Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-24
RAIN BRICKS
ON COPS At
CIGAR PLANT
Two Girls Arrested and Fined
S5O--FeW at Work--No
Concessions Yet.
VULCAN FEDERAL SETTLE

Changes to peaceful settlements
in some instances and to more bitter
disagreements in others were
brought about in the local strike
situation today. About 175 men
striking from the Vulcan DEFINING
Works in Sewaren returned for in
creases OF a cent and a cent and
half an hour and all was quiet and
the strike of laborers at the Federal
Terra Gotta Works was declared
fully settled this morning.
Two Girls Arrested.
Trouble brewed about o'clock
this morning when girls wishing to
return to work at pay they formerly
received, endeavored to enter the
Perth Amboy Cigar Works and the
handkerchief factory OF H. Rosenthal
& Company. Patrolmen were ston-
ed and as a result two girl strikers
were arrested and fined $50 each for
disorderly conduct. They were
locked In cells until the fines were
paid. Through their acts, 1t is al
legged, Patrolman Rymarczyk had his
man Steed had his helmet dented
with a portion of a brick.
Annie Guber, seventeen years old,
a Slav Of 355 Stockton street, was
accused by Patrolman Rymarczyk
of disorderly conduct for throwing
stones and cutting his lip with a
stone. More than a score OF girls
threw sticks and stones at the Off
GERS this morning when they at
tempted to protect those who de-
nJp 70 of
Johnstone and Neville streets to re-
turn to work. About thirty packers
and pastors got in and others at
tempted to enter, but were either
pushed away or frightened. When
Rymarzcyk singled the Guber girl
out as his assailant Susie Vargo,
who also gave her name as Usbeg
Budapal, a striker, thirty-five years
old, of sol Smith street, became very
troublesome and endeavored to in
terfere with the officers. She lead
a band of riotous strikers, Officer
Steed declared, and called vile
names.
Accuse Printer of melting.
Arthur Reichman, a printer, who
conducts the Franklin Press in State
street, was arrested by Patrolman
Steed for melting riot. He told
Recorder Kehoe the girls were quiet
and peaceful from o'clock on this
morning until the arrival of Reich
man. The officer charged they then
became troublesome and began
throwing stones. Reichman said he
was a union representative who
worked for the interests Of the
strikers and at the same time en-
deavored to keep them quiet and
peaceful. Recorder Kehoe maintain
ed Reichman probably had no bust
ness about the scene of the strike
and advised him to keep awey. Sen
tence was suspended.
Superintendent Kaufman of the
Perth Amboy Cigar Works declared
a noon today all strikers who de-
sired could return to work. He said
the factory was opened for that pur-
pose this morning. The places Of
those who fall to return will be
taken by others. he declared.
Strikers Hold Meeting.
The cigar works strikers met in
Kozusko's hall at 10 o'clock this
morning. Arthur Reichman spoke
to them in the Hungarian language.
He told them It had been stated Su-
perintendent Kaufman would give
him 500 to end the strike. Reich
man gave assurances to the strikers
that he would not urge them to re-
turn under prevailing conditions If
Kaufman offered him 100000.
Reichman openly denied an asser-
tion alleged to have been made by
the superintendent that he, Reich
man, was getting IS a day from the
strikers. The employees continue
to hold out and the company main
tains no concessions will be made.
Practically the same conditions
prevailed at the Rosenthal handker-
chief factory in New Brunswick ave-
nue. today. although no arrests were
made there. Patrolmen Tonnesen
and Hanson had their hands full
for a time about 7 o'clock this morn
ing In their endeavors to protect
about 125 girls who returned to
work.
Two More Arrests.
At noon girl strikers at the Rosen-
thai handkerchief factory resumed
stone-throwing and two Of the al
legged leaders were arrested and lock-
ed up. They are girls and refuse to
give their names. Several hundred
strikers crowded about the factory
during the noon hour and waited for
the workers to come out for dinner.
Sticks and stones were hurled. Pa
trolmen Tonnesen and Hartmann ar
rested the alleged leaders. They will
probably be given a hearing tonight.
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon
signed bail bonds for the release Of
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