New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-06
KILLED IN A RIOTA.A
ONE MAN FATALLY CLUBBED AND ONE
SHOT.
FIGHTING BETWEEN RAILROAD AND BRICK:
YARD MEN AT sAYREvILLE. N. J., OVER

YARD MEN AT SAYREVILLE, N. J., OVER
THE. RIGHT TO LAY RAILS.
Much excitement prevailed in New-Brunswick,
~ j, yesterday morning, when Sheriff Flick re.
ceNed word that bloody riot was in progress as
Sayreville, ana that two men had been killed and
large number Of Others injured. The sheriff
mustered body Of sixty deputies and started for
the scene Of the conflict The sheriff and his
men were all heavily armed
For some time trouble has been brewing be-
tween the laborers In the employ of the Raritan
Railroad Company and the men employed in the
brickyards Of the Furman Brothers The railroad
company is extending its road, and expressed its
intention OF laying rails on land adjoining the
brickyards and claimed by the Furmaus. The
latter Informed the company that they would not
allow the rails TO be laid on their property, and
would protect their rights even il they had 70
resort to shotguns. IL became known on Satur-
day that the railroad company would attempt to
lay the rails on the land in question that night
After the men in the brickyards had quit work
for the day the Furmans armed them with shot
guns pistols and clubs, and a strong guard was
placed over the land which It was expected the
railroad company would attempt 10 take posses
sion Of. At about p. m. the aborers in the en-
ploy OF the railroad appeared and began 10 lay
the rails. The Furman party charged upon them,
ana rlot followed. lhe railroad men were also
armed, and kept their opponents for time wen
at bay Shots were exchanged, and in many in
stances there were bloody hand-to-hand fights
with clubs. The Furman m6 were driven back
repeatedly, hut each time they returned to renew
the fight with more ferceness than ever. Bricks
were hurled continually at the railroad laborers,
and many Of the latter were, knocked down after
being seriously injured about the head Two men,
named George Kissingen aud Daniel Kennedy,
were killed, one being Shot and the other clubbed
TO death
The rioting was kept up more or less OF the
time until the arrival Of Sheriff Flick and his
deputies. When IL was announced that the
sheriff was coming the rioters fed in different
directions, The sheriff and his men, however,
succeeded in making some arrests The rioters
threatened TO burn the buildings in the brick
yards and the sheriff stationed a portion OF his
men there TO guard the premises Late yesterday
afternoon the sheriff returned from Sayreville 70
get mo=e men 10 assist him in preserving peace
at the scene Of the trouble. The sheriff said that
il seemed almost possible 10 discover the rioters
who were responsible for the killing of the two
men mentioned. The sheriff. with more deputies,
went down to Sayreville on the o'clock train
last night, as u was expected there would be
another outbreak before morning The deputy
Sherifs on duty had succeeded in preventing
any further trouble up 10 late hour last night
Besides the two men killed several wero
seriously injured. Before the sheriff boarded
the train, he intimated that should the riot be
renewed there would probably be bloodshed,
he had ordered his deputies TO stand no nonsense
and 10 use their pistols, should 10 become neces-
sary The railroad company claim the right of
way through the land, alleged to be owned by
the Furmans, and IL is expected that the matter
will be carried TO the courts.