The Portland daily press., 1886-12-28
RIOT IN SAN ERANc.-co.
Masked Men Attack Street Cars and
injure Persons and Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-Early this
morning number of strikers on the Geary
Street cable road gathered at the corner of
Geary and Franklin streets with the deter
mination to stop the ears being run, and
the nrst car coming into the city was at
tackled by them and the conductor and the
gripman driven from the ear, which went
flying down the street. Men followed,
smashing the windows. Police officers man
aged to stop the car and were assaulted
with stones. An officer drew his revolver
and fired several shots into the crowd. Two
persons are said TO have been injured but
not seriously. Their names are not known.
At the same hour this was taking place on
Geary street, number Of men attacked an
incoming car on the Sutton street line. The
conductor and gripman received similar
treatment. One arrest has been made.
George w. Kelley. who was recognized as a
former conductor on the Sutton street road.
The men who made the attack were mask
ed. The train which was attacked on Garry
street road was starting from Central Ave
nue. and in charge of Conductor Wright.
Two policemen and one passenger were
aboard. No indications Of trouble was
noticed till the train was crossing franklin
street when a number OF masked men dashed
out ami let fly shower Of stones which
went crashing through the windows, and
struck both policemen and conductor and
grip man. Then they boarded the train and
after severe struggle obtained posses
pulled off the mask Of one of the men
recognizing him as George w. Kelley a
striker. The car and dummy uncoupled,
and the latter was started on down grade,
but policeman brought it to a stop. The
police then started In pursuit Of the rioters.
All escaped except Kelley. The grip man
was severely beaten but his injuries are not
serious. Kelley is charged with riot assault
with intent to murder and felony He is
about 40 years old. David Thomas, charged
with being one of the leaders Of the strikers,
was arrested, and also three other men.
Fred Nesbaum, Geo. Small and VIM. Morri.
son, all Sutter street strikers, on suspicion
OF being concerne d in t0-day's riot The at
tack on Sutter street was more violent than
that made on the Garry line; in this the as
sailants were all masked, The first intima-
tlo1 hod Bowen grip man on train train No. 9,
OF boards piled up across the track
He Immediately stopped the dummy and got
of to clear the rails. Masked men at once
knocked the grip man down and beat him
severely; He had to be carried to the hos
pitai. The conductor was pursued by
and car were then uncoupled and sent flying
down the grade in different directions. Three
passengers were on the train, but when the
attack commenced they fled. The dummy
rushed along at fearful pace till it reached
The b,. company's building at Sutler and
a bumper, breaking it off short
The. dummy then continued. till it
reached the up grade beyond Polk street.
The car sent in the opposite direction ran
into train which left the end of the road
subsequent to it, The crash was so great
that the dummy of the incoming train was
badly smashed, while the wild car was COM
pletely wrecked. The trains on both routes
stopped running at dark, so no further trOu-
BILE will occur tonight.