New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-12
Striking italians on Susque-
hanna Road Run Down Slope
of Palisades and Sweep
Away Defenders.
TWO DEAD; Is INJURED
Frenzied Men Gouge Wounded
Detectives with Muzzles of
Guns-Edgewater Armed
Camp Awaiting Fresh
Attack-Troops in
Readiness.

Dashing down the steep sizes OF the
Palisades at Edgewater yesterday ar
ternoon three hundred Italian strikers.
all armed with shotguns, revolyers and
rifles. attacked a squad OF detectives
employed in the Susquehanna Railroad
yards at the base of the cliffs. They
waited until they got within fifty yards
of the railroad forces, and then opened
fire on the detectives.
When the smoke of battle cleared
away the scene resembled a modern
battlefield Men, dead and dying, lay
a bout in the yards, while some Of the
Italians, not satisfied with having shot
their enemies, used the muzzles of their
guns 10 gouge the helpless detectives
AS they lay on the ground. Immediately
after making this attack on the special
police force The rioters retreated. seal
ing the sides of the Palisades and re-
treating to the woods al the top OF the
heights.
III bBADs
cRAw. Captain A. j. Of Elmirs. y. Y racs
and head almost shot TO pieces, died ia a
Mary's Hospital, Hoboken.
MALLORY. Clarence. Of Binghsmton. y. Y.
face shot 10 pieces and top OF head blown
OF: died In the Hackensack Hospital
THE INJURED;
GLASS. Inspector Willis Of Passsic Park y
J.. shot in body and face; In critical condi-
tion.
HICKS. William. OF Jersey City. shot in lcE
and right wrist; in serious condition.
KANE. Lieutenant william, of NiIdletoRn
n. y, shot in leg and arm.
LESHER. Jack. of No. 33s 4th street, Brook
lyn. shot In hip and leg.
LEWIS. John. NJ No. 33s East 5sth street
New York. shot In body and leg.
RYERSON. Joseph v. Of Jersey city, shot iu
the body and legs.
1t was the flower of the Erie Rail-
roads picked police force that bore the
brunt OF the strikers attack. The spe-
cials were armed with nightsticks. but
few had revolvers The attack was
made so suddenly and was so well
planned that the strikers managed 10
make their escape while the railroads
men were still lying wounded and dy-
ing in the yards.
Hid in Woods for Attack.
AS soon as word reached Edgewater
citizens formed posses. Sixty deputy
shcriffs, the police force OF Edgewatcr.
and several railroad detectives banded
together and secured the crest Of the
Palisades in an all-night search for
the Italians. No arrests had been made
up to midnight last night, but it is be-
leved he opposing forces will come
together in pitched battle to-day, when
the railroad attempts to fill the places
OF the strikers.
Yesterdays attack was the direct re-
suit OF an attempt on the part OF the
Susquehanna Railroad to put strike
breakers 10 work in the yards. There
has been trouble all week. on Mon
They demanded p cents an hour, in
stead of % cents. and the railroad Off
clals had refused to give il to them.
On Tuesday the strikers had a skirmish
with Erie Railroad detectives, and one
Of the detectives was shot in the head.
Shortly before . o'clock Yesterday af-
ternoon the strikers were entrenched
in the woods at the top OF the Pail
sades. They were all armed. and they
were desperate Word had gone ont
that the company was going 10 bring
over strike breakers to take their
places, and the Italians secreted them
selves, waiting until the first Of the
new men should start to work.
Presently, across the mists over
hanging the Hudson, look0uts for the
strikers made out two Erie bsrges
warping into the docks at the foot Of
the cliffs. The decks Of the barges
were swarming with men.
As the boats tied up alongside the
dock a small force of special detectives
gathered along the road, fearing there
might be some hostile move on tn
part of the strikers. Scarcely had they
taken their places than the armed Ital-
lans dashed from the woods and began
to swarm down the sides OF the cliff.
at this point more than two hundred
feet In height. AS they neared the de-
tectives they opened fire. Most Of the
guns were loaded with buckshot, which
accounts for the small loss OF life.
The detectives, practically unarmed.
we're powerless to resist the attack, and
broke ground before the onrushing
strikers. Many found shelter behind
freight cars and I'm outbuildings, but
probably fifteen were struck by the
rain OF buckshot and rifle bullets and
Tell to the ground.
MusiIated the Wounded.
The strikers remained long enough -
the wounded and then climbed
m the cliffs again and disappeared.
The first few minutes after the re-
treat OF the strikers was used in carry
ng away the wounded. Captain Craw
was carried to the dock and put aboard
he Erie tug Frank. All speed was
made down the river TO Hoboken, where
he dying man was taken TO st. Mary's
Hospital. He died just before enteriny
he operating rool. Mallory was
.ushed int the Hackensack Hospital
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