The Osceola times., 1886-03-13
STALKING YIMEs IN GOTHAM.

An Exciting Day on the Dry D"
Car Iine-The Compsny's Enoits TO rrs-
serve Their Charter Requires "ea''
I,oe Assistance-Passengs Trsmc ~
standstiII-MoreT Trouble Anticipated
Nrw YORK, March 5.-Early yesterday
morning hundreds of strikers and others
collected along the sidewalk In the east
erly part of Grand street, near the foot oi
which are the Offices and stables OF the
Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery
railroad. 1t was expected that the COM
nany whose employees struck would at
tempt to run car over the line, and the
strikers determined to prevent 1t. A total
NJ 200 police were stationed In the yicin-
ity.
About eleven O'Clock car was run oui
of the company's stables with two OF the
office employees as driver and conductor
Inspector Steers stood beside the driver
and four policemen were with the con,
ductor, A squad OF police surrounded
the car. which ran down from the stables
TO Grand street ferry without INTERRUPT
tion.
As the car started on its way across
town the strikers and roughs In the
crowd made preparations to obstruct II,
and two green cars of the Forty-second
street inc loaded with passengers were
dragged across the track in front OF the
Dry Dock cars. One of the strikers en-
tered the ears and politely requested the
messengers to leave, and, as the last one
alighted, he cried, "All right" The two
.ars were quickly turned over
These cars were removed from the
rack, and the Dry Dock car started
On its way, but going up Grand street,
the obstacles multiplied. Tons OF coal
were dumped on the track, and other
ears and all sorts Of heavy articles
were placed in position to stop the un'
lucky car.
At the corner Of Cannon street, two
brewery wagons loaded with empty Kegs
were upset across the line. wheel was
taken off the heavier OF the wagons, ana
the horses were led away by the helpless
drivers. These obstacles were established
by sudden movements OF crowds OF men,
evidently directed by leaders, and could
not he prevented by the police without
resort TO a forclble clearance OF the entire
roadway
The crowds of strikers and their sym
pathizers, who swarmed in the roadway
and along the sidewalks, appeared to be
very good natured, and to regard their
succeS in blocking the car as capital
Joke. The only anger shown was directed
against the driver and conductor OF the
car. They were hissed and cursed as
thev rode slowly along. The policemen,
too, were generally good natured, but
grumhled a little at the labor OF removing
the heavy distractions.
Finally, at 1890 a. M, the attempt to
run the car was abandoned, and II was
sent back to the stables, while the strikers
cheercd over their victory.
At2:s0 it was determined to make an
other attempt to run car over the route,
this being necessary to save the COM
pany's charter.
Superintendent Murray, under orders
from The police commissioners, had or
dered out the reserves from fifteen
precincts, and 900 policemen were AS
semblcd when the car started. Notice
having been circulated very publicly that
this attempt was TO be made, Grand street
was filed with sullen aud determined
looking men. Shop-keepers had taken In
their stands all along the streets, and at
the Bowcry and Grand street some shops
closed and two banks locked their doors
When the procession of policemen pre-
ceding the car came up the street every
window and hOuse-top was crowded.
Derisive and angry yells filled the air
When the car reached Eldridge street
| there was stop for some unknown rea-
son. and 400 policemen directly In front
Of the car broke ranks and made a dash
toward the dense crowd. "Some one
threw a stone" exclaimed the sergeant.
The crowd gave way and fell back into
| Eldrldge street under the blows OF
the polcemens' clubs. Vinhctye shouts
and execrations filed the air. Many
bloody faces were seen. The police
dropped back into marching order, and
| had hardly started when bottle crashed
through window of the cars. At
| Forsythe street another missile took ef-
| feet on side window. This occa-
stoned yelling and great excitement, and
vigorous attempts were made to break
through the police ranks and get at the
driver and conductor. Both were pale
out apparently determined.
A delay was occasioned at the Bowery,
where many cars Of the Bowery lines
! blocked the streets. One OF them was
upside down, and when rlghtcd by the
police 1t suddenly burst into flames.
There was a mighty shout at this, but the
fire was soon eYtingulshed. The car was
| then dragged ont Of the way, the crowd
was dubbed back and the Dry Dock car
proceeded, with frequent stops on account
of barricaded trucks, cars upside down
and loads of refuse dumped on the track
1t reached the Desbrosses street ferry at
$40 p. m.
The same obstacles were met with on
the return trip, and at several points the
crowd became so large and sdemonstra-
tive that considerable clubbing had TO be
lone to keep a passagcway. The car An
ally reached the Grand street ferryat 80,
completing the trip amid the greatest ex-
element.
To-day the cars Of the lines crossing
the Dry Dock were prevented from run
ming regularly until late in the afternoon.
Twenty-thrce warrants We're issued last
night for the arrest of members of the
trades union charged with aiding the
car-drivcrs to break the peace.