New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-26
SHERIFF ARRESTS
OIL STRIKE GUARDS
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house after having given the haunts
of the strikers a wide berth.
Kinkead next arrested all the shift
which had guarded the Tide Water
plant Saturday night. With them he
hauled in Bergof, who was inside the
Enclosure.
An automobile patrol wagon began
taking patches of prisoners to police
headquarters. Although each trip Of
the machine cut through the heart of
the striking district, there was little
excitement. Some booing and kissing
pursued the guards, but there was no
attempt at violence. Most of the men
at police headquarters gave addresses
in New York and Brooklyn.
Strikers Kept Quiet.
Despite the fact that late Saturday
, night the Standard Oil Company had
rejected the proposal Of the strikers
to submit their demands to arbitration,
there was no semblance Of disorder on
the part of the oil employees Yesterday.
Some fear was felt by the police that
the funerals Of Nichola Iwaszko and
/ Basil Mebesko would be the signal for
more rioting. Both men were buried
Yesterday afternoon. The services
were held at their homes and the pass
/ ing of the funeral professions through
/ the streets created no excitement.
Sixty-six police from towns in Hud-
/ son County are now on duty in Bay
onne. No further move has yet been
made toward calling out the militia
/ although Company |, the Bayonne
I command of the Fourth Regiment is
ready to respond if needed.
1 There was a rumor last night that
400 employees of the Safety Insulation
Wire and Cable Company would walk
/ out on a sympathetic strike to-day.
/ All day yesterday police were going
the rounds of the city with an eye for
any violation of the Sherif's edict
loonkeepers were arrested before
loon keepers were arrested before
nightfall.
Believing that he has at last go
the strike well within control. Sheriff
Kinkead issued last night his frs'
official statement, justifying his actions
during the trouble and UNFOLDING Gov
ernor Fielder's way of dealing with
( the situation.
There has been some serious edi-
torial criticism of Governor Fielder IN
connection with the Bayonne strike,
the statement reads: 81 have, Of course
not criticised him, nor have | Spoken
one word of criticism OF city, county
or state officials since my arrival OF
, the scene.
Defends the Governor.
an Justice to Governor Fielder,
must now state that he has been ready
at all times TO give me the assistance
the situation required. Condition.
change rapidly where so many contrar
interests are involved and so man
thousands Of men are affected, but con
ditions have gradually grown bette
here. and for the last three DAYS n
bloodshed. much less death, has re
. suited from the strike. No damag
, has been done 10 the company'S proper
~ in that time, and | am convinced b
the orderly manner in which the strlk
! ers called for, received and departe
with their pay from the Standard q
plant Saturday afternoon that Their
, is no reason 70 fear further outbreak.
,, "The police of Bayonne are patrollin
their usual posts and normal cond
i, lions are being resumed. Hudso
County owes a debt of gratitude to IN
, municipalities and their police who r.
, sponded. and particular credit shout
, be given to the Hudson County BoulC
i ward police.
, in handling this strike nv frs
care had been to protect life. then
protect property. Too often hatre
malice and vengeance have been ei
, gendered by hired thugs and assassin
who have been on the side Of bi
money"