Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-04-13
BATTLE ROYAL At
NETUCHEN STRIKE
Fresh Outbreak Of HostiIlties
at P ss.,le Wor1'
in Which Arrests are Made.


There was fresh outburst Of hos
tilities in the strike of the pressers
at the Phoenix Ceramic Works,
when strikers and employees of the
plant clashed in battle royal in up
per State street, near Pulaski ave-
nue., about $3.50 O'Clock last night.
Thomas Neil, formerly of this city,
when he was employed at the cera-
mic works, and now living in Jersey
City, was beaten about the head.
The scalp was opened in two places,
and the victim declares that a lead
pipe, foot and half long, was
used to maui him. He was taken to
the office of DR.. NJ S. Meinzer in the
auto ambulance by Patrolman
Muska.
Neil this morning swore out a war
rant for Anton Noyinsky, an employe
of the ceramic works, charging that
Novinsky carried the lead pipe from
the works last night and used it in
beating him. Novinsky viii be sum
moned to court tomorrow morning,
At the police station this morning
Neil appeared with Harold Holden
and John Mathiasen. The three were
formerly employed at the ceramic
works, but since the beginning of the
strike in November have been en-
ployed in Trenton and Jersey City.
They declared that they came here to
attend meeting of the Perth Amboy
local of the Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, which was held indiana Hall
last night. They admitted that they
visited the plant in Metuchen yester-
day afternoon to learn how many
new men had started working. They
said that they did not go on the com
pany's S property, and that there was
no trouble. They admitted that they
followed some of the workers at the
plant on their way home. They said
they wanted to see if a new worker
was living at the home of NoYinsky
After leaving the train at the Lehigh
Valley station they declare they fol-
lowed the men, keeping a block away,
that when they approached Pulaski
avenue and State street Noyinsky and
five other workers jumped on them
from behind a fence and hurled bot
ties and rocks at them. They say two
of their number escaped, one going
to summon Patrolman Muska and
another to get Patrolman SeibOth.
Neil, they declare, could not get
away, and when they returned with
the officers, found him lying on the
ground with his head bleeding.
Superintendent r. H. Minton, of
the works, this morning declared that
Novinsky had a swollen head, from
blows received in the clash, and that
according to the workman, the three
strikers had attacked him alone, and
that he put up the best fight he could.
MIR. Minton denied that NOvinsky had
the lead pipe which the strikers
showed at headquarters this morn
ing. Mr.. Minton said that the three
men had caused trouble every time
they had come to this city, following
the strike, and that when he heard
they were in the county he went to
Justice of the Peace Barr in Metuch-
en- to have them arrested on three
warrants sworn out for them when
they were here before. He said that
there were some fifteen strikers
about the plant at different times yes
terday, a number remaining until the
men quit work and following them to
their homes. The strikers this morn
ing retained Thomas Brown to assist
them In the new developments.
Chief of Police Burke this morning
expressed disgust at the strike in Me-
tuchen being dragged into this city,
and has taken steps TO prevent any
more disorders here.