The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
Not the Slightest Resist
ance was Made.
Very Little Work was Done on
Dam During Day.

Croton Landing. N. Y, April Ia
This was the hvelisst day in-and around
Croton valley sinos the strike began, II
days ago. The civil and military au-
thoritiss played prominent part IN the
days proceedings and the result is that
26 Italians are now behind the prison
bars, awaiting examination on charges
OF melting to riot and carrying weapons
With intent TO infifot bodily injury.
Sheriff MoIloy secured 80 warrants for
the arrest of the leaders Of the strikers
and also search warrants for the houses
In the Italian colonies wh,re the laborsfs
lived, from Judge Lent at Sing Sing,
last night This fact beoams KNOWN last
night and more than 100 Italians fied to
avoid arrest. IL was said today ehat fully
l5O OF the strikers had gone to New York
and Syracuse where they have secured
other places. ~.
Since the arrival Of the cavalry on
Tuesday the strikers have been very
quiet aud did not repeat their drills with
the accompanying display Of shot guns.
rifles and revolvsrs. The result OF today's
raid would show that the arms have besn
carefully hidden away. Early this morn
Ing troops were plAcsd 90 as to prevent
any persons escaping from either Little
Italy or the Bowsry. The shsrin and
posse OF 20 deputies, escorted By Co. u
OF the Seventh regiment, srrived ut the
Towery about o'clock and began tho
rough search OF the houses for weapons
and ammunition, and whenever they
came across person for whom they had
q warrant. they placed him under arrest.
There was not the slightest resistance
made, except by one man. who was
boisterous and tried to escape. In the
Bowsry nine prisoners were captured.
Very few persons were found. The sheriff
afterwards secured the houses in Little
Italy and captured IL priioness. Seven
Of the men arrested were taken into GUS
tody without warrants and they were
brought before Judge Baker who held
them for examination tomorrow. The
other 10 were taken to the jail at White
Plains where they win have an examina-
tion tomorrow. They were escorted BY
the sheriff and his men and companies
A and b Of Yonkers and Mount Vernon.
The Mount Vernon and Yonkers oompa-
MES broke camp this afternoon. Shortly
after the arrests were made on the Bow
cry four strangers appeared and visited
the Saloons They harangued the men
gathered there and advised them not to
return to work. 1t was generally stated
that thu men were anarchists from New
York. One of them. whe was on crutch-
es, stayed around the Bowery during the
afternoon and the other three went to
Littls Italy where they repeated. their
tarangue. Just what effect the arrests
will have on the other strikers remains TO
be seen. Very little work was accom-
plished at the dam today and only four
additional laborers were working with
the so which are quartered al the dam.
STRIKERS LOOKING FOR JOBS.
Croton Landing, N. Y, April 19.-One
of the most notable effects of the pres
ence of the military at the Croton valley
dam is the anxiety exhibited by many of
the more peaceful of the striking Italians
to pack up their little belongings and
seek work elsewhere. Fully so of them
left the Croton Landing depot today
bound for New York. None of them
would say very mnch, but all of them
acknowledged that thoy were going to
look for work in some other quarter as
they wished to avoid trouble.