New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-30
STONING THE POLICEMEN.
BROOKLYN STRIKERS GROW RIoToUs.
WAGON LOAD OF PROVISIONS RUNNING THE
BLocKADE-sTREErs oBsTRUCTED - THE
COMPANY WILL NOT YIELD-THE MA


BLocKADE-sTREErs oBsTRUcTED = THE
COMPANY WILL NOT YIELD-THE MA.
TIoNAL GUARD READY TO ACT.
In Brooklyn the strike OF the employees of the
atlantic Avenue Railroad Company has become
Siarmlng Last night there was almost riot
a1 the stables at Ninth-ave. aud Twentieth-st,
ana the mob which surrounded the place was
becoming more violent every moment, and en-
ueavoring to get into the stable that they might
wreak vengeance upon the scabs" who are
now employed there to take care of the horses
They bombarded the buildings with stones. bricks
ana any other heavy missile which could damage
them. In this way many windows were broken.
Inc police, number only dozen, on the scene
were entirely unable to cope with the angry
nen. Last night 10 was rumored that mpanles
d and X of the / 9th Regiment had been ordered
10 the scene Of the disturbance. Mr.. Crossman,
Mr. Richardson's private secretary, said that a
TREND of his, a member of the Thirteenth. had
gwen him the information. At the armorv.
"here the regiment was being reviewed by Gov
ernor Hill reporter was told that there was
no truth in the story, and that no orders had
oeen received TO hold any men in readiness
Inc police held on reserve in the station
houses near the company's various stables, are
700 Few TO be OF great service in quelling de-
termlned outbreak should one take place. And
u would be quarter of an hour before 200 men
could be brought to the scene. AS the mob's
numbers are always at least five times as great
u VIII be readily understood that the police would
have hard time
No attempt was made yesterday to run any
cars. and Mr. Richardson still declares that no such
attempt will be made until adequate protection
Tor his new employees is provided. There seems
TO be no prospect Of Mr.. Richardson's ideas Of
adequate protection being realized. unless the
militia is called out TO render aid to the police.
POLICEMEN ATTACKED.
wagon-load Of provisions for the men in the
Ninth-aye. Seventh-ave and Fifth.ave. stables left
the station at Atlantic and Third ayes. shortly
before o'clock last evening, and before IL
reached the first place IL suffered an extremely
rough experience, and no effort was made 70 20
TO the other stables Unfortunately for the
policemen who escorted il, the wagon did not
start until nearly nightfall. and as result
they were badly used, and several of
them slightly hurt Under the cover
of darkness the strikers and their sympathizers
became bold, and the police were unable TO recog-
nze their assaants The crowd of about 1000
men who had hung about the Atlantic-ave. station
all day were made aware Of the intention TO take
out the wagon some time before II started by
squad Of policemen who appeared and entered
the building. Word was quickly taken TO the
men who were hanging about the Ninth-ave.
stables, and they were prepared TO give it warm
reception.
Loaded with boxes OF canned corncd beef,
bread. crackers, cheese, coffee, and other eatables,
which the scabS' could not get in the stores near
the place OF their work on account OF boycott
proclaimed, and twelve policemen armed with
their night sticks, the wagon suddenly came out
Of the stable, drawn by "a team Of spirited horses
whose spirits were Increased by their long confne-
mcnt without exercise. II was Immediately sur
rounded by fourteen mounted policemen under
command OF Sergeant johnson, Of the First Pro
cinct, and the horses galloped of up the avenue.
The mob set up shout Of anger and closed about
n. but the police and conservative strikers beat
them back and they returned TO their positions
opposte tho stables Many OF the mob, In great
mart the disturbing element whose interest IN the
strike IS their love Of seeing and participating In
a row. followed the truck and peted its occupants
with stones One man, more daring than the
rest. sought 20 stop the truck 10 cut the reins
He sprang nc the lraneing horses heads, grasped
the bride Of one and dragged along the street
for about fifty yards. His escape nom death
wnS almost miraculous When he was forced 10
release his hold he fell 10 the street, and but Tor
Sergeant Johnson's prompt action would have been
trampled on by tho officers horse. AS IL was, he
was knocked I'll bne side and struck with great
force by the wheel OF passing truck. The force
OF the blow dazed him, but he managed TO get
away before any attempt could be made 20 arrest
him.
THE STREETS oBsTRUcrED.
Az Oh. ,rucl, nroceeded &C a rapid rate up Flat
bush-ave. toward Ninth-ave., 1t passed hundreds
NJ mon and boys who booted the pohce and the
scab7 driver. who was muted up TO prevent
being recognized. But when IL got 10 Nlntn-aVe'
lis progress vas made more diihcuIt oosoruc-
lions had been placed in the street, ana u was
onlv the dexteri;y with which the horses were
guided that saved the wagon from oVerturhhB
Boxes. logs, wagons overturned ana placed across
the car-traclxs, heaps OF ashes and Dirt stones |
etc. were strewl all along the line As inc
,abIes 1verc neared the crowds Of hootins, swear
inc men became thicker, and the police were |
roI,ed with m sSiles of all sorts At Nineteenth
81 the horses of the policemen who wers
riding IN front OF the truck stopped with a sud
denpess that nearly threw their riders. An IN
,es,ioation of the cause showed that heavy /
wire had been stretched across the thorougntare
and that IL had been broken by the COLLISION oil
.bc animals with IL. II had been stretched az
a height Of three feet
BEsIEGING THE STABLES
Az the stables squad OF dozen patrolmeh
were endeavorng TO keep the crowns away from
,ho aoors Tho wagon quickly disappeared within
,be b,ildine and the men outside prepared 10 meet
II with violence when It should rcappear In ABOUT
ten minutes the provisions had been left within,
The doors were thrown open and the trucN was
hacked ont, No better opportunity could the mob
have for taking revenge. As the tuck was .afn-
ina around they raincd stones, bricks and sticks
apon the police and the truck Nearly every , ON,
GER was hit by some missile. ana ln"n - O..
will carry the marks received iO 10y" n;oo. -
tom. on the rich. forearm. and last NIGHT the IN
~ry was 50 painful and the member 50 stn thai Ina,
he he officer may be unable to do duty to-day. HIS
vas the most serious injury Not an asress WIS
made. for in the darkness the active dls'uroorS