New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-21
SPECIOUS PROMISES BROKEN
THE ITALIANS AND JEWS UNDECEIYED.
BREAD AND CHEESE NO LONGER GIVEN THEM

TRIALS IN JERSEY CITY,
There are no marked developments IN t t
unskillcd labor is SO great that the ra
roads are obliged to turn away appn-
cants for work. The Italian headquarters In
Mulberry-st. yesterday had " serted appear ance
X dl Rosilia, the president Of Union No. - when
is composed of Italians who have been persuaded
TO stop work, promised the men on wednesday
thai bread cheese aud money would be distributed
on the next day. Early IN the morning therefore, a
hungry group OF Italians crowded around the en-
trance OF No. 80 anXlously camorlng for the prom
ised rations; but neither ROsa nor any leader oil
the strike appeared, and no bread or cheese was
distributed Inc strikers We're 1ou to pes
lie the position which they occupy IN the Strike.
and they are now determined to he the tools OF the
freight handlers no longer So IN the afternoon
they souCht work where they could find It,
At the headquarters Of the Russian jews IN East
Broadway The men assembled as sual to receive the
ratious and money. but one appeared TO dispense
the aid promised by the strikers. The keeper OIL the
beer-shOp in which the headquarters were situated,
refused to finnish any mere meals until ne nad eee
paid for those already gwen. Inc result was tuiU
when 5. Schimkowltz. who mad promised $3oOa week
to the strkeTaappeared he was almost oooed by the
Infatuated Jews. They sought Work later on inc
niers but all Of them were told that the railroads
were sufficiently supplied with men rms is the
immediate effect OF the unsoc lted interference In
these labor troubles OF Ine CehtIal LdoOi OHioh
William Seher and James Bassett, freight hand
lers and agents of the Hudson River Railroad were
waylaid and peted with stones IN Iwenty-elghth-
ST. between Ninth and Ienth-iyes., yes eIday morn
ing by Hugh Rcddington and Denis Nee, strikers
The latter arrested aud nned 9lO eacn III inc
Jefferson Market Police Court:
The trial of fourteen Italian laborers, who are
charged with riot and assault Ith intent 10 XII on
the occasion of the recent disturbance on July ii
at the New York, Lake Erie and W cstern hallway
freight docks was begun yesterday in the Court oil
Special Sessions Jersey o oeiprT Rrins
erhufl and Fry The court room was packed, the
majority OF the persons present being strikers al
though there were considerable number oil ltal-
ians there. District-Attorney McGIl appeared Tor
the State and the defendants were represented by
ex-Jndge Hoffman. Josef Tomasi was the first of
the prisoners called and he pleaded not guilty.
Thomas Brosnan. of the strikers testified That the
prisoner whom he positively identified. ilred shot
| at him while he was on Pier No ). William Con
molly testified that he saw the prisoner lire three
shots; the shots fired at him but cid not strike
| him. On crosse yamnatIOn, Conmnlly SAID that as
| the strikers marching TO Per No. u sDIne OF
| them shouted. ard some Italians who were loading
| sand ran away. They scattered IN various dlrec-
tons and directly ailerw4rd began hrng reviewers
and stones Ex-Judge Holman asked Connolly
| why lie followed the Italians and he declined 10
answer the question because ne didn't think 1t
! necessary. The Court informed him that II ho had
| no better reason than that he would have to
| answer. Then Connolly said that he did not know
| exactly what he followed them for he was excited
at the time. Prosecutor McGlll repeated the cues
tion and then Connolly said that he followed them
to get satisfaction: he explained That lie anu MS
| fellow were excited by seeing their companions
| shot down without any prOvOcatIOn. A police
man testified that he arrested the prisoner on Pier
| No g. searched him. but found no weapons. Fran
| els MOrpQI. foreman
on Pier No OH Jaly IL, and four Italian laborers,
| swore that the prisoner worked on that pier aud
| that he was not on Pier No during the disturb
/ auce nor at any other time, and that he took no
| part Whatever in the disturbance. l0masi was
called to the stand and he testified that lie did not
| participate in the riot and that lie had no weapon
| of any kind The Court acquitted him. believing
| that an abb had been proved.
| Ricardo Christian was next pnt on trial and
| identified by the same witnesses Tor the State AZ
had testified in the previous case. Several Italian
witnesses swOre that the defendant was attacked
| first and he acquitted on the plea OF self
defense. The court then adjourned the other eases
! until this morning.
| The Jersey City freight-handlers had picnic III
| Caledonia Grove. There were about $500 tickets
issued of which 500 distributed u the strikers
good share of the rest were sold at 90 cents each
| The grounds were given free of expense 10 the
| strikers. Oldens band furnished music and there
was dancing III the evening. Daring the AFTERNOON
the wives, children or sweethcarts OF the strikers
watched tho latter engage III running races, plch-
ing IL and II pound weights, and III OtneT athletic
games Before gong to the picnic the strikers held
| NEE ting in St Michaels Institute. The collect
! ing committee handed ia about 800. The com
! mittees which sent TO see checkers. callers
and assistant foremen. said that they were able to
see only a few of these men aud that they would
| not stop work unless the Others dld.
/ What threatened TO be strike OF the regular
freight brakemen along the eastern division OF the
| Erie road apparently only scare got up by a
| few dIscontented men at Port Jervis, who have
| since discharged. The brakeinen at lhis end
OF the line SAY that they know nothing oil the move
| ment The railroad officials laugh at the fLea of
the brakemcn striking saying that the latter are as
| well paid as similar employees on any road mat
| they never promised any restoration OF the
reduction of their wages III 1876. and That numbers
OF men that want brakemcns positions are turned
| away every day. Nest-bound freight ~ well
cleared up ut the frelght-yaids, and the officials
complain that tne merchants do not order their
East-bound freight fast enough to suit he railroad
company. Many of the freIght-haudiers would
| like to come back now" said an Official, I" but they
| won't all get back"