The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-18
BULLETS FLY AT ALBANY
PINKERToN MEN FIRE INTO THE
CROWDS.

CROWDS.
A Boy Wounded by the First Bullet
The lian Who Fired it stripped of His
Clothes and Horribly Beaten by the
Mob-A Woman Wounded in the
Thigh.
ALBANY. N. Y, Aug. 1I-Trouble was
expected all elong the line of the Central
within the city to-day owing to the fact
that the Pinkerton men were all known to
be armed. These expectations we're in part
fulfilled. Nearly all Of the Pinkerton wer g
withdrawn from duty to-day at the cross
ings in the city limits. Police took their
places, and 1t is owing to this change
that moro than the following affrays are
not recorded. Stoning of Pinkerton men
was continued to-day up to noon with no
serious results. About l o'clock James
Hatton, Pinkerton man, was found
patrolling ths tracks in the vicinity Of Van
Wort street. He claims to have been
struck with stone in the chest, while hia
companion, who was on duty at that point,
was knocked down and severely hurt by
gang Of rougbs.
FIRES INTO THE CROWD.
Then he fired his revolver into the crowd.
the ball striking a boy aged 15 years, named
Richard Dwyer. Dwyer received an ugly
wound in the hip, and is now in the hospital.
He will recover. Hatton had no time to
fire another shot. The crowd surged around
him. and before the police could interfere
his clothes were torn Off his back, he was
struck with fsts'and clubs and presented u
pitiable sight when rescued by the police,
who were obliged to draw their revolvers to
stem the crowding mass OF people. Ono
policeman had his coat torn off in the fight.
Hatton was taken to the station house
when, after his wounds we're dressed.
by the police surgeon, he was locked up on
charge of assault Hatton would surely
have suffered death had the police not come
to his assista nee when they did.
LOOKED LIKE A RIOT.
These occurrences aroused the passions of
the spectators, mostly roughs and hood
lums, as nothing else has since the strike
was declared. Their number increased, and
the chief of police, fearing further
trouble, established his headquarters I'm
the station house near by, and placed all the
reserves at that point.
AT intervals after this freight trains from
West Albany passed the crossing on their
way to New York. About o'clock one OF
these trains passed through the city which
the Pinkertons say was stoned. The police
claim that such was not the case.
WOMAN SHOT.
At any rate, when the train reached the
Broadway aquadect the Pinkertons on top
Of the freight cars, carrying Winchester
rifles, began reckless fusillade on the crowd
| in the vicinity. Four or five shots were
| fired without any provocation, and resulted
in the injury of an innocent party, Mrs.
| Thomas Hogan, who was standing on the
stoop of her residence near the corner when
shot. The bullet struck her in the
right thigh. She will recover. The
trains went right on and the miscreants es-
capped.
THE PINKERToN CHIEF AROUSED.
After this incident Robert Pinkerton, who
had charge of his forces in person, called on
Chief Willard. He said his men had been
assaulted and that firearms had been put in
their possession only yesterday, that they
might be used when necessary in self-defense
and in the work of protecting the company's
property, which task had been allotted to
| him. He declared his readiness to turn over
| to the police any of his men who had COM
mitted a crime, aud promised to investigate
the shooting Of Mrs. Hogan. still he would
stand by his men against the wanton
attacks Of roughs.
THE LOCAL CHIEF DON'T LIKE IT.
Chief Wilieard expressed belief that
| il the Pinkerton men had never been
| brought here the local police would have
been able to cope with the situation. As ii
| is he feared that there will be further
| trouble If these men stay here, and says
| that In that event the local authorities
could not be held responsible, as he had in
| formed Supt Bizzle that the company,s
property would be we'll guarded by his own
men if no outside force were brought here
to infame the passions of tho sympathizers
with tbe strike.
THIRD VICTIM SHOT.
| While he was talking third victim was
brought into the station house. He was
Frank Parks, aged Is, and had been shot in
the right arm above the elbow by one of
the Pinkerton men on a freight train which
passed through at o'clock. The assailant
escaped, the train continuing on
its way. This assault was unprovoked.
Officer Dunn, who had arrested the Pinker-
ton man who fired into the crowd at the
Van Wort street crossing, had his prisoner
taken from him and was himself roughly
handled by q crowd of Pinkerton men.
TRAINS OUT OF NEW YORK.
New York, Aug 17.-Trains arrived
and left the Grand Central depot to-day on
their regular time. No freight was started
out, but it is announced that freight will be
received tomorrow at all the yards and
regular freight trains started.
Vice President Webb said to-day that he
would not say that he would treat with Mr..
Powderly as representative Of the strikers.
Acting Supt Byrnes notified the police to
be extra vigilant tomorrow when freight
trains start, and prevent any interference
with the mon.
Vice President Webb in talk with a
Tribune reporter to-day said: 81 have
heard great deal about Mr.. Pow derby,
and understood that he is man of sense
and Of great influence among the organized
workingmen. | shall be very glad to see
him tomorrow and have talk with him."
When asked what he thought would result
from the .interview Mr.. Webb answered;
81 think Mr.. Powderly will call here to-
morrow, submit demands which will be
refused, and then | think he will call the
strike off and decide to sacrifice the MEM
bers of his order in this branch rather than