The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-20
STONES AND BULLET HUM
The Mob Led by Galleano, an Italian
Anarchist.
MCQUEEN, AN ENGusHMAN, AIDS HIM
TIE Strikers Attempt 10 Close All silk Mills in
Paterson by Violence and Day Of
Riot and Bloodshed
Results.
CBy the Associated Press.)

PATERSON IN. d. June Id MS CITY
was in the hands of a mob today and as
result of the riots number of persons
were shot and two at least will die.
This morning Chairman McGrath,
who has held the strikers in leash since
he first obtained control on the second
day of the strike, was on hand and pre-
sided. He spoke, SO did Mcqueen, an
Englishman, and the latter worked his
countrymen into a frenzy.
Then Mcqueen leaped into control of
the meeting. He called for vote on
the question of calling off the strike of
all branches of the silk trade All
voted in favor and a committee was ap-
pointed to consider means for bringing
the silk workers out. Galleano, an
Italian, was one of this committee. 1t
gathered amid babel of tongues and
scene of confusion. Five minutes later
Galleano emerged from the group shout
ing something in Italian. Instantly a
mob had formed about him. Into it
rushed the Italians and then the other
foreigners and a moment later the mob,
led by Galleano, swept down Belmont
avenue.
A quarter of mile down Belmont
avenue stands the Columbia mill, a silk
ribbon factory. The doors had been
locked, but when the mob appeared they
forced them open and with the crash of
the doors came volley of stones which
riddled the windows in the front of the
building.
President Grossgebauer telephoned for
the police. Stones rained into the office
and flew about his head. Twenty young
women on the first floor stood at bay
and threatened to fight and the weavers
on the second floor ran down to their
aid. William Westerfield. the leader of
the ribbon workers strike eight years
ago, took command. He directed those
in the place to leave and denounced the
anarchists.
When the operatives were out of the
Columbia the mob swept on down Bel
mont avenue. Several members of the
group of anarchists, Bresci's comrades,
with Galleano at their head, were in
the lead. Half a 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. The next
place visited was cotton braid factory.
The women became hysterical as the
bowling rioters climbed in windows and
burst in the doors. Mr.. Rheinhardt, the
owner, ordered his employees to quit for
the day
no mo hnI
works and did much damage and then
poured on down the street to Bamford
Brothers mills in Cliff street Here
Patrolmen Robinson, Sweetman, Keys
and Detective Magic had taken stand
The four faced the mob for five minutes,
telling them that the employees had gone
out by the rear and the works were
closed down.
over the main door hung a sign read
ing "Dyers Helpers Wanted"
There was a rush and men Ieaping on
the shoulders of others tore it down
Some one threw brick through a win
dow and stones rained against the side
of the mill and the windows felt the
showers. Stones were hurled at the off,
GERS and all four were struck several
times.
A section of the mob made for the
ed them off. but a shot was fired and a
bullet went through Robnson's right arm
1t staggered him and as he was regain
ing his feet jagged rock hit him on
the head, laying open the scalp. Sup
ported by his comrades Robinson was ia
ken to the Damford Home. The remain
ing three drove back the mob from the
and he off H. Ill
renewed. The young women in the mill
tried TO get out and were driven back,
but escaped later by the rear.
Martha Huyser was struck by a rock
and one of her arms badly hurt re-
porter who was in the mill was hit on
the head with a stone and his scalp laid
open. The mob swarmed into the mill
and saw that no one remained but still
those on the outside kept up the bonn
bardment The mill would have been
wrecked inside as well as out had not
a patrol wagon loaded with officers
charged through the mob on Cliff street.
Rocks rained down on it and none of
the officers escaped. Patrolman Irving
Post saw man hurl rock and fired, the
bullet striking the rioter in the neck.
Before the officers would get to the man,
he was hauled into the mob and carried
away. With revolvers drawn the officers
quickly deployed and the mob fell back.
A block away Galleano again appeared
and led the mob through Temple street
to Pelham and Meyers Lane, where the
employees were compelled to come out.
The New Jersey Silk Company's estab-
lishment, the Laurel, the Empire and the
Augusta mills were quickly emptied by
the mob.
The Hall mill which shelters four silk
working firms was the next point of at
tack. single policeman guarded the
main entrance. He was ordered to stand
aside and on refusing was attacked He
dr"rs his revolver and began to fire. Lora
snlyino. an Italian. "a years old. who
lives and works in Hackensack, received