Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
BLOODSHED AT ALBANY.
Pinkerton Men Fire Into a
 Crowd Without Cause.
THREE BOYS AND A WOMAN SHOT.

Train rom Wh1ch the DetecC1VeS Fired
 and Nearly Lynched One of Them-Fif-
 teen Pinkerton Men Laid Up.
 ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 18.-The spectacle of Pinkerton men armed with Winchester rifles firing unprovoked into miscellane- ous crowd of people and shooting down women and children caused riot of un- usual ferceness in this city Sunday after noon. Blood flowed freely and fifteen Pinkerton men and five citizens, all severely wounded, were under the care of physicians before nightfall Three Pinker- ton men were arrested, and one was so severely handled by the mob that the po- lice surgeon had to dress his wounds. The trouble was at the Van Woert street cross ing a few blocks west of the passenger depot, and where the freight trains run on to the bridge. Early Sunday morning crowds began to gather at the crossing, and by noon there was huge assemblage. Everything was quiet until at 1:l0 o'clock a freight train came down from West AL bany.
 Fired Into the Crowd. On the top of each car were two Pinker- ton men armed with repeating rifles, and as the cars passed by they fourished them. The crowd made no demonstration in re- turn, but suddenly and without the slight est provocation, it is said, one of the Pinkerton men, James Hatton by name, raised his rifle and fired into the great crowd of men, women and children. With scream of pain little Richard Dwyer, a lad of twelve years, fell writhing in the dust, shot through the thigh.
 The Moving Train stormed. A torch hurled into powder magazine could have produced no more startling effect than did this wanton act upon the hitherto peaceful crowd. In an instant the quiet spectators became as frenZied 8 mob as that which stormed the French bastile. With wild yells of rage hundreds of men dashed toward the moving freight train. Some of the more agile were upon the cars | in trice, all intent upon the capture of the man who fired the shot. x l In an incredibly short time he was drag | ged from the train, while cries of "Lynch himI' arose from hundreds of throats. The pallid faced and trembling wretch was | quickly hurried to the nearest tree and nasty preparations were made to string l him up.
 Rescued by the Police. | At this juncture squad of police charg- | ed the crowd, and after liberal use of the | locust succeeded in tearing Hatton from | the clutches of his would be lynchers. | During the melee his clothing was nearly | all torn from him and he was bleeding r. from g. score of cuts and bruises. He was 1 at once locked up for safekeeping and to await the result of the boys injuries. The | crowd was now ready for further violence, and few moments after Hatton's rescue l John Houch, a lumber handler, aged 22 years, was arrested for stoning train. Two Boys and Woman Shot. | At 3 o'clock a freight train bound west came over the bridge guarded by Pinker- ton men. When it reached the city sev- eral of the Pinkerton men, without provo. l cation it is said, again opened fre Mrs. Thomas F. Hogan was shot through the 1 leg and small boy was shot in the thigh. The crowd by this time was wrought up to a fearful pitch of excitement, and only by the efficiency of the local police, aided by committees from the strikers, were they kept back. At o'clock, when the excite ment had begun to cool down, another I freight train came through and the Pink erton men again fired into the crowd, g
 boy named Frank Parks receiving bullet l in his arm.
 1 Detectives Assault an Officer. Officer Dunn jumped on the train and 1 tried to find the man, but was unsuccess full He was carried back to East Albany on another train and was there assaulted
 by Pinkerton men, although he was in uni l form.
 All the police of the city were then
 massed at the crossing, as further trouble was expected.
 Robert Pinkerton asked for the release of Thomas Burke, who was arrested for
 being under arms, but Chief Willard re. fused, saying that the men were melting the people to violence. MT. Pinkerton said that it was simply a matter of protecting the new brakemen, and was necessary
 Five Pinkerton men who were arrested Saturday night were arraigned in the police court, and four were admitted to bail fol further examination, ex-State Senator
 Russell and Depot Master Foster going on their bonds. One man was released. The only freight train moved Sunday was 6 refrigerator aud empty car train. The
 blockade at West Albany is almost as bad
 as on the first day of the strike.
 l The Situation at Buffalo.