New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-18
NEVIS FROM THE SUBURBS.
ALMOST A RIOT AT YONKERs.

TWO PERSONS MULTIPLICATION OF PRIEST
Yonkers is lncensed over an outrage commit
factory on Friday night half dozen men leaving the
print shop O'Clock separated from the rest oi
Who threatened the workmeu and told them II hey did
not quit working in the print mill would be ns9e w
hnt ior them 20 remain One OF the Workmen, WaIet
shipman refused make promises, Ia spite OF INC
threats and his CON passions then became Doaer
his hand 10 his pocket II I'll be the worst for you
a1ainst tse VAL in IsS5srton-st At the same tune
shnwer OF stones were thrown AT shlpman ana hs
friends One OF them struck nun GA the sae OF .e War
ner knocking him down, and before ne cond get 70 MS
ine HIM John miller then tired pistol the who
attacking Van WAGNER Inc Slut nisea mem i D
and fired at q man whom no saw stopping TO pick up
another stone. The street had become crowded with
MEL, rgnnps in ali directions ana the strikers afraid
OF being hit sprang behind tho trees and an adjoining
stone wall. shpmaRs friends then ran 10 MAKE thelr
e.can lie cooked his revolver again i'm the excitment,
out Il failed to 90 of wheu be pulled the trigger Jast
then ne htnrd 20 one shouting 70 Nun:
:, Put up that pisto, or you dead man."
He standing near the ffon Of house occupied oy
who called 10 him standing IN an open window on
tn second floor aimng rife shipnan. who rocog-
n MsIov 'ns ..1t an minister Of ST. Joseph's
shIpman paid attention 10 the priest, seeing ma.
the strikers had allen back He was ung his pistol ana
had put IL back In his pocket, when Fathcr Maoy who
Rad dropped hs rife aud down INTO the yard. sprang
over the iSns ss6 sn esg now ored The prs
eh,pmau refused and grappled with bis new assaiant
Father Maoy j. feet In height ard robust mh
He overpowered shipmon threw him down and several
OF the strikers up 10 assist In n"dDg MN amer
Maloy directed that shipmans porkrts should &c
srarcbed the pistol and that he should De iaAen u
the notice station where sergeant OsD1rG after heafng
sbipmau's account, released him. Van WAGNER ana
Frank Dusen, Que OF the wofsmen who had been
Injured in the riot, vere taken 70
81 Johns Hospital They have not Huihcienty recoN-
cred FROM their injuries 10 20 10 work
The people INDIGNANT over this assault ana blame
Father Ma Oy for action IL j. said thar many or the
srkers arc his church and he was Influenced
By this fact his Interference Ihr police have been
detailed every night the shops until last Friday
nght when II was thought that there would be no more
trouble. The prusept strikers qnlt work about Two
weeks ago. They number about 100 men but are no.
recognized By the trades unions and the police sreant
said ,steay that most ~ them wer' worthless fellows
VINO aid not want work. Tho feeling IN tnis matter Il
~ strong that t Wa sd yesterday that 40 effort would
be made 10 ptosocute those who brought about the riot
Father Maoy when asked b. TRIBUNE reporter about
the ARRAY said:
Ny purpose IN takIny hold ~ shipman was simply
10 prevent him from -ho0ing The street was crowded
with women and children aud what did was IN Chris
tian spirit 10 avert bOOdsbcd"
Did you point tho rife AZ him OIL.
"Yes did IN order frghrcn him Of hrst tho rife
was no. loaded had 10 Interest except Us peace
maker ln the al~lr."