Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-21
Sheriff Of Hudson County Takes
Command and Brings About
Order at Noon.
FIRST ATTACK EARLY IN DAY
Bricks and Other Missiles Hurled at
Guards-Horse Shot Under In
spector-Statement by Com
pany's Manager.

Gus rlotlng, during which one
man, John Molosky, eighteen
years old, was killed and nearly
three score more or less seriously
injured, marked the second day
of the strike of workmen at the
plant of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey at Bayonne
The workers, most of whom are
of foreign birth and unorganized
gathered at the gates of the plant
at an early hour, and disorders
which then began, lasted unit
nearly noon. At that time the
police, assisted by deputy sheriffs
and fremen, brought the situation
under temporary control at least
The police say several thousand
persons took part in the attack
OF the ffty-three injured taken to the
Bayonne Hospital, fifty are men ano
boys who fought about the gates OF
the plant; the other three are police
men. Inspector Cady had horse shot
from under him and later narrowly es'
capped serious injury when he was a.
one time surrounded by rioters near
Arehouse. where he had gone to stol
an attack. .,-.s.-.-. :, -.,--.-=-
sheriff Eugene Kinkead of Hudson
county arrived on the scene shortl!
after noon and took command of at
fairs. In an endeavor to bring an enc
to disorder means of persuasion, th'
sheriff, soon after his arrival, rode Al
his automobile to a square where
crowd of 500 persons were assembled u
discuss the strike and watch the gates
Standing in his car, he addressed tne
main orderly and what his duties were
in the situation. He called on every
man who would obey him to hold uI
his hand, and a majority did so;
Sheriff Kinkead spoke for half ar
hour. and several times the mer
cheered his statements, especially his
promise to do what he could to settle
the difficulty. The sheriff said he was
willing to meet representatives OF the
strikers, hear their grievances and &c
his best to bring about settlement
In consideration of this he asked the
men to disperse peaceably to theil
homes, and they said they would do so
A committee of three was appointed by
the men to meet Sheriff Kinkead later
in the day.
Three Separate Attacks.
There were three separate attacks by
the rioters today. The first was at the
firehouse of the engine company. an6
here all the windows were broken
after which the crowd moved on ant
attacked the police near the main gate
of the Standard Oil plant. Three rioters
were injured by bullets from the po-
licemen's pistols before the crowd left
The rioters then made their way t.
the plant of the Tidewater Oil Company
half a mile away. which remained II
operation today, though the striker
had been led to believe that the mel
there would join them today. As the!
approa ched the plant, 1900 of the mel
there left their work and marched ou
to the crowd. but apparently this dit
not satisfy the rioters. as they made
rush at the police on guard.
The most serious fighting OF the day
followed. and it was during this at.
ma iority of the injured received theiI
wounds. The police at first. 1t is stated
fired over the heads of the rioters, but
when this had no effect they shot dt.
rectly into the crowd. Even this did
not stop the rioters, and the police
were almost out of ammunition when
help arrived and the situation was
brought under control.
some time after this fight occurred a
small office building of the TidewateI
Company was discovered in flames. and
the building was virtually destroyed
before the fire could be controlled. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
This afternoon the Standard OIL Of
ficials landed 200 men from tugs at the
plant, presumably deputies who will
assist in guarding the works.
Governor Is Asked for Troops.
TRENTON, N. j.. 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 a request comes from Sheriff
Kinkead, and then only after every To-
cal remedy has been exhausted.
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