New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
SUGAR STRIKE NEARS END
Father Farrell Says Works May
Reopen in Ten Days.
PRIEST THEN W!THDRAWS
Gives Up Efforts in Behalf of
Men After They Listen to
Speech by Socialist.

There was every indication last night
around the Havemeyers & Elder sugar re-
fnerles in Williamsburg OF a settlement OF
The strike within short time. Information
that such an outcome was proba bic came
from the Rev. William B. Farrell, pastor
Of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, who
met officials of the American Sugar REIN
ing Company yesterday in the company
office No. III Wall street The priest S
conference was with 0fr. Hooker, the chief
chemist and general manager, at which
there were present Henry Cochran, the at
torney for the company, and other offl-
cials.
When Father Farrell returned TO VIII
3ansb,lrg in the afternoon he told his
friends and the strikers that at the confer
ence Nr Hooker expressed the company s
willingness 10 reopen the refineries WITHIN
len days and take back all the old hanoS
Mr Hooker was reported to have SAID 1uI-
1her that the company was willing 10 re-
omen its plant within twenty-four hours
hut that this was impossible on account OF
The great amount of surplus sugar WHICH
must be disposed OF
Father Farrell intiu1ated that the coll-
,,.nv was ready to arbitrate, that it was
willing 10 meet a committee OF strikers anu
that: il would be pleased TO have Father
crrnuaIly was also willing, il was said TO
vet Calvin Wyatt the labor organizer,
,bo has been in charge OF the strike Tor
several weeks.
late last night. however, Father tarrei
announced that he would give up the hghl
IN behalf Of the men for the reason 'Ad'
many Of the strikers permitted themselves
Yesterday to be swayed by the soclahsuc
oratorv of an agitator from Pittsburs
With Father Alexis Jacha, a Polish priest
ne went 10 Cecilia Hall, in Nilllamsnurs'
late Yesterday afternoon and told hNe
hundred of the strikers that the company
had given him assurances OF an early set
Element with the men When the priest
had spoken the PittSburS labor man got UP
and IL a fiery speech charged that Father
Farrell was the tool Of the sugar men ana
that he was deceiving them Both priests
then left the hall
AT his home. No. i South Sd street. Will
ia1nsburg last night Father Farrell an
rounced that he would rellnqulsh MS ell
forts in behalf Of the strikers
The news had 10 immediate effect on
those of the strikers who were congregated
in the streets around the refinerfes- Ihey
had been held in check since early IN the
morning by more than five hundred patrol
men. among them fifty, mounted men.
Strikers who gathered on the Williamsburg
Bridge. above Kent avenue, We're dispersed
10y patTolmen-
The sugar refinery officials in the early
mart Of the day sent out twenty trucks with
s5,ecial patrolnlen 10 the reserve refnery, dt
AIe+ropoIitan avenue and River street, from
which surplus sugar, under a strong police
suard was hauled TO the railroad freight
Yards al the foot Of North 5th street A
few hours later twenty more trucks were
sent o the South Sd street refinery. from
n which sugar was hauled to different parts
u Of Brooklyn and Manhattan Each truck
was protected by patrolmen. AS the tuchs
moved out there was considerable Jeerlhs
on the part Of locked out drivers. but there
was no disturbance along the line
The funeral Of Nobolowsky will take place
This morning from the Church OF Sts. Peter
and Paul, on Wythe avenue, Williams
kurg. An extra guard OF police will he
On hand both inside and outside the church
70 check any disturbances that may arse
Another death is expected as the result
OF the shooting on Thursday julius Sa-
rasky. OF No. 229 South ID street Is re-
ror1ed in q dangerous condition IN st
Garharine's Hospital, where he was re
moved from the Eastern District Hospital
According to the doctors in the hospital the
man will die unless he submits TO having
his leg arlpu-ated. as gangrene has set IN
Despite the l3leadings Of Polish priest
and several Of the wounded mans friends,
T. refused 10 consent 10 the opefation-