New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-28
STRIKE BREAKERS
ATTACKED BY MOB
Drauqed from Wagon and
Beaten While on Way to
Ferry in Jersey City.
NINE HURT; TWO MISSING
After Day of Violence Striking
Express Company Employees
Say They Are Sure to
Obtain Demands.


in Manhattan at the end OF their days
work. twenty strike breakers and their
guards were mobbed by more than three
thousand striking express company en-
pIoyes. women and children. in Jersey
CITY last night. Two Of them were 80
badly hurt that they were brought TO
the Hudson Street Hospital here when
Il was found impossible 70 get an am
bulauce in Jersey City. Two others
among those dragged about by the
crowd. have not been heard from
The men. with four mounted patrol
men. were on their way 70 the Cham
bers street ferry in one Of the wagons
Of the weIIs-Fargo Express Company.
the employees Of which went on strike
on "Wednesday The wagon driven by
Henry c. Turner. of No. 343 East 143d
street, was going through Seventh
street when the strikers made their
first demonstration They hurled sticks
and stones at the truck Turner kept
on
He had apparently Outdistanced the
,-anguard Of the mob when he was
brought 70 a sudden stop at the Erts
Railroad tracks. about two blocks from
the ferry house. by the gate guarding
the crossing. which was let down as the
horses reached il In less than MN
ute the wagon was surrounded 0J
strikers. They dragged Turner from
his seat and beat him so badly that MS
face vas mashed almost 20 a pulp Tney
also assaulted the other men OF the
1-0lua6 nv mixing
with the crowd
The mounted patrolnlen could DO MOTH
ing 10 stop the angry men one OF THEM
drew his revolver. and for snort Tune
held them back. but they surrounded MS
borsA and he was forced 20 put the
vaanon away for fear he might lnJure
s,r7a Of the children who were IN the
crowd
o,a Of the policemen got word 70 P0-
1;ca Headnuarters in Jersey City. and a
,a+ro1 wagon was sent 10 the scene As
soon as IL arrived the crowd broke anu
the strike breakers made run Tor IT,
Nine of them got in and were driven rap
f,7Iv toward the ferryhouse with Two OF
The mounted policemen one OF these
Patrolnnan Crawford. was struck IN th7
stomach with a brick and was sent 70
81 Francis's Hospital His companion
Patrolnan Simmons. tainted from ex-
baustion. He was injured in riot on
Wednesday.
Word was sent 70 New York dice
Headquarters. and Dr. Wesson was
called from the Hudson street Hospital
He met the men at the Chambers street
ferry and dressed their wounds He
took Turner and Frank TraUb. OF No
124 Elm street. 70 the hospital Trauo
had decorations OF the head and back
After the police had departed the
strikers set fire 20 the wagon ana
dragged IL FIVE blocks to the Wells
Fargo stables. which they bOmoarded
with rocks and other missiles
Men Say. Strike Will Grow
Alleging that the Adams company was
aiding the United States and Wells
Fargo companies in fighting the strike
Aftv heIpers OF the Adams Express Com
,anv, in Jersey City. and those employed
AZ the Grand Central Station and the
West shore stations. went out yester-
day
The men say that the strike will ex-
tend TO all the companies and traffic VIII
no entirely tied up. The helpers are
asking for a ten-hOur day and no
doubling up IN Manhattan while those
in Jersey City demand an advance OF %
a week in their wages
Meetings were held in this city and IN
Jersey City yesterday, and IL was an
nounced that the helpers had organized
as locals OF the Transfers Union. affili-
ated with the American Federation OF
.abor II was said that the number OF
men out in Manhattan mum 6ered about
two hundred and seventy-ive-
In Jersey City the regular drivers OF
he express teams. who are under bonds
for the delivery OF their loads. have
announced that they will refuse 20 20
mt with irresponsible strike breakers
employed as helpers c. E Wilson
OF the Adams Express
wagon service. spoke highly OF the ac-
ion OF their drivers who. he said. had
stuck 10 the company 70 a man
There were nearly hundred trucks OF
he Adams company IN front OF the
stables at 18th street and Madison ave
nue. Yesterday afternoon These We're
surrounded by private draws. on which
he undeIivered goods were being I'M
oaded. at the expense OF the consignees-
Drivers Attacked in Manhattan.
The first arrest in Manhattan IN con-
iection with the strike was that Of
Joseph Quinn. OF No. 962 Third ave-
rue. who was arrested by PatrOlman
rhieI. Of the East 5tst street station.
or interfering with Adams Express
company drivers who were disCharging
heir loads into private drays. John
Evener. OF No. % Lafayette street. Jer-
lev CITY. was sent 10 the wOrkh0use for
I've DAYS by Magistrate Appleton. In
he Jefferson Market court yesterday.
lie was arrested for throwing a stone.
Il Nathan Linden. OF No. 9S Willetr
street. a driver for the United States
Express Company
Frank W. Murray and Coulter John
tone were held in jefferson Market
curt charged with attacking John
Turckhetn. a United States Express
lriver. who had to go TO ST. VIncent's
hospital 10 have a scalp wound and
several bruises dressed Charles Reid.
IN inspector of the United states Ex-