The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-11
BATTLE IN THE STREET
Between New York Police and Street Raj
road Strikers

Between New York Police and Street Rail-
road Strikers.
NEW YORK, March 4.-The strike on che
Dry Dock Road continues. The reserve
police of all precincts below Fourteenth
street was detailed at the Grand street
stables this morning. This afternoon an
attempt was made to start a car on the
Cross street line, under the protection Of
1.2OO police. At 2: 80 a car started from the
stables and proceeded under an escort of
fifty policemen to the starters stand at
East street. There the line of march
was formed. First came six platoops of
police, then followed the car, inclosed
in hollow square of police numbering
100. The rear was closed by six more
the hooting, yelling and shouts of derision
from the mob. No obstacle was met until
the car reached Cannon street. There was
horse-car lying on it's side. 1t was lifted
from the track by the policemen. who
formed the advance guard of the column.
Thereafter progress was slow. At Mad
ison street the first stone was thrown
and struck the side of the car, in
which were some minor officials of the
company and q sergeant of police. All the
way to the Bowery the track was OBJ
structed with the wrecks of street-cars and
trucks, but the advance guard cleared
stone went crashing. through the car win
dow. At East Broadway large stone was
placed beside the track unnoticed, and the
car was thrown off. This mishap was
e5eess greeted n with , tempest of yells from the
misses, calls, screams and wild cheering
made the street e perfect panade;;
back on the track and proceeded. At
smashed and rotten eggs were thrown. At
Allan 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 distractions were re-
moved. and again the car moved slowly on.
At Eidridge street more blockades were
found, and the crowd attacked the police
and a general fight took place, in which
clubs were used with will and the rioters
were driven into the side streets. Grand
street merchants, alarmed, took in their
stock, closed their doors and put up their
iron shutters. At the Grand street station
of the Third Avenue Elevated road was
an immense barricade of cars, wagons and
trucks. For blocks in every direction
could be seen long lines of cars and trucks
in inextricable confusion. All travel was
suspended 1t was 2:45 p. m. before the
track was cleared of the many cars which
had been placed crossways Of the street.
From Mulberry street to Center the rioting
began again. A stone thrown against
lost all patience.and charged the mob fur
iously. They clubbed right and
left and succeeded in driving the
rioters down the side streets. From there
to Broadway the battle was waged with
undiminished fury, many were clubbed
and a number of police struck with stones
Broadway was reached, after hard strug-
gle, at 3:o5 p. m. Here fully $1,000 people
were gathered as spectators. The Kissing,
hooting and yelling was continuous, and
stones continued to drop among the es-
cort. At Wooster street a pile Of bricks
fell as the car was passing and stopped
1t. This removed, another barricade
was met and removed amid the howls
of the workmen. As the car went towards
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 AID
logs At Desbrosses street q load of coal
was dumped on the track. When the end
of the route was REACHED the men were al
lowed to rest ten minutes after their terri
BILE march. They then returned over the
same route to the stables. Very few obsta-
cles were offered to their progress. During
the trip both ways the cars were obliged
other. The strikers yelled and hooted, but
did not obstruct the way to any extent
until the Bowery was reached. There was
another barricade, but it was soon removed
and then the way was clear to the stables,
which were reached at 4:30 d. m. The
strikers and the police left before O'Clock.
A number of the strikers and police were
injured in the engagement.