New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-05
A CAR RUN WITH TROUBLE.
,sERIoUs OBSTACLES IN GRAND STRICT.
AN ARMY OF POLICEMEN CALLED oUT-LlTTIE
RIoTING, BUT MUCH SHOUTING.

At. Yesterday For hours streets were
practically in the hands OF bowling mob, and propaoS
only the frmness and moderation OF the ponce pre-
vented an open riot The Dry Dock East Broadway
and BATTERY Railroad had determined that would run
car over its tracks at all hazards and the STRIKING e
ployes were equally determined that this snOuC ho' po
done. Early in the morning crowds CONSISTING Piu
pally Of strikers at frs began TO assemoie "oou' INV
oompany's stables In Grand-st AS the ua5 "u
yanced the crowds increased until Grand-st
from the East River the Bowery was hneo win en
and women The police had received intimation that
there was likely to be trouble and Inspector steers WIN
n squad Of l2O men, taken from the DOWNTOWN pre-
cncts was at stables early Captains fetly vi he
Thirteenth Precinct Alaire, Of the Tenth MeaKin' VI
the Fourteenth Mcdonnell. OF the Eighth and Eakins'
of the Fifth through which the Grand street line runs
had their reserves posted sort OF skirmish line all
along tn route aud the crowd kept In pretty good
order for the most part.
Not until about IL o'clock there any riotous
At that time President White, OF the
Dry Dock ne told Inspector steers that he intended 10
run oar over the Grand Street line. Mr. steers SAID ne
would see that the went through AT lllo car No
l55 was hauled out of tho stable 1t was driven by Re-
ceiver John Brodie and man named Odel acted as
conductor Four stalwart policemen guarded the driver
aud conductor and escorted by squad OF twenty police
men under command of the Inspector the car started
A howl went up from the crowd and shower
OF missiles fell upon the policemen. Inspector
Steers was cool and gave his orders like man who
meant business. Captain Petty after cautioning MS
men to the club sparney as possible charged the
crowd and drove them back Slowly the car made its
way up Grandst. the throng. which by this time num-
bered thousands, hooting and yelling aud occasionally
throwing or brckbat at the little squad OF police
men surrounding it.
PILING DISTRACTIONS on THE TRACK.
Just befory reaching Goerck-st car No. 1S OF the
Forty-second Street Line met The mob seized IL
ard in second had it swung across the track dozen
N,.t1 ,Na nA ivhf al anhf ha
Grand-st car went Midway Of the block were
number OF trucks and before the reached them they
had been formed into barricade. The police attacked
obstruction vigorously and soon had passage opeD
BY this time both sides began get their blood up and
the number OF women on the street noticeabIy dmln
ished.
Inspector Steers had telegraphed for assistance and
the reserves from all the stations soon began arrive
At Lewsst the police had again act sappers and
and clear the track OF piles OF COAL trucks and
other obstacles. No sooner one barricade demol.
ishad another appeared Cars were upset wagons
disabled and turned over After half au hour
Of hard work East Broadway reached 1t was found
that the switch-pae mad been removed and the attempt
10 make the run was abandoned When at 1885 BrOdie
unhtched his horses and them on the other end OF
the car a yell triumph went up from the crowd. No
distractions placed in the OF the cars return
Meantime a steady stream Of policemen was pouring
INTO Grandst and whena little after IL CLOCK, ,Superin
lendent Murray arrived take command all OF the
.erve sections ready for duty. Joseph ODonnel
Andrew Best James Cunningham and other members OF
The Executive Board OF the Empire Protective Associa
non went among the increasing crowd and used every
ort TO prevent OF Violence though they expressed
strong determination to prevent the running Of car
The people gathered the greatest numbers about Grand
st. the Bowery The police arrangements here were
weak and less than dozen bnecoats were to be seen
between the Bowery and Alen-st
SECOND ATTEMPT TO RUN A CAR.
After ssation of hostites for two hours President
White applied to Superintendent Murray for sufficient
police protection to carry car over the line squad
OF 100 policemen with drawn clubs was formed across
the street; then followed car No. 155 with
Driver Brodio and Conductor Ode guarded by four big
policemen the platforms and twenty others on each
side Mr.. Murray. in full uniform. followed with 100
men, The whole of Grand.st. was jammed with people
Some tmid shopkeepers had locked their put
up their shutters. Nearly every window was crowded
with spectators and the elevated railroad stations at
Alen-st and the Bowery hlled. The police ar
seemed the throng at frst and when
at 23O o'clock the started they confined themselves
TO yelling with occasional shower OF stones that did
little or no damage. The police marched steadily
The scattered before theG and while there were
occasional barricades. serious trouble was met until
Aenst was reached Car No 125 of the Second Avenue
line had Just turned from Chrystest into Grand when
q shout went up from the crowd: Take out your
horses" The driver hestated and then unhiched his
team and took them to a place of safety. In moment
the car was placed the street. obstructng both
tracks william Marke, of the leaders OF the riot
ously disposed men, caught by Officer Smock. OF
Tenth Precinct and taken to the Edrdge street sta
ton
This seemed to be the sigma, for general activity.
and rush was made for the BOwery. Car
No. 143 OF the Third Avenue road had
lust reached Grand-st. The crowd sur
rounded the car and forced the driver to unhitch
unset the car the work OF moment, and then at
tention given to No. 81 Of tho Third Avenue
line the down track. The driver OF this also
The glowing Goals in the stove set fire to the car and
two hook and ladder trucks. In snort time long
lines Of cars were stretched along the Bowery
sprinklme Of trucks and the fire fire apparatus
and ali the spaces filed with struggling mass of meD
boys and policemen. made Olock which 1t seemed I'm
possible TO break.
ARRESTS BY THE POLICE.
While portion OF the mob attended 10 the eGectua
blockade OF the Bowery another started toward Broad
way The first vehicle met was Fourth Avenue car No.
SO. The driver unhitchcd his horses and the was
across both tracks Cars Nos. l60 11l, 6l and
DurEg the formation of the blockade AZ the owery
Sergeant Dahlgren, OF the Tenth Precinct, arrested
Kinney. of the same precinct, captured William Char
ton of No 723 Seyenthaye. They were both taken TO
the Essex Market Police Court During the attack
the Fourth ave cars Officer Fitzpatrick arrested John j.
soyden, who melting the crowd to riot When car
No cl Of the Fourth Avenue line was overturned Officer
John ID. OBrleD Of the Fourteenth Precinct arrested
Alexander Kenney. OF No 5o4 East sixteenth.st one
OF the leaders The crowd tried tO rescue the prisoner
bat the officer used his heavy CLUB ana saved the pris
While these things going the procession headed
BY Inspector Steers making slow but steady progress
toward tho OF the disturbance They were fol-
lowed by q howling mob. and had TO make frequent
stops to clear the strects When they reached
Anen-st. a secOnd-ave. car turned into Grand
st. IL here that the first real fight
Ing tooK place. The police under Captain Aliare
they toward II on the part Of tho riot
ers These were too much for them at first and cap
tured the naf swinging It out into the street direct
ly in the way or the Grandst car. Their victory
short-ved. however, for Inspector seers's men rein
forced Captain Allaire and ne charged the crowd.
The heavy thick and fast and the crowd
way The street cleared, but at Chrystie-st the
crowd made another stand and endeavored TO prevent
the removal OF more 6ocond-ave. cans which had
ham fhrorr Amin IsaA