New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-16
STRIKE RIOT Fooled
BY MT. VERNON POLICE
Cara Threatening Asphalt La
borers with Violence Scat
tered and 80 Arrested.
300 MEN KISS PIN0'S BODY
Friends Said to Have Vowed TO
Avenge Slain Striker-Medi-
ators Arrange Peace Con-
ference for To day.

Following the battle with striking labor
ers al Mamaroneck. on the Sound. Mon
day. when one striker was killed and a
detective and dozen strikers were
wounded the Italian vorkmen Of Mount
Vernon, who also went out. tried to start
q riot Yesterday, hut their plan was
thvarted by Chief Of Police Foley ana Il
force Of policemen.
The strikers gathered at South Fulton
avenue and sth street. Mt. Vernon. in the
morning and sought to drive away gang
of laborers working for the Eastern As
phalt Company. The strikers threatened
the asphalt employees with violence if
they did not Join the strike. and CLASH
seemed imminent. when Chief Foley with
Aeutenants Atwell and Silverstein and a
squad of police charged the crowd.
The police arrested thirty men after
they had used their clubs on several of
them. While Patrolman Wren was try
ing to arrest Dominick Castardo Of No.
22i South Seventh avenue. Mount Vernon.
g revolver I'm the pocket OF Castardo was
discharged and the bullet grazed the Off
GERS coat Castardo had to be dubbed
into submission.
Strikers Are Scattered,
The quick work Of the police demoral-
lied the strikers. who ran in all direc-
tons. and there was no more trouble IN
Mount Vernon during the rest of the
day.
A gang Of strikers attempted 10 kidnap
some workmen employed in brick paving
az Sd street. Pelham, but were dispersed
by the police.
The three thousand strikers in the
towns along the north shore Of the Sound
caused little trouble yesterday. Three
hundred men secretly met i'm han at
Harrison and marched t. the home of
Rafello Pine. who was killed during the
riot yesterday. and viewed his body. In
little room over a saloon the corpse
rested in a costly casket, almost hidden
by flowers Pine was a member of the
lodee Of Foresters. and those of the visit
ors who were members of the lodge
kissed the face Of the dead man. Many
vert aloud.
At the head of the coffin sat Pinos
bride Of six months and to her right was
The mother Of the slain rioter. 1t is said
that friends of Pine have taken an oath
10 avenCe his death if they can learn
what officer shot him.
The brother Of Pine asked Sheriff
pOvle. who visited the Pine home, If he
could take the matter before the grand
Jury. as he declared the victim had been
murdered
Sheriff DOYLE visited several towns in
his automobile yesterday. He found that
sixty strikers had gone 10 Strathgrass
Farm. the estate Of Hugh ]. Chisholm, ct
Fort Chester. and had tried 10 get the
Gardeners. dairymen and all the laborers
20 Join the union The Sheriff arrested
oAe striker
Medistors Meet Strike Leader.
Late Yesterday afternoon there was
conference between Colonel NJ. i. Reagan
and John J. Pealin, Of the state Board
Of Mediation and Arbitration. with the
son Of Giovanni Dalessandro. president Of
tae Workingmens Union. whose head
quarters are in Mount Vernon, and with
Anselm Gironda-"Little Foot and
Halt as ne is known. because Of his di-
ininutive stature. C!ronda has been the
leader o. the strikers.
Or. John +. Hunter. president OF the
Village OF Mamaroneck; Corporation
Counsel ". j. Fallon ana Sheriff Doyle
'~oro p~escat. i was agreed that Presi-
dent Dalessandro and other labor leaders
would aItenu conference with the con-
tractors al 10 o'clock this morning. when
q final effort will be made 10 settle the
Sulke.
Sheriff DOYLE believes peace IS near. as
many Of the men want 10 go back 10
work. He told the strike leaders. how
ever. that If a settlement Is not reached
the pisces Of the men who refuse 10 re-
purn Will be filed with strikcbreakers,
whom he would protect with all his depu-
ties II he should be unable 10 cope with
the situation he would call Out the militia.
Do declared III there is moro violence
there will be broken heads and perhaps