The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-24
DYE HELPERS
 AS RIOTERS Plants Compelled to Sus
 pend Business. FIGHTS WITH THE POLIO Several Persons Hurt, Bu
 None Seriously. Believed for Time That It wonl4 Be Necessary to call For
 Troops to ouell the
 Disturbances.
FIGHTS WITH THE PoLIC

Paterson, N. J.. April 23--Striking oy'o
 helpers today stormed the establishments
 that were still running and by force compelled complete suspension of busi- ness In their trade. They engaged In a F series of running fights with the police and plant managers and in one of the severest clashes exchanged volicy of pistol shots with them.
 Many persons on both sides were sesi-
 ously injured during the ritoing but none dangerously so.
 It was believed for a time that it woul4
 be necessary to ask the State for troops
 to restore order and insure protection to life and property, but the police express-
 ed confidence in their ability to handle the situation and no request for outside aid was made. Judge Dixon called tho grand jury and charged them to indict the persons guilty of rioting.
 A written demand upon the empIoyers for increased pay was formulated and committees opened negotiations for its consideration. Large numbers of strikers were in sullen spirit and 1t was predicted tonight that any attempt on the part of the employers to resume business with out dealing with them would be desper- ately resisted.
 About 4,ooo Out.
 When the strikers completed their cam
 paien against the plants in operation the
 number of men out was found to be nearly 4,000
 The disorder began early in the day
 and was unexpected. A meeting of 2.ooo
 strikers was held at 8 o'clock at Riverside Hall and adopted demands for pre9enta~ tion to the employers.
 | While the meeting was in progress hun~ dreds of strikers stood outside the hall angrily discussing their grievances. The | radicals urged a raid upon the works l still in operation and when their aue-s Restion was approved hesusd a rli8h for l the plant of Johnson. cowdin & Co. The men at work there were called out and the strikers moved on to the establish- ment of James Simpson & Co. That firm, fearing trouble, dismissed the men and closed it's doors. Robert Gaedes works were visited next and after that the
 Bamford mils where the first serious dis order occurred, was surrounded. Windows
 were smashed. chemicals spilled and com siderable damage done. The men at work in the plant quickly quilted their places. While one mob was closing the Bam- ford mill another was surging into the plant of the American silk Dying and
 Finishing Company. Armed with dye sticks and stones they charged through the plant driving the men from their
 places George Arnold. one of the mem bers of the firm. was dropped insensible with a blow on the head from a dye stick Almost simultaneously an attack was begun on the work of Emil Geering and it was in the fight for possession of 1t that the shooting occurred
 Scattered Before Rifle Two policemen were guarding the property and when the mob came rush ing down on them they warned those in the van to keep away. Some one in the crowd discharged a revolver and the
 police quickly returned the fire. Half
 dozen shots were fired and one striker. who escaped unidentified, was shot in the leg. The mob stoned the two police men and when one of the latter arrested one of the leaders. they closed in around
 him. The officers swung their clubs and
 beat their way ont of the crowd A striker engaged Mir. Geering but was beat en off. One of the patrolmen finally secured a rife and when he came out and faced the crowd with 1t there was general scattering
 From Geerings the strikers hurried away toward the property of knipscher and Maas, but that raid was checked by | squad of police Gerald Misteii,, a young Str1ker, hurteo Foch dt the PustSs | and was placed under arrest The crowd tried to rescue him and to the number of several hundred followed the arresting officer to the prison. hooting at them. The strikers met at Riverside again at 1 o'clock in the afternoon to receive the reports of the several shop committees. Nearly every one of the latter reported tha ttheir particular shop would agree | to the wage concessions demanded If all | the other shops would. The conservative leaders strongly advised the strikers to avoid violence and disavowed the attacks
 made on the mills during the morning. | If the dyers strike Is prolonged other branches of the great silk industry will