The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
STRIKERS
/. BEAT Man
TO DEATH
One OF Band Of Amboy
Rioters in Jail for
Crime.
SOLDIERS FIRE AS ORDER
TO HALT is IGNORED
Strikebreakers Hired in Plan to.
Reopen National Fireproof-
ing Plant.
INDICTMENT OFFERED If
MEN WILL RETURN AT ONCE
Doubted That 1t Will Be Ac-
cepted-Union Organizers
Expected.
INDICTMENT OFFERED If
MEN WILL RETURN AT ONCE
rFrom a staff Correspondence


PERTH AMBOY,, Nov. 27-The first
fatality of the big strike of the en-
ployees of the big pottery works along
the Raritan river has occurred, and
with tho bitterness between strikers
and the troops increasing. presages fur
ther bloodshed, declare the militia and
townspeople.
The victim is Michael Surak, woh
was beaten to death with beanpole by
two strikers to whom he had declared
that he had no sympathy with the
strikers. Frank Holas is held for the
crime, while detectives are searching
for Franks brother John.
A committee of strikers met GenenaI
Manager Henry M. eKasbey, of lhe
National Fireproofing Company, In the
Packer House today to see il an agree
ment could not be reached. Colonel
Nelson DUNCAN. of the Second Regi-
ment. was present.
THE EVENING STAR has learned
from an authentic source that.atho.
strikers. wet'e offeredi Sf431s a day II
they would at once return without
further violence. and that the matter
Is now under consideration 1t is be-
lieved. however, by the military and
the clergy, who have volunteered their
offices. that the offer will be rejected.
The reply will be given tonight.
This figure Is compromise between
the amount demanded by the strikers
and the maximum increase offered yes
terday by the company. The former
are demanding $1.50 day; the latter
declared that they would give no moro
than s1.35.
Get Newark strIkebreaIcrs.
Manager keasbey, of the National
F'ireproofing Company, against which
the wrath of more than 1000 strikers
is directed, said today that he was
employing strike-b breakers in Newark.
Jersey City and New York, and iex-
pected to open his big plant shortly
whit a full force of laborers to take
the strikers places.
A party of strikers gathered before
daylight today outside of the military
lines and marched over to the Standard
plant, where the Second Regiment is
| encamped. The strikers walked almost
into the outposts before they realized
what was going on. The pickets called
halt, but the strikers disobeyed the
order and made as If they would march
| through the lines. There was again the
sharp crack of rifles. the whistling OF
bullets and the strikers withdrew in
the darkness.
Today finds the dingy little town In
| the shadows of the big fireproohng
plants on the Raritan under martial
law. Armed men walk through the
camps wearing the uniform of the Ma
tional Guard, each with twenty rounds
of ball ammunition and orders to shoot
to kill if necessary to prevent q reps-
] tition of the riots of Wednesday night.
! Small groups of sullen men who gather,
despite the presence of the military,
and in tones of subdued anger discuss
! the situation. are dispersed by detach-
| ments of soldiers whose orders are to
allow no crowds to gather. Feeling on
the part of the foreigners against the
militia runs high and all that Is need
| ed to kindle their wrath into another
demonstration is the presence of the
! strike breakers.
| Alleged Leader Under Bail.
! One thousand or more of the strik-
| ers, in rioting mood, are awaiting the
advent of union organizers which, ii is
understood, have been promised by the
/ American Federation of Labor. The
effectiveness of the strike depends
largely upon the outcome of the race
! between the organizers and the strilse-
breakers to reach Keasbey, as the
strikers are today without order or
strong leaders and have only a vague
idea that violence may accomplish their
purpose.
John Badnar, who is claimed to be a
leader, was today held in $4,000 bail on
three charges. He was arrested yes
terday, but the strikers declare that
he Is only a private from their ranks
and had nothing to do with directing
the movement. Joe Sebak, who was
shot in the hand, and who was ar
rested with Badnar, was released.
Bishop McFaul Tries Arbitration.
Bishop McFaul did not attempt to ar
bitrate the differences between the men
and the employers until he saw that
the situation called for action by him.
Brigadier- General Dennis F. Collins, OF
Elizabeth, and Assemblyman William
r.. Ramsey had both urged upon the
bishop to bring the pressure of the
church to bear on the strikers. Yester-
day the bishop called the Rev. Francis
Gross, of the Church of Our Lady OF
Hungary and the Rev Paul Zfelinski.