Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-04
STRIKE BREAKERS
ARE AT TACkED AND
BEATEN BY A MOB
Riot al A. S. & R.
Nearly Results
In Fatality.
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Two riots, one of which almost result.
ed in a fatality, marked the strike sit
nation at the American Smelling and
Refining Company's Is plant and at the
Barber Asphalt Works yesterday. In
the more serious affair, one of the
strike breakers at the A. s. & R. works
was struck on the head with a brick
and knocked into semi conscious state.
Last night, when part Of the night
gang attempted to enter the Barber
Asphalt plant to resume work, they
were cornered in an alley by about
400 strikers, and the two patrolmen on
guard were obliged to draw their re-
volvers to disperse the mob.
William H. Whittemore, superinten-
dent of the tank department at the A.
8. & r. works, was struck by stone
this morning, and was obliged to run
for the gate house to avoid further in
juries. Mayor Bollschweiler visited
both plants yesterday afternoon, and
held long conferences with the officials.
The strikers still congregate near the
gate house of the A. s. & R. plant eager,
apparent =, for trouble. Despite the fact
that there are about 300 men congrega-
ted near the A. S. & r. works, not a
vistage of striker can be seen at the
Barber plant. Both factories are prac-
tically at standstill, although there
are a few departments at the Guggen-
helm works running at intervals.
Strikers Were Alert.
AT 4:30 clock yesterday afternoon, ,
score or more Of the strike breakers,
escorted by several of the special Of
ficers, left the A. S. & r.. plant for
the Central Railroad station at Maurer
preparatory to boarding train for New
York. -Four hundred strikers, their eyes
fiveted on the gate house, awaiting
the arrival Of the men, saw the strike
breakers emerge, and with YELL they
Hwooped down on their enemies. Seeing
the superiority in numbers of their an
tagonists, the strike breakers ed, pur-
sued by the strikers. Near the station,
the two gangs met and for a while, the
air was alive with the fists Of the
strikers, swinging fail ike about the
heads of the men bound for New York.
One of the men, whose name could not
be learned, was struck on the head with
a brick, and falling to the ground, was
made the target for the kicks of those
who could get near him Special Off
Ger Kelley, one of those on guard at the
smelling works, ran to Nickenig's 5 ho
tel and securing a revolver, returned to
the scene of the fight, brandishing the
weapon. The strikers, thinking Kelley Is
companions similarly armed, made off
through the woods in the rear of Nick
enig's hotel, and disappeared. The in
jured man was carried to the waiting
room of the station, and the station
agent telephoned Sergeant of Police
Dunham for the ambulance. IT was la
ter decided to take the man to New
York for treatment, and he was placed
aboard the train Most of the other
strike breakers were injured in some
manner.
Two Patrolmen Held Mob.
Two patrolmen on guard at the Bar
sber Asphalt Works, were compelled to
hold mob Of 400 at bay last night to
allow the night gang of machinist to
enter the plant Leaving a trolley
shortly after seven clock last night,
about twenty machinists, among them
James Quirck, night engineer, and
Frank Schultz, proceeded along the
path leading to the gate house. Near
the Office, the path is joined by an alley
and it was in the latter thoroughfare
that the strikers awaited the approach
Of the machinists. When the men
reached the junction, they met the
strikers, but instead of fleeing they con-
tinued on their course. The strikers
made an attempt to reach the men, but
the patrolmen drew their revolvers and
threatened to shoot the first man who
approached. The machinists entered
safely.
Hit oficial With Brick.
w. H. Whittemore, superintendent of
the tank department, emerged from the
"A. s. & r. plant this morning to con
verse with the strikers relative to their
demands. While returning he was
struck with stone and was obliged
to run for the gate house.
There are but four police officers on
guard at the plants today, two at the
Barber plant, and two at the Guggen
helm factory. They are In charge of
Sergeant McDermott. The special Of
fcsrs employed by the company are
still on guard inside the A. S. & r..
works.
Officials at the works this morning
declared that the strike is over mas
much ax the men, failing TO return to
work yesterday as was ordered are no
longer employees of the company. To
resume work, the men will have to
make personal application, despite the
fact that they. still retain their checks.
Notices were posted about the Barber
Works yesterday that unless the yard
gang returned to work this morning,
the steamer at present lying at the
docks, would be transferred to another
plant Of the company, and like sched-
ule would be taken with vessels in the
future. The steamer will be transferr-
ed to the Brooklyn plant this afternoon.
Since the attempted assault on the
night men last night, there have been
no displays Of violence. Since the first
day of the strike, there has been little
trouble In the morning, all of these as
saults. being perpetrated in the after
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