Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-12-28

More Trouble with she Car Strik-
ers-One Hundred and Fifty Po-
licemen Guarding tEe Trains.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESrINE

ers-Dne Hundred and Fifey Po-
licemen Guarding tie Trains.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 27.-At an early
hour this morning a number Of strikers
on the Geary Street cable road assembled
at the corner Of Gcary and Franklin
streets, with q deter mination to prevent
the oars on that line being run. As soon
as the first incoming car reached franklin
street the strikers made q rush for IL. and
drove both the gripmsn and conductor
from the dummy and car. There were
but few passengers on 1t. and they quickly
jumped from their seats, and no one
had they done this than the attackers
started the dummy down the line. The
only person remaining on board being 3
police officer, when he managed to stop
the dummy before any further accident
could happen. The strikers seeing this,
made a second rush for the car, and pelted
the officer with stones. He drew his re-
volver and fred several shots into the
crowd, injuring. it il stated. some Of
them. While this was occurring on Geary
street, a number OF strikers on the Sus.er
street line attacked the incoming oar OF
that line, and the conductor aud grlpnan
met with similar treatment. One arrest
thus far has been made, George w. Kelly,
who WAS recognized as o former conductor
on the Suffer street road.
Later information regarding the riots
on the Geary and Suffer street roads this
morning. shows that they were premedi-
tated. On the Suffer street road boards
had been placed across the track near
Octavia street, so as to compel the train to
stop and give the attackers an opportunity
OF carrying out their design. When the
train approached the boards Martin Bow
man, the gripman, stopped the train and
got off the car to remove them. He was
seized and kicked, and then stoned 80
severely that he was incapacitated from
further duty, and ia now confined to his
bed. The conductor Of the train, whose
name could not be learned, fed as soon as
the trouble began. and 30 escaped injury.
The train rested on the summit Of the hill,
with q steep slope on either aide. The
dummy was uncoupled from the car, and the
sent down tho incline toward
Kearny street, while the car was allowed
TO descend the hill toward the upper part
of town. As soon as the train was
stopped the three passengers in it. seeing |
the trouble, hurriedly got off. and thus
averted any injury to them. The dummy
speeded on to Polk street, where the grip
caught on a bumper underneath the cable
rail and was broken. This partially
checked its head way. and after ascending |
the hill, just the other side OF Larkin
street, it came to a full stop without fur
Their injury. The car in its descent toward
the western part Of town ran into the
dummy of the train behind 1t, and fortu-
nately, the gripman OF the latter saw the
impending danger, and brought his train
to a standstill, and warned the single pas
senger and conductor in time to permit
them to get out Of harms way. This
dummy, however, was badly damaged.
Owing to the early hour no officers were
on the train, and the assaulting party met
with no resistance in its work. They
numbered about 20. and each was SO
masked that none could be identified.
About the same time q similar attack
by masked men was made on the Geary
street line near Franklin street. The train
was boarded by rioters and the conductor
assaulted. In a struggle which followed.
the mask OF one of the rioters was torn off
and he was recognized as David Thomas,
an ex.employe OF the road. He was ar
rested later. AS soon as the attackers
gained possession of the train ii was un-
coupled. and was started each way the
same as had been done on Suffer street.
On this train. however, there were two
officers. who quickly stopped the train and
then gave chase to the offenders, who, while
the officers were trying to stop the train,
kept up q continuous shower Of stones.
Officer Faul pursued one OF them. Geo.
". Kelly, and brought him to anchor by
q shot. Kelly was subsequently recog-
nizsd as 3 former employe OF the Suffer
street road. In the course Of the trouble
three shots were fired by the police. but
il is now known that none took effect.
No other injuries are known to have been
sustained but those recorded. Kelly and
Thomas are charged with murder, riot.
and several minor charges. Three other
arrests have been made on suspicion.
Both lines are now running, guarded by
a force OF $50 policemen.