Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-28
GUARD TO
CURB STRIKE RIOTS
CONTINUED from First Pneeo

sightseers are men and girls employed
by two large factories in High street,
The concern itself has hired several
more detectives. Last nights riotoas
scenes In Springfield and Central
avenues has caused the company 10
take this action.
Four Arrests Made.
Harry Smith, 10 years old, OF 81
Lock street, and Samuel Grossman'
% wears old, of 1871 Prince street, who
were arrested by Patrolman krom-
elbein and Mounted Officer Ritt'
charged with pulling down the troll
lev pole of u Springfield car, were
arraigned before Judge Herr In the
Fourth Precinct Police Court today
and fined $40 each. Frank Lloyd, Il
years old, of 81 Orange street, VINO
is alleged to have assaulted Wllnam
/ Pendergast, of 81 Summer avenue
while he was being escorted nome
by Special Officers ColfaX and PEN
dergast, was arraigned before Judge
Herr in the Second Precinct Police
Court today ON charge OF assault
and battery. He asked that the case
be laid over until tomorrow TO give
him time to procure counsel. nc
request was granted. George Fritz,
&
is said to have interfered with the
two special officers when they were
arresting Lloyd, was also given q
chance TO obtain counsel They VIII
be given q hearing tomorrow morn
ing.
More than 100 strikers and sympa-
thizers made an attack on Central
line car after 1t had been boarded by
Webster l.. Stevens, of 55S Central
avenue, assistant superintendent or
he Splitdorf factory. Several win
dows in the car were broken by
bricks and stones thrown by the
strikers. The rope attached to the
trolley pole was cut and the con-
ductor was forced to use the forward
pole. The reserves from the second
precinct were summoned, but before
thev arrived the strikers had dis
appeared. No arrests were made.
Union to Pay Fine.
Samuel K. Young. general strike or
ganizer, stated today that only one
man who has been arrested so Iar IL
a striker This man is Samuel Gross-
man, who was fined SO. Mr.. Young
said that the union would pay MS
fine. At the meetings of the strikers,
which are being held at 262 Washins-
ton street. the strike leaders caution
the men about any display of violence
or Interference with the men VINO are
working In the factory at the present
time. Mr.. Young said that most OF
the assaults which are made upon
the men at work are committed by u
ganp of rowdies who loiter in the
Vicinity of the factory and in High
street
Girl Strikers Organize.
The twenty-five girls who are on
strike have organized a sub-local of
the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers under the name
of the Female Electrical Workers
Sub-local. The new union has not
been given a number yet They viii
hold their first meeting today. Mics
Melinda Scott, business represent
alive of the Hat Trimmers' Union,
who is also a member of the Women
Trade Union League. addressed the
strikers at their meeting today.
When seen by an Evening Star re-
porter today. Carlos Curtiss, general
manager of the Splitdorf concern
said: 1--WE now have more than 200
men at work in the factory and not
one of them is a strike breaker"
They are, with the exception OF few
of the strikers who have come back
to work, men who have applied here
for work. We have made no effort,
however, to procure breakers.
The regular output of the factory is
being maintained"