The evening Republican., 1902-06-19
RIOTS IN PATERSON.
Mob Led by Anarchists De-
7f1es Police.
RUIN AND BLOODSHED The RESULT
Thousands Of Infuriated Strikers At
tack SILK Mills and Force Hands
to Join Them-Troops May BE
Called Ont by the Governor.

Called Out by the Governor.
. PATERSON, N. j., June 10-This
city was in the hands of a mob yester-
day. Never before in its history has
the-city witnessed such lawlessness as
existed during the entire day. AS re-
suit of the days riots number of per-
sons were shot, and two at least will
die. one of the latter Is a reporter who
was shot while OH duty.
The police did their work nobly, but
they were so few in number that they
could make little headway against the
mob.
Mills have been wrecked with stones
and bullets by the striking silk dyers'
helpepsA Or roughs acting for them.
There have been threats to resort to
the torch, but SO far the mayor hesi-
tates about asking Governor Murphy
for troops, whose presence seems to be
necessary If the lawless element is to
be held in check. The governor stands
ready to throw the First and Fourth
regiments into the city at an hours
notice, but the mayor hesitates.
There seems to be every indication
that the riot was the result Of pre-
arranged plan to involve the would be
peaceful eleE Eent in the affair from the
start. For some time past man named
Mcqueen and another named Galleano,
the former an Englishman of well
known violent tendencies and the lat
ter an Italian of openly expressed love
for the red flag, have been in this city.
Others agents Of anarchist circles,
have also been quietly tanning the
flames.
In the morning Chairman McGrath,
who has held the strikers in leash since
he first obtained control on the second
day or SO Of the strike and who has
since stood almost alone between the
city and violence, was on hand and
presided. He spoke. So did Mcqueen.
The latter was tame. Then Galleano
spoke. McGrath could not understand
him, but he 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 voted in favor. No one dared vote
otherwise, and Il committee was ap-
pointed to consider means for bringing
the silk workers out. GalleanO was
one of this committee. 1t gathered
amid babel of tongues and a scene
of confusion Five minutes later Gal
leano emerged from the group and
shouted something in Italian. Instant
ly, as if it was Il preconcerted signal,
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 Bel
mont avenue
A quarter of a mile down Belmont
avenue stands the Columbia mill, a
silk riblssn factory. The doors had
been locked when the mob appeared.
but they We're forced open, and with
the crash of the doors came a volley of
stones which riddled the windows in
the front of the building.
When the operatives were out of the
Columbia, the mob swept on down
Belmont avenue to the Cedar Cliff
mills, where similar programme was
carried out.
Warmers and Rheinhardt's mills
were visited in turn. The windows
were broken, machinery was destroyed,
and the employees were driven out.
Then Bamford's mills, just inside the
| city limits, at Cliff and Rip Van Win
kle streets, We're advanced upon by the
mob, which numbered 1000 and was
being REINFORCED every minute.
Three policemen We're on guard at
| this mill. A leader of the mob fired
at them.
This appeared to be signal, for
| dozens of rioters drew revOlvers and
began firing at the policemen. 1t was
here that Policeman Robinson was
| shot. The bluecoats returned the fire,
and an Italian fell with bullet hole
| through his neck. He was carried off
| by his companions, and no trace Of
| him can be found
| The mob stormed the mill. driving
out the employees. Many of the wo-
! men tainted and were trampled upon.
| Every window in the mill was broken,
| and much machinery was damaged.
From the Bamford mills the rioters
| marched to the establishment of Pei
| gram & Meyer. They found the gates
| closed and the mill deserted, as the enl-
| ployees had been dismissed when the
| first news of rioting was received. New.
| crtheiess the windows were broken,
the fences were destroyed, and ma
| chinery was damaged.
| At the mills of the New Jersey Silk
company, which We're next in line Of
| the mOb's march, score Of policemen
| gathered and made determined re.
| sistance. 1t was at this point that
| Harry Harris, the reporter, was shot
He was taking photograph Of the
| scene when a bullet struck him in the
breast.
BY this time there were 5000 rioters
| In the mob, and the police were pow
erless.
| Late in the afternoon the rioters
clashed with the police at what is
known as Bunker Hill. There the po
lice had taken stand backed up by
the tiremen. and when the rioters re
fused to halt they fired into the crowd
This broke up the crowd, and many
injured strikers were seen being car
ried away.
| Irrigation Bill Approved.
| WASHINGTON, June 19.-The pres
ident yesterday notified the senate thai