The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-11
BATTLE IN THE STREET
Between New York Police and Street Rail-
road Strikers.

road Strikers. q
NEW York, March 4.-The strike on the
Dry Dock Road continues The reserve
police of all precincts below Fourteenth
sreet was detailed at the Grand street
stables this morning. This afternoon an
attempt was made to start car on the
Cross street line, under the protection Of
L200 police At 2:50 q 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 platoons of
police, then followed the car inclosed
in a hollow square Of police numbering
100 The rear was closed by six more
platoons OF police. The force started amid
the hootlngi yelling and shouts of derision
from the mob. No obstacle was met until
the car reached Cannon street. There was
horse-car lying ON its side II 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 sergeant ofpolice. All the
way 10 the Bowery the track was OBJ
strncted with the wrecks of streetcars and
trucks, but the advance guard cleared
them away. AT Henry street another
stone went crashing through the car win
dow. At East Broadway a large stone was
placed beside the track unnoticed, and the
car was thrown OIL. This mishap was
greeted with tempest of yells from the
Kisses, calls, screams and wild cheering
made the street a perfect pande-
monium of sound The car was lifted
back ON the track and proceeded. At
Ludlow street another window was
smashed and rotten eggs were thrown. At
l. do. "a lNnWs 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 Instructions were re-
moved, and again the car moved slowly on.
At Eldridge street more blockades were
found, and the crowd attack the police
and 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 he 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
car struck Sergeant McEver. The police
lost all patience. and charged the mob fur
iously They dubbed right and
left and succeeded in driving the
rioters down the side streets. From there
to Broadway the battle was waged with
undiminisbed fury, many were dubbed
and number of police struck with stones.
Broadway was reached after hard strug-
gle at 3:05 p. m, Here fully 50.0OO people
were gathered as spectators. The kissing,
hooting and yelling was continuous, and
stones continued to drop among the es-
cort At Wooster street n pile of bricks
fell as the car was passing and stopped
IT, 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 e&ecrations and
reproaches At West street was the last
barricade of coal wagons, beer wagons a d
logs At Desbrosses street 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-
ces were offered TO their progress. During
| the trip both ways the cars were obliged
| frequently to change from one track to the
other. The strikers yelled and hooted, but
did not obstruct the way to any extent
until the Bowery was reached. There was
| another barrcade, but il was soon removed
and then the way was clear to the stables,
which were reached at 4:30 p. IN. The
strikers and the police left before O'Clock.
A number of the strikers and police were
| injured in the engagement