The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-11
UNDER GUARD, l50
STRIKE BREAKERS
GO TO HAT SHOPS
Arrive Here This Afternoon from
New York With Pinker-
ton Detectives.
UNION MEN PLEAD
WITH THEM IN VAIN
Majority of the Men Are Put
to Work in Smith
Factory.

iie nrsr attempt to place strike-
breakers to work in Newark hat shops
was made today, when $50 men and
boys arrived at the Broad street station
of the Lackawanna railroad from New
York shortly after noon and, under
heavy escort of Pinkerton detectives.
proceeded to the factory of the Thomas
Smith Hat Company, in Eagles street.
None appeared experienced, and it
could not be learned what Inducements
the firm made to the strike breakers
with regard to wages.
MI. smith, the president of the firm.
was not in his Office, but one of IT'S
representatives said that the men
would start to work this afternoon and
business would be resumed without de-
lay.
Word that the firm anticipated such
action leaked out and about two dozen
hatters interceded with the strangers.
but their guards, apparently connected
with detective agency. prevented
further interruption.
At the factory six of the strikers were
doing picket duty, and after the strike
tectors stood ON guard outside. +.
Mounted. Policemen Grace and Wins
low were on hand, but there was no at
tempt at violence and none is expected
Twenty-Five of the trilke-breakers
were later taken under guard from the
Smith factory to J. RummelI & Co.'S
shop in Pennington street
It was decided by many of the shops
to postpone the attempt to resume
business until Monday, when it is ex-
pected that a number of non-union
men will be brought here from Yonkers,
Danbury, Philadelphia and woodbine.
n. ].
The union organizations, in addition
to placing pichets, near the different
shops, had men apply for work at shops
where they were unknown They re-
ported back to the union that the bosses
informed them that they did not intend
to resume business until the trouble
was settled
Plans Were. perfected today for the
big labor meeting at the New Audito-
rum in Orange street tomorrow after
noon.
The meeting viii be held at / o'clock.
Frank P. Shalvoy. president of the
United Hatters of North America, will
preside at the meeting
Raymond Robin. of Chicago, who has
taken a deep interest in the organized
labor movement, will be the principal
speaker. His subject will be Lincoln
and Labor"
John A. Mof1itt president of the
United Hatters' organization, and Alden
Freeman. of East Orange, will also
make addresses.
While the meeting will be under the
auspices of the Hatters' Union, yet all
workingmep, as well as organized labor
men and women, are invited to attend.
With view to making certain that
ample police protection would be afford
ed in the event of trouble over the hat
ting strike in Orange. Robert Gist and
John c. Grove. hat manufacturers of
Orange, appeared before the Orange
Police Commission yesterday. John n
Lindsey, president of the commission.
assured the manufacturers that the po-
lice department would handle any prob
lens that might arise. The manufac-
turers seemed quite anxious about get
ting protection.
The manufacturers claimed that on
Tuesday the streets and sidewalks at
Berg's factory were blocked with men. |
Patroln1an Patrick Brennan, who had
preferred charges against John j. Gill |
gan and Thomas Beamon, Orange Val !
ley young men, for alleged interference
with him at the Highland avenue sta
ton, was reprimanded. The comnis- |
sion believed the young mems story that
the patrolman had as matter of fact I
interfered with them.