The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-21
Incendiary Circular Cap
turea By Chief Murphy's
Men Demand for a
General Strike.
REVOLVER BUYING FAKE
No Evidence Against Accused
ALI the Silk Mills Will Re-
open Monday-Rusmpler
Will Preserve Peace.

Pence and order again prevail in Union
Hill and the residents have almost re-
covered from the panic into which they
We're thrown by the Thursday afternoon
riot
The prompt and efficient measures
adopted by the authorities to prevent
violence taught the weavers lesson
which they are not likely to soon forget.
They kept away from the town last night
and there was no trouble. If there had
been any rioting the police were prepared
to meet it. They were strengthened by
the appointment of forty specials who
were kept on duty all day. The fire COM
panies were ready to respond to hurry
call and lines of hose were attached to
many of the fire hydrants in the vicinity
CT the mill and in front of the police sta
ton.
These precautions were taken not so
much because the authorities feared fur
ther trouble, but because there were all
kinds of rumors afoat relative to the
intentions of the rioters to return to the
town with strong achievements and
attack Simon's mill. One of the stories
was that 5000 of the striking mill en-
ployes from Paterson were on their way
to Union Hill and would arrive in the
afternoon. Another was to the effect
that the West Hoboken weavers We're
collecting in large numbers at Tyler
Park and were making preparations to
invade the town.
OF course the authorities did not place
much credence in these rumors, but ow-
ing to the strong feeling of unrest which
pervaded the community and the fact
that many Of the more timorons resi-
dents were badly frightened, they con-
sidered it wise to let them see that they
were prepared to protect thir lives and
property if the occasion required it.
The grossly exaggerated stories pub
hshed in many of the papers had a ten
dency 70 alarm the residents Much
nonsense was published and the accounts
given led many persons to believe that
the riot was much more serious than it
really was There wasn't a man on
either side seriously hurt and no property
was destroyed. The injuries received by
Patrolmen Menge and Gabain were mere
scratches and both of them reported for
duty as usual.
The examination of the rioters in the
morning caused some excitement and the
Arrest of three weavers after they had
purchased revolvers added a little to the
feeding Of unrcst, but the town quickly
qnieted down. and by nightfall there was
10 sign of the storm through which it
had passed.
All the specials except FIVE were dis
missed. These patrolled the streets in
the vicinity of the mill last night.
The Sheriff yesterday communicated
with the Union Hill authorities He told
theTi to call on Him if they needed any
assistance ana he would hurry fifty depu-
ties to the scene in less than an hour.
All the silk mills in North Hudson will
reopen Monday. 1t is said. Mayor Groth
says he has this on reliable authority.
This pleasing news was received with
much rejoicing, as it is looked upon as
an evidence of the fact that the mill
owners do not fear further trouble.
The ten rioters arrested Thursday
have all been bailed out. Eight were
released yesterday afternoon and two
last night.
The sh:'ge meh VINO were arrested for
carrying concealed weapons YESTERDAY
were arraigned before Recorder Haueu-
stein IF Union Hill this morning The
testimony brought out at the hearinx De.
vsloped the fact that the polio in 'his
instance were playing to the galleries.