New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
EPIDEMIC OF STRIKE RIOTS
Disorder Increases When PoIice
Refuse to Protect WAGONS.
STRIKER SHOT IN BROADWAY
Mob Attacks Driver and Guard
with Stones-Mayor of Jersey
City Moves for Peace.

City Moves for Peace.
With the express strike apparently as far
from settlement yesterday as ever. the
situation took a more serious turn during
the day, when rioting was reported all over
the city One striker was shot in Broad
way by = guard. who fired into a crowd
when his wagon was attacked and nuuer
Gus other encounters between the striking
drivers and their helpers and the strike
breakers employed by the express compa-
uies took place. From indications yester-
day It was plain that the strikers were in
an ugly mood. and It was feared that more
hloodshed would occur to-day when the COM
panies attempt TO send out their wagons.
The police refused to protect any but IL
censed drivers yesterday. and as a result
the crowds Of strikers and their friends in
the streets grew bolder IN their attacks on
the strike breakers. Many OF the latter
refused TO 90 out with the wagons unless
they had police guard.
Mob of Five Hundred Attacks Wagon.
AS an Adams Express Company wagon
vas going up Broadway at 18th street.
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, it was
suddenly attacked by q mob OF more than
five hundred strikers and their friends.
Frank Bradley, the driver Of No. I53 Hud-
son street. whipped up his horses and tried
70 escape, but the crowd kept alongside the
wagon. hurting sticks, clubs. bricks and
stones at Bradley and John Perry. OF No.
go West 4Sd street. the guard.
The horse succeeded in dragging the
wagon as far a. Broadway and 18th street,
but here the mob descended upon IL. rip
ping 81 the harness with knives and trying
70 drag Bradley from his seat The driver
wagon. and the horse, becoming frightened
by the shouts Of the attackers, started TO
bolt through West 18th street.
The angry strikers now began climbing
or the sides Of the express wagon, clutch
ing for Bradley and Perry. One man, from
his position on the curb, picked Up large
brick and hurled # with all his strength
- Perry's head The mans aim was true,
and the brick cut jagged cash back Of
Perry's ear The striker picked up an
other piece Of brick and started to throw
II ~ Perry
Striker Shot Down.
The guard as the man raised the brick
hove his head drew .SZ-caIibre revolver
and fred into the crowd about the wagon.
The bullet struck a man named Peter 2.
Roach, Of No. 1923 Third avenue, for
Tuer helper employed by the Adams Ex-
press Company Roach sank TO the side
V'alk with bullet wound In the lower
right side Of his back A moment Of silence
followed, as the strikers saw their COM
rsde fall, then the enraged men started to
svenge the wounded striker.
Some OF the strikers ran TO Roach and
carried him into drug store at the corner
% Broadway and 18th street, while the
others started after the express wagon.
The harness was cut into ribbons and the
wagon rocked and swayed as the strikers
tried 10 upset it
Just when the situation looked most de-
7erare for Bradley and Perry Patrolrlan
Rooney, Of the West 6Sth street station.
who had been standing opposite z United
States Express Company Office in 74th
street, heard the report Of the revolver
shot and rushed around the corner. All
he could see was surging mob Of angry
men ana boys in the middle of the street
and II their centre the top Of the express
"azo1- He ran down the street and shoul-
oereo his way through the mob until h.
reached the wagon.
Patrolran Saves Guard.
After q desperate fight with the Crowd
Rooney succeeded in getting Perry from t7a
wagon. II was necessary for the pa-roIroar
10 keep the crowd al bay with his revolver
until he took Perry to the drug store. where
he was Identified by Roach as the man who
mad shot hlTn- Perry was locked I'D in the
West 6sth street station. charged y-,,b e
lonious assault, and Roach. after the LAST
rites Of the Church had been given nv
Father Gilmarrin. OF the Church NJ the
Blessed Sacrament. Broadway and list
street was rushed 70 Flower Hospital bv
ir- Allen. He is z prisoner, charged with
olsoTderly conduct and felonious assault
Ills condition Is said to be serious.
Another scene Of violence was enacted At
Broadway and 64th street. at 9 O'Clock in
the morning, when a crowd Of strikers and
sympaIhtzers attacked delivery wagon be-
-onging to department store. After throw
ing stones al the driver and helper they
cut the harness and attempted 10 overturn
tie wagon.
The wagon had Just reached s4th street
when three strikers gra bbed the brides Of
the horses As they brought the wagon to
stop the rest OF the crowd began 70
throw stones, forcing the TWO men in the
wagon TO jump TO the street and run for
safety. The strikers closed in on the men
and we're handling them roughly when
fae police stationed in Broadway arrived
and chased the mob away Two of Inc
strikers were arrested and locked up in the
4 est 6Sth street station, OF charges of dis
orderly conduct
James D. Taper, 2 ztrikebreaking driver
employed by the United States Express
Company. was set upon by crowd OF men
a. uth street and Fourth avenue in THE
afternoon He broke from the crowd and
ran One OF the crowd hurled heavy
stone, striking Taper on the head and in
ficting decorations Of the scalp. He was
taken 10 St Viucent's Hospital, where IL
was said that his condition was not serious
The police arrested Thomas Jackson, OF No.
sS Washington street. laborer, on sus-
picion OF having thrown the stone.
Six Arrests in Central Park.
Strikers 20 the number Of hundred and
Afty laid n wait at the corner OF Central
Park West and I'D street yesterday after
noon and made an attack on two delivery
wagons Of q Broadway department store.