Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06
THE sTREhT-CAR STRIKE.
stone-Throwing-one Man shot

lBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatchl
NEW YORK, February 5.-All roads that
ran street.cars yesterday are running again
to-day, most Of them on schedule time,
and all OF them meeting the demands OF
the traffic. Even the Belt Line started out
boldly this morning. At 0 O'Clock this line
had fifteen cars running. The first car on
the downtown end OF that line was pre-.
ceded and followed by psiTol-wag0n filled
with police. but the precaution was unneces-
sary, for all the cars that followed proceeded
without m0lesta;iOn. Very many OF the
strikers are spplying for reengagement,
but some OF the roads, notably the
Fourih-avenue line. will have nothing
to do with them. The Ninth.ayenue line
was the only line that was idle. and
It was preparing 10 go TO work. When a
party OF men, presumably strikers, attacked
ii this afternoon at Slxty-hfth street and the
Boulevard the passengers left the car and
the officer 10 charge OF II, Thomas X. Say
der, having been bit in the face by one OF
the stones. fred into tue crowd. One OF the
mob was shot in the head and died on the
way 10 the hospital. His name is McGowan.
He was a hostler on the Belt-Line road. Or
ticer SNYDER was placed under arrest
The Fifth avenue street car line In Brook
lyn ls running cars guarded by the police to-
day. II IL expected that all the Atlantic-
avenue roads cars will be running in week.
President Richardson to-day refused to hold
a conference with the committee OF strikers.
lie said he was running 2O2 cars to-day on
two hues Of bis road. and would make an
effort to-morIow TO put the whole system In
operation.
After Officer Snyder bad reported at po-
lice headquarters and been taken before
Police.Justce Patterson the witnesses who
volunteered their testimony said that Me-
Cowau was probably killed BY shot from
the conductors revolver, and that Snyder
wss shooting into another part OF the crowd.
The evidence showed that the attack was
preconcerted. The mob consisted OF sew
erll hundred men under leader who gave
the signal for attack. They were showeriDg
stones upon the officer. conductor, and
driver, who were surrounded and IN
danger OF their lives. Snyder began
shooting over the heads Of the mob, but that
did no good. stones flew all the faster.
" hen Snyder's front teeth were knocked out
by stone he fred into the mob and wound.
ed two men. Meantime the conductor and
driver were shooting also, and the fusillade
drove the rioters away. They carried OF
two wounded men, but left MCGOWAN be-
Uluu, AZ ut YVES upphAthAh1 btHNs iiO oiNN
in few minutes. Upon this evidence the
officer was released and warrants were is.
sued for the arrest OF the conductor and
driver. Eyewitness describe the fight OF
the officer aud the two street car men with
the mob as "the nerViest" they ever heard
Of The scene OF the trouble Is on the west
side Of Central Park, where the neighbor-
hood is sparsey built up. There was no
chance for help for the beleagured men.
THE STRIFE OFF.
NEW YORK, February 5.-The strike on
the surface roads was declared of this eve
ming. In the afternoon 1t was decided TO
submit such a proposition to the locals by
the Executive Committee OF District Diy-
sion, No. /, OF National District. No. 226.
This committee had charge OF the strike.
The Executive Committee met in the eve
ming and reports favorable to declaring the
strike of were received. The committee
accordingly met, aud after receiving these
repolts officially declared the strike to be of.
and the great tie-up on all the New York
surface roads is a thing OF the past.