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Fourteen shot as workers clash with deputies at Roosevelt plant
A labor strike at the American Agricultural Chemical Co in Roosevelt New Jersey led to a pitched battle between about 250 strikers and deputies. Fourteen were shot and one dying en route to hospital. Strike leaders claim nineteen wounded and Michael Backy died. a prosecutor will hold a hearing. The clash began after a train was halted to check for imported workers and escalated when shots rang out.
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American Agricultural Chemical Company
Michael Backy
Elizabeth
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W. E. Florence
Elizabethport
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