The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
KEASBEY STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK;
GUARDS RETIRE
Many Fire=Clay Workers An
swer Summons of 7 O'clock
Whistle This Morning.
TROUBLE STILL ON in
PERTH AMBOY PLANT
Night Attack on National Plant
Repulsed Without BlO0dshed.
Prepared for Emergencies.
Especial to the Evening star. !

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PERTH AMBOY, Dee. 2.--The strika
of the hre-clay workers at Keasbey
was broken suddenly today by the re-
turn Of the strikers to their work.
According 20 a statement made by a
representative of the National Fire
prooflng Company all It's men who have
been out on strike for the last ten days
returned to work at o'clock today and
are expected to remain at work. The
Bergoff Detective Agency. of New
New York to end the strike. has with
drawn it's men from the plant. but has
them in readiness to meet an emer-
gency call.
The priyate guards employed by the
National Fireproofing Company to pro-
tect the new men, following the state
ment Of the sheriff yesterday that he
was there to protect property and that
he would not be responsible for the
safety of the strike breakers, have been
withdrawn from actual patrol duty but
are held in readiness for immediate
action.
Fear Men May Quit Again.
Though the company officials are
fairly certain that the men are back
to stay this time, it would not be sur
prising IL they again decided to quit
work The Standard plant and the
one at Raritan river were working IT
full blast at II o'clock today, but only
thirty-fye men had returned to the
Perth Alnboy plant, where the disturb
ance occurred last night. Many of the
disaffected men are still drinking heav-
lily and emissaries were sent to the
villag, this morning to secure fresh
supply of liquor.
1t is thought that many of the mems
wives will attempt to get them to re-
fuse to 60 back when they leave ths
works at noon today for dinner Many
OF the women are grouped about the
gates of the different plants.
According to the latest plans the
deputies will be dismissed at noon TO-
day and the private guards Withdrawn
The workmen at the plants are said to
be In changeable mood. What had
probably most weight in determining
them TO go back was the companys
declaration that the men being brought
in to work would remain there perma-
nently. and that the men would have
TO give ,ip their homes and get out OF
the town.
Though the labor organizers have
been at Perth Amboy for several days
attempting to get the men to organize.
but without much result so far, 1t is
said the labor leaderssent by Presi-
dent Gompers nave decided to remain
over for few days and try to get the
men into line.
strikers Attack Guards.
The disturbance last night was the
most serious since the beginning of the
strike, only excepting the first attack
on the deputies at the very beginning
of the walk out One hundred strikers,
armed with revolvers, made an attempt
TO rush the guards at the Perth Amboy
works, the only plant within the city
limits They were driven back by the
deputies. aided by Perth Amboy police
men. Many shots were fired by both
sides, hut the darkness made 1t prac-
tically impossible to hit anything, and
although investigation was made no
injured men on either side could be
found