Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-11-28
Whistles at All Three Plants Of Ma
tiOnaI Fireprooting Company
We're Blown This Morning.
CROWDS GATHER AT GATES
Officials Hope For Better Result Mon
day. After That New Men Will Be
Brought Here Permanently.

work this morning, but that he con-
sidered 1t advisable to let them go in
of their own accord, as taking in a
few might only make the others hold
out longer.
Mr.. Keasbey, when asked this
morning if he intended to import
new men and put them to work at
the plants in view of the fact that
the strikers had not accepted the
concession which the company made
yesterday afternoon, said that he
would be busy all day making plans
to secure new men If headed. Mr..
Keasbey added that he had received
many letters from men who want to
go to work in the plant in place of
the strikers. Some of the applica-
tions were as far away as Boston.
To Bring New Men.
Just when the new men would be
brought here Mr.. Keasbey would not
say this morning and it is believed
that the company will defer action IN
this line until after Monday in hope
that the strikers will give in by that
time. The officials of the company
think the men have not had time to
realize the value of the concession
which was posted In the form of
notices at the plants late yesterday
afternoon, as follows
The plants of the National Fire
proofing Company will resume opera
tions on Saturday, November 28. All
of the old employees who apply will
lowest rate of wages will be fourteen
cents per hour; other wages to be
adjusted in proportion. Ten hours
to constitute a days work. The
wages will be advanced as soon as
business conditions will permit. The
positions of those who do not return
will be filled by new men,
These notices, printed in English,
Polish and Hungarian, were tackled
up at all the plants last night and
circulars of the same nature were
distributed among the strikers In
their homes at Keasbey.
Men Gather at Plant.
Before the posting of the notices
many of the strikers heard of the
concession and crowd OF about 200
went to the Perth Amboy plant at 3
O'Clock to hear the news. Sheriff
Quackenboss tried to tell the men
about the company's offer, but they
shook their heads and declared they
wanted $3.50 day. Father Kovach
pastor Of st. Stephens Roman Cath
olic church, of New York, formerly
pastor of the Holy Cross church in
this city, spoke with the men and
urged them to return to work, but
they only jeered. In spite of this
manifestation by the foreigners 1t
was thought by Sheriff Quackenboss
and the officials of the plants that
most of the men would return this
morning.
General Manager Keasbey, after
the conference with the men, return
ed to this city and had the circulars
printed for fear that they had not
understood the offer. The officials
are still inclined to believe that the
men have not carefully considered
the offer and by Monday 1t is hoped
they will return. If they do not it Is
almost positive that other men will
be brought here and the plants will
be started with a full force of out
side men who will be engaged per-
manently and not as strike breakers.
More Arrests Made.
John 10th, twenty-five years old.
was arrested at Sand Hills yesterday
afternoon by County Detectives r. A.
Peltier and Frank Hoffman on a
charge of being leaders of the rioters
Wednesday. He was discharged af-
ter hearing this morning as it was
proven that he was not the right
man. 10th is an employe of the fac
tory at Valentines and returned to
work this morning as soon as he was
discharged.
Joseph Locapatus, one of the strik-
ers who was shot through the hand
at the Standard plant Wednesday
morning, and who has been at the
hospital since, was taken from that
institution last night and placed In
the lookup. He was arraigned this
morning and ON the charge of Con-
stable John G. Brown, who swore
that the fellow was one of those who
had stoned the main Office Wednes-
day. He was held under $500 bail
to await the action of the grand jury.
Two Still in Hospital.
John Sofia and George Koposo-
'wicz, the other two injured men, are
still at the hospital under guard.
Chief Burke allowed Locapatus to be
kept in the lookup last night after
his discharge from the hospital as a
courtesy to Prosecutor Berdine, al
though the case does not belong to
the city. The prosecutor was un-
able, last night, to take the prisoner
and the hospital had to discharge
him, as the room there was needed.
1t is understood that the prosecutor
was considerably incensed over the
matter.
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