The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17
WOMEN STRIKERS CAUSE RIOT
EMMA SCHW ARTZ. STRIKE LEAD
Err, STABBED III ITALIAN.
Female Pickets VI the Nag SOrters' Union
Terribly Italian Women VINO Had Taken
strikers Places In the Bow.
cry and About Police Headquarters.


Emma Schwartz picket, and one OF the
leaders Of the Rag Sorters' Union. led an
other assault last night on some of the nom
union men and women employees Of Stein
berg Bros. dealers in woollen rags. at 3
and S First street Members Of Emma y
union who formerly worked for the firm
went on strike about four weeks ago because
the Sti rnbergs say. the firm refused to
recognize the union. The union MEM
bers are all Hebrews. Their places have
been taken by non-union hands, all Italians
A committee Of the union. headed by
Emma. and consisting Of Marie Diens,
Rosa Struman. Annie Klochoffsky Ray
Antonoffsky and several men. followed
about fifteen Of the Italians when the
latter started for home last night and tried
to persuade them not to return to work
The Italians were boarding a car at the
Bowery and Houston street to get away
from the strikers when Emma and her
followers grabbed one of the Italian
women.
The Italian men on the car probably
thought the woman was being assaulted.
and they Jumped Cd and drew knives and
pistols. One man. slaahing about with a
knife. struck Emma on the chin. The blade
above the .collarbone: Marie Dienst was
cut in the shoulder. At the sight of blood
every one began to scream and the Italians
took to their heels.
The streets at the time were thronged
with people going home from work. and In
blocking the Bowery. Cries Of murder were
raised. and hundreds OF men and boys ran
after the fleeing Italians. most Of whom
escaped. Rocco Barrato, ~ years old, OF
II Thompson street, who was accompanied
by his sister Madeline, was soon caught
who took him back to the Bowery. where he
was identified by Emmas friends as the one
who had done the stabbing. Barratto's
sister chung to him, and her screams and
shouts added to the excitement Of the crowd.
So serious did the demonstration Seem
that the police backed their prisoner and
the wounded into saloon and stood guard
at the doors until assistance came. People
had rushed into Police Headquarters, few
blocks away. and told Of a riot A squad of
Central Office detectives was despatched
to the scene at once and reserves ordered
out from the Mulberry and Fifth street
stations, Meanwhile a crowd was chasing
James Balona through Houston. Mott and
Bleecker streets. He was finally captured
at Mulberry.
The Italian was wild with fright, and at
every few steps he turned and flashed q
~
husky young man knocked him down with
a punch on the jaw and the mob closed in
on him Balona fought tooth and nail,
but he was finally dishrmed and then car
ried bodily, still struggling and kicking,
to Police Headquarters and into the De-
tective Bureau.
Fully 100 men and boys followed into the
corridor, and caused 80 much commotion
that Deputy Commissioner Piper rushed
through the private hall into the Detective
Bureau to ascertain tho cause Of the row.
He then ordered the corridors Glen red.
Later the prisoner was(sent to thelMulberry
street station, whittier almost every one
concerned in the ARRAY was taken. ex-
cepting Emma Schwartz. The ambu-
lance surgeon found that her wound was
severe, but not dangerous, and after it had
been dressed Emma was taken to st, Vim
cents Hospital.
At the station house Barrato and Balona
were locked up on charge Of assault.
The police showed a stiletto made from a
table knife, black pocket knife with a
bloody blade and q large clasp knife, which
they say, were found on Barrato. Ba!cna
had knife and a loaded revolver
The police at 1890 o'clock last night
found another victim Of the riot at 81 First
street He is Morris Abrams, 10 years old,
Of 80 Essex street. He had lost lot OF
blood from bullet wounds in his head,
chest and right leg. None of the wounds
is serious. He was sent to Bellevue Hos
pital