The New York herald., 1870-11-16
A STRIKERS RIOT.
Bloody Attack on Belt Railroad Car Near
Twentieth Street.-The Driver Badly
Wounded-The Police Quell the
Disturbance.

notwithstanding the numerous threats or the
drivers who combined and left their employ.
ment on Sunday morning last the Belt
Kalroad Company have not been intimidated
ana the traffic on the eastern division
was opened yesterday morning. as usual. Ascer.
tanning that their old hands were determined to
hold out Tor certain concessions in the shape OF
increase OF pay ana reduction In the hours OF
laoor beyond what the company deemed IL advisa
Die 10 grant, they yesterday EN- )loyed a complete
set OF l22 new drivers. and started them at seven
O'CLOCK In the morning. accompanied in many in.
stances by the old conductors Of the road. This
arrangement was the last thing in contemplation by
the cid hands and completely
TOOK THEM BY SURPRISE.
IL was looked upon as monstrous outrage on the
pait OF the company to employ men to drive their
cars VINO were not previously licensed, nor could
they understand why the company refused to let
'neir rolling stock lie idle until such time as they
shouid think proper 70 commence work again. After
scars had all been fairly started and the rac fully
opened up again. several Of the Old drivers perccv
Ing that the company were In position to resist
oil their efforts and to enforce their actions with the
assistance Of the police case OF necessity desired
10 DO put TO work again and interviewed the Super
inendent for this purpose, but they were Informed
tDat as they had already caused great IN.
convenience by the manner In which they left
the cars on this and previous occasion, the COM
aKan Teae as "a to MAINTAIN the ground they
Association were informed OF the new arrangements
ana IT would seem as though they were the incen-
i've 70 the trouble that afterwards occurred. The
new drivers were allowed TO proceed unin errupted
until TWO O'Clock In the afternoon. AT this time
left the depot in Thlrty-sixth street In charge
0arsa OF new e%,,. driver and an Old conductor
Twenticth street in the Fss avenue tey were ..
sailed by crowd OF roughs, who threw large stones
a. both the men in charge or the vehicle breaking
four windows and portion or the SASH or nth.
The conductor received a blow on the back OF his
hand, while the unfortunate driver, being OF neces.
sity In the thckest Or the fight received stone be-
tween his eyes, cutting an Immense cash across the
upper part Of the nose and
SCATTERING THE BLOOD
over tho front part OF the car. The blow was 80
severe thar for considerable time he remained in.
sensible me car was stopped and tho aifrIghted
surrounded by brutal mob, nearly all OF whom
held large stones in their hands ready for their
stunned presently recovered his consciousness and
pointing out several or the I'D drivers OF the line to
one OF the policemen near desired him TO arrest
them. the policeman attempted TO reach the trio
alone, but he was unable to break the crowd and
had to get back behind the Car aud obtain the as
slstance OF patrolman before he could proceed to
arrest them.
AFTER A FIERCE STRUGGLE
they succeeded in capturing two OF the ringleaders
though not until one OF their prisoners had been
badly "cuDbed, SO violent he In his efforts to
escape escape. batch OF police now appeared on the
clearing the rails OF the immense number OF
stones that had been placed on them to
upset the car. The driver was assisted
to surgeons office near by to have his wound
attended to- while the conductor acted In the double
capacity OF driving ana attending to the passengers
for the remainder OF the trip to the Battery IL
could be easily observed that the men were not
accustomed TO the work. as IN many places the cars
were running three together, while ut least
DOZEN WERE THROWN OFF THE RAILS
at different parts OF the road II considered
necessary to continue sending policemen with the
cars when they first started IN the morning, but
ater the above related accident body
Of 300 men were engaged to act as guards
throughout the entire line. At Fulton ferry
one batch was stationed, one Of whom ieaped on
to each car going Us T as Houston street; at Third
street was a strong detachment at the Morgan Iron
Works were q number also stationed, and from this
place TO the depot the streets and avenues wero
lined with the blue coats to protect the servants and
property OF tue company. From Houston street TO
Unity sixth street
TWO POLICEMEN GUARDED EACH CAR.
Although to an ordinary observer there was not
the slightest attempt ut disturbance IN tho district
these escorts continued OH the cars up to eight
O'Clock. A sergeant In charge OF the force stated
tnat II was rumOred that an attempt would be made
as soon as 1t became dark TO throw the OF the
track; but this statement was not borne out by
facts, as there was not the least sign OF trouble
thrOughout the entire road between SIX and seven
O'Clock. The officers at the depot were extremely
notice was posted up In the stapter's Office, bearing
the signature OF the superintendent, Mr. Terry, to
the effect, "Whenever horse was injured, no
matter from what cause, the driver would be In.
stantly dismissed" IL was considered that the
strike was at an end last pght, ana the old hands
latter appear to "thankn MIR. Humphrey The presl.
dent of the drIyer'S aSSOcaiiOn. -