The morning call., 1890-08-18
RECKLESS FIRING.
Pinkerton'S Men Shoot Inno-
cent Spectators.
The New York Central Strike al Albany
Marked by BlOOdShed.
Fifteen Detectives and Five Citizens Under
the Care Of SurseOns-MOVe-
melt Of Trains.
Special Dispatches to THE MonS1se CALL

ALBANY, Aug. IA most disastrous
day in the history of the New York Gen.
trail strike closes tonight. Fifteen Pinker-
ton men are under the care of surgeons and
five citizens are so badly wounded that
there are fears for their recovery. Three
Pinkerton men were arrested and one was
so severely handled by a mob that the
Police Surgeon had to dress his wounds.
Nearly all the Pinkerton men were with
drawn to-day from duty at the crossings
within the city limits, as their presence
serves to excite throng of onlookers. and
the police took their places.
PINKERToN MEN ATTACKED BY RoUGH5.
About l o'clock j. Patton, Pinkerton
man, was patrolling the tracks in the vicin-
ity of Van Woert street. He claims to have
been struck with stone in the chest,
while his companion was severely hurt by
gang of roughs. Then he fired his re-
volver into the crowd, seriously wounding
Richard Dwyer, aged 10. Patton had no
time 10 fire another shot, as the crowd
surged around him, and before the police
could interfere his clothes were torn off his
back. He was struck with fists and clubs
aud presented a pitiable spectacle when
rescued from the angry crowd by the police,
who were obliged to draw their revolvers
to stem the crowding mass Of people. This
occurrence aroused the passions Of the
spectators. mostly rOughs and hOodlumS,
their number increased and the Chief of
Police, fearing further trouble, established
his headquarters in the statiun-house near
by.
RECKLESS FUsILADE.
About 8 o'clock a freight train passed
through the city, and the PinkertOns say it
was stoned. The police claim that such was
not the case. At any event. when the train
reached the Broadway Viaduct the Pinker-
ertons began q reckless fusilade en- the
crowd standing in the vicinity. Four or
five shots were fired without any provoca-
ton. Mrs. Thomas Hogan, standing on the
stoop of her residence, was shot through
the leg and small boy was shot in the
thigh. The crowd by this time was wrought
up to fearful pitch of excitement, and
only BY the efficiency of the local police,
aided by a committee from the strikers, were
they Kept back.
PINKERToN WILL STAND BY HIS MEN.
After this incident Robert Pinkerton
who had charge of his forces here in per-
son, called on Chief Willard. He said his
men had been assaulted continually and
firearms had been put in their possession
only yesterday, that they might bo used
when necessary in self-defense and in the
work Of protecting the company's property.
He was sorry innocent parties had suffered,
and added that it generally happened that
way. Still he would stand by his men
against the wanton attacks of rouehs.
Chief Willard expressed his belief
that If the Pinkerton men had never
been brought here the local police
would have been abundantly able to
cope with the situation. As it is he fears
there will be further trouble il these men
stay here. and says in that event the local
authorities could not be held responsible, as
he had repeatedly informed Superintendent
Bissell that the cOmpany's property would
be well guarded by his own men, if no other
forces were brought here TO nfiame the
passions OF the Sympathizers OF the strikers.
MORE SHOOTING.
At o'clock another freight train came
through and the Pinkerton men again fired
into the crowd, a boy named Frank Parks
receiving bullet in the arm. The Pinker-
ton man who fired into the crowd at Van
Woert street crossing was pursued up the
tracks by police officers and captured. As
the policemen were bringing the prisoner
back he was assaulted by crowd of Pink
erton men, who rescued the prisoner and
severely beat the officers. All the police
are massed at this point and trouble is eX-
pected tonight The blockade at West
Albany is almost as bad as on the first day
of the strike.
MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-All the regular
passenger trains on the New York Central
Ealr .lFr1A 70 Il ttnan ntNnrtn ar
trains also came in without any delay. No
freight-trains were sent out to-day, but rail-
road officials say they will be run regularly
Tomorrow. A reporter called on Vice
President Webb to-day, aud asked
him if he had any idea as to what
tile result of his interview with Powderly
to-morrowlwould be: Eyes, l think have"
answered WEBB, with smile of much
meaning. 81 think that Powderly will call
here Tomorrow and submit his demands,
which will be refused, and then think he
will call the strike off, and decide to sacri-
fee the members of his order on this branch
rather than involve the whole order in
fight on the entire system, which, in the
end would be sure to be disastrous"
CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS.
Powderly and other members OF the Ex-
ecutive Board Of knights of Labor kept
themselves secluded to-day. 1t is under
stood they were comforting on important
matters, but nothing will be done until
Powderly meets Vice-Pre sident We BIB to-
morrow.
TERRE HAUTE Qnd.), Aug. 17.-Grand
Master Sargent of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
cOmotive Firemen, and Grand Chief How
ard of the Brotherhood of Railway Con-
ductors, left this afternoon for Buffalo.
where they will meet with the grand edfi-
GERS of the Switchmen's Aid Associate on
and the Brotherhood Trainmen to consider
the strike situation.
THE PRUNE TRADE.