The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-03
RIOT CAUSED BY
EXPRESS STRIKE
Mob of sympathizers Assaults
a Non Union Driver-Troops
May Be Called Out In Jersey.

New York, Oct. 31.-The most se-
rious clash yet in the express strike
occurred when a determined mob
the WeiIs-Farao stables in Jersey
City. Scores of persons were injured
and many knocked into unconscious
ness before the police quelled the riot.
Sixteen seriously injured strike
breakers were taken across the Aud-
son river to a hospital in Manhattan.
New York, Oct. 31.-While the state
troops OF New Jersey have been or
dered to be ready to march into Jer-
sey City. in event the express strike
passed beyond the control Of the po-
lice. the first outbreak of violence in
this city occurred today at Fifth ave-
u and Forty-sixth street.
There were some $50 strikers and
their sympathizers gathered at tho
corner. when an American Express
company's wagon drove up. The mob
pelted the driver with tones and
grabbed the reins. Two policemen suc-
ceeded in driving the attackers back
as the express driver turned about
and galloped the horses back to the
stables. There he abandoned the out
At.
Shortly after the first attack, an
other took place at Madison avenue
piio oSSoit 49, oihNSI
of this team saw the crowd rushing
toward him and he abandoned his
horses and fed. The pe!lce dispersed
the crowd.
Decisive action of some sort on the
New Jersey side of the river was ex-
pected today. following last nights Sc
lou rioting in which two policemen
We're badly injured and a number of
strikebreakers terribly beaten by an
argry mob OF strike sym~pathtzers.
Mayor Wittpen and Chief of Police
Monahan, of Jersey City. however. in
able to cope with the situation.
The Adams Express company made
no effort today to send out any of it's
wagons. On the other hand, the
American Express company seemed de-
termined to carry on its street deliver
les and collections.
More Men Go Out.
All of the drivers of the Adams
Express company in Manhattan who
remained faithful to the company yes
terday went out on strike today. Two
hundred more of the helpers and
drivers of the American Express com
pany also joined the ranks of tho
strikers.
While there were more disorders In
Jersey City today, the early ouibreaiSs
were not as serious as last nights
roiting. An Adams Express company
WACO was attacked near a ferry by a
crowd of men, all armed with clubs
and sticks. Stones were thrown n
the strikebreakers were badly beaten.
The horses were unhitched and the
wagon was toppled owe across the
railroad tracks. Police reserves drove
the mob away. One strikebreaker was
found unconscious.
Disorder continued throughout the
| forenoon on both sides Of the river.
One group of rioters in Jersey City
first stormed an express wagon which
had collided with a trolley car and
then attacked the car. breaking every
window in 1t.
h passengers fled in terror. A little
later three strikebreakers were drag
ged from a WelIs-Fargo wagon near
the Erie ferry and numerically beat
en-. One man was taken to a hospital
in an unconscious condition. In an at
tack on an Adams wagon near the
Grand Central in Manhattan. a traffic
policeman was struck with a brick and
painfully injured.