Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-28
Sixteen Strikebreakers In
jured in Jersey City.
ATTACK EXPRESS WAGONS
Police Disperse Crowds That Pelt
Drivers in Manhattan.
MORE MEN HAVE QUIT WORK
Adams Company Gives Up Attempt
to Make Deliveries-Action
Expected Today.

NEW YORK, October 2s.-The most
serious clash SO far in the express strike
occurred when a determined mob swoOped
down today or eight wagons leaving the
Wells-Fargo stables in Jersey City.
Scores of persons were injured and many
knocked into unconsciousness before the
police finally quelled the riot. Sixteen
seriously injured Strikebreakers were
placed in a wagon and ferried across the
Hudson river TO the Hudson street hos
pital in Manhattan.
The first outbreak of violence in this
city occurred today at 5th avenue and
4Gth street. About 15O strikers and their
sympathizers gathered at the corner
when an American Express Company's
wagon drove up. The mob surged for
ward and pelted the drivers with stones
and grabbed the reins. Two policemen
rushed at the mob and succeeded in
driving it back as the express drivers
turned their team about and galloped the
horses back TO the stable. There they
abandoned the outfit
Drives on Sidewalk.
Shortly after the first attack another
occurred at Madison avenue and 42d
street The driver of n team saw the
crowd rushing toward him. hurting rocks
and brickbats. Without moments hesi-
tation lie pulled his horses toward the
sidewalk and fed. The police dispersed
the crowd.
Decisive action of some sort on the New
Jersey side of the river was expected
today. following last nights serious riot
iTg. i'm which two policemen were badly
injured and a number OF sSrikebreakers
terribly beaten by an ang9y mob Of
strike sympathizers- Mayor Wittpen and
Chief of Police Monahan OF Jersey City,
however, insisted that the city authori-
- felt able to cope with the strike sit
Jation.
The Adams Express Company made no
g Fort today to send out any of its
wagons. On the othe. hand. the Amer
il al Express Company seemed determined
IL carry on its street deliveries and COL
j. cuons- regardless of the bitter attitude
% the strike sEmpathizers.
Join the Strikers.
All Of the drivers Of the Adams Express
Company in Manhattan who remained
fai sEfal to the company yesterday went
out on strike today. Two hundred more
OF the helpers and drivers of the Amer
Jean, Express Company also joined the
ranks of the strikers. This action was
precipitated by A. r.. Balfour, general
agent Of the American Express Company.
who: gathered the men about him and told
them that If there were any among them
who did not care to work during the trou-
Die and take their chances they would
serve the company best by going to their
homes Those who remained at work. he
said, would be given ample protection.
Two hundred helpers walked quietly out
of the place after he had finished.
An Adams Express Company wagon was
attacked near ferry In Jersey City by a
crowd Of men, all armed with clubs and
sticks. Stones were thrown and the
strfkebreakers were badly beaten The
horses were unfitched and the wagon
was toppled over across the railroad
tracks. Police reserves drove the mob
away. One strikebreaker was found un-