Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-07-22
GUARDS At Tackled;
THREE men SHOT
Serious Riotinq Follows Yester-
days Suspension of Work at
Bayonne. N. j., Plant Of
Standard Company.
RULLETlN..

New York. July 22.-Later fighting
was resumed around the Standard Oil
plant and assumed serious proportions.
The Bayonne chief OF police says that
about 5000 men were engaged In the
attack and that one of the rioters was
killed. Fifty persons were taken to the
Bayonne hospital suffering from in
juries, The injured include both rioters
and police.
Trenton. N. IT,. July 21.-Mayor
Pierre P. Garven of Bayonne asked the
governors office here today to send
troops to Bayonne. The request was
not granted and no troops will be sent
unless request comes. from Sheriff
Eugene Kinkead of Hudson county, and
then only after every local remedy has
been exhausted.
New York. July z1.-Serious rioting
ecss;rresi = sarGan,ir tire piaift ~ ef the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
ress early today when q mob en-
cauntered the guards there. In the
fighting that followed three OF the
rioters were wounded by pistol shots
fred by the guards. The men were
taken to hospital. Their wounds are
not serious.
1t was stated that the guards did not
fire until the mob attacked them with
sticks and stones and had fired a num-
Der OF pistol shots. Then the guards re-
| sponded with round from their re-
volvers and three men were wounded.
The crowd thereupon dispersed.
Inspector Daniel Cady who is in
charge of the police at the plant, fol-
owing the attack. called on Fire Chief
Albert Davis for assistance and the
latter took dozen men and many
lengths Of hose to the plant. These will
be used to fight rioters with water
should there be any further attacks.
Attack Fire House.
Previous to the attack on the police,
disorderly crowd of several hundred
persons gathered at the house Of fire
company No. 4, of the Bayonne de-
| ,artment and smashed the windows in
| ne building. The fire1nen attached hose
10 hydrants and prepared to defend
themselves with streams of water, but
the crowd withdrew. The fire chief said
there seemed to be no reason for the
attack except the fact that the fire
house was city property and the city,
as was its duty, was guarding the
Standard Oil plant.
| The strikers issued statement, say
ing that they had gone out only to OBJ
cain better working conditions and to
l enab Bile themselves to educate their chill.
| dren. The Standard Oil company is
| sued circular. addressed to it's en-
| ployes. attributing the strike to profess
sional agitators.
There were no additions to the strik-
| ers' ranks today. The men employed
at the Tidewater Oil company's plant,
1 which adjOinS the plant of the Stand
| ard. We're expected. by the strikers tc
| join them. Instead. all hands went to
| work.
The sight of the Tidewater starting
up for the day seemed to anger the
crowd which had gathered. and it be.
| gan. it is stated. an attack on the
deputy sheriffs. sworn in by Sheriff
Kinkead. and also 100 special policemen
| furnished by Bayonne. Outside the in
ner guard We're the uniformed police
| of Bayonne. Part of this force under
personal command of Inspector Cady
was guarding the approach to the main
| gates of the plant that was attacked
| today.
Stoned BY Rioters.
| Several police were mounted and they
| with the inspector bore the brunt of the
fight. They drove the rioters back and
| most Of them We're hit with stones and
| pieces of Stag. Shots We're also fired
at the police and they fired a ,vollc,
| over the heads of the crowd. 1t halted
| the attack only a moment and the.
the order was given to fire and air
low
The police believe that many injured
were carried away. Three wounded mer
were sent as prisoners to the hospital
| Two are wounded in the legs and the
! other in the right arm.
| The rioters finally gave way befor.
the police fire and did not renew Tho
| attack.
General Manager Clifford of the plan
repeated today that the company would
| listen to any request or demand of 1t:
| employees but had received none Th'
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