Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-03-05
DEFlED THE LAW.
Strikers Render Futile an Attempt ts
Run Street Cars In indianapolis Under
| Police Protection-Riotous sCenes,

btrtKors honuer tuthe m httempt -
Run street Cars In indianapolis Under
Police observation-disclosures Scenes.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 30. - The
crisis of the street car strike came Sat.
urday and for nearly Ave hours the
principal thoroughfares of the city
were in possession Of a bowling, hoot-
ing mob, and scenes of disorder were
enacted that have never had par
allel in this city. The police
were attacked with stones and clubs,
the drivers and road officers Of the
company were dragged from the cars
and beaten, the cars were overturned
upon the streets and several men were
carried wounded and bleeding from
the scene.
The strike has now been in existence
since Sunday last, when the entire
street railway system was tied up
through disagreement between
the men and President Frenzel,
of the company, over the mean
ing of the verdict reached two
weeks ago by q board of arbitration
On Monday and each succeeding day
this week the company made feeble
effort to run its cars, but the mayor de-
clined to order the police to protect
the company, and the strikers easily
prevented the running of cars. In the
meantime the business men of the city
began to complain, and all property
owners saw in the mayors action a
menace to their property and business
and loud complaints were heard from
many of that class. Others, however,
sympathized with the strikers and en-.
couraged them to persevere in their
battle course.
Friday night the mayor decided to
give the protection that he had so long
refused, and secret orders were given
the police to be present at the COM
pany's stables at 1880 o'clock Saturday
morning. Tue force of ninety men,
including the night police, were dis
tributed at the several stables and SIM
ultaneous attempts were made to start
the mule cars from the barns. The plan
had been kept so secret that but few
of the strikers were in the New Jer-
sey street barn when the police ar
rived, and eight cars were quickly
brought out, each occupied by half
dozen policemen, and started down
town. Feeble opposition was made
along the line, but this was easily over.
come and the cars proceeded towards
the Louisiana street barn.
BY this time thousand men and
boys had gathered upon the street and
telephone messages had called the
strikers to the scene. These advanced
to meet the cars and hand to hano
struggle with the police began. The of
| ficers drew their clubs and struck righ'
and left, but the mob paid no atten
ton to this. Big policemen were liter
ally picked up and hurled to one side
while the mob closed in around the
cars Capt Dawson rallied his mel
time and again, but the policemen soor
found themselves so jammed in by th'
surging mass that they were power
less to do anything.
The police, finding that they coult
not protect the cars, turned their at
tention to the ringleaders of the mol
and soon had dozen or more unde
arrest. These were taken to the sta
ton house but were soon bailed out b,
respectable citizens and in half hou
were back in the crowd ready to lea
another attack.
The crowd made a rush for ma
who was attempting to drive cal
carl" and similar expressions filled tn
air. The drivers name was Madison
and in an instant he was pulled owe
the dashboard, while several men bt
labored him over the head. The polio
charged and again the rocks bega
to fly. One huge brick struck Cap
Dawson in the middle of tn
back, doubling him up with pain, Will
the strikers fist land ed beside his nos,
But Patrolman Bob Smith Jared wors
of all. A big stone struck him ju.
under his helmet on the back of h
head, ripping open the scalp and ha
, and laying bare the bone.
! The closing battle of the day OF
! Cured at 1890 o'clock on South M
ridian street as cars 81 and 91 we,
going south. The police were masse
t around the cars and in greater fore
than on any previous occasion, but tt
mob was not in the least daunted, an
rushed to the attack as if eager for I'll
fray.
AT signal from the leaders of IL
mob a hundred men surrounded Il
, first car and hurled it from the trac
The mules We're unhitched and turnt
t loose and the attack turned upon Il
second car, which was also ditche
/ This made eight cars that we
t off the tracks, and it was usele
;, to attempt TO bring out any more. l
: deed, the crowd was increasing evel
!, moment, and messages were beir
I sent to all the factories asking the er
ployes to come out As it was Satu
a day and, many of the mechanics
a the city do not work Saturday q
t ternoon, the mayor realized tn
9 greater trouble would be experienc,
Q if the attempt were continued, and
5 wisely determined to desist. The p
5 lice were notified to attempt to get Il
: cars to the barns, and when the CROW
e was assured that the only purpose
: moving them was to put them in Il
: barns no one interfered. The ca
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