New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-07
PUSH COSTS TWO LIVES.
RIOT IN CENTRAL YARD.
SiciEiap, E'sraged by Jest, Fires Into
Line at Paycar.

Two men are dead and two are lying
wounded IN Flower Hospital because Gabriel
Eerrara, an Italian laborer. who was IN a hurry
20 get his money, resented being pushed from
the line that had formed in front of the pay
car IN the New York Central yards. at Wander
bit avenue and 45th street. at noon yesterday.
THE DEAD
AYREs. Rufus 10. 2ss Brooks avenus. Ths Bronx
JONES. Edward. fireman.
THE INJURED
CENoTY.- Anthony. No. 211 East ssth street: bullet
ToMPK1Ns Edward J.. No 1922 Fox street; wound in
abdomen.
Ferrara IS an italian laborer who was for
rnerly employed BY the New York Central Rail
road Company. He lives with his wife and child
at 40. 317 East 45th street. Since he left the
railroad company he has been working for the
Street Cleaning Department. He had $40 30
coming TO him from the railroad at noon yester-
day and went to the yard TO collect it.
A line had formed in front of the paycar and
Ferrara, who in a hurry to get back to
work. tried TO force his way in by pushing Jones
and Tompkins aside. The two men would not
let him into the line, but told him to take his
place at the end. Ferrara then drew a knife and
tried to cut Jones. but Tompkins knocked him
down and took the knife away.
Ferrara then went home, got a revolver and
returned. Jones and Tompkins were still in their
places near the pay window, and the italian
once more tried to force his way between them.
The two men gave him push and he fell into
e snowbank. When he arose he had the revOl
yer IN his hand and at once opened fire. He
fred four times. and q man fell at each shot.
Jones was the first TO fall, with bullet in the
brain, and the others dropped in rapid success
sion.
Several hundred men who were waiting for
their pay scattered at the first shot and sought
places Of refuge. Ferrara, having emptied his
revolver, dashed across the tracks and started
70 run up Vanderbilt avenue. number Of the
men. who had recovered from their fright ran
after him. throwing sticks and stones. They
overlook him at 45th street, knocked him down
end began kicking and trampling on him. He
would probably have been killed II Patrolman
Wilson, who had heard the shots and witnessed
the chase. had not scattered the crowd with his
club and dragged Ferrara into the Railroad
Mems Young Mems Christian Association Build
ing. near by. A patrol wagon with reserves was
called from the East 51st street police station,
and the mob driven Of. In the mean time
two alnbuIances had been called from Flower
Hospital. and the wounded men were hurried
there. Ayres died IN ambulance.
FerTara was taken 20 the Yorkvile court and
was srra!gned before Magistrate Moss, who re-
nnanded him to the coroner. He was then taken
before Coroner Shrady, who committed him to
the Tombs without bail pending the inquest
When asked by the police why he did the
shooting. Ferrara said II was because he was
pushed out OF the line when he went to draw his
money. and he thought the men were trying TO
prevent his getting paid. He went home to get
his revolver TO frighten them, he said and when
they pushed him into the snowbank he lost his
temper and fired. Ferrara is q Sicilian by birth
and has been in this country several years dur
ing which he has done odd Jobs for the railroads
and for the Street Cleaning Department He Is
thirty-seyen years old.