The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-28
OIL STRIKE ENDED:
MEN GET PROMISE
OF INCREASED PAY
Four Thousand Return TO
Work at Bayomnc: Others
Going Back To-day.
PRISONERS RELEASED:
I. s. MEDIATORS LEAVE

The Bayonnc oil strike was broken
completely Yesterday. About $500
striking employees Of the Standard oil
Company and 1900 of the Tidewater oil
Company went back to work between
strong lines of police and special depu-
ties In the morning. Encouraged by
them the rest of the strikers at meetings
during the day voted to return this
morning, and Sheriff Kinkead. whose
personal efforts are largely responsible
for the peaceful ending OF the strike. was
certain last night that Rayonne would
be normal again in a day or two.
1t was on the promise of the standard
OH Company's superintendent, George Il.
Hennessy. to see that the men would get
q raise in wages as well as considerl-
ton OF their grievances that the men
returned to their jobs. The others who
voted to go back to-day were assured
that Hennessy would present their griev-
ances to the company's officers and di-
rcctors. The promise was made that
within "A week the company would m
crease their wages and remove the cause
of their grievances.
'ftIAl Eopi MS DTolllSt
yesterday morning to protect the return
ing strikers. About $50 policemen. 500
deputies. some OF them recruited hur-
riedly through the night, with twenty
Hudson County Boulevard police armed
with rifles at strategic points. formed a
lane along Twenty-second avenue to the
Standard Oil plant. At first the prcdi-
gals were few. Then when nothing hap
pened to them the numbers grew until
more than 1900 had passed through the
protecting lines. Incidentally, the still
cleaners, who started the strike, were
the first TO return to work. The same
precautions were taken last night. but
they were unnecessary.
The only two men who were arrested
in the morning were turned loose by
Elnkead one with one Of the Sheriff $
dollar bills and the other with "A note
to Hennessy for "A job. Throughout the
day 800 strikers from the Vacuum oil
Company held a meeting at Hooper
Cooper Hall ard voted to accept Supt.
l.. n. Van Leuden's promise to take
Up the wage demands and other griev-
ances and return 10 work in the mean
time. The employees of the General
Chemical Company voted likewise. So
peaceful was the outlook. in fact, that
the Federal conciliators, John A. Mof-
nit and Joseph A. Smyth. returned to
Washington last night.
w neil NlF Il'l NflN u Nolh III llt
morning the Sherif called of the strik-
crq' meeting scheduled for the afternoon
at'Mydosh's Hall. VI. T. Cronin. former
Mayor. now Commissioners OF Finance.
and Henry Wilson, COMMISSIONS OF
Public Safety. addressed the strikers
outside the hall and about 400 who gath
cred about their automobile voted 10
return to-day. Cronin. Wilson. and
Mayor Pierre Garven repeated Hen
nessy's assurances to the men.
Sheriff kinkead received a letter from
eupt. George b. edwards OF the Tide
water e. .npany, whom the Sheriff ar
rested "A few days ago, assuring him OF
cooperation In ending the strike and
thanking him for his good work. kin
lead released fifteen strikers whom he
had arrested during the strike and gave
them carfare home. The Sheriff will
prosecute Baly, the strike leader, he
said. and Frank Tannenbaum.
Further indications that the trouble
is over were the facts that Public School
5. which has been closed since the
strike began, will open to-day that
nearly all the private guards AT the
oil plants have left and that Bayonne $
temporarily closed saloons will open
once more this morning.