New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-22

the strikers and urged that they pursue
their course in an orderly way.
"No man has been deputiZed by me-
he shouted above the applause OF the
workers, "and no man will be as long
as YOU conduct yourselves IN the way
YOU have. Since have come here there
has been no bloodshed, and don't want
there to be any. | have taken an oath
TO preserve the peace and | mean to
carry it out. But cant do 1t unless
all you and your friends help me
1t was then announced that four rep
resentatives had been chosen 20 meet
the officials of the Standard Oil COM
many These were Albert Gezeliga,
Jerry D. Bailey, Alexander DrozazesHi'
nresident of the strikers committee,
and SYDNEY Lupinski. At the close OF
the session the four, with Sheriff Kin
kead and Assistant Prosecutor Nickers,
who is also lieutenant colonel OF the
Attn Regiment, n. c. y. j., accompanied
I.upinski. the workers counsel, 20 the
plant.
Here the group met Mr.. Clifford and
Superintendent George 3. Hennessy ana
a three-hour conference followed. Az
it's conclusion it was evident tnat the
Standard
its strikers. for all returned 20 the hall
where second meeting was begun.
The men were not as heated during
this as they had been at the nrst ses-
sion. which may have been due 70 an
order issued at noon that all saloons
in the vicinity of the oil companys
plant were TO be closed. Then, TOO
there were two hose carts, HOOK and
ladder and an engine ready TO pou;
streams upon any who might attempt
a second riot.
Mydosh's Hall began to be filled at
$40. and a few minutes later the
Sheriff and Colonel NIckers arrived.
They were Joined by Tannenbaum, who
said he had come in response 20
mysterious telephone call. Who mad
invited him, he said, he did not know;
| The /. W. W. agitator and hinkead
| smoke earnestly for htteen minutes
I the Sheriff seeking to emphasize that
I he wanted no disorder, and would have
/ tie men 20 back 20 their work as soon
/ as arrangements could be made. lan-
nenbaum apparently disagreed with
, some of the Sheritf's views.
Bailey, one of the committee then
/ told the strikers just what the COM
pany had stated at the conference IN,
eide the works. 1t had maintained
/ stoutly that no mediation would De
/ begun unless the employees agreed 70
resume their places, and contended
/ that if they worked four days theh
they might personally, but not through
( agitators, make the demands they
I wished.
THE officials" said Bailey, will not
consider any proposition unless you
return to the plant, and If you want
! the company's help you will have 70
/ 90 back tomorrow. II is up 10 you
/ Do you want to go back"
loud mo" was the answer. men
other speakers told the men IN Polish
Slavish, Hungarian and Italian what
I tire result of the conference had been
and as each group heard the report IN
its own tongue similar shouts OF DIS
approval arose.
Kinkead then mounted the platform
again and urged the men to 60 70 their
3 homes, talk the matter over with tnet
families, and return 20 the hall to-day
prepared to consider the strike ques-
tion in a more quiet way. IL was an
nounced that the representatives OF the
workers would confer with the com,
pany officials again this morning anu
report what happened TO another meet
ing of the strikers this afterno0n'
Sheriff Kinkead said when the meet,
ing was over that the Standard h@d
agreed not TO bring in any strike break
ers, and the laborers promised me!
would use no violence Many OF the
strikers, however, insisted that "Ne"
York tramps" had been brought 20 Bay-
onne to quell them, and seemed likey
to break their representatives pledse
that violent measures would not be en-
ployed.
Later another fire was discovered IN.
/ side the yard, but no serious damage
resulted from il. The first series aS'
stroyed all the cars that were rea'heu'
the pumphouse and several OF the com
pany's shantles.