The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-23
Kinkead Of Hudson county had been

kinkead Of Hudson county had been
threatened by the strikers.
A veritable state OF anarchy prevailed
In that part OF Bayonne. strikers
walked about voicing threats against
the lives OF I've officials OF the city and
against the officers OF the companies,
also vowing greater damage TO prop
erty. When twilight fell boys and men
Ssre observed carrying shotguns and
rifles into Mydosh Hall. at Twenty-hrst
street and Prospect avenue, the meeting
place of the strikers. shortly after
ward the strikers made efforts at snip
ing the guards at the plants.
City officials and the sheriff plainly
feared an outbreak OF tragic dimensions
during the night. Roth had appealed to
GOV. Fielder for the militia to guard
the property of the companies. but the
Governor intimated last night hat he
would not grant the request, though
that may have been n pretext to allay
the fears of the strikers and give the
regiments an opportunity to slip into
Bayonne by water in the dark.
y Deputies sworn In.
The Governor was quoted as having
told the Sheriff that he. the Sheriff.
must cndeavor by the use OF deputy
sherirs TO restore order and that II such
efforts failed tho militia would be called
out this morning. Accordingly, SherlH
klnkead swOrc in 500 deputy shertffs,
all residents OF Hudson county. and az
10 o'clock last night he stationed ITEM
on the outside of the plants with IN
structions to preserve peace.
inside the Standard oil and the Tide
Water works were $50 guards. hirel
by the companies and armed with re-
peating rifles. SO with more than soc
armed men patrolllng the property ana
with searchlights playing on all parts
OF the big works. every effort was made
to keep the strikers at a distance.
Meantime Gov. Fielder waited In New
York for Acknowledgement Sadler OF
New Jersey to return from an inter-
view with the sheriff and officials of the
oil companies. Both the Governor and
Acknowledgement spent the night In
New York In telephone communication
with the Sheriff and with regiments OF
New Jersey militia Mt their arm Dries
ready TO answer calls instantly.
outside the works in Bayonne the
strikers. many OF them armed with re-
voivers--a few with rifles hiding In
covert places-waited for an opportunity
to approach the plants and apply the
torch to the oil.
The strikers were enraged over the
killing and %wounding Of their associates.
They insisted that they were fired upon
without cause. regardless OF the fact
that every time the strikers or their
friends got near to any part OF the
plants IA fire invariably was started.
They knew by their experiences of the
day that any man who touched a bit of
oil property was in danger of getting a
bullet in his body.
investigation Asked.
Citizens who wandered about the
streets also were made aware Of the
presence OF the guards. for bullets
whlZzed across Twenty-second street
scores OF times during the day. striking
houses, and on several occasions hitting
b~ystanders. Many thought the firing by
the guards was indiscriminate and rash.
and the strikers rave appealed for an
Investigation by the county authorities.
Some Of the authorities say the strik-
ers are TO blame for the craftsmanship
OF the guards. They say the strikers
started their violence almost at day
break and were at the bottom Of the
three pitched battles that were fought
during the day.
The strikers gathered ut S o'clock In
the morning at Twenty-second street
and Avenue ]. where stands a small
onice of the Standard OIL Company.
bu"Tus were llsIle tHe pant. one Of
the strikers forced the door of the Office
and set fire TO it. The building Is within
thirty feet on all sides of big tanks con-
tanning each abou: $4,000 barrels Of oil.
The fire got n good start and the Bay
onne fremen. as well as the Standards
W. fire lighters, appeared to fight the
blaze. TIL flames were e~xtinguished
without great trouble and water was
poured In several OF the pits dug around
each tank.
Within a half hour after that the frst
gun fight between guards at the It'd
water plant and strikers began at a
spot about four blocks away. An open
space runs from Twenty-second street
past the Greek Catholic church to n
mound overlooking the tanks OF the Tide
water company. Strikers climbed this
mound. some with stones and several
with guns. On the other side of the
wall were the guards.