The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-06-20
IN THE HANDSOF AMOB
Number of Persons Shot, Two Fc-
rally, at Paterson, N. J.
MANY Silk Mills Were Damaged Win
Stones and Bullets by the Rioters
and Employees Driven Off
Led by Anarchists.

least VIII ole.
The police did their work well, but
tbov we're so few in number that they
could make little Roadway against the
mob.
Mills were wrecked with stones and
bnIlats by the striking silk dyers'
belpers or roughs acting for them.
There we're threats to resort to the
torch but so far the mayor hesitates
about asking Gov. Murphy for troops.
There seems to be every indication
that the riot was the result of pre-
vious arranged plan to involve the
would-be peaceful element in the af-
fair from the start. Among the lead
ars of the trouble was a man named
MCQUEEN and another named Gale
ano. the former an Englishman and
the latter an Italian. Others, agents
of anarchist circles. have also been
quietly tanning the flames.
Wednesday morning Chairman Nc
Grath, who has held the strikers in
leash since he first obtained control
on the second day Of the strike, was
on hand and presided. He spoke; so
did Mcqueen and Galleano, and the
latter worked his countrymen into a
frenzy.
Then Mcqueen leaped into control
of the meeting. He called for a vote
on the question of calling for a gen.
eral strike of all branches Of the silk
trade All voted in favor and a COM
mittee was appointed to consider
means for bringing the silk workers
out. Galleano was one of this COM
mittee 1t gathered amid a babel OF
tongues and a scene of confusion.
Five minutes later Galleano emerged
from the group shouting something in
Italian. Instantly a mob had formed
about him. Into it rushed the ItaI-
ians, and then the other foreigners and
a moment later the mob, led by Gal
leano, swept down Belmont avenue.
A quarter of a mile down Belmont
avenue stands the Columbia mill 4
silk ribbon factory. The doors had
been locked when the mob appeared,
but they were forced open, and with
the crash of the doors came a volley
Of stones which riddled the windows
in the front of the building.
When the operatives were out of the
Columbia the mob swept on down Bel
mont avenue. Several members of
the group of existence, Bresci's old
comrades, with Galleano at their head,
we're in the lead. A half mile march
brought the mob to the Cedar Cliff
mill, where they stayed until all were
out
Just beyond the Cedar Cliff is the
Rynewarner mill The doors were
burst open there and the men and girls
were found ready to go out and wait
ing for orders from the New York Of
fee. When this was seen the rioters
did nothing but walt until the mill
was closed. The next place visited
was cotton braid factory. 1t seemed
to make no difference to the mob
whether it was in any way. connected
with the silk trade or not. The wom-
en- became hysterical as the bowling
rioters climbed in windows and burst
IN the doors. Mr.. Rheinhardt, the own
er, ordered his employees to quit for
y the day Nearly all the factories in
the city were visited during the day
and treated in the same way.
Salvino was left behind, and was
taken to the hospital One hundred
: and fifty hats were picked up in the
street afterward which were lost in
the wild scramble to get away. There
is no doubt that several Of the rioters
were hurt.
II was about this time that Mayor
Hlncheliffe called on the fremen for
aid and were aided from each COM
pany, all armed, and during the after
noon rendered efficient service.
The shooting seemed to scatter the
rioters, but it was not long before a
dense mob had formed again and this
Tine about the Gaedme mill on North
straight street where there was a
crowd of 1000. Half of them were
rioters and the rest onlookers. The
mill was bombarded and before the
mob stopped there was not a whole
window in the building.
Wednesday afternoon the anarchists
VINO seemed to be in command were
onpenly threatening that policeman's
lie would pay for each wounded rioter.
Harry Harris, reporter on the
Morning Call. was at this point. He
was armed with a revolver and had
camera with which he attempted to
take pictures, standing on a stoop
short distance down the street. His
act Of training the camera was seen
and ne was warned to deslst. A mo-
ment later a rain Of stones fell about
MIN and he was knocked down. Ono
OF the mob grabbed his revolver and
snot him in the chest. His recovery is
doubtful.
The Holl mill, which shelters four
SIX working firms, was another point
OF attack. A single policeman guard
ed the main entrance. He was order
ed to stand aside and on refusing he
was attacked. He drew his revolver
and began to fire. Lora Salvino, an
Italian, "A years old, who lives and
works in Hackensack, received the