The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-22
SOLDIERS TO BAYONNE



melee was at its height and command
ed the men to desist. He was greeted
with jeers and left the scene.
Later he asked for troops and com
panles from Newark and Red Bank
We're expected soon to be on the scene
In statement regarding his call for
troops, Sheriff Kinkead said:
Telephones for Troops.
L te1ephoned to the governor that
4 was necessary to call the military.
me men are not amenable to reason;
they don't seem able to distinguish be-
tween my men and the men paid as
guards. The situation is beyond my
control, and I have asked the governor
to send men at once"
OF the wounded in today'S fighting,
John Surgen, said to be former Aus
trian soldier, who led the lighting in
the first attack which was made early
today on the Standard Oil plant is
probably MORALLY wounded. He was
shot through the abdomen.
Until the men got out of hand today
Sheriff k1nkead had every hope that
he could bring about settlement of
differences of the Standard Oil strlk-
ers, who went out late last week and
Monday, following a demand for 15
per cent increase in wages. The Tide
water plant was shut down because
of the Disorder
The sheriff also telephoned to
Washington fer conciliators and two
were on their way to Bayonne when
the disorder was resumed and the
sheriff (Sfeated.
MObs Early on Streets.
Strikers and strike sympathizers
gathered on the streets early this
morning Among several orators who
addressed them was Frank Tame
baum, IN Industrial Worker Of the
World leader. The Tidewater COM
pany's officials issued another state
ment today reiterating that there was
no strike a. the works; that the men
left only when driven out by Il mob
and that the plant was now shut down
because the management did not
deem it safe for the men to come
through the mob which IS in control
of the Consta bic Hook section of Ba-
yonne.
1t also stated the company did not
propose to employ strike breakers,
but would start its works with its own
employees when protection was given
the men.
Men Shot by Guards.
Two men were shot early today in
riot which started in front of the Tide
water plant.
The two wounded men are Tony
Bednack and John Saginaski. They
were said to have been shot by a COM
pany of guards in an attack made by a
large crowd on the Tidewater plant.
Rioting has been almost continuous
today.
Hundreds of strikers gathered early
towards the plants of the Standard
Oil company. The crowd also sur
rounded the works of the Tidewater
Oil company which closed down its
plant yesterday to avoid trouble.
Disorder developed. and in the fight
the guards drew their reVOlvers and
fired into the crowd. r Two men fell
and their companions. hurried them
away to a drug store. zl
one striker was killed and many
others, including some policemen,
were wounded yesterday by shots or
injured by missiles thrown by strikers.
Four fires which were started in or
near the oil plant late yesterday were
under control today. A few small
buildings and box cars were de-
stroyed.
The mayor of Bayonne appealed to
Governor Fielder to order out the
troops while the rioting was in prog
reSs yesterday but the governor de-
clined to act except upon the request
of the sheriff.
A strong force of deputy sheriffs
and policemen guarded the plant
throughout the night and today. The
establishments of the Standard Oil
company, and the Vacuum and Tide
water Oil company, were closed and
about 1000 workmen were either on
strike or unable to work because of
the trouble