E. Trautmann and Peter Hagboldt. New World Publishing Company, Chicago. 1921.

Contents: Preface, Chapters: The Gravediggers, From Bliss to Blight, The Hunkie, Right and Justice, Welfare-Scourges, Whisperings of Love, Crossroads, The Pioneers, Factory Feudalism, Fateful Hours, The Call to Duty, The Bondage of Woe, The Mene Tekel, Lacrimae Christi, From the Abyss to Light, A Holy Sacrifice, The Verdict of the World, The Message of the Dead, Blessing of Peace and Labor. 338 pages.

PDF of original book: https://books.google.com/books/download/Hammers_of_Hell.pdf?id=XgMdAAAAMAAJ&output=pdf