New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
GOVERNOR CALLS OUT MILITIA.
OPERA TORS DEMAND PROTECTION-MAYO SLSPENDS CHIEF
OF POL1CE-R1OTERs SCATTERED BY WATER
RIOTERS IN UNION HILL
POLICE AND CITIZENS SAVE MILL
FROM MOB

For ten minutes yesterday afternoon Captain
KNIGHT of Union Hill. y j. and his five men,
aided by a few citizens held in check a mob OF
200 men and women near Simon's silk mill until
the firemen arrived, and then eight heavy
streams of water scattered the rioters Fifteen
of them were landed in Jail as the result of the
trouble, and later the police arrested two more
men.
Twice IN the day committees called on Mr.. 81
mon. and each time his answer that if his
hands wanted to quit work they could but that
long they wanted to work they should The
committees appealed to the weavers, and word
came back that long Mr. Simon wanted
them to work and they had no grievance they
would remain at work. About $50 o'clock 800
men and fifty women with brass band. as
sembled at the southern edge Of West Hoboken-
With the band in the lead. the women next and
the men behind. they marched to Union HILL
Sergeant Fillmore of the West Hobohen po-
lice. teiephoned to Captain knight in Union Hill
that the mob coming. and knight and his
took a position across the street about a
block from Simons mill.
When the procession arrived at the corner the
police ordered il to stop Several men who We're
recognized being prominent in anarchist
circles were ahead of the band. Half the pro-
cession including all the women. made rush
through and over the band. intending TO brush
the police aside. The reception warm
that only one got through the police line
Postmaster Arnbuster of dozen citi-
who had lined up behind the police. He
knocked the down and later the man was
arrested. Then a shower of stones was rained
on the police. Patrolmen Babaine. Feeney and
Menges were hit the latter having his left arm
rendered useless. He maintained his position in
the line however and did good service after
ward with his right hand. The band had now
given way. and the mob started another rush
But the police dubbed the rioters back. and
fourteen of them, all stunned and suffering
from blows were hauled rough the line and
held by the citizens.
FIRE ALARM TURNED IN
Meanwhile Councilman Bode turned in fire
alarm from the box on the corner. and followed
it Immediately with a general alarm. few
minutes later, while the fight growing hot
ter. the ffremen began 10 arrive The rioters
paid no attention to the newcomers. They were
furious AT the police and were pushing the Off
GERS slowly back down the block A hose car
riage which arrived first opened with two lines
from hydrant at once. and this was followed
by other companies in quick succession, until
eight lines in use. The streams were
poured into the mob from all directions as the
1iremen took position wherever they game up
The water swept the rioters from their feet and
drenched men and women. There was scraTn-
bic to get away. and the crowd fed IN all dlrec-
lions.
The police. with the aid of the firemen. then
established a Gordon on all sides of the simon
mill. No was allowed TO pass the rope lines
which were guarded by police and hremen
Captain knight then telephoned to Mr. Simon
not 10 allow his hands to leave the mill in a
body at Is o'clock. but to scatter them in groups,
TO reduce the chances Of trouble The hanoS
went home in groups Of from five TO ten
A few minutes before d o'clock the rioters be-
gan TO gather at the approaches TO the mill.
Two of them threw stones at a policeman ana
We're down Icy fremen The fremen re
manned duty until ali the employees were out
Of the mills. They will report again to help the
police at 5::s0 o'clock this morning, and the ap-
proaches to the mills will be guarded by them,
while the police see that the weavers are not
interfered with their way to work.
Mr Simon was pleased last night with the
work of the police in The afternoon that he re
leNed them from guarding the mill and estab-
lished his own guard Trouble is feared this
morning as the rioters were last night in hit
ter mood because Of the rough treatment and
wetting they received.
Only silk mills besides Simons shop were
open in Hudson County yesterday. About ten
thousand hands are in consequence out of en-
ployment. and within the next twenty-fOur
hours the number will probably reach thirteen
thousand.