Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-03-10
A New York Strike.

The drivers and conductors OF q
certain system of street railway in
New York, struck FOR fewer hours of
work. on the jrd inst. On the 4th
inst, the strikers determined that no
new men SHOULD take the places Of
the strikers and run the cars. The
railroad company was dete.miu'edS.-s
run the cars.
Gar 155 was driven out of the sta
bles az Collears and Monroe streets
at ii o'clock. "The car turned into
Grand street, on the way to the east
eIn terminus, about two blocks from
the stables, and ike a big magnet,
at least FIVE hundred people after it.
The police charged tho crowd, and
drove them westward about block.
There was no clubbing, as the police
were instructed to refrain from it.
The crowd retreated good-natured-
ly.
"Just as the car started out of the
stables gangs OF men, some of whom
were strikers. began obstructing the
tracks. Green car 9, Of the Forty
second street line, was turned cross
wise on the track at Lewis street by
a score of muscular fellows amid
shouts and laughter A brewery va
gon was overturned, and a load Of
empty beer kegs rolled over the
street wagons we're turned upside
down at Cannon street; green car 8,
was laid violently on one side at
Goerck street six other cars of the
green line, deserted by THEN drivers,
were stretched at all angles with the
side walks across the street: coal
carts emerged from side streets and
became unaccountabiy stal ed on the
tracks and succeeded IN getting along
only when their loads were piled up
between the rails. Men and boys
rushed from al directions into Grand
street with lumber, barreis, curb
stones and piled them across the
tracks A big load of marble was
among the many things dumped in
front of the advancing car. At the
East Broadway junction the switch
plates were taken up.
The advance Of the car wss oaly
10 Lewis street, Just four blocks from
tie ferry. Then the order was given
tc turn the car back. The frightened
horses were hitched to the other end
of the car urged toward the stables
There was mighty sound OF
voices that was part shout and part
ieer, and was no doubt heard across
the East river The car driver, very
pale, was hissed continually by the
crowd that surged around the cal
as it was taken into the stables
All this occurred within forty min
utes.
The railroad men asked for pro
lection from the city government
Seven hundred and fifty policeme1
were called out on the line.
"Blue car No. 155 rolled out o
the stables at p o'clock, six platooni
VI pOllCcHuci, uuuCi 1uSpcClOT Oltcl
stretched across the street in from
of the car, two platoons fanked il
and six more followed it. Superin
tendent Murray ordered the iittl
regiment to march at 24 o'clock.
''Then the street ahead of the ca
began to manifest signs of activity
Attempts were made to run truck
from the side streets into Gran,
street, but they were frustrated b
the police at the crossings. Wome
at windows hissed and shook thei
fists at the driver. The alvanc
guard or skirmishers, under Inspec
tor Steers, one hundred strong, fore
ed passage for the platoons follow
ing them. The kissing from tn
crowded windows fronting Gran
street was incessant, and was drown