New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
THE BRICKMAKERS STRIKE
THE YARDS TO BE CLOSED

FURTHER VIOLENCE And THREATs BY THE sTprv,
MEETING or CITIZENS AND YARD OwNgns- W
DEVIATION FROM PRESENT PRICEs-FIyg Rto,rv.
ARRESTED.
IFRom TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBuS,,
HAyERsTRAw-o On HUDSON, May 25.-An ~
casiOnai hint AT rain and the presence Of two eon,
OF militia tended 10 dampen the ardor Of the bet -
strikers here today. They succeeded, however 4.
tstOpping work at all the yards not dr.o,,-
| under the eye OF the soldiers, and in kes,,
| up a general feeling Of uneasiness among ,h
inhabitants OF the place and the workmen pcaceat,
clned The special danger Of the present troubs a,,
from the number of strangers who In the too,
coming from Sew-YOrk. Brooklyn, Jersey City. ana
other points both UP and down the river Thee s..
have for life property, ana the briekm,ler
declare that all their fear arises from them 4, 4,
! whispered about that number OF men who A.,
been working upon the recently completed tu.O.,
through Bergen Hll-men who are declared 70 Ina 90
! most degraded character and filled With the fe,e,
passionsare recognized az ring leaders in the tioto
attacks that have taken place. ON steamboat train ana
on foot they have come like wolves 10 the see,o :,
trouble attracting attention 10 themselves by oud ,d
murderous talk and threatnngs Of future boodhed and
arson One Of these felows, who attracted especial 40
;oniion because he a United states Mar.lals .b,sd
! upon his coat and very forward IN dsplay1ngh
came from Peekun Two days ago. and. after a deal q,
loud talk OF cloDous nature, attempted 10 knock down
briok-yard owneran old, gray headed man-sho VA,
! a fellow passenger.
To the militia the riot has far been quite an ANA
able episode with the exception OF the Encounter q,
yesterday before the United states Hotel the drte. O.,
the soldiers have been very light. Company f,i sin,
sing uar;ercd IN the loft Of the barn o. the R.s,
Hotel--a large ceansmellng apartment. With pepiy o,
good straw to insure comfortable nights rest Tina
men are full Of fun. and the night, ara
spent IN practical jokes OF the scyefc.t srt
Company of NyacO j. cucarDped In the par0r o. To
United States Hotel, and partly ont Of respect Tor ba
surroundings and partly in consequence Of the ,auus
crsonoered Of their long march from N,ack are much
less inclined 10 froiic The soldier present learn nom
tho major IN command, Number about SO men, and ara
supplied with $50 rounds Of ammunition. Mary a tia
Sing Sing men are veterans, aud ready Tor fytt
with the brickm1Eers. Orders were received today
from the commandments, declaring that Com.
pany ID was under waiting orders AZ Yonker,
ana other militia would be furnished any extent de-
sired. dispatch from the Adutant-General brought
information OF another strike at yepan,k Point across
the river set o. supposed by Who have crossed
from here Company was sent down from Peek.kil
and large supply OF ammunition forwarded u them
The trouble to-day began at an early hour Manyoi
the owners had determined 10 open their yards aui
how much the kers would do - hinder those who
were Wiling to work. At O'Clock The yards wete
opened but the rioters present n ful 1rce AMI
with threats aud clubs and brick, when needed drove
away tie workers The soldier, were marched mp 10
stony Port affru1tiug 10 eve aid 10 the arsusu blt
the strikers stparit, ami retrcaci uHu thr militia had
passed and Jhcn returned 90 their mischief several
wornncu were injured with bricks during ihe morning
hu; riDJ-i -
Tai. AFTERNOON The village was excited and fcyo-l.h
The streets were thiOuged with rou-n-Ookng %. no
collected in groups casing omnOu, glance, and nuitr
ing threats when landowners or mltilDen passed 1hs
irunr stor. were opru ana many of tine ,trer, veie
getting decidedly Ne worse Tor strong drrs. sllSe
qnenily the President Of the Village lTTisicrt-Nayo by
cOuresy-said that the dealers hal been orlritd hoto
soil
were closed To them; but there we're 4 Thou
| and and one little places wleie they couid bly
ON the SIS, and here they obtained the Wor, kint y
liqd0r number ~ men who were Wiling % work. but
did NOT care 10 brave the anger al tlr strikers assem-
bled on le outskts OF the town and played base ball,
altered along the river, and spent the day m i,nE
meeting OF citE rs took Place this il'Ih"oh 7" az
wise the shrrm whether 10 make any immediate arrests
not MANY yard owners wcro Present and resolutions
,cro lsrd y Them As citizens or as owners according
10 thrr need. County Judge ou.ru TOOK The Icus u
ould Ice ,1u.aie 10 me present STATE of affairs Afsr
some talk IN which the 0Nuors related thc various nslgo
tr ers the folloW,ng resolution Was placed ON papci
and signed by each owner present.
Reolc,d That tie scale Of adopted ly The brick
sanders dcr- bumpers. and 80 fol Ia sled
The question tlcn came up wnchrr 1t wound b" better
The men were willing to rR and u srem,i cruel 70
thrust them ont OF employment II was hn4y resolved
making instant arrests then di-rr--r With warmth
on boih sides The hu'rh hr.d warrants as'n'i iai,
TcN Moran cf lot lhco"oIt flcu ich- ioi IIItt iuh
violence Michael Walsh FOR assault and battery. Ltn
Iout, Tor riot anu john Burns known o. he i-rafr
Of the Rioters. vigorous u,trht u"'N th''r n'i
might make trouble or q might have brlcn,I. ELECT
After much debate the meeting advised The NherH 10
make abe arrests inln liaicy.
- soon as the yard owners appeared on fc ir'csiAore
was AN alroi expectation ohd excitement th"h- ls
strikers Ills grew stronger wa ID E ".'- h.i E .'iI
that the yards were 10 Doe closed The 't 0i uit ioes
Who Wei" r'er}MAclr in9hH ON 5'H' l'uL ',, '.,
about thr actions of TIE SLtN ana it'f trh,Li Oh
not decrease when Was whispered ABOUT ihlt il- sf-
d.cs were und arms ANA n rAuh do lh'r i,apt,ns
EoidS There lad been q TENT 90 forming tm".- tle
men 40 linen, bui tbs hliULhai H. am l' 'l N ~