Show STRIKE SITUATION GROWING SERIOUS NEW JERSEY FACTORY HANDS BEGIN RIOTING AND ARE FIRED UPON BY POLICE sat fire to building and when firemen respond to alarm refuse refuge to allow them to subdue flames militia has been called out perth amboy N J the strike situation here Is moro more serious than it has been binco several thousand factory employed emp loyes quit work early this week while several militia officers were hastening here thursday evening to decide whether the situation warranted calling out troops a mob ol of 2000 men attacked the plant of the american smelting smelling Sm elting refining ning company they were repulsed by volleys volley front from tho the police and detectives guarding the plant hut but no one was injured retiring to a small building used as a trolley car waiting room they set fler to it when a alre company responded to an alarm its members were attacked and forced to ie retreat treat leaving the building to burn A reign of terror existed in the neighborhood of the american smelt ing companas comp anys property hotel men feared the mob would apply the torch to their buildings A freight train was stopped a trolley car containing passengers was attacked a second trolley building was burned and an attempt was made to set fire to a third |