Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
POLICE POWERLESS
Silk and Cotton MillSWrecked by
Strikers at Paterson, n. J.
The City Was I'm the Hands of a Mob
and as "a Result of the Riots
Number Of Persons Were
Shot, Two PrOba-
bly, Fatally.


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.
In the morning Chairman McGrnth,
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; so
did Mcqueen and Galleano, and the
latter worked his countrymen into
frenzy.
Then Mcqueen called for vote
on the question of calling for gen
eral strike of all branches of the silk
trade. All voted in favor and a COM
mittec was appointed to consider
means for bringing the silk workers
out. Galleano was oEc of this com
Inittee. 1t gathered amid babel of
tongues and scene of confusion.
Five minutes later Galleano emerged
from the group, shouting something
in Italian. Instantly a mob had
formed about him. Into it rushed
foreigners, and a moment later the
mob, led by Galleano, swept down
Belmont avenue.
a quarter of a mile down Belmont
avenue stands the Columbia mill, a
silk 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 volley
of stones which riddled the windows.
When the operators were out of the
Columbia the mob swept on down Bel
mont avenue. Several members of
the Group of Existence, Bresci's old
comrades, with Galleano at their
head, were in the lead. \ half mile
march brought the mob to the Cedar
Cliff mill, where they stayed until all
were out.
The next place visited was cotton
braid factory.
The mob rushed through the cotton
works and did much damage and then
poured down street to Bamford Bros
mill in Cliff street.
Over the main door hung a sign
reading "Dyers' helpers wanted"
There was a rush and men tore it
through a window and stones rained
against the side of the mill and the
windows in a perfect shower. From
the mill volleys were hurled at the
officers, and all four were struck sew
eral times.
\ section of the mob made for the
Bamford home close by. The police
sought to head them off and did so,
but "A shot was fired and a bullet
went through Robinson's right arm.
it staggered him and as he was re-
gaining his feet a jagged rock hit
him on the head, laying open the
scalp.
Martha Huyser was struck by
rock and one of her arms badly hurt
4 reporter, who was in the mill, was
hit on the head with n stone and his
scalp laid open.
The Hall mill, which shelters four
silk working firms, was the next point
of attack. y policeman guarded the
main entrance. He was ordered to
stand aside and on refusing was at
tackled. He drew his revolver and
began to fire. LOra Salvino, an Ital-
ian. 81 years old, who lives and works
in Hackcnsack, received the first bull
let, which penetrated both lungs. The
mob drew back and the officer re-
gained his post in the doorway. Sew
eral shots were fired at him, but none
took effect.
The shooting seemed to scatter the
rioters, but it was not long before y
dense mob had formed again, this
time about the Gaede mill, where
sd Of
Harry Harris, a reporter on the
Morning Call, was at this point. He
was armed with revolver and had n
camera with which he attempted to
take pictures. His act of training
the camera was seen and he was
warned to deSist. 4 moment later
a rain of stones fell about him and he
was knocked down. AS he fell men
rushed on him and he was kicked and
beaten. He drew his revolver and
tried to use it but it jammed and was
kicked from his hand. \ man grabbed
it and fired at Harris, the bullet en-
tering his chest. He has a slight
chance of recovery.
Newark, y. j., June 2O-Gov. Muir
ply at midnight ordered a part of
the First regiment of infantry and
the entire First troop of cavalry to
Paterson to preserve order.
New York, June 20.-All but three
of the silk mills in Hudson county,
\. j., have closed down.
The expected trouble came Thurs
day afternoon when a mob of 500 men
and women gathered at Simon's mill
at Union Hill. Police Captain Knight
and five men, with few citizens, kept
the mob in check until the fire de-
partment was called out. The firemen
turned eight streams of water on the
crowd and scattered it. Seventeen
people were arrested.
Rebel Success.
Willemstad. Island of Curacao.
June 19.-News has reached here of
an important success of the Venezue-
Ian revolutionists. After five hours
fighting, June II, 1000 revolutionists
captured La Nela De Coro, seaport
town ON the Gulf of Coro. OF the