New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01
RIOTOrS STRIKERS IN BROOKLYN.

INITIAL ATTACKS on TIE NEW MEN-woUNoS WITH
STONES AND OTHER MIssILEs-LARGE POLICE
FORCE NECES AIRY.
The presence of a large force of policemen
alone prevented riot and bOodshed upon the Brooklyn
piers yesterday The grain-heavers and shoNeers VINO
have been on strike since Monday have grown reckless
ana are attempting violence upon the workmen WHO
have taken their places and upon the officers OF te
warehouse companies. Three hundred strikers assembled
near the docks yesterday morning. and spent the day III
endeayoriug to rash upon the men and drive them
from their work, Except in few instances their de-
signs were frustrated but only by the utmost Vigilance
on the Part OF the policemen. Early Ill the hioFuhS'
when the new lhen most of whom live in New-IOrk,
were landing from the tusboats winch had conveyed
them over the river the strikers attacked them, Out
were quickly rcpul,ed by police squad. Several men,
however were struck with stones and pieces
Of iron and slightly hurt just before noon about 200 OF
the strikers found Iarbecs store AZ TIE f0Ot oil Mo-
taguc-st., unguaIdud, and breaking III attacked ana
cruelty beat the wOrkmcn the dock before officers ar
rived and drove them back. James Bowen, Thomas
Faulkner and T.. Adams OF New-Iork were knocked
down with stones and severely cut upon the mead
Faulkner v conveyed to the Long Island College Hos
initial Fro .albccks store the mob preceded 10 At
uut,c Dock nd effected au entrance INTO tlhOs STORE
wlrr sharp ght with the police took place resulting
In .r ais lcrsal OF the sJIlEers number OF men Oh
sides received injuries from CLUBS ana STONES. o
Inc only persons severely hurt were James tatfeIi OF
Cuuy. r-s;. Parck IIIyue of COlumbltst ana william
pouue.ly OF SImmtst., brooklyn. When the WorAhen
ft the tock AZ noon their dinners. the strikers at
tempted Ia assault them, but policemen with drawn re-
Volycrs cleared pathway through the MOD ~,
In the afternoon an attack was made upon tne haEe
time stores, mt the fOU5 OF tnlOn-st August hauoer
of No. II Forsyth-St, New,lorS' VINO was near t
the warehouse, mistaken Tor one OF the
new beavers and was beaten SenSeleas ny the
strkcrs lie received dangerous cut upon the head
and his recovery Is doubtful. The police on crS met tue
,nrb drove II back and attempted 10 dispense IT, but
Without success The strikers were present III so great
force that IL was Impossible 10 ullle
t6r,n from thc street without u hot Late in the
efrTuoon when 1t mmorod that concentrated at
tack would be made upon the lla1.otlne stores, aGd
,il oe,cu were sent to the docks, aud every point
uns srourly guarded The strikers remained IN the
streets leading to the warehouses until o'clock. the
hr for closing work. and then, seeing the new beavers
preparing 10 20 10 NcwIork on the usbOats about 100
m them crossed the ferry boats TO the Battery, where
ight would undoubtedly have taken place had not 30
policemen been present. ,.,,
rue only man ARE stcd yesterday James ELY OF
No % COlumbu-st BroOkyn, WHO was charged win hs
sautng Patrick Gairey The NJ ssrs llazletine, III an
interview with Mayor schroeder and Police COMMAS
sioner Py burn In the afternoon. asked tha TIE pOlce
shoud be directed to dispense the crowds III mont OF the
stores This step not Thought GdNlsahlc Test IL
shoud produce the very dsuI bancc wlcs now sought
10 avoided.