New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26

only $500 had been sent them when. they
had been promised $1,000: Jeremiah M Murphy .pty
sSni the had books bs sS4"'d Pa sn'' R
saia was elected president Of the BRA Branch
ployment. Rosala was formerly president OF the
union in Muberry-st. -,
The strikers of the yard at Sixty-ffth-st, held a
Ffty-fourth-st Speeches wore made by Messrs'
Murphy and Rosalia. Gifts Of $3.50 each were re-
celyed by the union yestSr Giog from inc r'a"o
The striking freight handlers in Jersey City have
decided to abandon their dal " meetings, and AFTER
tomorrow they will meet only on Saturdays A
meeting was held Yesterday morning, with Prcsi-
dent Mcnamara in the chair. The president deilv-
cred an address in which he urged the strikers 10
stand by their union and to reluse 10 listen 10 any
proposals for compromise which inclnned ts aDan-
donnent. The contributions received amounted 10
1929 30 and the amount paid ont was 300. AN
nounccment was made that the disburslng commit
tee wOnd hereafter pay money out ONLY on tues
DAYS. except in cases of extreme necessity. III was
decided % send committees to all the prlhclpa
cities in the country to solicit subscriptions ana
by that the strikers hope TO hold out against
the railroad companies for at least a year
James O'Bren and Patrick Partell were arralgned
before Justice Stilsing yesterday morning Tor as
sault and battery on Theodore Pratt ana Lnlg
Gagi. Italian organ gri nders from New OK. Inc
prisoners met the italians in Greenvllle ana as
saulted them without any other prOvocallon IMAM
the fact that they didn't like ltailans When they
were arrested. O'BrIen and Partell. who were IN
t0Nlcatfu. SAID tLaJ Gney WbTe coiiniilioO li"'h
tle strikers union. sent to Greenvihe to Solicit
contributions, but yesterday morning, after hlDt
from Counsellor DAILY they asserted that they were
coal shOyellers from Hoboken. They were COM
mitted tor trial.
At 8 O'Clock last night the strikers went to the
Ere loca. ght depot at Tenth and GroVests'
TIE Italians employed there had inst quit work,
and ~ they mlrched down Tenth
ST. under the escort of six policemen. the strikers,
VINO had formed lne on either side OF
the street began to laugh and jeer
at them. At Tenth and Henderson SITS
the strikers tried to get through the ranks but
were driven away by the police Michael Hart. an
emp'Oye of the New-Jersev LIghterage Company,
who has connection with tue strikers but VINO
lounges about with them good deal
they were turning into PaVonia-aye
Policeman COnnors drove him away, but he again
returned and lnsul' ed the Italians. The policeman
then put Hart under arrest; but he was rescued
by this time bad become thoroughly
frightened. started on a run down PavOna-ave to-
ward the ferry. The strikers followed them, sJoh-
ing them all the way. Is the policemen we're re-
clenchcd fist and the policeman hit him on the head
with his club. COnnOrS then drew MS
revolver aud threatened to shoot anyone who inter-
fered with HIM. The strikers kept at a safe DIS
lance, and Connors with the assistance or IeiloW
policeman took Hart u the Grovest. Police station
His wound, which Is q slight one, was dressed
by a physician. after which he was Locked
up in cell. Late IN the evening two OF Hart :
iriendJ went before Justice Joseph Warren, ana
caused q warrant to be issued tor COnnOfSs arrest
Hart was once before arrested the strike began
for trying TO lniuce people not 10 deal with
Cook Bros grOcers, because they furnished grocer
les to the Ere Railroad Company. sergeant beath'
OF HE second Precinct Station made statement 10
Chief Murphy last night In re22r1 TO the occur
renee. lie says that the strikers are 10 blame for
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