The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
STRIKERS HOLD THE FORT.
p. j. FIYNN,s STRIKING QU4RRFMES
PATROL THE HIGHWAYS.

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Forty italians, sent to snuEerties to Take
Their Places. Are Driven Back with Shot
, guns ana stones, and rs Return TO This
Cty-Onc BADLY wounded In the Leg.
Strangers are not welcome these days around
the quarries in tho neighborhood OF Saugertics
and Maiden, on the Hudson. especially IL they
want TO work In the q%uarrics. Forty Italians,
who went up there to work on Tuesday in charge
Of a contractor, discovered this, and thirty-hve
got back to the city yesterday with one OF their
number badly wounded and the other five
missing. The men who were employed
In the quarries are on strike. and have
armed themselves with shotguns and
other weapons, and are determined to
make their employer accede to their demands.
Armed men patrol tho highways, and a stranger.
no matter who he may be, is under suspicion
and in danger OF losing his life. Tho band of
forty Italians, who were unarmed, had encoun-
tered the strikers on Tuesday, and because of
their defencelcss condition they were obliged to
flee for their lives. II Is not known what became
OF the five men left behind. Some of their com
panions, however, say that they saw them run.
ming through the woods, and tho probabilities
are that they are still trying to make their way
back to this city on foot.
The strike In the quarrios has been going on
for three weeks. Patrick j. Flynn, formerly
President OF the Nassau Electric Railroad of
ur,otIrn 4. tho controc,or for s,nnlrin, ,ho
stoncwork k to be used in the construction OF tho
new East River bridge which Is to span the
river from Delaney street TO williamsburg.
He employed one hundred expert quarrymen to
cut the stone out Of the quarries just north of
Saugcrties. After tho men had been at work
some time, they made certain demands on their
employer tho principal one being a demand for
more pay. Mr.. Flynn mado owe rtures to the
men for "a settlement, but they continued to be
unreasonable ana STUBBORN ana ne was Obliged
He arranged with PasquaIc Cinchi, an Italian
controc,or for n vonu NJ for,v ,yorkmon IN do
some necessary work at the quarries.
The strikers had expected some move of this
kind and had prepared in their own manner for
guns, bludseons, and stones. and gathered along
several OF their number strcwn along from tho
Tho go 1taI,ans ,xoro tat.n ~ 10 J,ssnn m
,no = ".a ny ~ on
Monday nisht on the steamer lhonlas Mcaianus
of the Catskill line, They allege that Cinchi did
mot toll tbcm that there was n strike in nropress
y . 'n.r AL VOC va Il plok'oss
carly on board the steamer at Maiden
and altar brcokfas. started oT for the
q%uarries, it being supposed that they would be
at work before the strikers got around. They
,no,.oJ he ,ho n;,L,+a boyoyar md x,or1
"cre sPo''ou W Ii pieAe''' no"e,ef' NV vi
was sent along the road warning the strikers OF
the advance of the Italians. As tho band OF
forty approached the place where the strikers
were massed in ambush several OF the latter APP
pearcd in the road. and, making a show of arms,
going. The Italians thought they had run into
a gang of highwaymen.
Let us alone; we are going to work. said
one OF the Italians, attempting 10 push by.
Hold on: where are YOU going TO work T. de-
handed the leader of the strikers, grabbing one
~ Tho . a n,1 rnrubIv ~ thn COLLAR
ITO the querrics," replied the Italian.
well, you cant work there. We are on
strike and you will take the bread out OF the
| mouths OF our wives and children IL you work
from" said the strikers leader.
Cinchi had kept in the background while this
colloquy went on. He pushed through to the
front at this stage and said
"These men are going to work, they're not
going back, and IL you stop them YOUTH be sorry
"If they don't go back they will be sorry."
| said the striker.
Come on, men," exclaimed Cinchl, starting
forward.
At that moment there was a signal and the
strikers in ambush opened on the advancing
Italians. A volley of rocks and half a dozen
shots were fired into the crowd. The defence
less workmen were terror stricken when they
realized what they hadlrun into, and they turned
and made for the village. A charge from one OF
one OF the Italians, in the leg, and he dropped to
the ground. Several OF his companions picked
him up and carried him along. The Italians
scattered as they ran, and the good citizens were
startled when they found white-faced men rush
ing into the village from every direction shout
ing as If the very devil was after them.
The Italians rushed through the streets and
to the wharf where they were landed by the