Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-01
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New York. July 3l.--The funeral OF
the late chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph,
head Of the orthordox Hebrews OF the
United States which was held here
wsdnesasy. was the occasion OF one
Of thd most remarkable demonstra'
tisns ever witnessed In this city and
led TO a collision between the masses
ri Jewish mourners. employees OF r..
Hoe 4 Co, and the police. The
streets were packed with thousands
OF Hebrews. the stores were general
ly closed and every point OF vantage
along the route taken by the funeral
procession. After the services az the
house where the remains had laid In
state three days the body was taken
to each OF the six synagogues on the
east side. where brief services were
held.
When the procession was passing
the printing press factory OF X. Hoe
4 Co. on Grand street on is way TO
the cemetery In brooklyn. the EN-.
ployes OF the factory emptIed pals
OF water from the windows OF an up.
per floor on the spectators massed
upon the sidewalk. Pail after pail. Il
was said. was emptied on the throng.
which shouted and struggled and
stampedec In warn TO escape. Then
over all iand soaked In water came
down frIm above and even tools.
scraps o. steel. bolts and a dead cat.
The angry populace. most OF whom
were Hebrews. retaliated by throw.
Ing back into the factory windows the
missiles that fell on them. They also
gathered up stones and sticks. and
N a few minutes there was scarcely
whole pane OF glass on the Grand
street side OF the factory. Then some
'ne in the factory turned on hose and !
played IL Unfortunately all over
he funeral procession. Al one time
Is many as Ave streams were playing
IN the crowd. Drivers OF mourning
carriages whipped up their horses.
rambling over citizens and the
stronger men trampled women and
under foot In their effort TO
'scape.
The police. IN the meantime. had
AIKEN a hand In the trouble. but un.
bile 10 cope with the crowd and the
eserves OF half a dozen precincts
verc dispatched TO the scene. 1t was
more than half an hour before order
vas restored and the streets In the
'icinity Of the factory was cleared.
iany arrests were made among the
employees OF the Hoe Company.
Surgeons were kept busy Cor some
line dressing the wounds 90 the In.
ured. Several policemen ALSO were
Injured. receiving cuts and bruises.
'wo men were taken to the hospital.
'ne OF them had sustained Internal
INJURIES and Commissions. and the 9TH
= had a sprained leg
Later In the day the persons ar.
ested were arraigned In police court
nd fines Of s. and $40 were imposed
a several instances
Bad feelings In said to exist between
Dme OF the employees OF tn. Hoe com.
any and the Hebrews residing In
and this Is said tcs have
cen the cause OF the trouble.
Herbert Hoe OF the printing press
Dmpany made a statement after the
'ouble was over In which he SAYS
Citing was going on in the ranks of
ie procession as Il passed the fac.
Try; that some OF those attach 4
ere forced 10 the door OF the Office
nd there the fighting continued.
lille missiles thrown by the crowd
roke many windows OF the factory
hen II was. says Mr.. Hoe that his
nploycs tried 10 drive the assaiiants
ack by hurting missiles AT them and
nally turning the water on the crowd.
q added TINT boys working In the
Ictory had been In the habit OF jeer.
x the Hebrews and he had tried
Terything in his power 10 have the
-actice stopped, even discharglns