Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-23
STRIKERS QUIET
At OIL PLANTS
No Rioting Today, But Strong
Force of Police and Deputy
Sheriffs on Duty.
NEED NOT APPARENT NOW
FOR CALLING OUT TROOPS
Sheriff Kinkead Gets Promise Of
Workmen's Committee to Aid in
Preventing Further Bloodshed.


NEW YORK, July 23.-Com-
parative quiet, in marked contrast
to the three previous days of the
week. prevailed in the Constable
Hook section OF Bayonne, N. J.,
today around the plants of the
Standard Oil Company and the
Tidewater Oil Company, which
have been closed because of a
strike of 1000 men in the Stand
ard Oil works and the resultant
disorder whereby three men were
killed and scores injured.
Crowds gathered as usual in the
streets leading to the works to discuss
the situation. but no threatening move
was made. Desultory firing occurred
during the night. but the police said
this was chiefly due to some false
alarm among the watchful guards.
Sheriff Kinkead and Commissioner of
Public Safety Henry Wilson said today
hand and that there would be no need
of troops.
Two events set for today caused the
authorities some uneasiness, however.
and deputy sheriffs on duty. One of
these was the funeral of the first vic
tim of the riots. John Stranchik. which
was later postponed until tomorrow or
public funeral with music and oratory,
but the authorities forbade this.
church service conducted by the
regular clergyman Of the vicinity and a
procession. it was declared. would not
be interfered with, but speeches are
banned. 1t was thought best to defer
burial of victims until the feeling
among the people in the strike district
had subsided further.
Pay Day May Be Put OF.
The other matter to cause uneasiness
is the fact that this Is pay day at the
works. and it was thought some of the
men might go there to collect wages,
and their approach might incite shoot
ing and disorder. Sheriff Kinkead, in
order to avoid possibility Of trouble,
asked the strikers committee to defer
their pay day for a week, and said that
if any of the men were in distress and
needed their wages he would person.
ally try to collect the money. The COM
ritteemen said they would present the
sheriff's view to the men.
Sheriff kinkead invited the strikers
committee. which is headed by Jere-
besides discussing the pay proposition,
asked them to strongly counsel the
men to avoid further disorder. He ap-
pealed to them. for the sake of homes
streets. He said he believed the strike
could be settled without further blood
shed and he asked for their hearty CO.
operation, which was promised.
II want to warn the strikers through
YOU. and their committee" he concIud-
ed. that j have instructed my deputies
10 arrest the first man who fires a shot.
and have force enough to do it.
shots are fired from inside the plant
90 90 in there and get the man or men
who did il.
Gets Picked Police Oflcers.
Sheriff Kinkead announced that he
had asked authority from Gov. Fielder
TO gather an additional force of 100
picked police officers from the cities in
Hudson county under his Jurisdiction
These policemen. he said, will come 10
Baronne in uniform and will be sworn
In as special deputy sherifYs. They
viii remain on strike duty until fur
ther orders
Commissioner Of Public Safety VIII
son IN a statement said he believed
the situation Is SO well In hand that
II will not be necessary to call out
troops. He also announced that a vol
unteer city commission in the course
Of the day will act as mediator in the
strike situation and Will present to
the standard OIL officials. on behalf of
the committee Of strikers. a formal
written request for an increase in
wages
closed today by Mayor Garvin, and the
order was generally obeyed. Hereto
fore only the Constable Hook section
has been affected.
Coneiliators Arrive.
ccncinators John A. Mofitt and James
A. smyth. who were detailed to try to
end the strike by Secretary OF Labor
Wilson. arrived IN Bayonne today. and
Immediately set "a work. Mr.. Moffitt
Conferred with the strikers COMMITTEES
and Mr. Siny,h went TO the Standard
OF works TO consult with the officials
ir charge
Fourteen OF the injured in Bayonne
Hospital. II was said today. were suf-
fering from severe wounds. or these.
n was thought by the doctors, John
Surgen and Michael Seizecz would
soon be added to the list OF dead.
No Need Now for Troops.
TRENTON, y. j.. July %. - Gov.
Fielder came 10 the statehouse today
a1d in an interview said he Is con-
l;nced there Is now no need for state
troops at Bayonne. Adj. Gen. Sadier
o. the New Jersey National Guard and
, sheriff kinkead today told the gov
@ruor that the situation was within
tine control of the local authorities.
Sheriff Kinkead will swear in addi-
tioual deputies today and also call upon
the different cities of Hudson county,
sin which Bayonne is located, to lend
their extra policemen to Bayonne to
maintain order.
VI the agitators will keep quiet, the gov
ernor said he felt satisfied the demands
Of the strikers would be presented to en-
pioyers with some hope OF an agreement
Gov. Fielder was caustic in his criti-
cism of the Bayonbe city authorities for
the way In which the strike has been han
died The city commissioners at first laid
down. the governor said. and the police
officers made no attempt to curb the dis