The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11

ut one barn knew very soon what had been
done at every other. Each barn had cap
tain, through whom the road officers were
to communicate with the men. IL was.
driven n SS roaa oer "ns smsa
Pat Griffin. made it's appearance
at the Union Station. A shout that III was
coming caused precipitate rush OF the
crowd to meet 1t at the curve
FRENZEL AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR.
The confusion called the attention of
President Fren eel and otaer employees in
the general Office in the Fair Block on the
corner, and from a thIrd-story window the
head of the company viewed the turbu-
lence below.
No effort was made to stop the car until
the switch at the loop was reached. The
rail was thrown SO as to run the car into
the barn. but the car was stopped
before the switch was made. Some
OF the men, after q few minutes
consultation seized the trolley and shouted
for help to run the car into the barn. The
crowd, which had swelled to thousands,
gave q great cheer. and as many as could
put shoulders to the car. which slowly
passed through the door. The road officers
looked on. helpless. and did a splendid job
at keeping O smiling face. The doors were
then closed, and the men withdrew to await
the next car. In this interval the doors
flew open again, and caused another rush
of the crowd. 1t was supposed another at
tempt was to be made TO run the car. but it
turned out that 1t was only an attempt to
relieve the car of it's trolley. This proved
difficult to do. and wassoon abandoned.
1t was not long before another ear ar
rived. This made the third. the first one
reversing at the transfer-car and returning
to the stable For its mOtOrman it had Mr..
Anderson. whose popularity with the men
is not of the Dacifying order Nothing
more was heard of this car. but another
s tbe motor ~ and with ,0ad suosrs
tendent Lewis acting as conductor.
The car was forced to stop half q
square distant from the curve. Lewis held
the trolley line. but a tall. strong man with
to one side. Lewis said nothing. He, too
kept remarkably cool for the position he
was in. The troily was swung to one side
amid the shouts of the crowd. Mr.. FrenZel
viewed the incident from the third-story
window again. At this moment there
were cries from the throng, apparently
uttered by outsiders and not the strikers,
to cut the rope. PatrolInan Hagerman
then hurried forward and eau
toned the man holding the rope
fell into the hands of some one who was an
outsider. The Datrolman then took it from
him. and tied it down to the guard-rall.
He was alone at the time, but detectives
PAGE and Kinney soon arrived.
I'VE can do nothing" said the patrolman,
except to prevent violence TO the compa-
ny's property"
BY this time a North indianapolis vesti-
bule car arrived, and was subjected to the
same treatment. The trolley was seized
and tied down. The cars remained here
until an arrangement was made between
Hadley. captain at the barn.
and Superintendent Lewis, by which
the cars were run by strikers TO the barns.
between two dense lines of men and boys.
Under an impression that the men at the
motors were acting for the company. q
great many cries of "scsb." hit him with
brick" etc, were uttered. but as q rule
by boys and those who wished to aggra-
vate the trouble.
BRICK THROWN BY BOY.
1t was noticeable that most of the en-
ployes acted firmly. but quietly. The
noise and confusion of calls, jeers,
ETC.. came from outsiders, Only
one act of lawlessness was COM
mitted. and that was by some
boy, who was heard to say just after an
missile flew over the heads of Superln-
tendsnt Colbert and Captain Quigley. and
broke the glass of the head end window of
the vestibule. No one saw who threw the
brickbat who would acknowledge 1t after
ward. The attention of the crowd was just
at that time upon the officers. After the
arrival OF Captain Quigiey and md patrol
Lewis proposed to Captain Ouigiey
that, If allowed to do so. the cars would be
run back to their respective barns and
avenue barn, one TO the Thlrteenth-s street
barn and one was a North Indianapolis
car. The captain, Hadley, agreed TO
Lewis's proposition after Captain Quigley
had mounted car step and announced the
offer. Hadley had not taken time to con-
suit with the leaders at the barn. and.
IT was promptly sat down ON.
By this time Superintendent Colbert had
arrived and. with -QuIgley and several
other officers, he made an effort to clear the
track. That WAS an easier matter than to
move the car. George Smith. one of the
most determined of the men. said:
mo, that car can't move away from here.
1t 10 a mistake to let it 60"
He was attempting TO throw the switch
when Superintendent Colbert made q lunge
at him and swept him and others
out second Oh iaS May until sm Mss h Sui
the trolley, and was tying it out of reach
of the wire. 1t was moment of great ex-
element, and just then was heard the
crash of the glass. Among the employees
ana other trades union men this was en-
phatically condemned in words such as
these: That's bad move" II don't like
to see that;" BE careful of the company's
property" etc.
These were such expressions as greeted
| the ears of the Journal reporter. who was
an eyewitness. The cars were then NOV ed
back In the L0uisiana-street barn and left
there.
1--WE are not able" said Superintendent
| Lewis. Ito move the cars with the men We
have.n
Only Round Trip Made.
One round trip was made yesterday after
noon on the College-avenue electric line.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Treasurer Ander-
son left the College-avenue stables in
charge of a motor. and succeeded in reach
ing the Illinois-street loop. There the
| turn was made, and Mr.. Anderson was