Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-26
PATTERSON, N. j.. SCENE OF DIES.
PERATE CONFLICT.
sILK-DYERS START A RIOT
ANARCHIST ELEMENT BENT ON
wRECKING MILL
POLICE ALMOST POwERLESS
Assaiied with stones and Fired Upon
Female Employs Driven Out Amidst
the Most Foul Abuse.

usiSln, N. This city was 10
che hands or mob last Thursday
and IS n result OF the riots n number
OF persons were shot and two at least
will die.
The police did their work well, but
they were so few 10 number that
they could make little Roadway
yainst the mi b.
| Mills were wrecked with stones and
bullets by the striking silk dyers'
helpers or roughs acting for them.
1 There were threats to resort to the
torch, but so fan the may or hesitates
about asking Governor Murphy for
troops. There seams TO be every in
diction that the riot va, the result
OF pr arranged plans to Involve tn,
would-be peaceful element In the
afi ir from the start.
Among the leaders OF the trouble
was a man named Mcqueen and
another named Galleano, the former
an E0glishman the latter an Italian.
o hers, agents Of anarchist circles,
have also been quiesly tanning 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, was on
hand and presided. He spoke and
Is did Mcqueen and Galleano 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 for
general strike of all branches Of the
silk trade. All vote in favor, and
a committee was appointed to con-
slider means OF bringing the silk
workers out. Galleano was one OF
this committee. 1t gathered amid
babel Of tongues and scene OF con-.
fusion. Five minutes later Galleano
emerged from the group shouting
something In Italian. Instantly a
mob formed about him. Into 1t
rushed the Italians and the other
foreigners and moment later the
mob, led by Galleano, swept down
Belmont avenue.
The Columbia mill, silk ribbon
factory, was Inst attacked. The
doors we're forced open and the wins
dOws were riddled with stones.
Twenty young women on the first
floor stood at bay and threatened to
fight and the weavers on the second
floor ran to their aid. The opera.
tives were forced to leave the build
ing, however, and the mob swept
down Belmont avenue.
Several members Of the GROUP OF
existence" Bresci's old comrades,
with Galleano at their head, were I'm
the lead The Cedar Gin mill and
the RyenwateI mill were compelled
to close down, The next place visit
ed was cotton braid factory. 1t
mob whether 1t was in any way cor
Dected with the ilk rade or ne {.
The womcD became hysterica as
the bowling rioters climbed in win.
dows and burst In the doors. The
mob rushed through the cotton
works and did muc damage ano
then poured on down the street &c
Bamfnrd Bros. nill in Cliff street.
Here Patroleman ROb son, Sweet
man, Keys, and Detective Magic
had taken stand. The four faced
the moi 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
reading, Dyers' Helpers Wanted"
There was rush, and men leapinp
on the shoulders Of Others tore II |
d wn. Some one threw rock |
through window and stGnes |
rained against the side OF the mill |
and the win lows In a perfect show. |
en- From the mill volleys were
hurled at the officers and all four
were struck several times.
A section OF the mob made for the |
Bamford home close by. The police t
sought 10 head the mob and did 81.
but shot was fired and bullet
went through Robinson right arm.
1t staggered him, anu as he was re-
Halning his feet Jagged rock hit
him on the head. laying open the
s'alp. Supported by his comrades
nson was taken to the Ramford
home.
Goes 10 Prison For Year.