Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-05
'STREET-CAR STRIKES.
TIE TROUBLES IN NEW YORK.
obstruction Of Travsi In the UetroPolitan
citI-Dedau, snd Aggressive s,rihsrs-siient
hat Determined Owners.

hat Determined Owners.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, March 4.-Contrary to
report, none Of the horse-car lines tied
up this morning. All Of them, with
the exception Of the Dry Dock Line, are
running as usual. The latter line is
completely blockaded, and this has
caused some trouble ito other lines
which cross its route. Some Of the
long lines in Brooklyn extending from
the ferries to South Brooklyn arc at
standstill, owing to the strike Of em-
ployees for two dollars q day and
twelve hours work.
NEW YORK, March 4.-The Cross
Town Line made another attempt this
afternoon to resume operations. At
1870 p. NJ. the police reserves we're
called for, and shortly after these be-
gan filing from all directions into
Grand street, the eastern terminus of
the road. Superintendent Murray
and Inspector Stears. Of the po-
lice department. we're present in
full uniform, and made full
preparations for the. battle with the
Knights Of Labor, which they seemed
to expect. Fully 1900 policemen were
now assembled. They patrolled Grand
street from the BOwery to East river,
a distance Of about a mile. driving be-
fore them and into the side-streets the
masses Of men who had gathered.
Grand street presented a spectacle
never before seen in New York.
Standing in front of the Grand
street ferry-house, as far as the
eye could reach west were over
turned hOrse-cars, carts, trucks, and
wagons of all kinds. At 2:lj a car
was started from Corlear- Street stables,
and proceeded under an escort Of fifty
policemen to the starters stand at
Fast street There the line of
march was formed, headed by SD
perintendent Murray. and Inspector
Stears. First came six platoons
of police, then followed. the police
numbering one hundred. The rear was
closed by six more platoons Of police.
The force started amid the hooting and
yelling Of the mob. No obstacle was
met until the car reached Cannon
street. There was horse-car on its
side. 1t was lifted from the track by
the policemen who formed the advance
guard Of the column and cleared the way
for the professional car. Its progress
was slow, and frequent stops were made.
At Madison street the first stone was
thrown and struck the side Of the car.
On the car were John Bradle, trackmas-
ter of the road, who was driving, and
John Angus, the conductor gentle
man, wearing a silk hat, who gave his
name as Mclean, and said he was a
friend of President White; Postmaster
Fosdyke, and Sergeant McEyoY, of
the Thirty-second precinct. All the
way to the Bowcry the track
was DISTRACTED with wrecks Of
stIeet.cars and trucks, but the adj
ce.guard cleared them away. At
Henry street another stone went crash
ing through the car-window. At east
broadway large stone was placed be-
side the track unnoticed, and the car
was thrown from the track. This mis-
hap was greeted with tempest of yells
from the thousands lining the streets.
A perfect pandemonium prevailed. The
car was lifted on the track and again
went on its way. At Ludlow street
another window was smashed, and rot
ten eggs were thrown against the car.
At Allen street blockade was met.
The cars Of the Second Avenue and
the other lines were placed in all
positions across the tracks. Stones
flew again, and another window was
broken. The obstruction was re-
moved after great deal of la
Dor, and again the car moved slowly
on. At Eldridge street more blockades
were found. and a crowd attacked the
police. \ general fight took place
here. and the clubs Of the policemen
were used with a will and the rioters
were driven again into the side streets.
Hats and caps were left in abundance
behind. Grand-street merchants. re-
membering the recent London riots,
took in their stocks, closed their doors,
and put up their iron shutters.
At Grand Street station Of the Third
Avenue Elevated road the Bowery)
was an immense barrlcade Of cars,
wagons, and trucks. From the win
dows of the buildings on each side Of
the street and from the Eleva:ed-rail-
road station thousands of spectators
looked down on the vast sea of people.
For blocks in every direction were long
hreS of cars and trucks, massed
as if by design in seemingly
inextricable ENHANCEMENT. All travel
was suspended. 1t was 2:4j p. NJ.
before the way was cleared of many
cars which had been thrown across the
tracks. At Mulberry street a stone
was thrown against the car. 1t struck
Sergeant McEvOy. The police at once
charged, the mob furiously and dubbed
right and left, driving before them the
rioters. who sought safety in flight
down the side street.
Vt Center street another great crowd
had become massed, and from this
point to Broadway the police had lite
rally to club a way for themselves and
their car. vt Broadway not less than
fifty thousand people seemed to have
been collected, but these were gathered
more as sight-seers, being attracted by
wild reports of riots that had preceded
the police column. This point was
passed amid kissing, hootng, and wild
screams Of every kind, but Mclean
concluded to abandon the car here.
At Wooster street a pile of bricks was
overturned as the car was passing and
compelled to stop. This obstruction
removed, another start was made. At
Hudson street another barricade had
to be removed, and this was done amid
the bowls Of the strikers as the car
went towards North river. Factories
on either side were emptied Of
their employees, who met the police
with excavations and reproaches. The
employees of the Rothschild factory
made themselves conspicuous by hiss
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