The evening times., 1900-04-14
RIOT ON THE CRoTON DAM.
Two Deputy SheriRs Injured by the
Striking LabOrerS.


CROTON LANDING, y. Y. April IA
There was an outbreak of hosuiities be
tween the Croton Dam strikers and the
deputy sherins this morning in which tao
deputies were seriously injured and the
sheriff has called for the militia.
The injured we're Deputy Slenfs Ber-
wick and Doyle. The former was struck in
the arm and head with rocks. while Doyle
was wounded in tine leg These on,ceTs were
part Of a squad in charge of D4puty Sher-
in. Roake. who were guarding the main
cable on which stone is carried 10 the main
dam. About 100 strikers made p rush to
cut the cable and after a skirmish. during
which the Italians Bred many shots. but
wounded no one the deputies repulsed the
enemy. Then the strikers startee TO stone
the officers and as soon IS two OF them
were injured they were forced 20 retreat
The strikers have now fun possess on
Of the cable, but so FAR have maie TO at
tempt 70 cut IT, This IS the mainsprng
10 the works OF the dam and II damaged
would cause great loss Sheriff William
v. MOllOy spent the nighJ in The Office OF
the contractors overlooking the dam. lie
said he has sent out a call for the Fourth
and Eleventh separate companies OF West
Chester county militia.
Il s,alize." said She. q N0lloy THAT
the situation is q very grave one. With
my little force Of deputies d, would be
useless 10 attempt 10 djspeTse the sjI'h-
ers. They are armed 10 the teeth and are
outrenched on the high bank overlooking
the dam. They all have guns aud threaten
10 Kin anyone who molests rlem.
F..-a Esnr ma
dispeTse the rioters. and expect 10 have
the troops at the scene OF the trouble by
nightfaH. I understand t3at the laWloss
mob has a LARGE amount Jf dynamite ID
their possession and threateg great de-
struction 10 property. The strikers are
the most laWless gang I ever had TO deal
with. The leaders say they propose TO
fight TO the death rather than give in"
The strikers demand an increase IN wages
OF - cents for a day Of nine hours Trey
get $l.25 a day. They ask St50.
The situation Of the strike IS grow ing
more serious every hour The go deputies
sworn in yesterday afternoon seem 20 De
intimidated by the strikers. Many Of them
have become frightened and deserted It
is expected that the militia VIII be on the
scene before night. The Italians during
the night succeeded in smuggling two Iun-
dred rifles into Little Italy. an Italian
settlement, situated on bluG overlooking
the works
This morning while attempting 20 start
fires under boilers the dremen were order
ed away by the strikers a. the points Of
dozen rifles protruliug over he brow Of
the hill. The hremeu did uuJ desist in
their efforts and "a yoliey was hred. bat
without injuring anyone.
The Italians are preparing 10 give the
militia warm reception They now have
over 80" men wei armed and many OF them
have served in the Italian ArIay. There
is still some hopes that the italian Con
SUI who is expected today Usy succeed
in bringing about peaceful settlement uf
ihe difficulties
The night was made hidcous around the
camp OF the Crcton Dam strikers by wom-
On who carried clubs and marched 10 ihe
music OF drums and tTgmUets shouting I'm
chorus and stopping now and then 20 de-
liver impessiCned speeches. urging the
strikers 20 stick TO their COinrs and not
10 surrender until their G-nauds are
granted. The men hold pos sion of The
works and swear they Nil i-.- xiv, Gp
unt1 their demand for more pay is
granted
All The early morning trains brought re-
endorsements TO sheriff M0'lOy Who CON-
mands the forces % police brought togeth-
or 90 put down threatened disorder on the
new Croton reservoir dam. One hundred
additional deputy sherifs csme I'm this
morUiuE from Goukers. Mount Vernon
PeehskiI and White Plains and ShsiiI
Molloy commauder-iE-e chief q. the offc
army. now has go men ready u do h-s
bidding against the go striker
The re-eufo-CemCLts UeTe hurried Iom
the station 10 a place rear tbc dam. vhe @
Sheriff Molloy and aides KEEP. vigil al
night ready 20 suppress any signs OF dis
order among the encamPed stlikeFs. TIE
influence Of the women upou ihe strikers l.
feared by the sheriff AMI his aides be ,sgsa
10 is the women who are urging them to
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