New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-05
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RIOT AT BARNEGAT PARK,
UNPAID ITALIAN LABORERS FILL TIE IN
HABITANTS WITH TERROR
CALL FOR THE STATE soLDIERs-THE sBERIFF
OF OCEAN COUNTY SECURES TEMPORARY
PEACE AND SAVES A RESORT FOR ARMY
OFFICERS FROM DESTRUCTION.

OFFICERS FROM DESTRUCTION
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkBuSE.I
Trenton, Jan AT midnight last night
reQuistion arrived on Adjutant.Gencral Stryker
for troops to 90 to Barnegst Park and ouell riot
The Adiutant-General communicated with Cow
ernor Albeit, and the latter ordered ont the COM
panies of the National Guard in Camden Barne-
gat Park is rev resort in Ocean County, on the
Ncw-Jcrsey Southern Railroad and hve miles
from Toms River. About 100 Italians employed
there in the work of grading streets and similar
Improvements. and who have been paid r.,
full for their labor, threatened TO burn down the
village. ana mcnacing was their attitude and
conduct that the residents decided TO call upon
the military for protection
Barnegat Park is the summer residence Of n
number Of active and retired Army officers. They
formed a company several years ago and began
the sale of lots. Since then the place has grown
into village with many beautiful cottages, sew
eral stores, fine hotel called The Pines and
boulevard stretching several mile; 70 Barnegat
Bay. Two months ago the Italian laborers he
gan TO grumbe because they were not paid reg
ularly, or in full, for their labor. Lieutenant
L. A. Farroy, of the Dist Infantry who is the
resident representative of the stockholders Of the
company and is at the head of the local govern
ment II is said. promised the Italians they should
be paid promptly. bit they received little or no
money after that. Three weeks ago they threw
down thcir picks end shoves and declared that
unless settlement was made with them at once
they would loot the place. They showed revolvers
and stlctt0es and evnced such ugliness that Lieu
tenant Farrow called on Sheriff lagcman, Of
Ocean County, for protection. The Sheriff or
gani2ed a strong posse and remained in Barncgat
Park two days. II required both nerve
ard diplomacy his part TO then pre-
bloo1Sbp1 J,p Italians
been robbed, and that advantage had been taken
Of their inability to speak English. Through
an Interpreter they were promised their pay in
full on January l, and thus the difficulty Wis
| temporarily patched mp.
The Italians resumed work and comparative
| quiet pigncd till New Years Day when. their
money not being forthcoming they once more
grew ugly. Yesterday Sheriff Iagcnan was sum-
moned in haste to the Park to protect lives and
! property He responded 10 the call with dozen
)eavily-armed deputies, and his prompt arrival
| undoubtedly saved tie place from destruction.
! The Italians Were fairly wild with anger With
picks sEovel>. revolvers and knives they paraded
the streets threatening 10 kill every man. woman
and child in the place. and then lay the buildings
! in ashes Most of the inhabitants fed 20 The
! Pines. and many hysteTical women and frightened
! children were taken 10 the nearby woods.
| Prosecutor of the Pleas Middleton arrived and
! by his advice Sheriff IIagcman sw0rc in hfty
| more men 10 serve deputies. This show Of
| strength and determination 10 suppress them h1d
| "a subduing effect upon the Italians. Word was
received here tonight that the mob could he
| held by the Sheriff posse until tomorrow when
! a final settlement Will he made with the men.
Notwithstanding the many improvements made
! there Barnegat Park has not been as booming as
/ IT, should and in consequence the assessments
! made stockholders and lot owners have not
been regularly paid, which accounts Tor the
non-paymcnt of the labonrs. The company re-
| quire all the employees to live in the place, and
| deal at certain stores These regulations and
or less 10 do with incensing the men. Lieutenant
! Fanow is confident that he will he able 10 meet
| all obligations i'm few days. \ meeting NJ The
! company will b" called at onc'. Tn" ordering
ont of the troops was countermanded az late
hour. owing 10 word being received from Sheriff
! IIageman that his own force was sufficient 10
/ overcome the mob
Camden y j.. Jan. Special. Under orders
OF Brigadicr-Gcncral W. j. Sewcl the Camden
! Battalion of the 6th RcGlment--C COmpanles Il. 9
and d. and Gatling Gun Company B-was masscd
nj the armory At noon u await orders 10 move
on 10 Barregat. Captain Mockctt. in co nmaad
Of Company B. had thir'y-iiyc men. and Captain
Jones. Of the Gatling Gun Company, had forty
men by | o'clock this afternoon, though orders
had NOT reached Colonel " II. Cooper, commard'r
Of the reument until | I o'clock. while he sat in
the Third Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
! At / O'Clock Information that the rioters were
uuter subicction was received. and the military
| here was dismissed with Instructions To reas-
>cmbc instantly upon signal from the IRE ana
! City Hall bells.