Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-13
Bayonne Strikers
 Fight tho Police
ONE MAN WAS KILLED AND A
 SCORE WOUNDED
MOB BURNED SHEDS
To Restore Order the Militia and Po- lice Were Forced to Fire VoIIey After VolIey of Rifle and Pistol Shots Into the Ranks of the Strikers.

Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 12.-One man was killed and at least a score wound ed, two of them so seriously they are not expected to live, in a pitched bat tie here today between striking em- ployes of the Standard Oil company and the police. The fight was the continuation of a series of disturb ances which began Wednesday and continued throughout last night and today. New Jersey militiamen back from duty along the Mexican border, who were sworn in as special police men, aided in dispensing the rioters, who were terrorizing the city by loot ing and burning.
 Police Fire VolIey After VoIIey.
 Half a dozen sheds overlooking the oil refneries were set on fire before the authorities were able to restore a semblance of order by firing volley after volley of rifle and pistol shots into the ranks of the strikers and their sympathi&ers.
 An Outsider Killed.
 Isidnor Natilislly, P years old, a lawyer, who had no part in the rioting late today, was the man killed. He was shot through the back, it was said, while running from the scene and fell dead
 Harris Martin. aged 19. q bystander, was shot through the lung and prob ably will die. Edward Green, aged 30, was also shot through the lung and probably will die, physicians sai1.
 Five Men in Hospitals.
 Five others are in hospitals from wounds. The police report that more than a dozen strikers and their sym pathizerS who were injured were car ried to their homes. As far as could be learned, none of the policemen or the militiamen was hurt. A fireman, however, was shot and wounded ear Her in the day while attempting to fort to drive away crowd which, il WAs said, was attempting to loot and wreck several stores.
 Sniping From Housetops. Attempts at sniping from housetops and report that strikers had purchased many revoIyers in Jersey City led the authorities to take dras- tic action. As soon as they were re- inforced by the militianen, the police took thirty strikers prisoners and started off to raid the saloons which had def1ed an order ta close. Missiles From Roofs.
 As the advance guard entered the strike area they were met by a show CT Of missiles from roofs and door ways. They immediately opened fire which was returned by the strikers and their Sympathizers. The latter 1 enraged by the fight with the police Wednesday night in which one woman was killed and many of their number wounded. had announced that the po- lice who attacked them would come i back in boXes."
 Surrounded by Militia. The miIitiamen formed one of sev- l eral columns directed by the police tc surround the strikers and their sym pathiZers. The shooting began as soon as the columns closed in on the rioters.
 Business Places to Close. So serious had the situation become tonight that the Bayonne business | mems association announced it's mem bers all would close their stores dur ing the continuance of the strike. They asked for police protection. As groc- i cry stores. which had been patronizeG i by the strikers. are to be included 1T 1 the closing, further trouble is feared The Central Railroad of New Jer- i sey has taken precautions to prevent r recurrence of attacks made on passen. gers and railroad employees. One hun 1 dred armed guards were sent to Bay i onne late today to patrol the com 1 n3nV'S TrnnpTtV fhara