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Show HEBREW AND CHRISTIAN GIRLS INDULGE IN RIOT Trouble Breaks Ojit ii Hat-Trimmers' Union, wi Exciting: Battle Easucs. NEWARK, N. J., April 24. In a race riot between Christian and Hebrew working girls who gathered for a labor union election in this city last night, blows were freely given and received and many were painfully injured before the police restored order. The ."00 girls who went to the hall are members of the Hat Trimmers' union. William Oxley was elerted president when the union was formed. The members mem-bers are about evenly divided between Christians and Hebrews. Both factions agreed It would be better to have a woman wo-man for president, and the election was called. Ballots were cast and the counting was under way when the trouble started. start-ed. Oxley had taken a prominent part In the election. Before 'the cdunting had progressed far some of the girls charged that sharp practices were going on. Angry Words and accusations were exchanged. ex-changed. Christopher Donnegan, a member of the Hatmakers' union, of which Oxley is also a member, entered the hall In search of Oxley, whom he said he had been sent to take to a meeting of the hatmakers to stand trial on charge of breach of the union rules. Oxley and Donnegan , engaged In a wordy brawl, which incited the already excited girls. A girl attacked Donnegan, Donne-gan, smashing his hat and knocking him down. The Christian girls went to Donnegan's aid. Immediately the hall was in an uproar. The girls set upon each other, striking blows and screaming. scream-ing. A stampede was made for the j doors. Several were knocked down and tnampled upon and several fainted. Two policemen heard the commotion and ran to the hall. They met the rush at the doors and prevented danger from panic. |