Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27
MORE xIorous ITALIANS.

sheriff Ohambers-Though woumd
ed He Sees the whole Job Through
60 tine Emo,
The moot serious Of the many riots that
have been wsged between Italian pavvies
and contractors on section 40 OF the
Philadelphia extension Of the Bal timore
Il Ohio railroad, opened Monday aftey.
noon about O'Clock. II was the direct
outcome Of Moaurgan & Fitzpstrick's
sbsoonding with the wages Of the Italians
in their possession and was by odds the
warmest affair at arms chat has taken
place on the new road.
II appears shat after the rasoslly con-
tractors, MoGurgAn and Fitzpatrick,
absoonded, the railroad company obli-
gated itself TO make good the wages
and took upon itself the work Of COM
pleting the ersds TO the section, the woi k
being done by James Stewart Il Son.
The time books Of Mo9urgan Il Fltz.
patrick, from which each man's time WAS
10 be taken had been carried away, and
were mot recovered until day or
so ago, when the railroad COM
pany began arranging for paying
the hands announcing that the wages
would be handed over this week. The
Italians worked on through this month
and on Thursday l st were paid for three
or four days work In October, since the
contract has been In Stewart & Sons
hands. Upon discovering that the pay
did not include that for work done under
MoGurgan & Fitzpatrick for 20 days in
October, the naSvies became dis
satisfied at once, thinking the
railroad company was mot going
to abide by its verbal agreement
for pay. When they received their pay
on Thursday, they held sort Of an In
dignAtlon meeting and decided to quit
work until the back wages was paid. The
railroad company, however, was pressed
for time In order to complete the railroad
and be In readiness to operate IL by
January, and 1t decided to put new men
Al the work Of grading. Con-
sequently Monday morning a
large force Of new men, including
natives and Italians who have been with
Stewart Il Son for long time were set al
work on the section. As threats Of q riot
had been made by several of the leaders
It was decided prudent to put q guard
over the new men TO protect them from
the strikers. Consequently force Of 10
deputies were sworn In and they at the
head Of the new men reached the point to
be graded about noon. An attempt to set
the new men to work was at once resisted
by the strikers and there were indications
Of an attack pending on all sides. A
large Italian named Christopher, who Ia
q sort Of sub boss and leader Of the gang
took the inaugural steps in an attack, he
dashing into the woods and from an am
pushed position opened fire on the depu
ties. His first shot WAS aimed at Deputy
Sheriff Chambers, and 1t took effect
In the bioeps muscle Of his left arm,
glancing from the bone and buryiDR IT,
self into the flesh. To this attack the
posse Of deputies responded with I
round Of firing, which was done TO great
disadvantage, as the navvies were vel
covered by the trees. The sheritf's meI
were on an elevated embapkment fanked
on either side by woods in which ths
strikers were concealed, hurting stonei
and firing pistols. The deputies met the at
tack In good earnest, using their re
volvsrs with effect, striking several o
the rioters, Finally the navvies wert
drawn off until the new working mer
could retire, and after very sharp ant
exceedingly warm contest Of about II
minutes the firing ceased with the officer
In possession OF the vantsgs points The
strikers, however, were not whipped, and
still rallied under the cry Of "n,
workee no monee.'' Three OF I'll,
rioters were captured and brought q
this city, the deputies bringing then
into the police station. Those left behind
were in perfect fury and threatened Il
burn and destroy everything belonging
to the railroad company ard contractors
The three prisoners were oil wounded
one Raphael Lenors was hit by bulle
in the upper jaw his face was scorohet
with powder, showing that tn, pisto
face when 1t was set of. Another
Spolsta, was badly ont about the baci
with knife; supposed to have heel
done by an Italian, Angelo Dsfore, tn
third has few trifiing wounds. seyers
others not captured were wounded, com
seriously, and 1t ia thought fatally. On
was shot In the side ard another bulle
entered his mouth, roofing out five ieetl
and lodging in the back part Of hi
throat. Another YVES shot througl
the arm, and the ball went ploughing int
his side.
Der uty Chambers and his posse lett th
scene OF the conflict in charge Of thre
deputies and 20 armed laborers who he'll
II without being attacked. An additions
number OF men were summoned 9
deputies and later in the evening the
went by special train over the B. &
road 20 the scene of riot. The deputie
numbered 80 with Deputy Sheri
Chambers at the Lead, over the followip
men Deputy Sheriff Chambers, Eiwsr
T. Rogers, Harvey 3, VAndeRrif
William o'Meara, Patrick ]. Duff.
Rxra G. Lukens, Charles ]. HigginI
Francis NJ. Biokts John F. Daley, JAm'
Walls, Frank carswsll, James Nsdre.
Thomas Conner, Jr., Edward Crumel
John Mealey, Maxwell Mahouey, Villa
A. Ruth, B. r. Green, T. ]. Mentor
Thomss p. Gardner. Patrick Connsl
william R. Mclaughlin, Patrick M
Laughlin, John Craven, Horace Smit
James WhelAn, William Farrady, JAm'
Butcher, Michael LAhey and J. +
Bennett.
The deputies were instructed not
ute their FIRE arms reoklessly only
cases Of necessity where It was absolute
essential TO protect their lives. The pos
marched from the railroad to the 90
tractors houses, were rendezvous "
established. It was deemed imprude
TO renew the struggle with the strike
during the night and the posse spent {
night Watching their movements.
Tuesday morning just at day brea
the deputies marched directly into
italian camp and surrounded thu
shapties. Only three or four men We
awake, apparently as sentinels, and th
rushed into the shanty to ala
their fellow strikers and ha
them prepared to resist the office
The notice, however, was untims
and the men were unable TO rally
gether, and consequently fell into
deputies hands. About 65 navvies vi
taken prisoners including the ring leai
Christopher who shot Deputy Chamb
and inoited the others to resist
officers. He was captured In the shan
and his revolver, piece Of hes
ordnance, was taken from his tfu
by the sheriff. II WAS charged ready
service. Another interesting ohsracte
Nicholas Msroni, who successfully del
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Martin from eni
ing the shspty, by threatening to kI
him II he crossed the threshold. Mar
Is one of the ringlesders, and
ooossioned a great deal OF trouble
the different contractors. There ar,
few others who have been active spi
In the riotings in the motley groul
prisoners. As they filed up Mar
street carrying their beds, bsddi
trunks, bundles OF oleth!ng,
1t presented soene rarely witnessed
this country outeids Of Cattle Gard
New York. They were taken direotl.
the police station where they hudi