Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-20
THE SILK WORKERS STRIKE.

Mayor Hiuoheliife, the Paterson, n. j.,
police yesterday dispersed the rioters
aud anarchists wherever they at
tempted to organize a meetiog or to
form a street crowd. Sixty or seven ty
anarcbi Is eluded the police for time
and e t meeting going in the SiDdy
Hill graveyard about O'Clock in the
evening. They were all Italians,
mostly silk wesvers, and 90 many VIC
men ss rnen. The police got after
them and they rttreated, but the po-
lice captured three women and four
men.
Mayor Hinchcliffe's decisive manner
of doing business was exemplihed 10
several wsys yesterday. He went to
poiics headquarters ct z o'clock in the
morning On put Chief Graul out OF Of
fee by sending him nj tice Of suspen-
sioD.
Chief Graul did not appear at police
headquarters yesterday. The mayor
took command and issued special
orders to the department to deal with
tie rioters 10 determined way. He
drew thirty-six fremen from the fire
houses and assigned them to police
duty, aud enlistad thirty-four deputy
sberifis.
The deputies were armed with shot
guns. the policemen and 6remeu with
revolvers and clubs. Two policemen,
a firemen, and q deputy sheriff were
assigned to each OF the larger mills.
A comm tt go OF strikers waited on the
mayor to ask permission to hold meet
ing at Turn Hall this afternoon. The
Mayor said they might meet, but hls
policemen would be on the stege with
instructions to arrest the first speaker
who preached violence.
For the protection Of their property
and the lives OF their employees. many
mills armed their men yesterday. Moel
OF the mills were running yesterday
although with short forces. Others
Will open today.
Three of the men shot 10 the riots
Wednesday were in q bad wsy la,l
night. Harry L. Harris, the report
or, who was shot by the rioters while
a tempting to make q photograph, was
reported to be holding his own.
Mayor Hiuchcliffe last night ser t
reauett to Governor Murphy for State
troops tu come to Paterson to give pro
lection TO life and property. The mayor
did this on the demand OF the silk man
uiacturers. The ribbon and broad sils
manufacturers held meeting yesterday
afternoon at which 1t was unaDimousli
agreed TO call for the State militia TO
protection, and q committee was ap
points I'd to wait on Mayor Hinchclitis
de agreed t. make the requisition OF
Governor Murphy. The governor read
ily said he would call out battalion
OF the Firtt Regiment at Newark O.
once. He assured the mayor that th'
troops would be 10 Paterson early thi
morning.
The silk dyers' strike extended tt
Union Hill, New York, with somewhat
farcical results. All but one cf tn
mills 10 north Hudson equity yester
day closed up, rather than be subjects
to the Peterson experience. The on
sill which stayed open by joint resolu
ton OF employer and employees was tn
r. & II. Simon mill, In Union Hill.
The strikers attempted to close thi
mill by violence. The volunteer hr
department was called out and squirt
ed the mob into fight and surrende
with ant qusted hand fire engines. A
ter peace was restored hundreds OF tn
German descended citizsns and tn
Irish descended citizens OF north Hud
son county lined up behind the ban
fire eugues, which were statione
around the threat ened mill, and thirs
ed for conflict with the strikers, WI
are all Italian born. Thrice
prisoners were taken by the police Wit
the cheerful assistance OF the fremel
Two policemen were hunt before II
firemen came to the rescue.