Evening journal., 1910-10-28
FOR
JERSEY CITY
Express Company Strike
Breakers Beaten and
Situation Ugly
NEW APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
WILL BE MADE TODAY

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Oct. 2S-Des-
pite the fact that Mayor Wittpen and
Chief Of Police Monahan say they have
complete control of the express help
ers' strike situation, Governor Fort
is considering ordering troops into the
city. He has directed Adjutant Cen
eral Wilbur +. Sadler to be ready to
move any needed companies at a mo-
ment's notice and IL is understood that
the Newark troop of cavalry and reg
ment of infantry has been instructed
to be ready to take the field at a mo-
ment's notice.
The situation Is very ugly. Folloe;-
ing the riot in the Horseshoe section"
late last night, when nine strike
breakers were hauled off their wagons
despite the efforts of the police and
terribly beaten, there were a number
OF minor outbreaks this morning. The
favorite methods of the rioters is TO
turn in false alarm of fire and then,
when the police reserves have re-
sponded attack the strike-breakers in
the freight yards and on the docks.
Two strike-breakers, Henry Turner,
and Frederick Traub, of New York,
are in New York hospital In a seri-
Gus condition to-day following a beat
ing, while policeman Simon also re-
ceiyed hurts that necessiated his be-
ing taken to a hospital. A dozen
wagons from which the drivers and
helpers were driven have been burned
on the street To-day the strike lead
ers issued an ultimatum saying that
all express drivers and helps I'm this
city and adjacent towns win strike #
the companies do not give in. They
say 10 600 men are now out.
Managers of all express companies,
declare they have plenty of men to
carry on their business if they can be
assured protection. They say they
Will appeal to the governor again to-
day to put the situation in charge OF
the milifa unless the Mayor and pO-
lice furnish plenty OF guards for the
wagons.
RlOting at Ferry Terminal.
Rioting was resumed this morning
at the Erie ferry terminal when a one
horse wagon arrived from New York
Two blocks from the ferry, at Kelsc
street. the harness was cut. the horse
whipped and sent galloping up Pa
vonla avenue and strickers and me-
sympathizers attalked the driver ans
his two helpers. The driver. Charles
Ritter, OF No. 1896 Second avenue. New
York. was dragged to the street anl
! beaten numerically. being cut abou
the face and head. He was covere,
with blood when rescued by police
and sent 10 St. Francis Hospital.
A policeman captured the runawa!
horse The two helpers escaped ans
jumped into patrol wagon. after be
ing kicked and punched by the mob
The horse was attached to the wagoi
again and. 10 the accompaniment o
/ volleys Of stones. the wogan was es
/ corted to the Wells Fargo stables a
Ninth street. between Coles and Mon
mouth.
At 1890 o'clock a gang Of fift
strike-breakers arrived from Ney
York and emerged from the McAdo
tubes at the Henderson street station
| They were armed with new nigh
sticks and were taken to the Adam
Express stables at Henderson ant
York streets, passing the city hall an
police headquarters enrOute.
When they entered the stable the
were attacked by a large number O
striking drivers and helpers. who ha
! been tipped off" and who had game
admission to the stable on the pre-
text of returning to work In the bat
tie. which followed the strike-breaker
were deprived of their night stick
and badly beaten. Nearly all escaped
The remainder said they had "enoug
Of Jersey" and begged the police Z
take them back to the tubes. The
were accommodated.
No express matter is moving to-da
and the strikers appear to be In com
plete control of the situation.