Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
Rioting Assumes Serious
Aspect at Bayonns.
N. ]. Plant.
THREE MEN WOUNDED
IN CARLY ENCOUNTER
sS,cs Claim That They Wsrs Fsrssd
to Shoot When 5000 Attacked Them
Company Announces itssif Rsadyts
Listen to Any Demands Or Requests
Men May SEQ Fie 20 Offsr-Say Meme
Have Been Made.

New York. July 21.-Serious riotins
occurred around the plant Of the
Standard OIL Company OF New Jersey,
at Bayonne. where strike Is In pro.
gress. early today when a mob en-.
countered the guards there. In the
lighting that followed three of tho
rioters were wounded by pistol shots
fred by the guards. Tho mon were
taken to hospital. Their wounds
are not serious.
Later lighting was resumed around
the Standard OIL plant and assumed
serious proportions. Tho Bayonno
chief OF police says that about nvo
thousand men were engaged in the
attack and that one OF tho rioters was
killed. Fifty persons were taken 20 the
Bayonne hospital suffering from In.
tiur!os. Tic injured include both riot-
crs and police.
not fire until the mob attacked with
sticks and stones and had fired num-
Der OF pistol shots. Then the guards
responded with a round from their re-
volvers and the three men wera
wounded. The crowd thercupon dis
persed. Inspector Daniel Cady. who is
IN charge OF the police at the plant.
following the attack called on Fire
Chief Albert Davis for assistance and
the latter took dozen mon and many
lengths Of hose to the plant. These will
be used to fight rioters with water
should there be any further attacks.
Previous to the attack c.. ..ne police,
a disorderly crowd OF several hundred
persons gathered at the house OF fro
company No. Z Of the BAyoune de-
partment and smashed the windows IN
the building. The firemen attached
hose to the hydrants and prepared 70
defend themselves with streams Of
water but the crowd withdrew. Tho
fro chief said there seemed 70 b. no
reason for the attack except the fact
that tho hose house was city property
and the city as was It's duty was
guarding tho Standard OIL plant.
Strikers Gain No Additions.
There were no additions to the
strikers ranks today. Tho men sm-
ployed in the Tidewater OIL Company's
plant which adjoins the plant Of the
Standard. were expected by the strik-
ers to Join them. Instead all hands
went to work.
The sight Of the Tidewater starting
up for the day seemed to anger tho
crowd which had gathered and It be-
gan. 1t Is stated. an attack on the
Standard plant. In the plant were
seventy-five deputy sheriffs sworn In
by Sheriff Kinkead. and also ono hun.
dred special police furnished by Bay.
onne.
Outside the inner guard were tho
uniformed police OF Bayonne as part Of
the force under personal command Of
Inspector Cady. which was guarding
the approach to the main gates Of the
plant that was attacked today. Sew.
eral of the police were mounted and
they, with the inspector, bore the brunt
Of the fight. They drove the rioters
back and most of them were hit with
stones and pieces OF Stag. Shots were
also fired at the police and they flred
volley over the heads of the crowd.
It halted the attack only moment
and then order was given to fire and
aim low.
The police believe that many injured
were carried away. Three wounded
men were sent as prisoners to the hos
pital. Two are wounded In the legs
and another In the right ear
The rioters finally gave way before
the police fire and did not renew the
attack.
Company Ready 70 Listen.
General Manager clifford OF tho plant
repeated today that the company would
listen to any request or demands Of It's
employees but had received none. The
strike ne said had been fomented by
outsiders.