St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-05
Over 1000 Policemen Required to Run a
Single Car Over the Road and
Return.
A General Strike Ordered on Many
Other New York Lines This
Morning.
Several Brooklyn Lines Take N Hand
and Make it Interesting for
the Police.
The Trouble at the Case Plow Works
Serious--Mr. Case on the
Situation.



about the stable and Office, but a large
force of police kept them in order. The
police cleared the street in front of the
Office and kept the crowd in continual mo-
tIon. Rnmors prevailed of threatened
strikes on other street car lines. but so far
none have taken place. The police force
was increased to 600 at the Grand street
car stables, and at noon an attempt was
made 10 run car over the line, but the
strikers put so many distractions in the
way, consisting Of cars. piles of coal, wag-
ons, beer trucks, bricks and building poles.
that the car was returned to the starting
point amid the ieers OF the strikers.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
The cross-town line made another attempt
this afternoon to resume operations. At
1:S0 p. IN. the police reserves were called to
the eastern terminus of the Grand street
line. Supt. Murray and Inspector Steers
were present and made preparations for the
battle. AT noon over 600 policemen were
on the scene, and when the reserves arrived
fully 1.200 were in line. They kept the
street clear, but on the North side the strik-
ers Were collected. and with thousands of
the lowest classes of men from the crowded
tenements of the narrow streets east of the
Bowery formed a threatening body, capable
of almost any form of outrage and riot.
The police patrolled the street from the
Bowery TO the East river and kept the men
in motion, but such great mass of people
could not be controlled altogether. They
surged along with a seemingly irresistible
force. The street was scene of destruc-
tiOn, and the task of forcing passage
seemed herculean. Standing in front of the
Grand street ferry house as far as the eye
could see were overturned horse cars, carts.
trucks and wagons OF all kinds. At 2:15
p. m. a car started from the stable and pro-
ceeded, under an escort Of fifty policemen,
TO the starters stand at East street.
formed, headed by Supt. Murray and
Inspector Steers. First came six platoons
of police. then followed the cars close in a
hollow square of police numbering 100.
The rear was closed by six more platoons
of police. The police started amid hoOting.
yelling and shouts of derisiOn from the
mob. No obstacle was met until the car
reached Cannon street. There there was
horse-car lying on its side. 1t was lifted
from the track by the policemen who formed
the advance guard of the column. There
after progress was slow. AT Madison street
the first stone was thrown and struck the
side of the car in which were some minor
officials os the company and sergeant of
police. All the way to the Bowery the
track was obstructed with the wrecks of
street cars and trucks, but the advance
guard cleared them away. AT Henry street
another stone went crashing through the
car window. AT East Broadway
ALARGE STONE
was placed beside the track unnoticed and
the car was thrown OFF. This mishap was
greeted with tempest of yells from the
IL Iir1fn fIa.e oil
cat calls, screams and wild cheering made
the street perfect pandemonlum of sound.
The car was lifted back on the tracks and
proceeded. At Ludlow street blockade
was met. Cars of the Second avenue and
other lines were placed In all positions
across the track. Stones again flew and
another car window was broken. The OBJ
structlons were removed and again the
car moved slowly on. At Eldridge
street more blockades were found
and the crowd attacked the police and
general fight took place, in which the clubs
were used with will and the rioters were
driven into the street. Grand street merch-
ants, alarmed, took in their stocks, closed
their doors and put up their iron shutters.
At the Grand street station of the Third
avenue elevated road was an immense bar
ricade of cars, wagons and trucks. For
blocks in every direction could be seen long
lines Of cars and trucks in inextricable con-
fusion. All travel was suspended. 1t was
2:45 D. m. before the track was cleared of
the many cars which had been placed cross
wise of the street. From Mulberry street
to Centre the rioting began again. A stone
thrown against the car struck Sergeant Nc
Every. The police lost all patience and
charged the mob furiOusly. They clubbed
right and left and succeeded in driving the
rioters down the side streets. From there
to Broadway the battle was waged with un-
diminished fury. Many were dubbed and
a number of the police struck with stones.
Broadway was reached after hard strug-
gle at sos p. m. Here fully 5000 people
were gathered as spectators. The Kissing.
hooting and yelling was continuous, and
stones continued to drop among the escort.
AT WEBSTER street
PILE OF BRICK
fell as the car was passing and stopped it.
This removed, another barricade was met
and removed amid the howls of the work
men. LAS the car went toward North
river the factories ON either side poured out
their thousands of employees, who met the
police with execrations and reprOaches. At
West street was the last barricade of coal
wagons, beer wagons and logs. At Des
BrOsses street. a load of coal was dumped
on the track. When the end of the route
was reached the men were allowed to rest
ten minutes after their terrible march.
Then returned over the same route to the
stables. Very few obstacles were offered
to their progress. During the trip both
ways the car was obliged frequently to
change from one track to the other. The
strikers yelled and hooted, but did not OBJ
struct the way to any extent until the
BOwery was reached. There there was an
other barricade, but it was soon removed
and then the way was clear
to the stables, which were reached
at 4:30 p. IN. Strikers and police
left before 5 o'clock. Among those in
jured were Michae. Herman, Bernard Mad
den and William Hyman. all with scalp
wounds. Bernard Garvey, an old man,
was trampled upon by the crowd and Sc
yerely injured. Mrs. James Marden was
taken home i'll from the shock caused by
fear. A number of arrests were made and
In court the parties were either fined or
discharged for lack of evidence. Mrs. John
Mason, 60 years cid, of Brooklyn, received
confused wound on the head during the
blockade on Grand street. Supt. Murray
said that no police officers were hurt by
the stones which were thrown. He would
repeat the trip tomorrow IL requested to do
so by the railroad officials. Until these
troubles were over he had ordered all re-
serves of the force to be held on duty and
in constant readiness for calls in the sta
ton houses. The police were able to deal
with any emergency that might arise. In
fifteen minutes big force of police could
be concentrated at any given point.
A mass meeting Of car drivers OF the va
rious lines Of this city, who organized the
Empire Protective association, who are
seeking to get the same terms for the drivers