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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
^ ' V0L ? N0 295 PERTH AMBOY, N. J".. FRIDAY JULY 17. 1903 TeCOND EDITION
^STRIKERS AT OSTRANDER'S
MAKE MIDNIGHT ATTACK.
Sheriff Deputies now Guard the Place and Some Fear More Trou
ble Tonight ? About 12 O'clock Some of the Number Gathered
About the Place and Deputies Fired Several Shots? Men De
parted ?Trouble in Paying the Men.
*
Because one laborer at the Ostrander
Fire Brick Works at Keasbey was dis
charged by Walter Dunham, the assist
ant manager at the plaDt, the rest of
the employes notified the firm unless
the fellow was put back at work by
noon they wouM all be called off by
their delegate. The firm refused to
reinstate the man and all the employ
es, 140 in number, walked out and
the plant is now tied up. The officials
of the firm asked for deputies and
last night twelve were on guard at
the works under Richard Peltier.
They will remain until the strike is
over.
A News reporter went out to the
factory this morning and, in conversa
I tion with Mr. Dunham, learned that
1 a short time ago the fellow who was
* discharged, applied for work at the
factory. "He was just over from the
old country," Mr. Dunham continued,
"but I put him on. The other dav
he stayed home and when he came
bafck I discharged him. The result is
as you now see. "
Mr. Dunham further said that the
firm would try to get things in work
ing order again very soon. When
asked if the fellow would be re-in
stated, Mr. Dunham said not at any
cost.
This morning hardly a striker cnuld
be found around the plant. The
deputies claiui that at about 12 o'clock
last night a crowd of strikers, about
thirty in number, made an attack on
the factory, but the deputies were
ready and a number of shots were
fired In the air. The men fled.
.Yesterday afternoon Mr. Ostrander
told the men if they did not return t6 1
work right away he would pay them !
off and consider them discharged.
They said thev wanted their money.
-i' As is the custom at the Ostrander
works, the men were paid with checks.
They refused these yesterday, saying
that they mnst get the cash or there
would be trouble. Mr. Ostrander
thereupon came to Perth Am boy
where he got the cash and when he
returned the deputies went with him.
When the crowd saw the deputies
they cooled off considerably and lined
up for their money. Only ten at a
time were allowed in thp office. One
hundred of the men received their
pay, the other forty not yet having
appeared. Tonight a muss meeting of
the strikers and their friends will be
held at 8 o'olock in Fedak's Hall' at
Keasbey. After the meeting it is
hard to say what will happen.
The factory officials say that when
the men walked out that they threat
ened to make trouble. Sheriff Oar
man was on hand at the works this
morning to see if any more help was
needed. The deputies expect the
strikers will be more active tonight
as they expeot trouble after the
meeting.
The men who have made the largest
fortunes in business are those who
have been the most extensive adver
tisers
Rn NEW DRINK K/>
U\J ORANGE RICKEY UU
Cooling and Refreshing? Everyone
Likes It.
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
AUDIENCE
DELIGHTED.
Large Number Attend the Enter
tainment Given for Hospital
Benefit Last Night.
A GOOD PROGRAM.
Those Who Took Part were at Their Best
and Kept the Audience Amused From
, the Time the Curtain Raised Until the
Close ? All Present Were Well
Pleased.
A large audience attended the vaude
villeshow given for the benefit of the
Oity Hespitftl in Music Hall last even
ing. The weather was cool and the
performance excellent, so that every
one present was assured comfort and
enjoyment, and the hospital was en
abled to add materially to its treasury.
The entertainment was one of the
best of its kind ever presented before
a local aud\enoe, and afforded two
hours of laughter and enjoyment to
those present. The laughable comedy,
"Bill's Kid." the sketch entitled
"Stage Struck," and the one act
faroe, "Turning the Tables," were all
greatly enjoyed and very amusing
while the vaudeville numbers were
first class.
Miss Mabel Mulllns gave a recita
tion in oharming style, and Chester
Gillis sang a coon song that made a
decided hit.
The amount cleared has not been
accurately determined as yet. but it
was surely successful. Much credit
is due to the oommittee which had
things in charge, and thanks are due
to the merchants of the oity for the
liberal advertising noted on the pro
grams.
PLACED UNDER BONDS.
Anton Miremza Arraigned in the Police
Court This Morning.
Antone Miremza was arraigned in
the police court this morning on a
charge of assault preferred by Joseph
Harding, ot Parker street. The men
had an altercation concerning some
driftwood in Harding's yard, and, it
is alleged, blows were struck. After
hearing Miremza's story, Recorder
Pickersgill held him under $100 bonds
until the next session of 'the grand
jury. He gave bonds in his own
name, and was released.
TO VISIT ROSSVILLE.
The Independent Fife and Drum
Corps, of this oity, have just received
an invitation to attend a fair at Ross
ville, Staten Island, whioh is to be
given under the auspioes of the West
field Fife and Drum Corps on Satur
day, July 25th. The local boys will
accept the invitation and attend in a
body. Thev will receive their new
uniforms on that day.
AjkAAHnin of Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations
ACCOUIlfS and Individuals Solicited ?
INTEREST PAID ON [ 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
DAILY BALANCES } 3 per cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent at Low Rates
LI BERAL POLICY
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
110 SMITH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
Capital | Profits | Deposits .$1,000,000
HAKIL^)N V. EM.Ptlinnin HABBYiCONAKD Ckbii
Colonel Pope, of bicyole fame, re
cently said that tfie first essential to
business success! is " advertising
that the second ' essential was "big
advertising;" and the third, "bigger
advertising"
For real estate see
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ROOM FILLED
WITH SMOKE.
Store at Smith and State Street
Came near Burning Yester
day Afternoon.
RAGS WErToN FIRE.
People Passing Noticed the Smoke Com
ing from a Room in the Rear and Noti
fied the Proprietor? Barrel Carried
Into Street and Flames Quenched by
Few Pails of Water.
A fire, which might have resulted
seriously, was discovered in the rear
of Jake's fruit store, State and Smith
streets, yesterday afternoon. People
who were passing along State street
noticed black smoke, with a smell as
of bnrning rags, coming out of the
room in the rear of the store, which
is nsed for storage.
One of the neighbors called the
proprietor's attention to it and when
he went to investigate he fonnd that
the little room was filled with stnoke,
caused by the bnrning of a barrel con
taining old rags. With the aid of
his wife, the barrel was gotten oat
into the street, where several pails of
water were used to good effect. After
a careful search of the storage room
it was found that nothing else was on
fire. No one seemed to know how the
fire started.
This is the second time that a fire
has occurred in the old bnilding, the
first time the roof being destroyed.
CONCERNING THE SALE
OF FISHER PROPERTY.
Delay Owing to lllntss of one of the
Lawyers ?Before Referee
Parker.
Tne complications growing out of
the failure of William F. Fisher &
Co., are growing. There have been
various kinds of proceedings in the
courts and now the Sheriff is to have
a hand ana sell the property of the
oompany on Wednesday, August 19, at
his office. ,The sale is at the suit of
the Empire State Trust Companv, of
New York.
One of the phases of this case was
set down for yesterday, the hearing
before Referee Parker in the bank
ruptcy proceedings. Captain Parker
was ready to go on, but the case was
postponed again. This time the delay
is on account of the illness of J. K.
Rioe, counsel for Max Hart. Word
was sent to the referee that Mr. Rice
is suffering with quincy sore throat
and Capt. Parker, with the consent
of Mr. Adrain, counsel who is prose
cuting the case, adjourned the matter
for two weeks.
, The property advertised to be sold
by the Sheriff includes all the pro
perty owned by the company in Sayre
ville, and also property in South
Amboy township. The sale will in
clude the brickyards and all of the
tools and machinery and outfit con
nected with them. The personal pro
perty includes two locomotives, some
railroad cars, a steam shovel, mould
ing machines, two boarding houses,
each capable of accommodating 100
men, a lot of miscellaneous building
and the company's interests in some
boats.
LEARNED THE MYSTERIES
... Po Ambo Tribe No. 66 Improved
Order Red Men initiated three candi
dates into the mysteries of the warriors
and chiefs degrees last night at their
wigwam. A large number were pres
ent as several committees had matters
of importance to report.
FINEST TABLE BOARD
. .IN THB CITY. .
WORRELL'S
$5.00 per week.
46 SMITH STREET.
MERRY PARTY
WENT JAILING.
Delay in Starting Because Sloop
Marianna was Aground? Tug
Did the Work.
TO THE NARROWS.
Had Intended Going Farther but Late Start
made it Impossible? Those on Board
Captain Sofield in Charge? Had Fine
Breeze During Entire Day? Returned
Early.
The sloop "Marianna" took a jolly
sailing party yesterday on a cruise
down to the Narrows and back, start
ing about noontime and arriving home
about sunset.
The intention had been to make an
earlier start, but the sloop had been
aground for a day or two, and despite
the earnest efforts made to get her off
the sand the night before and yester
day morning, it was after 11 o'clock
when she was finallv afloat. This was
only accomplished by procuring a tug
ooat to dislodge the sloop from her
position and even then it was no easy
task, for, at the first attempt, the
hawser broke, but the second proved
successful, and the party was enabled
to start.
x'hey had a spanking breeze all the
way, and the trip was made in quick
time. During tne course of the after
noon refreshments were served. The
party was gotten up by Miss Florence
Sofield and much of the pleasure de
rived from it was due to her efforts.
Those who made up the merry crew
were Mrs. Arthnr Sofield, Misses
Mabel Rossi, Bessie Booz, Edith
Stacey, Florence Hughes, Edith
Higgius, Bessie Sofield, Maud Sofield,
Ella j}eitohe, Edna Coutts and Flor
ence Soflold; Mr. and Mrs. Brewster,
and Messrs. Ramsay Orowell, Guy
Belcher, Edward Keasbey, John
Sofield, Arthur Burns, August Rossi,
and Captain William Sofield, who was
in charge of the sloop.
AN ENJOYABLE SURPRISE.
Many Friends of Gretet Kohler Gathered at
Her Home Last Night.
An enjoyable surprise party was
tendered Gretel Kohler last evening
by a party of her friends at her resi
dence on High street. They met at
the home 01 one of their nnmber and
proceeded at once to the residence of
their hostess, who was greatly sur
prised at the large company of boys
and girls, but she soon accustomed
herself to the new state of affairs, and
made a capital hostess.
Games were played, for many of
which prizes were given, and, at a
seasonable hour, refreshments were
served. Shortly after eleven o'clock
the surprisers took their departure,
having spent a most delightful even
ing.
Those who wera in the party were
Olga Brown, Myrtle Eilert, Anna
Dover, Marguerite Boughton, Florence
Duncan, and Gretel Kohler; Jack
Klein, Jack O'Brien, Alexander Koh
ler, Beverley Moffett, Oren Browning,
William Hornsby, Arthur Wight,
Douglass Waring, John Stumps, Ira
and Jack Mandeville, Edwin Springer
and John McOlymont.
BRAGA'S ENTERTAINMENT.
Will Give Perfomance In Braga Hail July
27? Good Program.
Braga Singing Society is making
great preparations for an entertain
ment to be given by that organization
in" Braga Hall on July 27. Braga's
reputation is already established and
when they announoe an affair of this
kind all are aware of the result.
Braga Hall is one of the most com
plete places in this oity for entertain
ments and the Society has the advant
age of feeling at home on the stage
where they will act. An excellent
program is promised at the coming
occasion.
TO ERECT THE
SYNAGOGUE.
Will Commence Digging the
Foundation on Monday-Ma
sons then Take Hold.
-HANDSOME LD1FICE.
Will Be Erected in Madison Avenue
Work to be Rushed to Completion and
Will be Ready Before Winter? Erected
by First Perth Amboy Hebrew Mutu
al Aid Society.
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If the weather permits and every
thing else is favorable, the work of
digging the foundation for the new
Hebrew evnagogae on Madison ave
nue, which i6 to be erected by the
First Perth Amboy Hebrew Mutual
Aid Society, will be commenced Mon
day morning.
Thomas Kedhing has the contract
for digging the foundation. This will
take about three weeks. Greisen &
Dahl, who are to do the mason work,
will then commence. They will start
eight masons at work as soon as they
can and the work will be rushed.
Axel Wixstrom is the contractor.
ENTRIES CONTINUE
FOR THE BOAT RAGE.
Assurances Are Received From
Different Yacht Clubs that they
Will be on Hand.
Three more entries for the power
boat race were receeivd by Chairman '
Pierce, of the committee, this morn
inz. Thomas Johnson has entered
his boat Go Do. R. O. Acker his 16- 1
foot launch, and Harold Powers, of
Tottenville, the Belle. Tonight a
number of more entries will be re
ceived by Mr. Pierce.
K. P. Hart, of the Sewaren Yacht
Club, and the Commodore of the South
Amboy Yacht Club have sent word to
Mr. Pierce that they will have boats
entered very soon. Beside the verbal
invitation a written invitation to the
New Brunswick Yacht Club has been 1
sent.
MISS HUBBARD DEAD.
Passed Away at the vouse of her Brother
in Newark.
Lillian King Hnbbard, daughter of ,
Isabel 0. aDd Dr. William W. Hub
bard, of this city, died this morning
at the home of her brother in Newark
at the age of twenty-seven. She hart
suffered with consumption for three
or four years, and though everything
was done for her relief and comfort,
she grew steadily worse, until the
end to her suffering came todav. Sho
was well known in this city.
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been completed, but it is known
that the funeral services will be held
at the residence of her brother in
Newark, and the interment will be in
Bethel M E. cemetery at Tottenville.
BARGE RAN DOWN BOATS
The barge Columbia, with a crowd
of New York excurbionists, ran down
a row boat in the sound off Sewaren
yesterday and nearly drowned the four
occupants. When off Elizabethport
another boat was run down and those
in it had a narrow escape. Those in
the Sewaren row boat were said to be
Florence Albertson and her sister
Alweda, William Thompson and A.
P. Helgersen.
Lost anything: A cent-a-word ad.
in the Evening News will find it for
you.
RARITAN LAUNDRY,
44- Fayette Street.
HULSiZER & LYDIARD, Props.
First-Class Work Guaranteed.
LINE-UP FOR
TOMORROW.
Marions and Philadelphia Pro
fessionals will be Matched
on Enclosed Grounds.
McCUSKER PITCHER.
Visitors Will have a Man in the Bex Whose
Name has Spread Across the Country ?
Famous as Pitcher for University of
Pennsylvania? McPhillips in Good Tria
and Ready for the Battle.
The Philadelphia Professionals will
cross che state tomorrow to play the
Marions. The teams will bat in the
following order:
Marions Phila. Prof's.
Moorehead, 2b Buzby, If
Eiernan, ss Chilcott, cf
Bird, If Dobbins. 1
Kelly, rf Wolff, 2b
Oalvin, lb Fox, o
Hoffner, 8b Fnlmer, ss
Connelly, c Matthews, 3b
Lyons, cf Hagan, rf
McPhillips p McCnsker, p
Mitchell, snb. Liebfried, snb.
The visiting team will be especially
strengthened for the same with the
Marions and Manager O'Rourke states
that the Professionals will be the best
lot of players lie has ever brought to
Perth Ambov. He will have Mc
Cnsker on the firing line and Fox to
do the catching stnut. McCnsker is
the pitcher whose fame spread through
the country a few years ago when he
was doing phenominal work in the
box for the University of Pennsyl
vania nine. Fox has been here before
with the Crescents and is considered
one of the best catchers that come to
this city. "Matty" McPhillips will
do the hurling fcr the locals and with
McCnsker to oppose him it looks as
though it would, be a battle of the
collegians. ~
The threatened shake-up in the^
Mai ions that was promised for last
Saturday will take plaoe tomorrow
and will result in Hoffner being locat
ed at third, Bird goes to left. He
is known, to local patrons of the
game having played here before. Mit
chell is the huavy hitting outfielder
of the Manhattan College team. He
was captain of the nine and is a good
all around player.
With the addition of these men the
Marions look very strong and nothing
seems now to be in the way of their
winning a large percentage of the
games remaining to be played.
Bargains in real estate are to be
found in the real estate column on
page 2.
WEATHER.
) FEELS
' DROWSY
Dese
DAYS'
The forecast received at the local SiQnal
Station is for fair and warmer.
The maximum temperature yester
daywas 81 and the minimum 63.
HIGH TIDE.
July
14
15
10
a. m"
10.23
11.04
11 50
p. m.
10.31
11.13
11.58
July
17
18
19
a. in"
11-58
12.52
1.50
p.m.
12.56
146
2 50
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THE FAMOUS J. K. PARKER FOUNTAIN PEN CITY PHARMACY,
^ will exhibit its merits in our window to-day. DON'T MISS IT. i6o siviith st.
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