New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-27
STRIKEGUARD DOUBLED
MIDNIGHT ATTACK RI NOR
Effort for Peace at Perth Am6oy
Fcils-Ifcre Militia Out.

Perth Amboy y. J., Nov. -o-lhe uooPS
Guarding the plants Of the National F1Tepcooli''s
syonapany at Eeasbey. where seven s''lAeis
were shot by deputy sheTifs yesterday WEI
doubled last night. 4 rumor that an attack 'S
she strikers would be made some time al'ei
midnight tonight gained wide circulation TINS
afternoon. AID Colonel DUNCAN. in command OF
the soldiers thought il wise TO take no chances
Fofty-eight more rnilitiaJnen arrived here 10
day making The total about three hundred.
The r11rnors Of attack followed an unsuccessful
effort 10 bring about settlement Of the strike
Early to-day General Dennis Collins and AS
se,abIvn1an William H. Ramsey arranged a
conference az the Packer House. in this city
Bishop McFauI. who was here to dedicate an
Italian church. was asked TO take part In the
negotiations. but in his stead he sent Fathers
Gross and Zielnski Others who took part IN
the conference were II. NJ Keasbey. viee-pres-
;dent and general manager of the National
Ffreproofng Company: r. c. Keasbey, his as
sistant: J. g Rossi, superintendent Of the
plants: Assistant Attorney General Nelson b
GaskiH. Major Wilton f Sadler, jr, General
Collins. Assemblyman Ramsey, Sheriff Quack-
.enboss Colonel Frederick Gikyson and Adju-
tant General Heber BreintnaI The priests,
who spoke for the men. asked for a general
increase, but this refused by Vice-Presl-
dent Keasbey. who said that the company had
present scale. He offered. however. to take all
the strikers back at a general wage of 81 30 a
day at the same time promising that when the
present depression in the trade had disap-
peared he would raise the pav to 81 % day
He said there was no truth in the story that
strike breakers were coming to the city. He
preferred the old men. but if they did not return
Il three or four days, he might have TO use
strike breakers.
General Collins and Assemblyman Ramsey
went TO Feasbey. and gathered about four hun
dred Of the strikers in front Of the hail. where
most of those who took part in the conference
spoke TO them. The priests urged the men to
go back to work. ana Vice President Keasbey
told what had taken place at the conference.
assuring them that no bad feeling would be har-
bored against them # they returned TO work
The Polish and Slav strikers were willing to
return to work but the Hungarans were sui
len and refused When those who willing
to return were asked to raise their hands, not
hand was raised Fear OF the Hungarians cowed
the others.
Bella CercnijL ) Hungarian newspaper man,
urged the strikers 10 return to work and Coun-
selled them 10 remain ordeEy if they persisted
fl keeping up the strike. The strikers were
quiet yesterday. most Of them remaining in their
homes The troops patrolled the streets. but
had no trouble. All the saloons were closed.
r A. Pelter and Frank Hoffman, detectives
arrested three men to-day whom they think
were ringleaders of the rioters. Two of these
were James Butler. who is said to have started
the rioting which the seven men were shot
and John Sebak. They in the Perth
Amboy lookup. Two strikers in the hospital
viii be- arrested as soon as they recover More
arrests are expected tomorrow. A. A Quinn.
vice-president Of the local carpenters union,
sent a request to Samuel Gompers last night
for Hungarian organizer TO form a branch
OF the American Federation Of Labor in Keas-
hey.