Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-11

stoned as he rode up to the gate
house. Later when George Mont
gomery, a youth employed in the
engine department, arrived with his
bicycle, he was also attacked at the
central entrance on State street.
He was pushed and jostled in the
midst of a gang of angry strikers.
I He spoke English to his a~ssailants
without avail. A factory foreman
came to his rescue. His bicycle was
placed aboard a southbound trolley
car and he was left on the street to
think of the best course of prOce-
dure. He decided it best not to risk
his life attempting to reach the gate
house and went home.
Police Do Good Work.
Hults, a youth of High street, had
almost similar experience while
attempting to ride a wheel through
a crowd of the strikers at the main
entrance. He was pushed about
and his bicycle was trampled upon.
Patrolmen Lybeck, MCGOWAN, KOz-
usko and Quinlan anne to his rescue
and cleared a path for him, while
Sergeant McDermOtt stood guard at
the barrier line, a track Just outside
Of the works, west of which the
strikers were kept.
Numerous Fights Last Night.
The police endeayored to keep the
strikers west Of the track running
between the plant and State street.
Several times about II O'Clock last
night the men became rlotous and
fights became common. Shortly af-
ter II o'clock when the strikers be-
lieved the day forces would come
from the plant they divided into
groups and armed themselves with
many stones. About a score of
strikers stole along the track to the
%northerly entrance to the works
and on the way picked up stones
and brickbats. They lay waiting for
half an hour in a dark spot just
north of the new acid plant of the
A. S. & r., but labored in vain, for
no workers emerged from the plant.
Some remained there all night and
others stayed for a few hours untn
they deemed it safe to venture home.
Blast Furnace Taper Beaten.
The strikers would permit no one
t break through the line held up
by the police. At one time several
members in a e of a boat at
tempted to reach the A. S. & R. yard
and they were handled roughly. The
police came to their rescue and
warned the rioters. Later John
Horitzsko happened along and made
a vain endeavor to enter the works.
He retreated and was attacked near
the waiting shed of the United
Lead Works. He was hit on the
head, knocked down and kicked. Sew
eral stitches were taken at the right
Side of his face. He said he vas
employed as a Taper on a blast
furnace.
Cable Works Shut Down.
The strike of about 1000 hands,
mostly boys and girls. at the Stand
ard Underground Gable Works may
go on indefinitely. superintendent
c. c. Baldwin, OF the wire mill,
stated this noon hat the strike
could not have come at a better
time, when he was asked if the
shutting down of the plant would
not aid the company in taking an
inventory of stock reviewing &C
counts.
A few went on strike there Satur-
day, the number was increased to
about 400 yesterday morning and al
noon the remaining forces of IN
skilled workers Joined the strikers
ranks increasing the number To
about 700. After moor the skilled
men In other departments were per
suaded to go out. For the first time
in the history of it's existence the
big plant was idle today. 1t was
stated Vice President Conner was
out of the city and could not be
seen. Mr.. Baldwin. office workers
foreman and watchmen were at the
plant.
Whether the plant may be CLOSED
indefinitely or work resumed at ar
early date is not stated by officials
Inasmuch as it Is declared the strike
came at an opportune time, work OF
taking an inventory and looking
over accounts for adjustments may
go on. This. will t a large degree
depend upon the strikers, 1t appears
The vice president has expressed his
Willingness to meet a committee oil
strikers and arbitrate, but thus faI
none has come to see him.
Terra Gotta Men Ask Raise.
Thirty-four kiln workers at plant
No. 2 of the Atlantic Terra Gotta
tOIi pduy wait buDSldUlldl lnCI edSes
in pay, declaring their work is the
lot of slaves. Kiln carriers declare
they are supposed to get sixteen
cents an hour and a bonus of ninety
cents a ton, but are often forced or
piece work and receive as low as
fourteen and fifteen cents an hour
They demand seventeen and a hal
cents an hour or $1.75 a day and s
bonus of $1.25 a ton. Kiln settlers
say they have been getting from
twenty to twenty-five cents an hour
eight cents an hour, the second class
settlers want twenty-three cents al
hour and the fire brick settlers wan
twenty-three cents an hour.
The striking kiln settlers declare
those of their number who handl:
fire brick have been forced on piece
work and have been earning as low
as ten cents an hour. They demand
day work. Members of the drawins
gangs say they have received six
teen cents an hour. They want sew
~enteen and a half-ecnts an hour ane
their bonus of thirty cents increased
to forty-tive cents a ton.
All of the kiln settlers, carriers anC
drawers out this morning. declare
the employers have taken off pay fol
their supper hour when they worn
over time. They desire pay during
that hour, as they claim they have
received In the past.
The men are quiet and there is NJ
signs Of lighting. They remained a