The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-16
MOB IN THE BRlCKlARDS.
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Gun MITM HIOLENEE

clubs and ReVolVera U-ed to Comnci Wen 10
stop Work several NOn-sirikcra nrnten
Beverley -Desiruciisn OF FruBrrts uncIied.
HAvERsTRAw, n. V. June ia strike that
started in ono Of tho smallest brickyards along
the river this morning has grown to be tho
largest and most serious this place has seen
sinoe 1877, when two regiments OF the National
Guard had to no called out to maintain order.
The cause of the strike Is tho fnct that the man.
ufaoturers have boon increasing the output OF
each machine from 10000 bricks until 1t is now
5000 without increasing the pay OF the mon.
Each machine 10 worked by eight men. Ycstcr.
day Samuel Babcock. informed his men that
thereafter the output would be %, 900 bricks.
Then the men decided to strike.
This morning they struck. Bubcock's brick.
yard adjoins those OF Philip Goldrick and
Gormley & Co. Tho mon in these yards con.
eluded that 1t was a good time to have their
grievances remedied, and they, too. struck. Tho
number Of men then out was about 200, most
of them being negroes. Forming themselves
Into q procession, with three OF the largest ne
groes in the lead, they proceeded to the yards OF
Donnoly & Son and ordered the men to stop
work and Join them. The command WINS obeyed
by most of the men. Those refusing were
clubbed into submission, and one of them was
very badly beaten. They then went to the
yards of the Excelsior Company and threw all
connections Of the machinery out Of gear and
forced tho employees to fall into line.
The mob. now numbering 500 or more, then
started north. stopping everything and gather
ing recruits as IL went. They met with no re-
distance until they reached the yards operated
by Carroll s. Cahill. Tho strikers had armed
themselves with cordwood sticks and many had
gone to their shanties and got their revolvcrs.
Mr.. Carroll ordered the mob away from his
property and was Immediately set upon and
dubbed Into iDSpnsibilily. His men were forced
to stop work.
Returning to Haverstraw tho strikers en-.
countered a train of cars belonging TO 7. q.
Peck & Co. They derailed and overturned the
engine and dumped the bricks into the swamp
Roside the track. In the brickyard Of the firm
Foreman Madden was dubbed until uncon-
ecious and his men were driven from their
work destruction by one OF their number. who
Olim bed to the top of a box car and told them to
Soldier in New YORK State to stop them.
Gordon II. Peck, one Of the firm. appeared and:
70 Sisperse' He ~ was set mpon and Sisa IN
After completing. their work at Peck & Co.'S
the mot came to Haverstrnw and paraded tho
ing More pay and less work. They then
went to the yards on the south side. At the
Messing a horse. While sone Of Inc crowd were
assisting the man 10 unharness 1t. Mr.. Fowler
powered by a number Of pistols and driven into
his engine house and locked up there by his pur.
wore in the kiln loading boats refused to quit,
but were quickly subdued when threatened
with at least fifty pistols. No trouble was ex,
perienced at the other yards. After this the
strikers divided themselves into companies OF
one or two hundred each, and patrolled the
river front from Stony Point lighthouse on the
north to the LONG Cove on the south.
Sheriff Blauvelt was called on by Peck s. Co,
and appeared about 3 O'Clock. Everything al
the time was quiet. He swore in twenty-five
extra deputies to keep order. No trouble is ca
pected until the time to begin work tomorrow
morning. when Peck & Co. intend to resume
under tho protection Of the deputies. This the
strikers say they will not allow. The demand
each machine shall be q half days work.