The sun., 1900-04-20
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Italian Worlmen Taken Into Custody
at Croton.
MANY NOW LEAVING TOWN.
Though Strikers Have Practically
Eeen Beaten. All Efforts of the
Contractors to Secure New
Men Are Futile.

Croton, n. y, April 19.-With The
coming Of Sheriff William Y. Molloy.
with his pockctful Of warrants for the
arrest Of leaders in the new Cornell dam
strike, there was Il wholesale attempt by
the Italians ID grt under cover. Sixteen
arrests were made. Work WAS resumed
without Interference.
Sheriff Alolloy Of Westehester an
hounces that he believes hr has caught
ihe assassin who shot and killed S,t-
@pant Douglass iii Monday ni%lt ut the
new CrotOn dam. He also he.itges that
lie has evidence that the assassin was a
member ~ 4 secret organization like tilat
Of tie Aaii;.
II hclicye one Of thc prisoners viii CON
rcss and tell the whole plot said the
sheriff.
Arrests have been made IS follows:
Marcello Eotrllis rrputpd leader and ms
son Antonio, Austagrano. Sn. l'cttlnat0.
| Joseph roneS Ssa Carnil Gllzzi and Jp-
sepl t;0tta. arrested on the Rowrry. and
| Dominica A!0nsro, Frank Serano. Phil-
| lii AiriSq, Thomas Ielnontc, Luigi Ros-
81, Dominica Z0rrcllu, Carmen Tortilio
and Calandn Tortllo. The last eight
were taken on the hill known as Little
Itay. None resisted arrest.
Every train that left here carried away
great numbers of Italians and their fam
lilies. One train bound north took away
112. A padronc bought tickets for the
entire party to Syracuse. Some have
fled to Pcekskill, but the great majority
have gone to Ionkers and to New YORK
city. The fact that Sheriff Molloy IN
tended to make arrests had been known
since Tuesday, and the announcement i'll
print that such a step was to be made
served as a warning to the chlet ring
leaders. The authorities claim that CON
fidences were violated in the publication
of the sheriff's intentions.
New Men Hard to Get.
While the strikers have practically beer
beaten at every point, the effort OF tht
dam contractors to secure new laborers
has been unavailing. There is no Ques
tion but some powerful and secret iniill
ence on the order of the Malta is at work
! When the whistle blew, all the hands o
;. the day before responded, and in addition
there were ID new arrivals. Inc latte
I were Italians and were guaranteed abso
lutte protection. None of the ltalian Ia
borers, who now number 30, is engage'
at the new dam. They have been sen
e to the quarry near Peekskill to get on
|
e three companies of the Seventh.
There is no truth in the statement tina
the new laborcrs have been given an il
crease of wages. Superintendent Colds
borough said that not only had the wage
not been raised, but that the contractor
had no intention of retrcatinS from the
original stand.
The hauling of ccment was resume
under the guard Of Troop G. There Al
now two boatloads of cement at the doc
here. and the bad condition Of the roat
will make the discharge of these rath'
slow.
situation Improving.
General Roe said that the sltllatt
was more encouraging today. we nay
better weather." said the general, "ai
this will enable the contractors to secu
more men,"
IN Asked if there was any truth in u
statement that lie had dlSagrccne
I. with Sheriff Molloy. General Roe said:
III ~ bsolutcly without foundation. The
=: is not even friction. The military Is he
S.. 10 enforce the demands of the sheriff III
4 to aid him i'll every way. Thereto
t:; thcre would be no reason for quarr'
y. ing"
( The general has established compile
4: telephone connection between the cam
@.. at the quarries near Peekskill, Crot
( dam and the Cornell dam.
- The health Of the soldiers is good, OF
NJ few cases of malaria being reported
{. the medical staff.
81. The villagers are objecting to the tN
~: companies of the Seventh using t
( waste water of the old DAM One hu
Z: drcd soldiers bathcd in this water, and
-. it is used for drinking purposes by t
:Iy people here protest has been made
/. =: General Roe.
~ Peter Il. Stevens, the timekceper W
W. was injured, has made the complaints
* which the warrants obtained by Shel
l Molloy were issued. The warrants W,
.S. issued by Judge Smith Lent of ii
~: Sing, who hclds court at White Plal
- In each case search warrant was isst
.s@s with the order of arrest. The compla
., charges the men with carrying dea'
weapons, drilling under arms, that 4
intend to intlict bodily injury, that Il
% intend to injure property, and, lastly,
m timidating and melting to riot.
- prisoners will be taken to White Pla
rs fast as arrested.