Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
1900 Men Report at Plant,
and Others Are Expected
to Follow.
SHERIFF MAKES HIMSELF
MASTER OF SITUATION
Takes Charge Of Meeting and Pre-.
sents Proposition of Standard
Oil Superintendent.

| NEW YORK, July 27-About 1900
men who had been on strike for several
days returned to work today in the
plants of the Standard Oil Company
and the Tidewater OIL Company in
Bayonne, N. ].
Mayor Pierre Garvin and Sheriff
Kinkead declared that the strike was
broken. that by tomorrow all of the
strikers would be back at work. and
that several hundred guards who have
been protecting the plants could be re-
moved. The sheriff said he was posi-
tive an increase in pay would be granted
the employees before the end of this
week.
Five Thousand Men Idle.
About 5000 men have been idle since
the strike began in the plant Of the
Standard Oil Company. AS a result Of
this strike, and of disorders in which
several Of the strikers and their SYM
pathizers were shot and killed. en-
ployes of the Tidewater Oil Company
quit work, it was said. unwillingly.
The return Of the men to work followed
Sheriff Kinkeads action yesterday in TAX
ing command of a meeting Of the Eng
disappearing strikers, and obtaining their
vote to go back. after he had arrested
Jeremiah j. Baly, their leader.
Plant Well Guarded.
Sheriff Kinkead had $50 uniformed
policemen and guards stationed about the
Standard Oil plant when the men went
to work.
For six blocks a guard was stationed
every fifty feet, and on every corner was
a policeman with a rife. A crowd Of sew
eral hundred men who gathered near the
oil works was dispersed by the sheriff.
Two arrests were made, but there was
no disorder. and the sheriff appeared to
have absolute control
Many Of the alien employees followed
the Engiish-speaking strikers as they en-
tered the oil plant, and the sheriff was
confident that all the foreigners would go
back to work.
The strike was begun to enforce a de-
mand for a Is per cent increase In wages.
Sheriff Clashes With Police.
The sheriff's efforts to increase his
force Of uniformed men guarding the
oil works in order to protect return
ing workmen involved him in a clash
with the Jersey City police authori-
ties early today. The sheriff called
upon Frank Monahan. the Jersey City
chief OF police, to send detail of
policemen to Bayonne today. but Chief
Monahan declined. saying that he
needed his men to protect an oil plant
from strikers in Jersey City.
Announcing that he intended to ar
rest the chief Of police. Kinkead hur-
rted to Jersey City. but could not
find Monahan. He summoned a deputy
City policemen to do strike duty in
Bayonne, but they all declined to re-
spond.
The arrest Of Baly caused some spec
ulation as to whether outside influ-
the strike. Baly was not striker.
but was employed in a factory in
Elizabeth, and told the sheriff he was
a native Of Bohemia.
Takes Charge Of Meeting.
Sheriff Kinkead presented the offer Of
Mr.. Hennessey, superintendent Of the
Standard Oil plant, to about 500 strik-
ers late yesterday at a meeting which
he dominated by virtue Of his right, it
was stated. as the county's chief peace
officer. He walked in with a squad of
ceedings and had two of his men un-
furl an American flag and asked the
strikers to cheer the colors, which they
did.
linen ne calico on All VINO were not
strikers to leave the hall, and about a
dozen men who responded were escort
ed from the hall. One man, who de-
ciared himself a social revohtionist,
was placed under arrest by the sheriff s
orders
After stating that no man could
speak without his permission. the sher-
III announced the fact of the arrest OF
Baly, their committee chairman, but no
demonstration OF any kind was made
h1yf hA nm nj
Sheriff Reads Proportion.
The sheriff then read the proposition
Of Mr.. Hennessey, which was in effect
an offer to recommend TO his superiors
that the men be granted an increase
in wages just as soon as they returned
to work The communication follows
This is your authority for saying
to the strikers that you have been in
conference with me today. and that
you have got me to give you my posi-
tive assurance. in which you assured
me you had every confidence, that Just
az soon as the men on strike return
to work. just that soon will 1 recon-
mend to my people an increase in
their wages. which know will
promptly receive fair and favorable
Urges Men to Accept
Tho sheriff strongly urged the mon
to accept tho offer and return to work
tomorrow. but after q discussion last
ing moro than an hour. q majority
of the mon voted not to accept it
This action caused the sheriff to say
to the men, Just before the meeting
closed:
pose Unt to have W. the STANDARD Oh Com
pany reopen their works and they
can accept you as employees or not. just
as they choose.
II will protect all men who want to
work when the plant reopens.
Law and order Is now in control
In Bayonne and the first man who vio-
lates it will be placed under arrest"
Tho sheriff added that he had 1000
men now and would positively enforce
what he had said.
Eagle Plant Is Tied Up.
The tie-up Of the Eagle OIL company's
plant at Caven Point. Jersey City,
which began yesterday when the coop
ers struck, was made complete today
when virtually all Of the other en-
ployes struck
A large crowd Of strikers and SYM
pathizers gathered outside the plant
and clashed several times with the
guards stationed at the gates Three
strikers were arrested on minor