New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-27
TIE STRIKERS EXCITED.
AN INCIPIENT RIOT OUELLED.


The condition of the freight-handlers' strike yes
terday more feversh than at any time since
the railroads have been receiving freight easily.
The temper of the strikers has plainly
changed. They have begun to intimidate the ltal-
ians and others who have taken their places to such
an extent thas the police the keen lookout
for serious trouble. The strikers have annoyed the
new men since the beginning of The trouble, but not
until recently have they become so logged i'll
their determination to prevent the Italians from 60
ing TO work.
A riot occurred between and z o'clock Yesterday
morning which did not result in any loss of Ife but
which may have considerable bearing on the stua-
ton. AS about 100 Italians were going from
their quarters in Mulberry-st. to st.
Johns Park Depot tbev were met at Broad vav
and Canai-st by four or live men. They Will
lam Fitzgerald, Philip kedden and Two or three
OF Redden's friends. Fitzgerald is Il 'longShoreman,
working on the East River Waterfront. lie
had left his boarding place at Hudson and Laight-
SITS, ana was gong 10 his work when be met kedden
and his friends, VINO were strikers. They had been
out ali night drinking. While they were talking
the gang # Italians came along FItZaera!d. who
Is known 1y the name of " Big Fitz," remarked to
his companions that ne won have some Jun with
the " - DagOes." He then, IL alleged
saulted au Italian, who immediately shot
Fitzgerald, the bullet making "A large II -sh wound
III his size Kedden tnen seized the Italian. I'D
after taking The revolver from HIM he, 10 his
own e. preston, kicked the stufng ont OF him."
The fight then became general and before the police
arrived the several persons were seriously
injured. CIuDS, KNIVES pistols ana stones were
used Another man was shot slightly, and an
Italians face was badly laceraied WITH cotton
hooa. No Others were badly hurt. Fitzgerald was
taken to his home, and hls Injuries
attended to- lie was out however.
in the afternoon The Italian who was
injured by the cotton hook, was directed TO 90 10
the Chambers Street Hospital, but no sucn man APP
pied there for ddmlttaucc.
only twenty OF the Italians could be persuaded to
Park, and they went in that direction
i'll their flight from their assailauts
The others returned to MulbeTry-st When the
twenty ltaians arrived at the Park they found that
the slAty-nve Germans had not returned 10 work
but hau joined the union OF The strAers The deuoi
was not opened TO receive freight. The
Germans meanwhile reported that the company had
sent an agent who promised them 20 cents an nour
II they would return, Dut they refused 10 do So
Laight-st became damned with loaded trucAs
whose Ilhe reached 10 Cahd-st, ana HudsOn-st. for
nearly three blocks was filled with long lines of
cars. soon ater Captain Aiken, of the fllth
Precinct sent a squad OF policemen TO Mulbcrrv-st
who retained wlth TWEEN, y-hye more Italians the
only who dared venture to the depot even
when escorted by tine police. soon after
engine came down rom the TGr iIil
ST. yard with about sixty men from
the pier there. ! he depot was then thrown opeI
and the Ing line OF TRUCKS began TO discharge
FIRE ,gnt slowly. a strong force of pOnccmcn unuer
Captain Alhen, remained ABOUT the building all
day. serious trouble was expected at night when
the OF large reserve from the Fifth Precinct,
they safely reached Mulberry st. al hal past
O'Clock. No arrests were maze. ana the ponce
fused to give any information Iii regard
10 the rot Ine force at the piers
has been strengthened again, and the ponce mo-
ncntaI ~ expect, ron thc attitude OF the strikers,
IA serious OutOreaN. TRIBUNE reporter spent some
time yesterday taking WITH the men Wlth tine idea
OF ltaning the reasons vi their dcfcctIen from
the quiet and Orierly attitude which they
have taken since the beginning OF the trouble one
the sIuenJ features Ga the SITUATION according to
their ores, was the loss of confluence III the lead
eIs oil the strike.
NO more tafiy for u.s." said a man at ST.
Johns Park. The men what's lead
ing TINS strike have been teilin1 us all the
time about me crippled condition oi the raliroaus,
when they knew IL was he / doDt but what
the railroads. arc getting along peter than we are
Tncre was scarcely a per on the waterfront al
wh1cn some OF tne Old men did not APP
ply ior work some OF them were told to
20 to work. Many of the strikers clam
tnat money is distributed to them ana that they
cannot i've without AOrk.
James llOrahoe, one Of The strikers from Pier No.
2, North River, went back to work Yesterday lie
SAID Lhat men had threatened to snOOt in il bo
md, but ne could not support ms two children and
sIch whe unless he worked, rs the Union
had MOI given INN the m0Mey which mad ueen
promised. Ia tel yod SIR" said bra ny striker
III cst-sl., IT'S 40 use Tor us 10 believe an they
tell IL, Now, VIVA is Aiurphyi HES trying to get
SOLID with the WoTkingmen 50 he run Tor ONCE
again TINS laI. 1Od uIunt know that he was
a politician, ell Veil. he's trying 70 be. ile ran
IOr FreenOder III district over IN Jersey last
smIlg and Was defeated, and now hes going To get
tine support OF the aOorlg classes aud Try IL again;
that's ali he cares for the Strike. No. SIR, The only
way do it Is 10 just knock these DagUes out ana
they want to lOoh sharp 100.
On the piers freight was being received easily
except at No. 26, the local station OF the New York
Cen. IA and huusOn River Railroad. Here a mIlcu
larger amount tnan usual offered on accOunt of
the depot at 81. Johns Para beng closed
most OF the DAY. A large amount OF freight
was also received at Piers Nos. 20 and II OF the
Ere road, but more was offered. One hundred
Italians who quit work on the piers several DAYS
ago paid ut noon. A new gang OF Germans
have been br ken III, and they promise soon 10 be-
come ca pablc 10 do the work.
A meeting of the Executive Council of the strikers
was held last night at 40. 40 Pearl-st The nature
OF the business transacted was not lvulgcd.
The Financial Committee at ITS hradquar in
the Bowery reported the receipts Tor The Jay to be
about 300. IL Is expected that the trouble Of get
ting men TO st. john Park Will continue to-day
John ii. Brady, age II was charged by Moses sam,
Il TIN worker, before Justice Gardner yesterday at
the TOmDs Ponce Court, win having violently as
saultcd him. because he refused to JON cOmDina-
ton Of wOikmen who struck Tor an advance OF
wages IN tin factory III Hubert-sl The mag
istTate after reminding the accused Of tue I'M
property of bis conduct IN denying to IA fellow
workman the right 10 earn livelihood, held him
for trial in General SESSIONS. The striking freight
handlers in jersey city held "a meeting yesterday
but transacted no business of special Importance.
They rccOusdered their determination Oh holding
weekly meetings and will meet every day.
Speeches were made by President Mcnamara aud
jeremiah Murphy botn of whom urged upon the
strikers the necessity of preserving ORDER and adj
Nlhcu tucm uNolu cN tH INC susplCIon VI llSil-
gazing any disturbance by keeping away from
the freight docks aud railroad depOts. few sub
scriptions were reported among them one of so
FROM John Mullins the furniture dealer who had
already subscribed 5000 An extra force of police
was stationed by Chief Murphy al the Erie yards
at SIX O'clOcy yesterday evening, bat nothing oc-
CURED To require their services. Thomas Shea of
NO. ~ Henderson-st, one OF the strikers who I'M
der the influence Oh liquor attempted TO go down
on one OF the piers but elected. lle then went
around TO the other side of the yard get IN and
Willie crossing track was struck by n locomotive
engine aud one OF his legs bIoaen. lie was taken to
ST. Francis Hospital.
Some of the Russian Jew employed at the Red
Star steamship wharf became involved in a quarrel
among themselves yesterday evening and one of
them whose name the police understood to be
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