The evening world., 1912-04-10
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Especial to The Evening wctid,.
1ONTCLAIR, April N.-From tho
b willow beds at the base Of Mount
ron to the cragyy heights Of Eagle
the Romans are battling to-day.
oiontclair rcsounds with the clash
rms. said arms being In the nature
)cks and %shovels, hoes and spades.
bars and AIDES. The occasion 10 the
ditch diggers' strike that has In
itself upon this stlil and seclusive
ounity and which seems to have
beyond police control.
tho past lustrum o. %. hard labor
)%ontclair has been monopolized by
Romans. or rather the descendants
ut world-conquenng people. There
only, two plebeian districts In Mont.
EWoptown and S~padefiush Gap.
oown monopolixes hard labor and
Dfush Gap controls domestic sci
BY means Of Its general house.
Dsrs' trust. the washerwomen's bund
mo carpet beaters' union. But In
Dfesent disturbance only Woptown
Dected.
strike was declared yesterday af-
con when several hundred Romans
down their picks and shovels and
nnded o fixed wage Of $50 o day.
IN MllLioNAIREe HEARD PA.
RAIDERS MUTTERIN0o.
~ foundation work. road work and
construction throughout the town
Z and there was a Roman parade
agh the length of Valley road. Into
nneld avenue and thence round
round and round. Even Upper
Duntaan avenue. where dwsllcth only
nonaires and near-milhonaires. could
F4heir m~utterings.
chief Roman aSitator. Francisco
~Dcerci, called all his countrymen
o scores OF Jobs where they were
Sed. Then he sent wcrd to the
hundred town laborers that they
have to Join the strike. As the
laborers were getting SIZE q day
Regular employment, they were un-
Dc to strike. That their fellow Ro-
were getting only 3i.50 . day did
Dncern them and with only q nickel
to be gained by striking they
mt quite see where any benofs,
20 be gained.
the town, laborcrs did not strike
y and the trouble began. First.
was a terrific battle at C.airnont
brentwood avenues. when fifty town
Prs went to work on q sewer con-
They were attacked by 800 strik-
nd there was a terrific clash o:
Two policemen assigned to re-
order were reduced to insensi5ility
one Of the pair Of uniformed consta-
George Cousins. was taken to the
ntains.de Hospital. Some furious
)nn banged HIN over the head with q
and put him hors de combat.
hsTAelE PUTS scRAPPERs
TO FLIGHT WITH SHOTS.
Cousins fell. Constable Cannon
ID himself in the midst # a see.h-
mass Of sawed-off giadiators who
1led him with pick and shovel. With
trusty baton he moved down about
he. then drew his revolver and fired
beilade into the air.
the FIRST shot the Romans fed and
mon pursued. s.!ll firing. lie tried
1 pick cut Cousins's assIilants, but
~ ware too many and those he pur-
fed over the border OF the ,oyn
HBloomield and were last heard OF
ing the Kackensack meadows.
oserves couldn't be rushed to the
As there were no reserves to rush.
pntire town force OF twenty patrol
on duty was busy at other points
other Romans were clashing.
b were reported from Upper Mont
Montclair Heights. the centre of
Dwn. down Bloomfield way and up
D Verona line.
bro loon a" building operations
ben suspended and the town labor
Dre In full retreat. implor!ng mercy
hands OF the furious strikers.
rest of the day. 1t was reported.
be devoted TO psrades 5y the
>. Tonight there will % fireworks
be booming OF bombs in Woptown.
Tor Federico predicts ar over
ainy victory for O SIS day.