New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28
A HOSTLER FOUND DEAD.
HIS BODY LYING UNDER A STABLE WINDOW
THE BROOKLYN TIE.UP BECOMING MORE sERr
oUs-NEw MEN AFRAID TO WORK

ON THE LINES.
The Atlantic Avenue Railroad strike in Brook
lyn assumed more serious phase yesterday than
before, owing to the ugly temper manifested by
the strikers toward the new men employed to
take their places This began on Saturday
night, when the men about the Fifth-ave. stables
became belligerent. They made such rotous
demonstrators that the new men who were on
their way to the place under police protection
were frightened and 6ed indsc-iminntely.
At later hour Henry w. Adams who had been
employed as hostier in the Ninth-ave stables,
was found dead underneath a second-story window
Of the stables. Whether he was thrown out and
killed. sprang out himself in an effort 10 save
his life, was not made clear but his death was
probably caused by his neck being broken. The
body was found at late hour by residents OF
the viciiity, and the police set on foot an in
vestigation.
STORY TOLD BY THE wATCHMAN.
John Schumacher. the wachman at the stables
was at once arrested At first he professed to know
nothing of the MATTER but late- he said that he had
admitted three Of the strikers to the stables by
rear door, telling them that a scab' wss at work
there, and that they ought to make him go away.
Adams had been 81. work the second Door. and
was asleep when the strikers entered. They were
q conductor named Stenson, stableman named
Graham. and John Collier. of No 553 Seventeenth
ST., a driver All three were arrested.
They united in saying that Adams -an 70 the
door, and fell in his haste 20 get out They denied
any intention Of harming him and said that they
only wanted to make him quit work. The charge
Of homicide was made against them by the police
end they were locked up in the Eighth Precinct
Station
When picked up Adams had a confusion On the
head, but it is Thought by doctor that his death
was due 10 his neck being broken. He was thirty
five years old and lived at No 1875 South Elliott
Place The police believe that he became fright
ened and cndeavored 10 Jump into the street when
he fell An inquest viii be held by Coroner
Rooney.
NO PROGRESS TOWARD AN AGREEMENT
There were no new developments in the ren-
tions Of tho company and the men yesterday and
the negotiations broken of last week have not
been renewed. Another effort will be made by
the men toabold a conference with the company
to-day Il was the Intention OF the latter 20
start cars on the Fifth-ave line this morning
il the men TO run them and adequate police pro
lection were present. but the hostile attitude OF
the strikers has frightened away many OF the
new men, and 10 is doubtful whether anything Will
be attempted The strikers have until this
morning 20 return 10 work. One difficulty the
company has labored under WAS due TO the cut
ting off OF all communication bv telephone be-
tween the main Office and the seye-a stables, but
the cut wires were repaired yesterday. Ahd-
tional police protection for the new men was
sought last evening
NEW MEN FRIGHTENED BY THE STRIKERS.
Treasurer n H. Frost said last evening to a
reporter for The Tribune The priynte wires
which were cut between the Atlantie-sve. Office
and the stables in Ninth-ave., Seventh-ave. and
Fifth-ave. and Bergen-Si have been repaired, and
we now have communication. We had fully $50
new men engaged, but the riotous demonstrations
Of the strikers have scattered them everywhere.
We have half dozen new ones now to s :e1d nd, 70
We propose 20 send them up IN a feed wagon un-
der sufficiently strong guard 20 make any attack
futile. a force OF twenty additional policemen
will now be sent TO the Office No effort will be
made 10 run ears before noon tomorrow. We
have physician now attending three men. Two
in hospital and one at his home and there is one
man dead and things are assuming serious as
pect.'
TAKING MEN TO THE STABLE IN WAGON.
There was much excitement in the vicinity OF
the Office OF the company at Third and Atlantic
ayes az o'clock, when IL WINS decided 20 send the
five men TO the car stable at Fifth-aye. and
Twcnty-third-st. Police Captain Kenny. Of the
Tenth Precinct was in charge Of the police .ar;
rangemcnts for the protection Of the men and had
u score of men OF the reserve force under bis com
mand. II decided by the company TO send
hut the first difficulty was in securing q driver
Finally one OF the new men was induced by liberal
promises Of pay 20 undertake the driving OF the
With team Of car horses attached 10 a wagon
which Is ordinarily used 70 scatter SILT on the
tracks, the start was made Twenty five police
men, under Sergeant Metcalf were in (he wagon
with the FIVE employees and body guard OF twelve
mounted policemen under Sergeant Johnson sur.
rounded the vehicle
POLICEMAN GETS SCALP WOUND.
News Of tho approach OF the wagon load Of men
had been carried by scouts OF the strikers TO tho
stables at Nnthaye. and Nineteenth-st. and n
crowd Of $50 strikers and their friends was as
sembled in the neighborhoOd awaiting them. But
no serious attempS was made 10 stop the wayj
But before She building was reached some ma
licious persons in the crowd threw stones ~ tho
vehicle and Poic man Henry Kearney, OF the Tenth
Precinct, was struck in the head and received q
severe scalp wound The police were unable 20
find the man who thew the missile.
Captain Murphy, of the Eighth Precinct who
has investigated the death OF Adams is convinced
that the statements OF the men under arrest are
correct Commissioners Purcell, Robertson and
Donovan, OF the State Board OF Arbitration and
Mediation are all in Brooklyn. and viii have their
headquarters to-day at the Hotel ST. George, and
will await the developments OF the difficulties be-
tween the company and the men.