The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-23
Two Killed. Four Fatally
Wounded and Many Others
Hurt in Bayonne Riots
CONDUCT OF OFFICIALS
BEYOND COMPREHENSION
Fielder. Governor Of State. Fig
zles While Mob Violence
Holds Sway - Troops Not
Yet Ordered to Scene

New York, July 22.--@Ihc hght
between the Standard OIL Com
uany Of New Jersey and the
strikers at tho Constable Hook
pint In Bayonnc continued with
greater violence than ever today.
Two dead, four mon probably ia
tally injured, and NJ least dozen
Others injured By bullets and
hrfcls were the tOAal casualties
In the duel OF rides, revolvers and
stOncs betwccn the strikers and
the guards Of the Standards plant
and its subsidiary, the Titiewatcr
Oh Company.
The strikers lost two of their
number by bullets flresi by guards
u che Tfdcwatcr plant. BOth men
Wcre shot dead. In addition
ci9hf other strikers were hurt by
buIlcts and three of those may
die.
In the IRE aimed by the guards al
lhe crowds composed of strikers, non
knm batants and women and children
bne girl. two boys and several by
ttanders were hurt.
Three guards OF the company were
hurt. One OF them was attacked and
beaten up 30 badly by the strikers
That he Ia in critical condition. An
wrist and still another was injured by
saaing from a building in the course
n q fusiliade: The company's plant
ras damaged slightly by four fires
hat the strikers started in the course
Il the day with the aim OF destroying
he extensive oil plants
Attacks EARLY Today.
Attacks on the Standard OIL and
|c3dewafer plants began early and
Sees continued internationally through
III the day. There were many Pitch
ri hattles~ between the strikers. many
" whom are foreigners and trained
cldierA. and the guards Of the works.
The section OF Bayonne along East
Street from the Jersey
central Railroad Station to the Stand
trd works was thronged with coatiess
3trfkers, their eyes blazing with an
Ter. The police OF Bayonne were help
ese to stop the fights, and they knew
nat the lives of Police Inspector
lady, who was hurt on the previous
Ray, and OF Chief of Police Reilly. and
lso OF Sheriff Eugene r. Ksnkead. OF
Hudson County, had been threatened
~ the strikers.
Stafc OF Anarchy Prevails.
A yeritable state of anarchy pre-
sniled In that part of Bayonne. Strik-
Irs walked about, votcing threats
3raiust the lives of the officials of the
|ify, and against the officials of the
3Ampanies. when twilight fell boys
Ind men were observed carrying guns
Ina rifles into Mydosh Hall, the meet
Inx place Of the strikers. Shortly at
|erward strikers made efforts at snip
|nr the guards of the plants.
The city officials and the sheriff
|eared an outbreak In the course Of the
Light. Both had appealed TO Governor
Telier for the militia to guard the
property of the companies. but the
koeernor intimated tonight that he
would not grant the request. The Gov
rnor was quoted as having told the
hertz that he. the sheriff. must en-
tsavor by the use of deputy sheriffs. to
|estore order and that IL such efforts
aiied. the militia would be called out
pmorrow morning Accordingly. Sher-
n Kinkead agreed TO do his best. He
nediatefy swore In 400 deputy sheriffs.
III residents OF Hudson County. and at
o'clock tonight he stationed them
the outside of the plant
LnFge Fierce Of Guards.
| inside the Standard OIL and the Tide
batter works were ESQ guards, hired by
he companies and armed with re-
eating rifles So with more than 500
rmed men patrolling the property and
nth searchlights playing on all parts