The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19
PATERSON IN HANDS OF MOB
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 President Grossgebauer jumped to the
 telephone and called the police. Stones
 rained into the office. Twenty young
 women on the first floor stood at bay
 and threatened to fight and the weav-
 CTS on the second floor ran down to
 their aid. William Westerfield, the
 leader of the ribbon workers strike
 eight years ago, took command. He directed those in the place to leave and
 denounced the anarchists
 When the operatives were out of the
 Columbia mill the mob swept on down Belmont avenue. Several members of 1 the group of existence" Brescis old | comrades with Galleano at their head, were in the lead. A half mile march
 brought the mob to the Cedar Cliff mill,
 where the mob stayed until all were
 out and offered no violence.
 Just beyond the Cedar Cliff is the l Rynewarner mill. The doors were burst open and the men and girls there were found ready to go out. When this was seen the rioters did nothing but wait until the mill was closed. The next place visited was a cotton braid factory. It seemed to make no differ enee to the mob whether it was in any way connected with the silk trade or not The women became hysterical as the bowling rioters climbed in windows and burst in the doors. MT. Rhein- hardt, the owner ordered his employees to quit for the day.
 The mob rushed through the cotton works and did much damage and then poured on down the street to Bamford Brothers mill in Cliff street. Here Pa trolmen Robinson, Sweetman, Keys and Detective Magee had taken stand. The four faced the mob for five min- utes, telling them that the employees had gone out by the rear and the works were closed down.
 Over the main door hung a sign read ing "Dyers helpers wanted"
 There was a rush and men leaping on the shoulders of others tore it down. Some one threw a brick through win dow and stones rained against the side of the mill and the windows in & per- feet shower. 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 sought to head them off and did so but a shot was fired, and a bullet went through Robinson's night arm. It stag gered him and as he was regaining his feet jagged rock hit him on the head, laying open the scalp. Supported by his comrades Robinson was taken to the Bamford home. The remaining three drove back the mob from the | house and the attack on the mill was The young women in the. mill | tried to get out and were driven back, | but escaped later by the rear.
 Martha Huyser was struck by a rock | and one of her arms badly hurt, A re- porter who was in the mill was hit on the head with a stone and his scalp laid l open The mob swarmed into the mill | and saw that no one remained, but still | those on the outside kept up the bonn bardment The mill would have been wrecked inside as well as out had not patrol wagon loaded with officers charg- ed through the mob on Cliff street. Rocks rained down on it and none of the officers escaped. Patrolman Irving Post saw a man hurl rock and fired, the bullet striking the rioter in the neck Before the officers could get to the man he was hurled into the mob and hurried away With revolvers 1rawn the officers quickly deployed and he mob fell back. A block away Gal eano again appeared and led the mob through Temple street to Pelgram and Myers Mill where the employers were compelled to come out.
 l.. oot. ,d across the Main street bridge to the New Jersey Silk company's establish nent where the employees. were driven ut. At Levy's mill, at River and Bridge streets, the manager met the mob at the door and assured the lead ITS that the employees were preparing O leave.
 When the mill was emptied the strik- ITS moved on, They passed through | River street to the Laurel, the Empire nd the Augusta mills, where only Pa rolmen Fields and Titus were on guard nd were powerless against the mob. | he manaaers of the three mills had de- ermined to empty their mills, and two , f them did so but the Augusta m'll I ras still full although shut down. The , 1ob found this out and burst in. They , ound themselves face 10 fare with the , ,omen of the mill. led by Mrs Parker, i etermined to stand their ground. The |, ,omen were thrust aside and driven z ut of the mill amid the most foul /. busc. The Hall mill, which shelters four firms, was the next point r f attack single roliceman guarded le main entrance. He was ordered to -and aside and on refusing was at acked. He drew his revolver and be- d an to fire. Lora Salvino. an Italian. venty-four years old who lived and W orked in Hackensack, received the L rst' bullet, which penetrated both s