The sun., 1903-06-03
FIGHT STRIKING SUBWAY MEN.
HEADQUARTERS POLICE OUT TO
OIELL 4 RIOT.

Even McCi,lsky's SIeuths Have TO Help
Repei Tho italian Strikers-Reserves
From Two other stations Summoned
for Rows EIsewhere-Many Arrests.
A crowd of striking Italian laborers at
tackled the men at work on the subway III
Elm street. between Houston and Bleecker
streets, yesterday morning. The row took
place within hundred feet Of Police Head
quarters and all the men that Chief Inspector
Cortright could get together In the building
and the reserves from the Mulberry street
station werr needed to restore order.
The trouble occurred on the Degnon-
Mclean Contracting Company's section,
where the Rockmen's and Excavatore'
Union Ia on strike. The only men at work
at the point where the fight occurred are
the PAYERS, whose union is not on strike,
although the PAYERS laborers are.
A week ago the contractors hired Slavs
and Hungarians to fill the strikers places.
The strikers gathered yesterday morning
in saloons IN Mott street along what is known
as Sicilan ROW.
At 10 O'Clock groups began to form in the
side streets near where the non-union men
were at work. small crowd gathered
almost in front Of the steps of Police Head
quarters. When enough had collected they
rushed into Elm street at Bleecker, paying
no attention to the lone policeman who was
detailed at that point, and charged at the
men that were working.
The non-union men, together with the
PAYERS, fled toward Houston street. One
workman, however, held his ground. He
Is Jimmy Logue, an Irishman. At o'clock
last night Jimmy was still mixing mortar.
Those who ran were followed by shower
of rocks. Inspector Cortright at Head
quarters heard the row and ordered every
policeman in the building out. even the star
serlths in Inspector McClusky's bureau.
Tim Hanlon, the old policeman stationed
near the door saw Tony Ferudi Of 284 Eliza
beth street draw razor Tim landed
his right fist on Ferudi's jaw and the Italian
went down in a heap. Ferudi was dragged
into Headquarters and held until the Null
berry street police took him to court. This
is the first arrest Hanlon has made in fifteen
years. Several Central Office detectives
captured Nicola Trippari, who was throw
ing stones.
The rioters started down Mulberry street
and had gone but a half block when they
ran into the reserves coming up from the
MulDeTTy stTeet btdtlOD.
One striker, Antonio Bentivento OF 20H
Macdougal street, drew a knife on Police
man Drestel. His head will he bandag&d
for several weeks. Half dozen OF the
strikers were rounded up by the police
and taken to the Essex Market police court,
where three we're held for exa mination
and the others were fined IS each.
Another mob Of 200 striking Italians
attempted to drive q dozen workmen from
All excavation at 825 East Fifth street at
about the same time that the riot occurred
on Elm street. Policeman James Multi;
gam who is detailed at st. Francis's Hospital
across the street, ran over and was nit on
the shoulder with a brick. Word was
sent to the Union Market station and the
reserves hurried to the spot. They used
their clubs on nearly every one in sight,
and half a dozen were arrested.
A number of striking excavators attacked
the workmen employed by Theodore Con-
nelly, a contractor who Is putting up
building at Madison and Oliver streets,
shortly after noon yesterday. Bricks were
thrown and one of the workmen was injured
A call was sent to the Mulberry street police
station, and five policemen chased the
strikers to saloon in James street, near
Oliver and arrested seven OF them.
When they were searched seven stilettos,
Ave open clasp knives and big club we're
taken from the crowd. Rosario Grambrio
OF 80 Hamilton street had blackjack in
one pocket and a stiletto. in another. In
the Tombs police court he was charged
with carrying concealed weapons and was
held in $500 bail for trial. The other
prisoners were held for examination on
charges of disorderly conduct.