The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-09
STRIKERS ATTACK ARMENIANS.
Resulted in a Riot i'm stoneham,
Massachusetts,.

SroNEHAM, Mass, May 8, 1S94.--A riot
last evening between non union Armenian
lasters employed in Arthur E. Mann's big
shoe factory and strikers, whose places they
had taken, together with other citizen, re-
suited in injury to several of the Armenians
and a number of citizens, and but for
cool and prompt action of the police
would have resulted in more seri-
GUS if not fatal consequences.
Last week the lasters in Manns factory
were cut down in wages and went out.
Superintendent Keene sent to Maiden and
induced some Arnenians to come to work,
about dozen being employed. Last even
ing q crowd gathered in front of Manns'
shop and awaiting the coming out of the
ArInenians at six O'Clock. When they ap-
peared their way was blocked, and the police
were called upon by Superintendent Keene
to clear the way for them so that
trio car for Maiden This the
police did, and the Armenians made a
dash for the car, but the citizens and boys
were too quick for them and soon filed the
open car and prevented the Armenians
from getting aboard. One, however, sue
ceeded in catching hold of rear railing and
ran along with the car down Franklin
street tire the others following. The former
was struck by someone on the car and fell
to the ground He regained his feet and drew
a long club. He seemed frantic and yelled
ssMe kill somebody" several times.
Chief of Police Newton wrenched the club
from the mans hand and had him taken to
the lookup. Other Armenians then drew
savage looking knives and brandished them
aloft as they ran down Franklin street. The
crowd followed, catching up stones, bricks
and whatever other missiles were at
hand and throwing them after the
Armenians. ODe Armenian ran down
Pine street and made a dash for
the door Of Doherty's boarding house on the
entering, Dennis O'Leary, boarder, was
coming out. The Armenian made lunge.
at O'Leary. but the latter was struck by a
stone and dropped to the ground, seriously
injured Just in time to escape the de-
scending knife. The Armenian was quickly
seized by the crowd and hurried
to the lock up The disturbance
menians had been locked up, three Of whom
had wounds on their heads, one receiving
deep cash caused by stone. Officer Martin
was seriously hurt by stone striking him
on the head and was taken to his home IN
carriage. Other citizens were slightly in
iured. but there were no knife wounds re-
ceived by any one.
Railroad Companies Take a Hand
BALTIMORE, May 9. 1894 The Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company has pnt an en-
barge on the coal on its tracks between this
city and Cumberland. The company will
hold the coal for its own use if its supply
should run so short as to threaten stop
page of train. This action has resulted in q
number of vessels being tied up here waiting
for coal cargoes. At no time for many
| months past have SO many coal carrying
vessels been at this port.
1t is said the Pennsylvania Railroad may
follow the same course as the Baltimore and
Ohio in regard to the coal en- route from
the Maryland region to Pennsylvania; The
railroad companies are permitted to do this
by paying the market price for the coal they
divert and apply to their own use. Should
the miners remain out for any length Of
time, the injury to business here will be
great, as most of the factories and manufac-
ing industries depend upon the Maryland
soft coal supply for fuel, and being SO near
the source Of supply no large reserve stock
is kept on hand