New-York tribune., 1910-08-13
WOMEN IN SUGAR RIOTS
One Man Gets Fractured Skull IN
Williamsburg Disorder.
POLICE FIRE REV0LVERS
Trouble Renewed When Boatload
of Workmen Arrives
Many Heads Broken.

More trouble broke out among the sugar
strikers in Williamsburg yesterday. Dur
ing the day two men were removed to
hospital, and last night the worst riot oc-
Cured since the killing of man in that
troublous section. Father Farrell, the
priest who has acted as mediator has re-
ceived letters warning him that his life is
in danger. and the police are scattered
through the district and are on the alert.
In the morning an entire new compile
ment of men was landed in boats at the
South Sd street dock. This incensed the
strikers and later Joseph Ditis, of No. 12S
Bedford avenue, was attacked at North
7th and Berry streets and beaten on the
head with a blackjack Pierre Transhone,
of No. 271 kingsland avenue, was attacked
by six strikers at South 4th street and
Wythe avenue and beaten almost into in
sensibility. A policeman who found him
arrested Frank Blk. striker.
Last night the reserves from the stage
street, Herbert street. Bedford avenue anu
Greenpotnt avenue stations were rushed 10
the car barns at Manhattan avenue ana
Clay street Five strike breakers were on
their way to go on the night shift and
waiting for a car in the shadow Of the big
barns, when suddenly Mrs. Lena Fayzeska'
of No 8. Clay street, darted from door
and screamed the Polish word for riot.
Attack Strike Breakers.
In an instant men swarmed from door
ways and dark corners. Bottles, SUCKS
stones and other missiles flew through the
air and five hundred strikers were Trying
to get at the strike breakers. Patrolman
Durkin ran into the thick of it, and almost
Immediately his nose was fractured by
club, said to have been in the hands OF
John DarWiski.
Durkin fired shot and Patrolmen
Deesan. Murray and Knox, of his station,
rushed to his rescue. Other shots were
fired and the scene grew wilder. The pas
sensers in the streetcarS and the con-
ductors and motormen fed to the car barns
for safety land the reserves came running
I'D the street, in charge of Inspector
Sweeney and Captain Coleman. Heads were
smashed right and left. The women fought
like wild animals, and many carried their
babies on their arms while in the thick Of
the fray. Finally the police got the mob of
three thousand quiet.
Roman Barshinsky, of No. so Clay street.
was taken prisoner to the Williamsburg
Hospital. He has a fractured skull The
ambulance surgeon patched up a dozen or
more iltduS, Dul lllt pOllCt SOY tiloI otiioAS
were attended to in the big tenements by
their families. Mrs. Vayeska and Oar
wiski were arrested, in addition to John
Rokowski and Ignatz Rowsky.
Father Farrell Threatened.
Father Farrell received yesterday let
ter from John F. Poole superintendent Of
the refinery, which reads, in part:
do not for moment think that 1 am an
alarmist in writing In this manner, but
there have been nasty rumors going about,
and 1 fear for your safety. would advise
that you prepare yourself for anything that
may occur unexpectedly
The priest was also told by some of the
strikers that an infammatory speech had
been made against him by labor agitator
and that he had better be careful. AS he
had already received a threatening letter,
| he thought it best to notify Police Commits
sioner Reynolds, and now his home is
watched by detectives. Last night COM
mittee from the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans called on him and offered him as
SiStanca