The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-19
MOB LED BY ANARCHIST
TERR0RIZES PATERSON
silk Strikers, Composed Mostly of Italians Stone
MiIIS---PoIice Are PowereSS.
Reporter Feed With Stones and Shot While Down-Rioters
Threaten to Use TOrch-Nitia May Be Called Out

PATTERSON. n. j., June 1S.-This
city was in the hands Of mob
i today. and as a result of the riots
number of persons were shot, and
Two at least viii die.
The police were so few IN number
that they could make little Roadway
against The mob
Mills were wrecked with stones and
bullets by the striking silk dyers, help
crs OF roughs acting for them. and
there we're threats TO resort to the
torch. but so far the mayor hesitates
about askiug Governor Murphy for
troops.
There seems TO De every indication
that the riot was the result Of a pre-
arranged plan Co involve the wOUld-be
peaceful element in the affair from the
start Among the leaders of the trOu-
Die was man named Mcqueen and
another named C;allcano. the former AN
Euclishmau and he latter an Italian.
others. agents o. anarchist circles
have also been WSetly tanning the
flames. This morning Chairman Nc
Grath who has held 'he strikers INA
leash since no first obtained control on
Che second day of the strike was on
hand and presided. He spoke; so did
Mcqueen and Galleano. and the latter
worked his countrymen into a frenzy
Then Mcqueen leaped into control Of
the meeting. He called for a vote on
the question Of calling for a general
strike OF an branches Of the silk trade.
All voted iu favor and committee was
appointed To- consider means for bring
irg tbe silk workers out. Galleano was
one this committee. II gathered
among a babel OF tongues and "a scene
of confusion.
Five minutes later Galieano emerged
from the group shouting something in
Italian Instantly p mob had formed
about him. Into 70 rushed the Italians
and then the other foreigners, and
moment later the mob, led by Gale
auo, swept down Belmont avenue.
Mob Wrecks Factory.
A quarter of mile down Belmont
avenue stands the Columbia mill. silk
ribbon factory. The doors had been
looked when the Anb appeared, but
they were forced open and. with the
crash of the doors. came q volley of
stones. which riddlod the windows -
tine front of the building
President Grossgchsuer telcphoued
for The police. stones rained INTO The
Office and flew about HE head. Twenty
young women on the first floor stood
8t bay and threatened TO fight. ard
the Upavers ON the second Mood ran
down 90 their aid. but all were forced
ont of The min. The mob then swept
ou down Belmont avenue. Several
members of the Group Of Existence.
Hrpsris' old comrades. with GailaneO
ut their head. were In the lead. a half
mile march brought the mob To- the
Cedar cliff mill where they stayed UNI
tl AN the operatives were out.
Just beyond the Cedar Cliff is the
Eyncwaruer mill. The doors were
burst open there, and the men and
gIr's were found ready to so out. The
min was closed. The next place Wis
tied was a cotton braid factory. 1T
seemed TO make no difference to the
mob whether if was IN any way con-
re'ted with the silk trade or not The
women became hysterical as the howl
ing rioters climbed in windows and
burst In the doors. Mr. Reinhardt. the
owner. ordered his employees 10 quit for
he day.
Police Beaten Back.
The mob rushed through the cotton
works and did much damage. and then
poured ou down the street to BamfOrd
hros. mill i'm Cliff street. Here four
policemen faced The mob for five min
uHS telling them that the employees
had gone cut by the rear doors and
The works were closed down. but they
were unable 90 prevent serious dam
dso being done to the property. and
Ner" themselves much beaten. a sign
D}ers helpers wanted" displayed at
l1. mill entrance. particularly enraEed
The rioters.
A ssRjon Of the mob made for the
SANFORD home close by. The police
Sought TO head them of and did so.
Duo a shot was fired and a bullet went
A.oGsR Patrolman Robinson's right
arm. To staggered him, and. as he was
.gNn'Hg his feet, a jagged stone hit
MN Oh the head. laying open the scalp.
supported By comrades. Robinson was
TAKEN TO the BamfOrd home. The re-
manning three policemen drove back
lae mob from the house and the at
TACK OBJ Che mill was renewed. The
.'inE women I'm the mill tried to get
.., and were driven back, but escaped
H.'r by The rear.
martina HUyscr was struck by a stone
ana one of her arms badly hurt &
reporter who was i'm the mill was hit
o.. i0n head with a stone and his scalp
'l 'Fen- The mob swarmed into the
I.I and 10 would have been wrecked
inside as we'll as out had not a patrol
wagon loaded with policemen charged
u."aEH the mob on Gin street. Stones
.-.N.1 down on the wagon and none
v, tHe policemen escaped. Patrolman
irving Post saw a man hUrl a rock
'N Tired the bullet striking the rioter
'he neck. Before the officers could
81, To- Che man ne was hauled into the
'' and hurried away. With revolvers
.+"n. the officers quickly depl1yed
ON. The mob fell back a block away
i''ango again appeared and led the
'' through Temple street Co Pei
~.a" DE- Myers mill where the en-
's were compelled 90 come out.
."sn'0 with success. the mob pushed
,NS Che Main street bridge TO the
" Jersey silk company's establish