Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-28
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SAX FRANersco, Dec. 27.--At an early
hour this morning number Of strikers
on the GsAry street cable road az
sembled At the corner Of 0eary and
FfankliR stresss, with the Discrimination
70 prevent cars on that tine being run
As seen as the hrst ine0ming car reached
Franklin street. the strikers made 3
rueh for Il, and Grove both Rripman and
ccnduetOr from the dummy and car.
There were bat ave pass myers on 10,
and they quickly jumpsd from their
seats. Ne sooner bad they done this
than the attackers started the dummy
down the line. the only person remain
ing on board belnQ police offioer. He
managed 70 stop the dummy before any
further accident could happen. The
strikers seeing this made q seoond Fash
for the oar, aud pslted tue officer With
stones. he drew hia revolver and hred
several ehsla into the crowd, tniaEine,
Il ts said. some OF thsm. Whils tnis was
occurring on Geary street q nnmber Of
strikers on the Batter street. Iine At
taokod the incoming car on that line,
and the conductor and eFipman met
gitA similar tEentment. One arrest has
thus far been made. George W. Kelly,
N%HN1 AAAAA
tor on the Sctter street road.
Later information regarding the riots
on the GeaFy street and Sotter stree
roads this meFninQ shoua that they
we're promediaated. On the eulser
street Foaa boards bad been placed
a6roga the track near Osfavia street, 90
a. 10 compel the train 70 stop, and eivs
attackers the opportunity Of carrying
out their design. When tbs train 40
preached the boards, Martin Bonman,
the gEipmap. stopped The train. and aoi
on the car 10 remove them. He 9as
asizsd. beaten. kicked and then stoned
20 severely that be Was ineapacitated
from further daty, and is n0w confined
70 bed. The eonduotor OF the train,
whose name souid net be Isarnad, fed
a. soon a. the trouble began and % o.
eapsd iniury.
fhe train rested on the sammis Of The
bill, . steep alope 90 either side. The
dummY wns 9noo1plea from The ear,
aud she former sent down the incline
toward KeaFny street., Wills the ear vas
allowed 70 descend the bill toward uppaF
tOwn. Az soon as the train vas stopped,
thTee passengers on "a, expecting tr0usle.
hurriedly GOT OF and thns avoided any
MMZAAMENMEM4
spoedsd aa far e. Polk stKest, Whsrs the
Rrip oauQhi on z bnmpef underneath the
cable rafi, and uAs broken. This par
tally oheeksd ice haadway. and after
ascending the hill iuas the other side Of
LaFkin 4eet Il came 70 fnll stop with
oat farther tniaFy. The ear 10 its DE-
ssoat toward TIE Westefn pAFt Of town
ran into The dummY Of the train behind.
49, ~a4naa - l.eamw
cav the impending danger. bFoueht bis
gle passenger and e0nduotoF IN time 70
paFmit shem 10 ret out Of harm. His
dammy, b0uoVof, waa badly damaged.
o ginR 50 ehe eaEiy houF no olhosrs wsrs
on ihs train, ane the aasanltina parry
nambersd aboat twenty, and each vas
masked 90 thai none oonld % identifsd.
About TIE sams time q ainilaf attaek
by masked men uas mzde On ths GsarY
asrsss line near FFankitn street. The
o0udnelor assaulted. In Sue struggle
riotars Bas torn eh and the man vas
recognized - DAVID fhomass an sK-em.
pleyee Of The s0ad. he gas arrested
aHt8Ns m azNN1 - eM8 A4A3AAEtn I4A8N3
posssesion Of . traia 4 vas uBesupied
and started, ths same - bad been done
on 5utesF slrect. Ga this train, hos
svef, thsFs vere two oiaeera who qaiok
~ ssoppsA ths tFAia, and than @4Ee
ehAss 70 ths offenders, who. wills the
ofhesgs wers trying 10 stfp TIE sfAin,
keut up 3 ooniiaus9s shower Of sloneaL
OGlasf Faul parsa.d oas Of thena, Geo
". Kelly, and brooRni him - anoner
oy . shoA Kelly was subsequently, re-
e1Quizs1 ~ q former employeo o. she
a1ssar street read IL tns eourse %
tha froabIa. three Shots were aEe4 b
shs polfoe, but 4 - nos known that
nous b0ok eaast No other tniafisa are
knoan % have been sustained bas thoss
raanfdea.
K-Iiy and Tkomas are charged win
nssaalf % murdeE, rios nnd several
minaB ohAsRea. Three olbeT sfEe41a
have bsaa mada % snspicton- Bolh
lines ara now FnnniM9, Ranf4e4 by q
fnEos q 10 roiieeDens