Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-21
Three Men Start Fracas
at P. 5. Electric Com
pany's Station.
ONE CHARGED WITH
DRAWING A KNIFE
Strike-breakers Fill Places Of
Striking Stokers-W0rk Goes
on Uninterruptedly.

With the exception OF one disturb
ance, quiet prevailed today about the
Coal street power-house of the Public
Service Electric Company. where
guard OF six policemen and about forty
hired detectives are prepared at any
moment to stop trouble arising from
the strike yesterday OF stokers and
stationary fremen- The company's
figures Of the number OF men out place
the total from both the local and the
Marion power-houses at f1fty-five; the
union claims that from the local sta
ton alone about sixty iaborers sand
stokers were taken out
For lettering and starting a fight
around the powerhouse. early today.
three OF the strikers were arrested, and
after arraignment in tn '.~+ Grin al
Court. were tined s2k The men were
arrested by Patrolmen Flood and
Crowley, of the First Precinct on COM
plant of Tony Malone, who alleges
that the men interfersd with him and
that one of them drew a knife and
threatened to kill him.
The men arrested were James
Balumba, 4s years old, OF Is Union
street: Tony Chiliffe. Al years old. Of
1s6 Oliver street, and Nicholas Toto,
ss years old. Of 1876 Lafayette street.
The only shortage OF men occurred
when II became necessary to unload
three cars OF coal In the yard siding.
Four guards were placed on top Of the
cars. and two laborers mounted to be-
gin the work OF unloading From the
rear OF one of the tenements overlook
ing the yard two bricks were hurled
through the air In quick succession.
The police. under the direction OF
Roundsman Stflman- made search of
the house. but no one could be found.
The incident took place about o'clock
this morning, and II was 10 o'clock be-
fore a man could be found who would
attempt to unload the car The six
police on duty stretched along outside
the fence. and the private guards
mounted the cars No more bricks
were hurled
Union Leaders Request Order.
A meeting OF the stokers was held
today In headquarters of the local
union. No. S. Stationary Firemen. at
Washington and Halsey streets. The
men were addressed by R. G. Connolly
and R. Crenz, of Union No. 1876. Jersey
City They were urged to keep peace
full and hold out until the end Resolu-
tions were passed instructing the
treasurer to pay the fines of the three
strikers who were fined A general
feeling of resentment and dissatisfac-
ton was shown when the news was
brought that the men were fined. Will
lam J. Brennan, business agent of the
local union, said:
1--WE have made a formal demand for
an increase of 10 per cent of our
wages. The statement Of the company
that since 1903 the mems wages have
been increased So 1-3 per cent. is un-
true. Since that date there has been
less than 43 1-s per cent increase. We
have made our demand and VIII send
no further delegations to the company
If they wish we are viii ing to submit
TO arbitration. The fight is on and we
believe we are in the right, so we viii
fight to a finish. We win hold meet
ings here daily and have instructed our
men TO keep peaceful and sober. We
want no trouble.
Resent Filming of Men,
81 think that some sort of action win
be taken to show our feelings in regard
to the fines imposed upon three of our
men today. believe they were given
the limit, and from what I can learn
their offense was trsffing."
The. Osborne detective agency, It n
understood. is supplying guards and
unskiiled labor as 1t is needed Frank
Fields. of the agency, Is In charge Of
the labor part and brought several
automobile loads Of laborers. mostly
from the Hoboken docks. this morning.
The men evidently were afraid OF
trouble, and on every trip made 3
break for the gate Immediately the
auto stopped. On one trip one OF the
car and was hurled back by one Of the
railroad attendants. He thought he
was attacked by one of the strikers.
and was for putting up a fight for the
moment. On another occasion one Of
the laborers brought in refused to go
to work as soon as learned he was to
be ''scab." He was taken care Of
by the union men.
Strike Breakers Sleep ON barge.
The men are sleeping on a barge.
equipped with cots, moored alongside
the power-house dock The best of
food is provided for them. and. it was
said this morning. they are receiving
So per eight-hour day and ss for an
extra shift.
No trouble was experienced at the
Marion power-house.
As a precautionary measure the Pub
lie Service has put the Secaucus and
Hoboken plants In readiness to supply
the local circuits with electricity at
any moment
Viee-President Roberts. Of the cleo
trical company, made this statement
today:
The company is under obligations
to serve the public with light. power
and trolley service, and II proposes to
perform its obligations. We win taxa
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