Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-26
GUARDS SHOT -FOUR,
RIOTS AT ROOSEVELT
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only grinned. Soon the strikers
realized why the guards were sta
toned at this place and hurled
bricks and stones at them. At first
they sought shelter lei the station.
Then on came the strikers with re-
newed vigor. Not wishing for blood
shed the deputies did not draw their
guns at first. Then the strikers
started to shoot things up. The dep
uties charged the mob with their
clubs. The strikers were too much
for this mode of attack. Firing owe
their heads was then tried but with
out success. Again the strikers fired
into the band of specials, narrowly
missing several of them. Then things
became too hot to run and the
guards charged the band of DRINKS
with drawn revolvers. kagha was
shot in the stomach and Matruska
and Rapjyeck were winged in their
right legs.
Attack O'Brien's Automobile.
The dropping of three of their
number Quoted the strikers for
some time and the guards returned
to the factory. Again the shooting
started in a quarter of an hour, but
no damage was perpetrated. 1t was
| quiet again until 9 o'clock, when the
arrival of O'Brien's automobile was
the signal for another attack.
AS the automobile of O'Brien went
into the lane leading to the plant of
Williams & Clark the strikers rush
ed from all sides and hurled bricks,
The curtains being tightly drawn
saved the occupants from serious in
jury. Before the gatehouse was
made another band OF strikers say
the machine and made for it. Some
of them tried to jump on the run
ming board. A brick came through
the curtains and missed O'Brien's
head by inches. The EVENING
NEWS mar was nearly hit by the
same missile.
O'Brien would not allow his mel
to fire but when the gangs were as
sembled effective stick work was
again put into play. At 10 O'Clock
the strikers again demonstrated their
boldness by advancing over the dead
line. Nearer and nearer to the plant
they rushed. O'Brien held his men
in readiness for the attack. When
within 100 feet of the plant the light
was put on them and several volleys
fred over their heads. The men ran
in all directions.
More Shots at Midnight.
At midnight another clash came
and more shots We're exchanged
Several of the strikers received flesh
wounds. Several small bands OF
strikers walked along the shore and
rrnr, ,,,alv;nr FNy thu inci1n Of thc
plant from the e~aSterly end when
the searchlight discovered them. Or
their knees the men fred at the light
and the bullets few In all directions
Their aim was poor and the light
was saved.
All during the night skirmishes
we're held. Some of the men would
attack the plant from the front while
the rear was chosen by others. The
strikers worked together, using 3
shrill whistle for the mode and time
of an intended attack. Several times
the men almost gained admittance
to the factory. Small bonfires were
| started in the woods surrounding
the place. Quiet was restored until
2 o'clock, when the strikers again
rushed the plant with rifles.
In this skirmish James Sewers was
wounded in the right arm, the bullet
fracturing the bone. Until daylight
the firing was kept up, when the
major portion of the strikers went
home. At 7 O'Clock this morning
they again ~congregated and stopped
several Of the workers of the rail-
road enroute to work.
No trouble was experienced at the
Liebig Works, although the place
was heavily guarded. This morning
the workers of the Warner Chemical
Company were supposed to return
but ware too frightened to do so.
Mayor BIames Deputies.
Mayor Joseph Hermann, in an in
terview with a NEWS representa-
| tive, said that he laid the entire
trouble to the factories for bring
ing deputies into the borough when
necessity did not demand them. The
mayor is very emphatic In his
statements and says that all trouble
would have been avoided if the dep
uties were not present. Mr.. Her
| mann has forbidden the deputies to
| patrol the streets and says hat their
| authority ends at the property line
| Of the factories they are guarding.