The Portland daily press., 1890-08-18
PlNKERTON MEN FIRE AT THE CROWD.
They Are Responsible for Some Lively
Fighting at Albany
Several Persons Wounded by the
Detectives Reckless Shooting.
Judge Lynch Dealing with One Man
When the Police Arrived.

ALBANY, N. Y, August IT, The most dis
astrous day in the history of the New York
Central strike closed tonight. Fifteen Pink
erton men are under the care Of surgeons
and five citizens arc so badly wounded that
fears for their recovery are entertained,
Three Pinkerton men were arrested and one
was so severely handled by the mob that a
police surgeon had to dress his wounds. The
trouble is at Vanwoort street crossing, few
blocks west Of the passenger depot, where
freight trains run on the bridge. This morn
Ing early crowds began to gather, and by
noon the number gathered was very large.
Everything was quiet until at 1.1o freight
train came down from West Albany On the
top Of each car were two Pinkerton men,
armed with repeating rifles As the cars
passed by they flourished their rifles, and
suddenly. without provocati0n, one Of the
men fired. Richard Dwyer, boy of II years,
fell, shot in the thigh. The excitement was
intense and a rush was made for the train.
so successful was 1t, that James Hatton, who
fred the shot, was caught. The police
charged the mob and rescued the man Just
as they had him up against tree ready to
hang him. He was battered when locked up.
A lew minutes after, John Hicks, lumber
handler. aged p, was arrested for stoning
At 3 O'Clock a freight train bound west
came over the bridge, guarded by Pinkerton
men. When 1t reached the city several Pink
TISn Mr9 men, %itaoat p.Ovoeatl1pn opened FIRE
leg and small boy was shot In the thigh.
The crowd was by this time wrought up to a
fearful pitch Of excitement, and only by the
efficiency Of the local police, aided by COM
mittees from the strikers, were they kept
back.
At 4, when the excitement began to cool
down, another freight train came through,
and the Pinkerton men again fred into the
crowd, boy named Frank Parks receiving
ball In the arm. Officer Dunn jumped on the
train and tried to find the man, but was un-
successful. He was carried back to East Al
bany on another train and assalted by Pink
erton men, although In full uniform. All the
police OF the city were massed at this point
and trouble is expected tonight. Robert
Pinkerton asked for the release of Thomas
Burke, arrested under arms. Chief Willard
promptly refused, saying the men were in
citing the people to violence. Pinkerton said
II was simply matter Of protecting the new
brakemen and was necessary.
The five Pinkerton men arrested last night
were arraigned in the police court today and
four admitted to bail for further examina-
ton. One man was released. The only
freight train moving today has been one Of
refrigerator and empty cars. The blockade at
West Albany Is almost as bad as on the first
day of the strike.
PASSENGER Trains All Right.
New YORK, August 17.-All regular pas
senger trains On the New York Central ran
on schedule time today. Incoming trains
came In without any delay. No freight
trains were sent out today. Railroad officials
say they will be run regularly tomorrow.
Saturdays Trouble.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 16.-Early this
evening, as freight train manned by Pink
erton men was passing through the northern
part of the city, several boys stoned the train.
Two Pinkerton men fired into the crowd, one
of the balls passing through the ankle Of
John Mccarthy, aged %. standing near by.
The police arrested Robert Tyler, James
Patterson and Thomas OConnor, three de-
tectives.
Shortly after the shooting ARRAY Edward
Hemery, Pinkerton man, assaulted Chris.
topher Lang with a clnb, and he was taken
into custody. Another Pinkerton man named
Charles PauIlns, who was walking up the
tracks at that point swinging a loaded gun
and revolver, was arrested and jailed.