New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-18
BRICK RIOTERS FESTIVE
Employers Make OUertures- Mill
tiamen Close Saloons Again.

Coeymans N. Y, May 17.-Indications to-
night point to a settlement, probably tomorrow,
of the brickmakers strike and the return to
Albany OF the four companies of the 10th Regi-
ment Of the National Guard called here by
Sheriff Pitts after the riotous battle of yester-
day morning at the brickyards Of Sutton &
Suderley.
The first appearance of defiance to military
authority developed tonight when at least two
of the Italian saloons opened in full blast in
spite of imperative orders to remain closed Lieu
tenant Wheeler's detail closed them promptly.
At the Halfway House, between here and
Ravena, the occupants barred the doors at the
approach of the militia and refused to open The
building surrounded and entrance forced.
A crowd of Italians fled out, disregarding COM
mands to halt but the quick click of rifle locks
brought them to a stand.
At camp every nerve was tense with vigilance
for the idle brickmakers outnumber the 25O
troops than two to one and it is well
known the haul of firearms secured o-day is
insignificant Many of those who fired yester-
day upon the Sutton & Suderley yard had re-
peating rifles and much Of the ammunition seized
to-day was for that character of weapon No
rifles of this kind were found in to-day's search
The employers to-day made overtures to the
strikers offering to concede all demands except
recognition Of the union. This proposition was
taken under consideration by the men and a
meeting was in progress at a late hour tonight
the general impression being that the PROPOSE
ton OF the employers would be accepted.
Five Italians and one negro were arrested this
afternoon and are in the Albany Jail charged
with riot. One of the Italians will be held on
the more serious charge Of shooting Fred South
ara the engineer, the man most seriously hurt
OF the three wounded in yesterdays battle.
These arrests followed a house-to-house
search in the Italian colony by the deputy sher-
ifs, under guard Of details Of troops with
loaded rifles. 1t was a businesslike proceeding
ana resulted not only in the arrest of all but
two of the alleged leaders in the armed attack
on the briCkyard but also in the confiscation Of
a collection of rifles, shotguns, pistols and am
muntion. In one house, $50 rounds of shotgun
and pistol cartridges were seized.
An interesting incident of the raid was the
fact that the first capture made in the
quaint stone house. built nearly 125 years ago
by Peter Coeymans, the original settler. after
whom this old town was ramed.
The builders and contractors of this city began
to feel uneasy yesterday about the strike Of
the brickmakers along the Hudson as the sup
plies of brick for New York buildings nearly
the Endorsement of the American Federation Of
Labor, with which the Brick, Tile and Terra
Gotta Makers Union is affiliated. Herman Rob-
inSon, the New York representative of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who went to the yards
to talk to the men who strike, said yes
terday that he expected to have a conference
with the Manufacturers Association which. he
believes, will result in a settlement.
Cats1iI, N Y, May 1.-THE brickyard en-
ployes at Coxsackie went on strike to-day
Fearing trouble at his yard to- morrow, William
Fitzgerald, Of that place tonight asked Sheriff
Post to send posse at once Special deputies
will be sworn in for duty at Coxsackie. The
men at the Catskill yards working unmo-