The evening world., 1912-07-09
armed GUARDS
TOG|VE BATTLE TO !
STARVING STRIKERS
Threats of the Violent Kind
Follow the Killing of a
Marine Worker.
IDLE MEN ARE HUNGRY.
Police, Fearing Grave Rioting,
Throng Water Front-More
Men Are Quitting Work.
IDLE MEN ARE HUNGRY.

forces Of policemen were posted At all
the coastwise steamship companies
piers to-day in fear Of further rtotous
outbreaks both In Manhattan and
Brooklyn.
The killing of a striker last night
has inhamed tho passions OF the
Spaniards who compose the Marine
Firemens Union and threats of the
most violent kind were made to-day
wherever the strikers gathered. Seorc-
tary Vidal of the union continued to
urge the men on to desperate measures
Scores OF the strikers are said to be
hungry and penniiess. Reports were
spread along the water front that sew
eral strikers had swooned from hunger.
An this has given the situation an
alarming turn and while the omcers Oh
the steamship companies declare that
the strike Is a failure. at the same time |
they are taking extra precautions TO
protect their property and cope with
violence.
The fremen's union and the seamen's
union are in open strife. despite the fact
that the leaders Of both unions declare
they will not yield in their ngat until
all of their demands are granted.
loNosHoREMEN BEGIN TO
WALK OUT.
The efforts Of the strikers to call out
the longshoremen. which met with such
signal failure last week. was rewarded
to-day when twenty-threc OF force OF
three hundred men employed by the
L<high Valley Railroad walked out
Tho strikers say they have promises
that several hundred more longshors-
men will Join the strike this afternoon.
The officers Of the marine nrenen's
union obtained q permit to-day to pa
.rade at the noon hour along West
street.
The strikers drew recruits from
Brooklyn and Hoboken and were able
TO marshal 1900 men in line. Inspec-
tor John Daily had $50 policeman on
hand as an escort. Carrying banners
and plac. rds. the men marched from
their headquarters on West street
down to the Battery. 1t was a quiet.
orderly procession and there was no
sort of noisy demonstration
There we're many disorderly outbreaks
last night In both Manhattan and
brooklyn. The trouble in Manhattan
extended from the Battery to Clinton
street.
MANY SHOTS FIRED At Po-
LlcEMEN.
In Manhattan the police OF the Oak
street. Old Slip and Delaney street
stations had to night a mob Of striking
nremen and their sympathizers. who
fired shots at the policemen while their
friends rained bottles and bricks from
the housetops.
The firing Of the strikers ceased only
when the police threatened to shoot TO
hit. Fully nifty shots had been fred and
Jose Palmiera, a striking marine hre-
man. was found shot In the head. He
died later in the Volunteer Hospital.
The trouble started about O'Clock
when a dozen strike breakers In charge
1.-TWO policemen left pier Is in the Eas'
River. where there had been strike OF
lonrshoremen in the course OF the day
Suddenly there were the sounds OF an
altarcation IN Q sailors boarding house
A. No. Ia Roosevelt street. Ths
altercation started. It 10 said. wher
a Greek who was working on on
~ the ships went into the saloon ON the
arst floor and was approached by
striking Spaniard. The men came GU
OF the place fighting. Then. according
TO the police. the Greek ran into another
saloon. grabbed q bottle, ran out ant
hurled It At his antagonists head. Thu
Spaniard drew q revolver and began Il
shoot.
Men suddenly appeared on the tops o.
the houses and began to shoot. Other
took their positions at windows AM
hurled missiles at the police.
The reserves finally quelled the noht
ing after It had continued intermtttenti
for two hours. Thirty-sevsn prisoner
we're taken on suspicion.
INFURlATED STRIKER SHOOT,
GENERAL MEN.
The trouble In Brooklyn ocourre
about the same time a. that In Man
haitian. Alexander Ssbsxnno Of No.
Conover street. who was q fireman o
thu steamer Montcissa on her arrival q
the South Brooklyn docks, says Ancill
Gonzales, at the foot Of Hamilton ave-
nue., tried TO get him TO strike. Cor
zales declares that Sabaznno prompt
fired a shot at him. hitting him in I'll
left leg.
Policeman Hanley was at Inlay stree
and Hamilton avenue. In the Red Hoo
district, when the sound Of a shot mad
him whirl about In time to see Sabaxnr
directly across the street from him wit
his revolver In his, hand. Hanley ha
taken but two or three steps when
went down with bullet through h
right lung and one insthe Log
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