New Britain herald., 1915-07-21
.BAYONNE STRIKERS
CLASH WITH POLICE
One Rioter Killed Fifty-three
Injured Taken to Hospital.
MAYOR ASKS FOR TROOPS.

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Twenty -four Hours as Was Pre-
scented Yesterday by Men.
New York, July 21.--Serious riot
Ing during which John Molosky, Is
Years old, was killed and nearly three
score persons were more or less Sc
riousiy injured, marked the second
day of the strike of workmen at the
plant of the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey at Bayonne. The work.
ers most of whom are of foreign birth
and unorganized gathered at the gates
OF the plant at an early hour, and
disorder, which then began, lasted
until nearly noon. At that time, the
police, assisted by deputy sheriffs and
five men,, brought the situation UNI
der temporary control at least. The
police say several thousand persons
took part in the attack
OF the fifty -three injured taken to
the Bayonne hospital, fifty are men
and boys who fought about the gates
OF the. plant; the other three are
policemen.
Inspectors Horse Shot.
Inspector Cady, had horse shot
from under him and he narrowly es-
capped serious injury, himself, when
he was at one time surrounded by ri
oters, near fire house to which he
had gone to stop an attack. Sheriff
Eugene Kinkaid of Hudson country
arrived on the scene shortly after
noon and took command of affairs.
In an endeavor to bring an end to the
disorder by means of persuasion, the
sheriff, soon after his arrival rode In
his automobile to square where
crowd of five hundred persons were
assembled to discuss the strike, and
watch the gates.
y The sheriff, standing in his car, told
the crowd thai they must remain
orderly and what his duties were
in the situation. under the law He
called on every man who would obey
him to held UP his hand, and MAJ
jority of those present did So
Sheriff Kinkaid spoke for half an
hour. and several times the men
his statements, especially his
promise "a do what he could to settle
the difficulty. The sheriff said he
was willing to meet representative
of the strikers, hear their grievance
and do his best to bring about set
Element. In consideration of this he
asked the men TO dispense peaceably
to their homes and they said they
would do so. A committee of three
~ars ow. .xSS,x l<A I>xs -
will meet Sheriff Kinkaid later in the
day
All saloons Closed.
AS a measure Of precaution the
sheriff today ordered all saloons in
8ayonne closed
The Tide Water company issued a |
statement in which it was said their
employees had made no demand either
or shorter hours or increased wages
The strikers from the Standard Oil
company have interfered with q large I
lumber of our employees the state
nent said and many of them were
Lfraid to go to work. So rather than
,isk physical injury of any of the
men we have practically shut down
lie entire plant We have laid off
between 1900 and 1900 out of 1900
m ployes. In SO far as we know they
lad no grievances against u.s.
The entrances to the Tide Water
liant after its men left We're fortified
With batteries of water hose, the noz-
les mounted upon tripods which
we're protected like machine guns.
The company officials said that DUR
M the disturbance in front of the
liant. one Of their men within the
works. was hit by a bullet.
At the plant at Bayonne, early to-SE
ay, mob encountered the guards.
N the fighting that followed, three or
he rioters we're wounded by pistol
hots fired by the guards. The men
we're taken to- a hospital.
Their wounds are not serious.
strikers Fired First
Ii was stated that the guards did
OF fire until the men attacked them
nth sticks and stones and had fired
eyeral pistol shots. Then the guards
esponded with round from their
evolvers and the three men were
The crowd thereupon !
ispersed.
Inspector Daniel Cady, in charge of
ne police at the plant, following the
tack, called on Fire Chief Albert
avis for assistance and the latter
,ok a dozen men and many lengths
{ hose to the plant. These will be
sed to fight the rioters with water
1ould any further attacks occur.
Previous to the attack on the police
disorderly crowd of several hun
red persons gathered at the house of
ire company number 4 of the Bay
me department., and smashed the !
indows in the building. The firemen {
tached hose to hydrants and pre-
red to defend themselves with / Y
re ans of water, but the crowd with
CIV. The fire chief said that their !
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