Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-23
Militia 10 QueII
Bayonne Strikers
TWO MORE MEN WERE KILLED
IN RIOTS YESTERDAY.
ATTACKED THE GUARDS
Valleys from Winehestsrs of cuardG
Were Fired in Response to shoW.
er of Bricks, Stones and Clubs from
the Attacking Strikers.

New York, July 22.-whether militia
would be called out to preserve order
was the question tonight in Bayonne
wnere two more men were killed today
In nights between striking employees Of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey and armed guards. bringing the
total deaths up to three since the in
ception Of the strike. Sheriff Eugene
kinkead, who had worked earnestly to
pacify the strikers, called on Governor
!. f. Fielder for troops when he waA
1eered by crowds following the battle
Wilbur F. Sadler. adjutant general Of
New Jersey, was ordered to Bayonne
and on his report rests the calling of
the militia.
Appeal for Federal Mediators.
Later Sheriff Kinkead appealed to
washington for federal mediators and
two Of them were Immediately sent by
the department of labor. They were
expected to reach Bayonne late today.
A development tonight which may
help to end the strike, or at least bring
a truce, was the acceptance by the
strikers Of an offer of the five city COM
missioners to act as arbitrators. The
| offer was made by Henry Wilson, COM
missioner Of public safety. The strik-
ers will present their demands for a Is
per cent increase in wages in writing
TO the commissioners tomorrow and the
latter will lay them before the Stand
ard Oil plant officials.
Guards Attacked by Strikers.
The lull which followed the serious
disorder OF yesterday in which one
youth was killed, was dissipated short
ly before noon today when several
hundred of the 800 strikers attacked
the guards within the Sf:ladaSs. yiant.
The guards replied to tee shower of
bricks, stones and clubs with volleys
from their Wincnesters, and three men
mad 6eeh wonnded seriously when the
crowd retreated after two futile at
tempts to approach the plant. John
Surgen. a former soldier in the Aus
trian army was shot in the abdomen
while leading this assault and may die.
Most Serious Attack.
The next and most serious attack
/ was on the Tidewater Oil company's
barrel works, a short distance from the
Standard plant. 1t lasted half hour.
Two of the attacking party, Stanley
Murhefko. aged 29, and NicoIay Iva
| szkiu. aged 10, were killed by bullets
and three others were injured serious
ly The guards inside the plant stood
their ground and before the attackers
saw two of their number fall they
backed away. 1t was said that none of
the guards was wounded.
Sheriff Unable to Disperse Strikers.
Sheriff Kinkead then made an I'M
successful attempt to have the strik-
ers idsperse by a personal appeal, but
Il WAS uOOIeQ dnG 1eeTe0- he InGn de-
cided that the situation was beyond
his control and telephoned to Governor
Fielder for troops. He also telegraph
| ed to Washington for mediators and
1t was announced that John A. Mofftt
and James A. Smyth would be sent at
once.
Later in the day guards within the
| 11dewater works fired on a crowd of
/ $50 persons outside the works and the
latter replied with revolvers. No in
Juries were reported as a result
Crowd Fighting Among Themselves
Some excitement was caused early
| tonight when persons in the crowd
| near the plants began fighting among
| themselves and a man suspected of be-
/ ing guard was rescued from probable
/ fatal injury by the Intervention of five
/ motorcycle policemen led by Lieuten-
/ tity was not learned, was chased into
i a drug store and seized by the crowd.
He was dragged into the street and
/ was being beaten with clubs when the
police arrived With drawn revolvers,
i the policemen drove the crowd back
| and, communicating an automobile,
| took the man to a hospital Examina-
i ton there showed his condition was
i serious.
Fires of Suspicious Origin.
There was an outbreak of fires
around the plants today, one of which
II was DchCNCu " nave DcCh SLdElou Oy
persons in the crowds throwing burn
ing oil-soaked waste over the walls.
/ This menaced the large oil tanks and
i the safety of the guards. but was
i easily extinguished, as were all the
/ other fires. Although none Of the fires
was serious, they were pointed to as
an additional troublesome factor in the
strike situation.
"Dead" Lines Established.
Sheriff Kinkead tonight established
three dead" lines along the nearly
seven miles Of fence and embanicment
| which surrounds the Standard and
| Tidewater plants. The lines are In
front of the Tidewater plant and on
/ the railroad tracks. The sheriff has
sworn in 80 additional deputies to pa
/ troll the lines, which no one Will be
permitted to cross
5000 Employees Out of Work.
Although the actual number Of men
on strike is not believed to be more
than 1,500. 1T was stated that between
| 5000 and 1000 employees OF the OIL COM
panies are temporarily out Of work