Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-05
Pandsmonium Rsigus in New YORK
City.
IMMENSE MOSS ATTACK THE POLICE
Guarding a Line--.AII Manner Of Obstfuc'
tons Used-Scenes Of Great
Confusion.

I
Brooklyn was ordered so as to assist the
D.y Dock line men in obtaining what they
demsnd-S2 day for twelve hours work.
The strike Of the employees on the Dry
Dock Surface Railroad continued un-
changed this morning. About 1000 OF
the strikers were congregated about the
stable and Office, but the presence o!
large force of police kept them in order
The police cleared, the street in front Of
the Office and kept the crowd IN continual
motion. Rumors prevailed of threatened
strikes on other stree! car lines, but SO far
none have taken place. 1t is proposed
some time during the day to run car
over the Dry Dock route.
The Cross town line made
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
this afternoon to resume operations. At
| 30 D. m. the police reserves were called
| to the eastern terminus OF the Grand street
line. Superintendent Murray aud lnspec-
tor Steers were present and made prepara'
tons for battle. At noon over six hun
dred policemen were on the scene, and
when the reserves arrived fully twelve hun
dred were in line. They kept the street
clear, but on the north side the strikers
were collected, and with thousands OF the
lowest classes of men from the crowd !
ed tenements of the narrow streets
east of the Bowery, formed q threatening
body capable of almost any form
of outrage ana riot The police patrolled |
the street from the BoWery TO the East |
river and kept the men in motion, but such |
q great mas Of people could not be con-
trolled altogether. They surged along with |
seemingly irresistible force. The street !
was
SCENE OF DESTRUCTION.
and the task of forcing passage seemed
herculean. Standing in front OF the Grand
street ferry house ss far as the eye could
see were overturned horse osrs, carts
trucks, and wagons Of all kinds. At 2:l5
D. N. car started from the stables and
proceeded under an escort OF fifty police to
the starters at East street. There
TIE LINE OF MARCH
was formed headed By Superintendent
Murray and Inspector Steers. First came
six platoons of police. then followed the
cars closed in hollow squsre OF police
numbering nins hundred. The GEAR was
closed By six more plstoons Of police. The
force started amid the hooting, yelling and
shouts OF derision from the mob. No OBJ
staele was met until the car reached Can.
non street. There was horse car lying on
its aide. 1t Was lifted from the track by po-
fcemeu who formed the advance guard Of
The column Thereafter progress was slow.
At Madison street the first stone was
thrown and struck the side OF the cor In
which were some minor officials OF the !
company and sergeant of police. All
the way to the Bowery the track was 90.
structed 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 a large store was placed
beside the track uunoticed and the car !
was thrown of. This pishaD was greeted
with
A TEMPEST OF YELLs
from the thousands lining the streets.
Osths, Kisses, cat calls, Screams and wild
cheering made the streets perfect pande-
nonium of sound The car was lifted
back on the tracks and proceeded. At
Ludlow street another window was smash
ed and rotten eggs were thrown. AT Allen
street a blockade was met. Cars of the
Second avenue and other lines were placed
in all positions across the track, stones
flew, and arother Car window was broken.
The obstructions were removed and again
the car moved slowly on. At Eldrdge
street more bloeksdes we're found and the
crowd attacked the police and
GENERAL FIGHT
took place in which the clubs were used
with a will, aud the rioters we're driven In
20 the eide streets The Grand street
merchants we're alarmed and took In their
stock, closed their doors, and put up their
iron shutters. At the Grand street station
of tie Third avenue elevated road was
an immense baFricsds o! cars, wagons,
and trucks For blocks in every direction
could be seen long lines Of and trucks
in ineptricabls confusion. All travel was
suspended 1t was 2:45 p. m. before the
track was cleared OF the many cars which
I had basu placed cross ways of the street
4 From Mulberry street to Centre the rioting
began ayaiu. A stone thraVn against the
cars struck Sergeant AcEyer. The pohce
lost all patience and
CHARGED THE MOB FURIoUsLT.
They clubbed right and left aud succeeded
/ in driEIng ths rioters down the side street,
and from there TO BrosjwsT the bGtSie vas
vsRad with undiminished fury. Many
were club6ed and o number Of the police
were struck with stones. RrosdWsy was
reached. after hard struggle, at 3:O5 p.
N. Here $4,000 people were
gathered as spectators. The Kissing,
hootipg and yelling was continuous And
stones confined to drop among the escort.
AT Wooster street q pile OF bricks fell as
the car was passing and stopped it. This
removed, another bsrriosde was met and
removed amid the bowls OF the woFkuen.
As the car weRt to<srds North river the
factories on either side poured out their
thousands of employees who met the police
with execrations and reprosches. West
s.reet was the last bsrricade Of coal wag-
ons, beer wageas snd logs. At Desbrosses
street load Of coal was dumped on the
track.
, When
FHE End o5 TEE RoTTE
: xss reached the men we're allowed to rest
ten minutes after their terrible march.
Tss; tssp returned ever the same route TO
---viSE obstacles we're offered
the stables, 49, - ths TIN both
to their progress. Dul.-. ~ Va
ways the car was obliged frequen-y
change from one track TO the ether. The
strikers yelled and hootsd, but did not OBJ
struct the way to any extent until the Bow
ery was reached. There was another bar
ricsde bat it was soon removed, and then
the way was clear to the stables, which
were reached at 4:30 p. N. The strikers
aud police lett before 3 o'clock. Among
THOSE INJURED