New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-25
Two Stabbed i'm
Newark Stage
Strikers Riots
Scenery Trucks Captured in
Street. Chauffeur Beaten;
Police Rush Second Mob
! in Barbary Coast Section
Sheriff Arms so Helpers
Jersey City Turns Back 100
Men From n. Y. Before
Moving Guarded Wagon

A riot In the Barbary Coast section
8. Newark yesterday, growing out Of
the Strike Of scene shutters shere and
in other New Jersey cities, resulted
during street battles involving police,
strikers and strike breakers in two
stabbings, one Of which is expected to
result fatally, the slugging of a patrol
mar, the disappearance OF q negro
ssrikebreaker after he is believed to
nsve been mortally wounded and the
arming Of force Of fifty men to as
sst the Sheriff in the emergency.
similar disturbance, but of lessor
violence due to the presence of about
100 police. occurred in Jersey City, as
the result Of an attempt to move
rruckload of theatrical scenery in that
city. Prior to the fight, 100 New York
members OF the striking union who
had crossed the river were deported
under police escort from Jersey CITY
vie the Pennsylvania ferry to New
York
On Tuesday Sheriff Wilson, Of Essex
County, held conference with Direc-
Tor Of Public Safety brennan, of New
ark. and representatives of the Allied
Theatrical Trades Council AT this
meeting the strikers are said TO have
agreed TO permit the manager Of
Miners Theater TO move two truckloads
Of scenery, which had been standing
for some time in the Pennsylvania
freight yards, in Newark, to the the
alter,
Truck Bombarded From Street
Shortly after o'clock Yesterday.
afternoon two trucks bearing the seen
cry left the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
non small guard OF police was de-
ployed about the structure The We
hlcies proceeded west on Market Street
ard had gone only short distance
when strikers who had been hiding in
alleys and doorways rushed out and
began to lombard the machines with
sticks, stones and other missiles.
The police rushed up, but before they
arrived the trucks had become sepa-
rated, and the striking scene Shutters
concentrated their efforts on the sec
ond OF the two machines. The first.
Win negro crew, reached the theatre
Here, however, they were met by
gang that forced the driver to run
the vehicle TO warehouse in the Bar
parry Coast section. The crews we're
locked up for time in the warehouse
ana were rescued after pitched battle.
ne second truck had become stalled
II Market Street, one of the main
tnoroughfares OF the city, aud was sur
rounded. In spite OF the police the
assaii2nts succeeded in DRAGGING the
legro driver. who was known only as
Walters, from his seat and beating him
lnsensIDle. Walters was finally rescued.
stretched out on the sidewalk. and y
call sent in for an ambulance
Before the ambulance arrived how
ever, the strikers renewed their attach
in the fight which followed considerable
damage was done to the truck and its
load, and Walters disappeared.
4 representative Of the theater who
had been riding on the truck climbed
to the radiator and offered S25 to the
man wao would take the drivers seat
ard run the truck tc the theater. This
s.agS astlon vas met by chorus Of
DOCS from the strike sympathizers.
After a short delay. however young
man made his way through the crowd
anf ala hat he would accent the o.
- re mad hardly spoken when sticks.
stones and bottles we're hurled at hin
anu ne retreated into the crowd
Word had reached the police Of the
CAPTURE u the fret truck, and reserves
..roEa four districts were sent into the
~ Gay Coast district At the ware
nouSe door & night started when the
ponce approached a group of negroes
s.arcirr thr-a