The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-19
Radical Element Gained Control Yes
terday Morning and Began to
Wreak Vengeance.
MARCHED THROUGH THE CITY
UNDER LEADERSHIP OF ANARCHIST
BREsCIs OLD FRIENDS.
Conditions So Threatening the Militia
May BE summoned-Brave Factory
Girls Prepared to Fight.

PATERSON. N. j.. June 1s-This city
was In the hands of a mob to-day, and as
result of the riots number OF persons
were shot and two at least will die. The
police did their work WELL but they were
SO few in number that they could make
wrecked with stones and bullets by the
striking silk dyers' helpers or roughs act
ing for them. There were threats to re-
sort TO the torch, but far the mayor
hesitates about asking Governor Murphy
for troops.
There seems to be every indication that
the riot was the result of a prearranged
plan TO involve the would-be peaceful eIe-
ment In the affair from the start. Among
the leaders of the trouble was a man
named Mcqueen and another named Gal
leano. the former an Englishman and the
latter an Italian. Others, agents of An
srchist circles. have also been quietly fan
ming the flames.
This morning Chairman McGrath, who
has held the strikers in leash since he
first obtained control on the second day
of the strike, on hand and presided
lie spoke; so did Mcqueen and Galleano,
and the latter worked his countrymen into
a frenzy. Then Mcqueen leaped into con-
trcl of the meeting. He called for a vote
on the question of calling for a general
friLr Of oil
All voted in favor. and a committee was
appointed to consider means for bringing
the silk workers out. Galleano was one of
this committee. 1t gathered amid a babel
of tongues and scene of confusion Five
minutes later GalIeano emerged from the
group shouting something in Italian In
stantly a mob had formed about him. In
20 it rushed the Italians and then the other
foreigners and a moment later the mob
led by Galleano swept down Belmont ave-
nue..
RILSON FACTORY ATTACKED.
A quarter of a mile down Belmont avenue
stands the Columbia mill. a siIk-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 voIIey OF stones which riddled the win !
dows in the front of the building. President
Grossgebauer telephoned for the police /
Stones rained into the ice 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 70 their aid. William Westernele.
the leader OF the ribbon workers strike /
eight years ago. took command lie direct |
ed those In the place to leave and de- |
nounced the Anarchists.
When the operatives were out OF the IN
lUmbia the mob swept on down Belmont l
avenue. Several members of the group of
Anarchists. Bresci's old comrades with
Galleano az their head. were in the lead. A
half-nIile march brought the mob TO the
Cedar Chffe mill. where they stayed until
all we're 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 so out and waiting for
orders from the New York Office When
this seen the rioters did nothing hut
wait until the mill was closed.
The next place visited was a cotton braid
factory. II seemed 10 make no difference
10 the mob whether IL was in any way con-
nected with the silk trade or not. The
women became hysterical as the bowling
rioters climbed in windows and burst IN
the doors. Mr.. Rheinhardt. the owner. or
dered his employees TO quit for the day.
The mob rushed through the cotton works
and did much damage and then poured on
down the street 10 Bamford Brothers mills
on Gin street. Here Patrolmen Robinson.
sweetman. Keys and Detective Magic had
taken a stand The four faced the mob for
nve minutes. telling them that the employees
had gone out by the rear and the WORKS
were closed down over the main door
hung sign reading. "Dyers' Helpers
Wanted" There was a rush and men
leaping on the shoulders OF others tore IL
down. Some enc threw a brick through
window and stones rained against the side
of the mill and the windows In a perfect