The sun., 1891-01-05
TERROR AT BARNEGAT
An ITALIAN MOB OF SIXTY sEIAEs
THE PINES HOTEL.

THE PINES HOTEL.
The 9uests. Men ana Women. Take 10 the
woods-LieuG Farrow. U. 4. A. Appeals
co Gov. Albeit ana 60 Msjor.Go Howard
TO Como to the Rsseus or His Army anA
Navy Resors-Gov. Abbess Walked Up At
A. M.-Lieut. Fsrrow Draws HE
srrisGaelA Riae and the Italians Draw
Picks a.d shovsls-The Sheriff sends to
the Methodist Church for voluateers-.
The Riot Finally Queiled ~ Paying the
Itaiiaas Their wases-Ths Court Heuss
Ben Rang On Sunday - . Cali to Arns.
Half way down tho Jersey coast and two
miles back from BarneGat Bay is tho new set-
tlsment Of BarneRat Park. owned BY . CO.
operative company composed chiefly Of retired
and active army and navy officers. The idea
was to establish pleasant place among
the pine woods. half permanent, half health
resort. whore military and naval officers would
60 to live or to spend their leaves OF absence.
A largo hotel Of simple yet handsome design.
was built on hill two miles back from tho bay.
and wide streets and drives were laid out
through the pine groves toward the bay and
the railroad.
In the completing Of this work the Barnegat
Park Company employed the New York Land
and Improvement Company. and that com.
pany employed about $50 italian laborers to
do the work. These laborers began the work
OF grading and laying OF the drives and walks.
They worked all summer and In the fall the
place was losing its air Of newness and taking
on beauty that bade fair to make It famous.
1t had decidedly military air. with cannon
mounted on carriages, piles Of cannon balls
and slim posts surmounted BY shells lining the
streets and guarding the approaches to the
hotels
All the employees wore military uniforms.
The manager was Lieut.. E g. Farrow OF the
United States army. The uniform was very
like the United States uniform. and on tho
front Of the military caps was design Of .
sword. flag and an anchor.
Some distance down from the hotel. toward
the bay was an artificial lake built on either
side Of tho railroad track. which crossed the
boulevard leading down from the hotel Near
this lake tho italian laborers were camped. In
lot Of one story shanties hastily and cheaply
put together.
As the work neared completion there began to
be trouble between the New York Land and I'm
provement Company and the Barnegat Park
Company. Tho question was money. and the
principal persons affected were the laborerO.
Ono company claimed It was not being paid,
tho other claimed It had paid too much. The
lsborers got less and less pay. and, through
their padrone. Joe Marone complained
loudly.
A few weeks ago the Land and improvement
Company said 1t would pay NO longer. a. the
BarneRat Company was In arrears $1,000. Two
weeks ago work was stopped entirely and the
Italians rested idly in their shanties. waiting
to be paid.
THE ITALIANS BEGIN TO THREATEN.
Ten days ago the Italians began to get ugly.
and Joe Marone told Manager White Of the no.
tel that he would not be surprised at anything
they did. He said they were making all sorts
OF threats. There were sixty Of them left, and
they wanted their pay. Of which they were
firmly convinced there was q conspiracy
to cheat them Manager Eugene ElleHy
OF tho company. who succeeded Lieut.
Farrow. said his company had Der.
formed its part OF the contract and could
do nothing. Last Tuesday the Italisns
told the managers through Joe Marone. who
was the only one who understood English. that
they would Durn tho hotel Friday evening un-
less the $500 duo on the last pay roll were
paid BY O'Clock IN the evening.
Manager Ellery telegraphed to John Haea-
man. tho Sheriff Of Ocean county. with an ONCE
at Toms River, that help was needed. Tho
teeth. and they slept in tho hotel all night But
the officers Of the company promised to aeceds
to the demands Of tho Italians II only q little
time were given them. So Joe Marone Quietsd
his countrymen and prevented any disaster on
Friday night.
THE SETTLEMENT IN TERROR
On Saturday the Italians were moro furi-
GUS than ever. and were only paoiaed whom
told that Mr.. Ellery had gone to New York for
tho money and would be back in tho evening"
They sent their ultimatum. that unless they
were paid by O'Clock that evening they would
burn and pillage.
There were good many guests IN tho hotel
and many people In the cottages near It. All
had seen what was going on. had noted the
aspect of tho Italians. and had heard the
threats they were making. The entire settle-
mont was in . state OF terror. Tho women and
children felt that they could expect little msroy
at the hands OF these infuristed men smarting
under o keen sense OF wrong. and cryinR for
the money they had earned 80 hardly. Even
tho man ayers were terrified. and went about
with pale faces. for the money was not to bs
had. as futile attempt had been made to got
1t to Toms River. Ave miles away :
Early In the evening there were signs Of 10.
tivity In the italian camp. Tho big. roughly
clad. and scowlinR-faeed laborers were getting
their arms ready. Mr. Ellery returned from
Now York with Q certified check for $1,000. He
went down to tho camp. and. through Padrons
Marone. offered II to them.
Marono had been over to Toms River during
tho afternoon. and had drunk good deal.
Five OF tho other laborers were rather tho
worse for liquor. but they needed no outsids
aid to innsms their wrath. They rejected the
$1,000 check with curses and threats. They
wanted $500 or nothing. After Marons had
talked with them. he said he was done and
would interfere no more to save the hotel.
ASSEMBLY OF THE MOB.
About o clock people gathered in tho ONCE
OF the hotel looked down the boulevard. and,in
tho dim shadows cast by the pine treeA partly
lighted by electric lights. saw the mob gath.
ering.
Mr.. Ellsry at once set out for Toms River to
get SherifY HaRaman and q posse Of deputies
to defend the hotel and the lives Of the people
In and around 1t. He drove at full speed and
dashed into the sheriff's house breathless and
wild with terror.