The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-29
ADAMS SAD STORY.
How a Descendant Of a Celebrated
Family Met His Fate at The
Hands Of Strikers.
THROWN IN THE STREET
Serious Conflict Between Employees
and Officers, In Which the Latter
are the victors-More Trouble
Feared.

NEW YORK. Jan. B-Public interest IN
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tensihed by The developments today OF the
antecedents OF Henry w. Adams, who was
killed At the Atlantic avenue car stables
saturday nighI ADAMS was descendant
OF the famous Adams family OF Massa-
chusetfs. Hia father. Charles Adams-
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tne third cousin OF PRESIDENT John quincy
Adams. The deceased was well educated
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suing WIN nus orotnet-ih-la", .. H. no
lock, In Brooklyn. For the past twelve
months he had no work and was driven 10
apply for work from the tied up roads. He
was given work at watering and feeding
horses. Al night he dredaed TO remain at
the stable for fear OF being assaulted
by the strikers II he should go home.
Taking a couple OF blankets with him. he
bade Watchman John Schumacher good
night and then clambered up into the loft
and went 10 sleep In one OF the bins. AS
soon AS Schumacher was satisfied Adams
was asleep he left his post OF duty and GO
ing outside softly called three strikers to
the % case and the three v men , softly ei tipsoed
In after him. He showed them the way up
stairs and they quietly made their way up
by the light OF match Two men took
hold OF the blanket upon which Adams
was lying and carried him 10 the huge
front door OF the loft and threw him down
TO the street below. The three men, Col
lier, Stenson and Graham. were arraigned
to-day and held upon an affidavit by q de-
tectiye detailing the facts as above.
At 4 O'clock this Afternoon two patroi
wagons, carrying thirteen policemen and
eight new employees of the street car COM
pany, started from the stables on Atlantic
near Third avenue. Twenty mounted
policemen attended as an ~ cort. The
large crowd In the street began 10 howl
and swear, and soon began throwing
stones at the officers and new men. Fin
ally the procession was halted ON Twenty
third street near the Fifth avenue stabIes
of the company. several thousand angry
men blocking he way. From streeta. win
dows and house-tops clubs and brickbats
were showered upon the policemen and
trembling employes. charge OF the
polics WAS ordered and the mounted offi
GERS advanced like cavalry. Heavy club
work was done. and al O'Clock the am
ployes who were being transferred were
safely lodged In the stables. Many rioters
were struck by clubs and several
policemen were hit by living mis-
siles. but nobody, so far as known,
was seriously Injured. Strong details Oh
police guard the stables and patrols line
The road. They had no trouble after the
row described above and no arrests were
made, but a riot is expected tomorrow
when the company starts up the cars.
The company to-day issued a statement
20 the public giving the demands OF the
strikers, showing their unfalrness and the
inability OF the road TO comply. Among
other things the strikers demand the COM
pany 10 pay for six trips what IL previously
paid for seven, involving sSl, 900 extra ex-
pepse. without an increase of service