New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
NEW EMPLOYE TERRIBLY BEATEN.
THE BELT LINE RUNS CARS WITHOUT TROUBLE
COMPANIES GETTING INTO GOOD
SHAPE AGAIN,

The Bolt line made its first serious effort to send
out cars yesterday about noon its exploit in sending
single clear around the city on saturday having
been moro In the nature Of defiance TO the mob than
anything else Five were sent out nom ths
stable at Tenth ave. and Fifty fourth st., each car
going up 10 Fifty nnth-st and over to First and
returning by the same of Superintendent
Harris drove the first car. which was occupied by
Inspector Byrnes and four patromen and several
reporters. patrol wagon full of policemen fol-
lowed, but at considerable distance, and tho spec
tators surprised to see car taken out with so
small force. No attack was made on the car. the
mob contenting itself in the main with shouting and
yelling. At Fifty -ninthst. number Of distractions
met, and in several instances where Inspector
Byrnes the mob upsetting ash-barrels and over
turning trucks the track. the police charged upon
the crowd No prisoners were taken but many heads
broken, and the return trip there was nos
even an ash-barrel In the way. To-day the company
expects to a dozen cars or more going clear to
South Ferry over the West Side route.
The strikers In the neighborhood OF the Belt limo
stables are still ugly, and several Of the compsny's
employees were assaulted yesterday while going TO or
returning from work Albert Anderson, who is nearly
fifty years old was on his way home. when at Fifty
nrstst and Tenth ave. sang sot upon him and gave
him a fearful beating. While he was down on tho
ground some brute stamped on his face knocking ous
four teeth and nuring his right eye severely that
tho surgeons at Roosevelt Hospital think he will loso
the sight Of the eye. Patrolman Grosiean. Of tho
Twenysxth Precinct, scattered the crowd with heavy
blows from his night stick, but the chief offenders
escaped. Inspector Steers gave Anderson dollac
and sent him to the hospital
A sTABLKMAN ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Captain " arts and $50 hand at n m.
Yesterday and at i :56 the first car out Of
the stables Others followed IN rapid succession, un-
III both the Vesey and Canal sts lines had their full
number Of cars running on regular schedule time
stableman named Frank Johnson, who went 10 work
for the company Friday, was going home from his
work ut 80 O'Clock. He was attacked by four men
at Fifty -sixth-st. and sixthave. He was Knocked
down and kicked about the head receiving cut about
two inches long the left side and was badly bruised
ON the right cheek. He managed to escape from bis
assaants, and arrests were made Early in the
afternoon team standing at the corner of Forty
third, st. waiting for the arrival Of from down.
town, to which it was TO be hitched up The man ia
charge Of tho horses green hand and lost con-
troll Of tho horses They took fright and up East
Forty third ST. One of them against iron rail-
ing which runs up BY the side Of the companys sta
bes, and the horse got mpaled on an iron spike In
Its struggles get free It terribly lacerated. and
IL was at first thought that 1t would be necessary 10
kill It, but on the arrival of veterinary surgeon its
Injuries were attended to- and the horse was removed
TO the stables. Beyond these two incidents there "sS
no trouble on the road.
Dcspte the demonstrations made By the strikoIs
recently there difficulty yesterday In running
cars over the second-ave. line. inspector williams
was on hand bright and early having at bis command
abont $50 men The hfst was started ss
$50 a m and manned by the Inspector and four
policemen on the frpnt and four on the rear platform
Ten policemen in a patrol wagon led the way down
town and other bluecoas followed az short dis
tance behind. A quiet trip made to Astor ria'e
and back and a number Of passengers were pckeo
up on the way. Twentysix In all were run yes
terday, covering tho distance between Astor Place
and one hundred and d.twenty -ninthst without any di-
| hculty.
President Hart said that fifty at least would 10
running TO-DAY and that Of the drivers and thir
teen Of the conductor ON duty yesterday were old
hands who had returned TO the service Of tbs COM
pany.
The first car to leave the Eighth-ave stable since
the te-up started for Veseyst. at rs o'clock YES
cr,iay morning and within two hours fifteen cars
were making regular trips between the AStor House
and Fifty nnth-st Inspector Steers had 100 police
men at the stable at first. but there was na trouble
| anywhere on tho line. Detective sergesnts Valley