The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1886-08-28
ONE CAR ON BROADWAY.
THE COMPANY DETEHM TO
OPERATE THEIR CARS.
Two Threatening Dem mOnstrations ON
the Line-POllcemeM Use
Their Clubs Freely.

NEW YORK. August 25.-Large crowds
Of men, including the strikers, gathered
| along Seventh avenue, in the immediate
vicinity of Broadway aud Seventh Avenue
Railroad Company's depot to see the first
car start out. Things looked decidedly
threatening from all early hour in the
morning and the police reserves and the
force OF the Twenty second precinct
patrolmen stood in two ranks in front OF
the great depot, and others were detailed
to guard the line aud keep the strikers
moving. Occasionally Il large crowd
would gather, and a squad of police would
be sent from the depot to drive 1t away
A few minutes after ten o'clock In
spector Dslks and Captain Killihea went
into the starters Office and arranged for
tho .detail EhmessNas 10 guard the. cars for
Superintendent Newell had made up his
mind to send out four Broadway Pull
mans. Captain Allaire of the Tenth
precinct and Sergeant Rooney and small
squad of policemen were ordered to es-
cort car 1853.
At twenty minutes to eleven the first
car w as started.
Superintendent Sewell said he was 60
ing to send out more cars right along.
From Fiftieth to Fifty-second street,
and along Seventh avenue, the sidewalks
were lined with the strikers. police being
stationed on every block.
Ronndsman Nally and five officers were
the passengers. Captain Killea gave
them orders to take the car to the Bat
terry, and '.break their sticks If anybody
interfered with it.
When the car rounded into the avenue
there was q rush by the crowds on the
sidewalks, but no shouting nor any
threatening demonstration occurred.
Five mitMtes afterward a second car
was run out.
At the corner OF Fiftieth street q mob
jeered the driver. A can then was hurled
ut the car and struck the side of 1t. The
man who hurled 1t was felled to the
ground. At the switch at the junction Of
Broadway and Seventh avenue the driver
ran past the turn, the switch being plug
ged with pieces of wood.
Immediately q mob OF about 500 sur
rounded the car and for time things
began 10 look hazardous. The police,
however. drove them back. While this
was going on at this point another mob
had seized a large delivery wagon and
overturned it ON the track just below.
A score or more of policemen used their
clubs vigorously on the heads OF the mob
driving them back. After the wagon was
rlghted and driven to one side the car
went on its charter-saving journey. AT
the corner of Forty-second street car No.
III, of the Forty-second street and Boule-
ward Line, collided with the charter car.
At the same instant stone was hurled
through one of the ventilators in the
roof OF the car and n shower Of glass fell
ON the heads of those in the 'charuer-
saver" On both sides of the street were
bowling, shouting, cursing rabble, who
ran along with the Car as 1t merrily
bowled along OIL its journey.
At the junction OF Sixth avenue and
Broadway several men seized the horses
with the intention of unlocking them.
One of the msn was arrested and the
mob charged upon by the police. Bricks.
stones, sticks and ems here were hurled
at the car in protusion and the driver
had all he could do to dodge them.