The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12

the railroad stations before they had en-
trained and sent back to their homes.
Relatives who had accompanied the
young men for a last farewell were over
tune and in many instances became
hysterical with Joy. ..-,
Navy Indpctions to Continue.
None OF the $4,000 drafted men who
had been ordered to mobilize this week
will have to 20. With the exception Of
inductions into the Navy and Marine
Corps, which will continue as usual for
the present the entire draft machinery
has been halted. This includes the de-
parture OF those who were to have en-
tered the Infantry officers training camp
at Camp Fremont. California, Mr. Con-
boy said yesterday. But classihcations
and physical examinations will 60 on as
usual.
News OF the action of the War De-
partment first reached here at s:t5 A. NJ.
In the form Of long distance telephone
message from Washington. The days
quota already had left the local draft
boards, so Mr.. Conboy and Capt. Rlegel-
man and Capt. Asch. his assistants, ut
once called the station masters at the
Pennsylvania. Long Island. Grand Gen.
trail and Central OF New jersey stations.
giving orders for the cancellation OF the
trains which were to have carried the
drafted men to camp. The officials Mt
draft headquarters then call ID their rep
resentatives az the railroad stations.
At the Long Island station train
with 800 drafted men on board was Just
pulling out for Camp Upton when a meg
senAer from the train dispatcher Of
fee came running toward the commando
Ing officer with the order for denobili-
cation. The news spread from car to car
with amazing rapidity and the men came
streaming to the station platform, Wildly
exultant at the victorious termination OF
the war md at the prospect Of returning
to their ZONES.
Riotous Recruits Arrested.
Their enthusiasm wac quickly caught
by the throng which had gathered TO
wave good-by. AS the lads appeared they
were seized by the cheering crowd. lifted
shoulder high and a triumphant parade
about the station started.
Dominica Rocco OF 20 Bogart street.
Brooklyn, was one Of the first draftees
to leave the train. He became so bois.
ferrous that Patrolman Fitzpatrick sew
eral times warned him to hold his en-
thusiasm in check. But the young man
became increasingly frantic and tho Of
ficer finally placed him under arrest. In
an instant the crowd changed from good
natured exultation to fury and sudden
rush was made upon the policeman and
his prisoner. Fitzpatrick was scratched
and beaten. but he chung to Rocco and
managed to arrest two of his alleged at
tackers-Carmine Sivigleo Of s71 Flush
Ing avenue. Long Island City. and Jo-
seph Buoncove Of 379 Bushwick avenue.
Brooklyn.
As the patrolman was on his way to
the Hunters Point station with his three
prisoners the crowd rushed him again
Patrolman Cavanaugh came TO his
rescue. and another rioter. Louis Buon-
cove. brother Of Joseph. was arrested.
Patrolman Cavanaugh said that three or
four revolvers were drawn. but no shots
were fred. No weapons were found on
the prisoners when they were searched.
When the four prisoners were ar
| raigned before Magistrate Conway on
charges Of disorderly conduct Rocco and
Sivigleo were held in $1,000 bail each
| for further examination. The Buoncove
| brothers were found guilty and paroled.
Magistrate Conway told the quartet he
! would have suInmarily sent them to Jail
except for an appreciation OF their nat
ural enthusiasm at the end OF the war.
At the Grand Central station there
was the widest rejoicing when word
came turning back 500 young men sent
from eleven Bronx draft boards to Fort
Wright. near New Haven. Their train
also was about to pull out when Mr..
Cowboys telephone message was re-
| ceived.
There were similar scenes at the Gen.
trail Railroad OF New Jersey station, Jer-
| sey City, where ninety-three men sent
from local board 102. with Winthrop L.
Lewis. the chairman. in charge, were
about to entrain. The message sent out
by Mr.. Conboy halted them. too. at the
last minute.
In New Jersey orders to cancel all
!nductions for the army were received by
local draft boards from the office OF
Adjt.-Gen. Frederick Gilkyson at Tren.
ton, who acted promptly upon receipt oil
instructions from WashInRton