Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-12
LABOR LEADERS TRY To CHECK,
GENERAL STAMPEDE To STRIKE
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twice on the head with stones and bled profusely.
One man is in a cell charged with atrocious assault for
hitting a striker over the head with a black jack made of a
stone in a handkerchief. This happened as the result Of
fighting between the strikers. a number of whom were
drunk yesterday.
About a scoreof fremen began strike agitation at the
Raritan Copper Works when they started a shift at ) O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. They now declare they will receive
an increase Of twenty-five cents a day or will strike on Satur-
day. They declare oilers recently asked for a twenty-five
cent raise and received an increase of ten centsa day. About
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon they approached their fore
man, Michael IIarrigan, and asked him for an increase of
twenty-five cents a day. He said he would see what be could
do for them and conferred with high officials.
At noon today all the male and female employees of H.
Rosenthal & Company, handkerchief manufacturers, went
out on a strike completely tying up the big plant in New
Brunswick avenue adjoining the Central railroad. No dis
order occurred.
The approximate number of men striking up to noon to-
day was: Barber Asphalt Paving works, 900; American
Smelling & Refining Company, 1000; Standard Under
ground Gable works, 1000; Atlantic Terra Gotta plant No.
., $50.
The entire police force of t~wenty-nine men is coping
with the strike situation under heads Of Chief of Police
Burke and Acting Mayor Garretson. Six special officers and
Truant Officer Meshrow had charge Of beats about the city,
commencing at 8 o'clock this morning. Officer Meshrow
was detailed on Patrolman Tonnesen's beat on Smith and
State streets; Louis Connolly was detailed on State street
near the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks; Lawrence Jaffe
about Buckingham avenue and High street; John c.. Brown
in the western part of the city about Smith street; James
Moran on Washington street, Augustus Germs along High
street and about the southern part Of the city and Frank
Conard about New Brunswick avenue and Amboy avenue.
The men We're sworn in by Acting Mayor Garretson. They
received badges and night sticks and were detailed to their
respective posts by the chief. A score or more Of special of
ficers may be sworn in this afternoon and tonight to relieve
regular officers at the striking plants. The regulars have
been working double and triple shifts and are somewhat
exhausted.
Acting Mayor Garretson expressed himself as pleased
with the improved situation of strike affairs this morning
after he had visited the Barber, American Smelling & Re
filming, Atlantic Terra Gotta and Cable plants. He found
the strikers congregated about entrances to the plants, but
saw they we're generally quiet. The executive hopes to find
the situation relieved later in the day and the strikes ended
in short order for the best interest Of the community. He
maintained special officers were sworn in today principally
for the purpose of reieving regular policemen.
Chief of Police Burke has declared all vacations for pO-
licemen off until further notice on account of strikes. The
men are doing double shifts in each twentyfour hours, be
ing divided in groups at the various plants that are affect
ed.
Jerry O'Brien, head Of a detective agency in Newark,
was in this city yesterday comforting with factory officials
regarding protection.