The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-22

tried to set a bomb under one of the oil
tanks on the previous night. They
Jeered at the report that one Of the
guards. hired by the oil company had
been killed and buried in II huge bank
OF coal dust. "There'll be worse yet, II
the company lets these private detec-
tives assault us on the stress they
said.
Only a few minutes before the torch
was applied to oil soaked ties. to a
greasy shanty. to n box car that had
carried barrels OF oil and to a pile OF
rubbish near one OF the pumping sta
ions Of the oil plant, the strikers with
a vodferous mo-" had rejected the offer
made to them by the officials OF the
company to return 20 work and submit
their grievances in the regular way.
They they would fight their
night TO a finish me they threatened
bloodshed IL the company succeeded in
having the militia ordered out.
The Twenty-second street thoroughfare
that led TO the standard Oi. plant was
more thronged last night than during
the day and the expressions of the
strikers were more violent than In the
daytime. The excitement had started
almost at daybreak and there was no
ietup. something dramatic happening
every minute that by the slightest twist
Of circumstance might have caused
death or serious injury.
The strikers appeared to be infuri-
ated at the presence OF guards hired by
the Standard oil Company. who were
armed with clubs and revolvers and
some OF whom were mounted. They
thought these men were deputy sherins
and their expressions showed they were
thinking constantly OF the many who
had been killed at Roosevelt, n. j., by
iuch men.
Attack Made on Guards.
Pickets sent by the strikers APP
preached the main entrance of the
plant at Avenue J. near Twenty-second
street. shortly after : o'clock. They
wanted to see whether any strike break
FRS were being hired. AT sight of the
oickets the guards. who already "a
been man handled by strikers who had
entered the yards In the course of the
night. ran or rode out to the avenue.
Instantly shouts of rage went up from
h strikers. who Insisted that the
guards had no rght of the company's
property. They picked up bricks. they
flashed revolvers, they brandished knives
md they made a dash at some OF the
guards, compelling them to retreat
within the gates, In the rush Fred
Whitney, a policeman, was slashed on
Inc right arm and several OF the guards
we're struck or beaten 50 they had to
be taken to the temporary hospital In
tide the gates.
At the gates the strikers faced levelled
revolvers and hesitated. Their number
we're steadily increasing as shots echoed
Town Twenty-second street. The result
was tina when the strikers near the
gates faced about they saw n group OF
about fifteen guards in the avenue. Al
10 ~as,A r,npNnnf aAnfnFsannanfQ nf
strikers turning into the avenue faced
these guards.
Fire House stOrmed.
A vigorous battle ensued for several
minutes. Several OF the guards consid-
red themselves lucky to climb the fence
Ind escape. Others fought their way
through the strikers, dashed into Twen-
.y-second street and ran TOWARD the
entire OF the W But they encoun-
tered more strikers, armed with clubs,
bricks and revolvers. Az they fought
, hey had the aid of about nifty police
men, who quickly joined them and sought
20 guard them.
For several blocks the tight went on
revolvers cracking. fists striking heads
clubs driving many blows home. One
bullet struck Patrolman Van Woert In
the leg INC he was assisted into Engine
House No. 4. Slowly the guards, aided
by the police, fought their way into the
Ingine house. but one of them dashed
iown a side street and over to the flats.
He was pursued by strikers. finally fall
M INTO a ditch Of oil. He was severely
beaten before he was rescued.
Twelve of the guards got inside tie
Ire house. Then the strikers made a
general assault on the building. throwing
stones and firing bullets at II until every
window was smashed. The men rushed
he building several times and in these
encounters revolvers cracked often.
II was here that. Police Inspector
Daniel Cady and Chief of Police Reilly
did some fighting. Cady's horse was shot
to the ground and with drawn revolver
led his men against the strikers, HI
received a blow on the ankle from q
brick that felled him.
shot TO Death.
The strikers now became oolder still
Patroimen Lang,ree. McGeehan anc
Harries were struck in the face and leg
by flying missiles. The strikers cam
at them more fercely than ever.
Among the men In the front ranks wal
John s~teranceak, 10 years old. OF 3!
bTpdbCNh aNSib' ''" $500
rolled up. his hair tumbled, he wal
shouting wildly as he dashed forward
He was hit by three bullets, one strik
ing him In the head He died after be
Ing taken to the hospital.
The policemen used their revolver
after that with more careful aim and tn
result was that four or Ave strikers wer
b0wled over with bullets in their legs o
arms. Others were laid low by wei
aimed blows from heay clubs.
While all this was going on. mother
with babies In their arms stood a shOr
distance away and shouted encourage
ment to their husba nds who were In tn
fray. But the strikers needed no sue
words. Their blood was up, Repulse'
In their frantic efforts to get their hand
on the guards, some Of the striker
turned to the Tide Water oil Company
directly across the stret from the enEtn
house. They had already succeeded |
getting some of the employees there I
quit, but they were determined to max
q more vicious demonstration. They 70
inside the yard, and while some OF IN
hen were threatening the employee
,thers set fire to the small Office near tn
gate. Another man shot a workma
who refused to leave his post.
This ruse may ave been due In par
an effort to get the Nremen avn