New-York tribune., 1908-11-26
TROOPS CALLED In
PERTH AMB0Y STRIKE
rVFN OF MOB FOUNDED
By DEPUTIES.
Eueruor Fort Sends -Four Com
panies, Which Camp in Fire
proofHg Plants Al Night.
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Perth Anboy, n. J., Nov. 2h-Following a
r1.,hed battle to-day between strikers and dep
uty sheriTs at the Perth An1boy plant OF the
National F1-eproofing Company at Keasbey. a
settlement near this city. in which seven OF tbs
strikers were wounded ere Of them seriously,
,oar companies OF the I'd Regiment, New Jersey
National Guard. commanded by Colonel Nelson
Y DUNCAN. are encamped here tonight. The
troops were sent by Governor John Franklin
ro-1 IN response to n urgent request from
Sheriff J D. Quackenboss OF Middlesex County.
When the troops reached here shortly before
to'cock the city was quiet, and IL is thought 1t
VII remain Half Of the troops remained in
this city and the other half were sent over 70
geasbey. The soldiers were distributed in the
plants which were threatened. and are bunking
n them tonight with pickets out in the fog
Il Is rot likely that there will be any more
trouble as several hundred II the strikers held
. meeting this afternoon, st which the riotous
oon5,,ct az their fellow workn1en was deprecated
>sss-l,- all the strikers are HUnga-ians, and few
Of them can speak English. They are willing to
90 hack "a work. and negotiations are now under
va between the representatives. Of the bosses
and me strikers The soldiers may not have 10
unpack their tents and equipments ana may
leave the city in the morning
: wsFonload of food sent TO the troops
from this city tonight. There were 600 sand
vlches 500 hard boiled eggs, cheese and crack
ers and three 20-gallon boilers Of coffee When
the driver Of the wagon learned where the pro-
visions were 10 be taken ne refused to go. and II
vas necessary TO get another driver The
wagon went TO Keasbey under heavy guard.
RIoTING FOR TWO DAYS.
For TWO days there has been rioting at Keas-
beg and neighboring towns, where the manu-
featuring Of clay products is the principal in
tustry. The Horkmen say they went on strike
because a promise that their pay, which
duoed from 81 80 to 81 So q day during the
financial panic, would be brought 10 its former
level sfter election had not been redeemed. The
uHHclals Of the company deny this however.
The strike began at South River, near here,
where the employees Of the Great Eastern Clay
Company went out last week. On Sunday some
IF these strikers went to Perth Arnboy, and their
agitation resulted in nearly one thousand en-
rloyes Of seven OF the clay manufacturing plants
striking OF Monday. Half OF these men were
srnrloyed by the National F1reproofng Com
pany ThIca has three plants. known the
Raritar. the Standard and the Perth Amboy.
Affairs az tire Standard plant became seri-
5us shortly before 10 o'clock this morning when
seven Hungarians were shot by the deputy
she-iHs guarding it One of the men shot is
in The City Hospital at Perth Amboy. and may
lie
The clash vas precipitated by Hungarian
strike. who threw brick through a window Of
the company's Office where the deputies had re-
treated from the plant. The missile struck one
of the officers. and a party OF fifteen sailed
forth
They warned the men that IL there was any
disturbance they would fire. but the strikers
we're in an ugly mood, and dared the deputies 10
attack them. Presently shower OF rocks and
bricks came from The strikers. The deputies
h1rS hey ady
TIE deputies opened fire and the strikers
treated. with seven of their number wounded
There were several hundred men in the attack
ing party. and when they withdrew they took
Eome OF the injured with them. John Safa, who
sas shot in the stomach and back, was left be-
hind. He was taken 10 the hospital. where little
hope Is held out for his recovery.
MUCH DISORDER FOLLOWS.
Much disorder followed the fight with the dep
UtieS. band Of strikers chased ]. C Rossi. su
f'erintendent of the National Fireproofng Com
rany's plants. TO cover. The crowd pelted the
man once OF the company with bricks and
stones, and soon every window in the building
sss shattered. Sheriff Quackenboss arrived on
the scene at this time, and, after a conference
eith Prosecutor Berdine, Chief of Police Burke
a Perth Arnboy and several factory heads
called uT Governor Fort. The Governor prompt
!! ssid that he would order out the militia if
the Sheriff said he could not maintain peace and
protect property. Less than an hour later the
Eherir made q formal appeal TO the Governor
tor troops
4 few men have remained at work at the
plants, but fearing that trouble would break out
yesterday work was stopped completely. and a
humber Of deputy sheriffs were sent 10 guard
the works At about o'clock in the afternoon
Albert Bollschweier, Mayor Of Perth Amboy,
end Alderman Cannon went 90 the Perth Amboy
plant 20 try 10 settle the strike by arbitration.
Eight men who had not gone strike asked 10
be taken &c their homes. and Chief Of Police
Burke and four patrolmen started to escort the
men 10 the trolley car. while the Mayor and the 4
Aldermen rode behind in q carriage
The fog thick and none of the strikers
apparently were around. When short distance
from the plant. however, a mob Of about five
hundred strikers suddenly appeared ana closed
IN on tie party. They pelted the Mayor and
his companions with stones and bottles anu
anything that came TO hand. The police remun-
t'fated with the men. but were not needed. the
strikers being unable TO understand English
The police then drew their revovers. while The
Mayor Aldermen and workmen retreate5 70 Tho
factory. The police stood their ground until tn.
chief was hit in the back Of the neck vitb =
bottle, and then they, too, sought refuge in tn.
plant.
The Mayor took a short cut 10 the civ Han
and sent the deputies guard the plants. Al
most ali last night there was random shooting I
and mobs Of strikers marched from plant 10
plant. Men carrying food and cots TO the troops
were sat upon and driven away
By Telegraph 10 TIE Tribune
Trenton. Y J, Nov Ex-Governor Fort IN
explaining the sending Of troops to Perth Am