Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22

Bayonne, n j., July 22.-Two more
strikers were shot and killed this aft
ernoon waen an attempt was made to
charge the plant of the Standard Oil
company and scale the walls about the
property
This was the second charge made by
the strikers during the day
In an earlier attack three men were
probably fatally wounded and several
others were seriously hurt. One was
killed in the battle of yesterday.
In both instances the strikers ap.
preached as close to the Standard Oil
plant as possible under cover OF build.
ings, They tnen charged, scaling the
wall, As they appeared at the top of
the wall guards on the inside fired on
them.
The strike has steadily assumed
more serious aspect stree yesterday,
when one man was killed aud many
others wounded, and every effort is
now to be made to restore peace John
A, Motfitt and James A. Smith are en-
route to Bayonne to act as mediatOrs,
and it is hoped they may bring the
Standard Oil officials and representa-
tiveS of the strikers into conference
The mediators were ordered TO the
scene by the department of labor in
Washington at the request Of Sheriff
Kinkead. Governor Fielder also acted
Immediately on the request for militia
and troops will be on the scene some
time this afternoon.
The men killed today, bringing the
total dead up to three, were Goresh
Woaki and Nicoli Frank, Waoki was
shot through the head and Frank
through the heart Both were Instantly
killed.
-Four strikers were rushed to a hos.
pital after the battle about the plant,
and the extent OF the injuries is not
known.
The first attack upon the plant re.
suited in three men being seriously
wounded. About lj0 strikers endeayor.
cd TO scale the wall about the plant
end were shot down by guards as they
reached the top.
In the second and bloodiest riot, a
crowd Of strikers gathered az the en-
trance Of the tide water plant and
upon a given signal made o concerted
rush upon the gates Deputies inside
the plant opened fire on the strikers
with repeating rifles. A rain Of fire
was poured into the struggling crowd.
which retreated. carrying the dead and
wounded with them.
just before the rush on the gates
were made bunches Of burning oil waste
were tossed inside toe plant
Guards Immediately stamped out the
hurniug waste, and prevented the plant
being fired.
sheriff Einkeal WIS fired ON by
strikers from the Standard OH plant
here this afternoon. A tank ear nea,
the STANDARD plant burst into flame.
shortly before the shots were fired at
the sheriff, but the fire was ex
tuguished.
IL was first reported au oil tank bad
been set on fire, but II was learned a
.ar aud not a tank was fired.
A total OF thirteen wounded striker.
had been taken 10 hospitals this after
moon, lt was estimated that at least
30 were wounded when guards iu th,
oil plant fired directly into th,
massed men euieavoring % storm th,
gates.
Not only were threats heard 90 ivna
I'ite the plant this afternoon but the iu
aensed strikers promise 90 ayeng,
those who we're killed.
Troops Asked For.
roveruo Fielder was asked 20 rush
militia 90 Bay0nne 20 aid .u quellinl
the striker, of the STANDARD on com
pnny today.
Sheriff kinkea3 made the request %
tAe governor az Trenton a. 1890. FOL
l.wiug battles about the oil company 3