New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-30
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body OF Ie5 stalwart policemen under command
Of Inspector Bynes Kept order throughout the day at
the stables Of the Grand-st branch OF the Dry Dock
East Broadway and Battery Line spasmodic at
tempts at mob violence early in tho day wero
promptly met, and the situation looked favorable
that tho company sent out three cars, which made
trips regularly from IL A. m. 10 p m Their
success in thus practically demonstrating tho com
pany's ability 10 cars was entirely satisfactory
TO President William White, OF the Dry Dock lines.
and he win resume running to-day at 80
a m No effort was made TO start up business
the other Dry Dock lines tho cortlandt-st,
Avenue b, and Avenue d. Ono road at a time,'
said Superintendent White, son Of tho president.
ave VIII mako the fight here
About $40 men, hostlos, drivers and conductors,
struck on these roads. About twenty-five empoyes,
however, refused TO go out with the rest Of tho men,
and roma ned 20 caro- for the 100 horses OF the
company and do the other necessary work IL was
ss much they could do TO attend to the large
number OF animals
The last car Of the night trppcrs reached tho stable
al Al M "A short time before that the first OF the
day cars rolled out Of the stable and travelled west
ward In Grand-st All won't well until Ridge-st was
reached, where a truck was found upset across the
track, and tho passage further blocked by huge
piece Of timber Driver John Mahoney, who is a no
eeivng clerk in the Office had two policemen on the
platform with him, and there was besides Supenn.
pndent white and two policemen on tho back plat
form Mr.. White and Mahoney got of and removed
the distractions and the went Angry faces
Of the striking employees began 10 line the sides OF the
street matters began TO look squally More trucks
we're found upset across the track and more delay
ensued At Attorney-st It found that the stril
ers had stopped one OF the night cars on IT'S home
ward trip and had dragged II across the northern or
outgoing track Several trucks helped TO make an
impossible barrcade, and here squad Of the strikers
hterfered and tried TO prevent the removal OF the
obstructlng car One OF the strikers, Charles Elan
nigan, Of No. OCT Henry.st, was arrested. Justice
Duffy lned him $40.
Seeing the crowds Increasing and matters assume
more threatening aspect, superintendent White de-
cded 10 return to the stables and ask for police
help. At that hour he had forty-hve men under
Captain Webb. On Ills requlsltion eighty more men
we're sent down to his stables led by Inspector Hyrnes
and Captains Allare and Smith. After their arrival
the situation became peaceful. The car OF the track
o. Attorney-st. was dragged to the stables Police
men stationed along Grandst, nom broadway to the
East River, kept the crowds moving. Yesterday was
payday, and after crowd OF strikers came 10
he offices adjoining the stables to DO paid on They
got their money and then went quietly away.
AZ IL a. m. Mr. White manned car and started
b on journey to the North River Policemen were
he principal passengers for few blocks, but by the
fine broadway was reached Il was crowded. pas
scneer, William Muilgan, friend Of the striking men,
became boiserous, but arrested and taken before
Justice Duffy, who sentenced him 10 three months
on the Island. After that three cars made trips UNI