The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
Were Too Few in Number to Make
Headway Against Mob.
THREATS TO CALL OUT MILITIA
Mayor Did Not, However, Appeal to
Governor for Troops-Mob, Led by
an Italian, GalIeano, Swept From
Mill to Mill, Forcing EN-
ployes to Quit Work and
SmashingWindows.

PATERSON. n. j.. June 1S.-This city
was in the hands of mob to-day, and
as a result of the riots. a 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 little headway against the mob
Mills were wrecked with stones and
bullets by the striking silk dyers. helpers,
Or roughs acting for them. There were
threats to resort to the militia, but SO
far the Mayor hesitates about ASKING
Governor Murphy for troops.
There seems to be every indication that
the riot was the result of plot to IN
volve the would-be peaceful element IN
the affair from the start. Among the
leaders of the trouble, was man named
Mcqueen. and another named Galleano.
the former an Englishman and the iattef
an Italian Others. agents OF andrchlsl
circles. have also been quietly flaming
the flames
WORKED INTO FRENZY
This morning Chairman McGratia. VINO
has held the strikers in lash since ne
first obtained control on the second Gay
of the strike, was on hand and presided
He spok but SO did Mcqueen aho the
latter worked his counuymen anio d
trenzy.
Then Mcqueen leaped into control OF
tne meeting. He called for a vote on
the question of the calling OF the strike
Of all branches Of the silk trade AL
voted in favor of this. and committee
was aap1.nted to consider means loi
,.iining the silk workers out '+aiieaiio
was ons of this committee. It gathered
mid = ba bel of tongues. and scene OF
,,,J,.,si,,u Five minutes lai' Ga3lsali'
en,erratli from the group Shouting some.
1hin- in Italian instantly mob haa
tnry1ed about him. Into 1t rnsned tiie
Iq,ians. and then the other foreigners,
and a moment later the mob led oS 0ai-
lesno swept down Belmont Avenue
a Quarter of a mile down BE moal Az
nre stands the Columbia Mill, SILK I'D
non factory. The doors had been locked.
I'M, when the mob appeared they forced
1he-n open and with the crash q: the
doors came a yolley of stones which rid
died the windows in the front OF thc
building.
WOMEN AT BAY.
President Grosssebauei telephoned ior
th. police Stones raired into the ne a'iu
few about his head. Twenty young "o-
the IlrSt llcol StccO D's
threatened TO fight and the weavers on
The second floor ran down to their aid
William Westeriield. the leader of the rlo
hon workers strike, eighty years oid.
took command He directed those in the
mace to leave and denounced the anar-
chists.
The mob swept on down Belmont Are
nue. Several members of the Group OF
Existence. Bresci's comrades, with Cal
leano at their head. We're in the lead a
half mile march brought them to the
Cedar cliff Mill. where they stayed until
all We're out
Just beyond the Cedar Cliff is the Ryne~
warner Mill The doors We're burst open
there and the men and girls We're found
ready 20 go out and waiting for orders
from the New York Office. When this
was seen. the rioters did nothing but
wait until the mill closed.
The next place visited was a cotton
braid factory The women became hys-
,ericai as the howling rioters climbed in
windows and burst in the doors. Mr..
Rheinehardt. the owner. ordered his en-
ployes to quit for the day.
FACED THE MOB.
The mob rushed through the cotton
works and did much damage and then
poured on down the street TO Bamford
Brothers Mill in Cliff Street. Here Pa
tFoi:nes1s f(pptnSpIl. SSNtetLiiIl. fNtSS dto
Detective Magic had taken a stand. The
four faced the mob for five minutes tell
Ing them that the employees had gone out
t.y The rear and the works We're closed
down.
Stones rained against the side of the
mill and the windows felt the showers.
The officers were struck several times.
A section of the mob made for the
Bamford home close by. The police
~ l.,,t I,,,ly-
through Robinson's right arm. It stag,
gered him, and as he was resaning his
feet a Jagged rock hit him on the head
LAYING open the scalp. Supported by his
comrades. Robinson was taken to the
Ran1ford home. The remaining three
drove back the mob from the house anc
the attack on the mill was renewed. The
young women escaped by the rear
Martha Euyser was struck by roci
and one of her arms badly hurt A re
porter. who was in the mill. was hit or
the head with stone and his scalp LAID
open
POLICE ARRIVE.
The mill would have been wrecked in
side as we'll as out had not patro
wagon loaded with officers charged
through the mob on Cliff Street. Rock:
rained on it. and none of the officers es
capped. Patrolman Irving Post saw maj
hurl rock and fired. the bullet strik
ing the rioter in the neck. Before tht
once could get to the man he was hauled
into the mob and hurried away. With
rerolvers drawn the officers quickly de
p,oyed and the mob fell hack. A bloch
away Gaileano again appeared and lee
the mob through Temple Street to Pei
ham g. Myers mill, where the employe:
were compelled to come out.
Flushed with success, the mob pushed
across the Main Street bridge TO the New
Jersey silk Comanys establishment
where the employees were driven out. A
Y,eyy's mill the manager met the mol
.t the door and assured the leaders tha1