The evening world., 1893-10-30
YIN NEWS,
TORE SCH|EREN'S PICTURE.
Brooklyn BARRIERS Store Invaded
by a Crowd of Toughs'
ell" Road Men. It Is Said, Will
Vote the Republican Ticket.

Frank Ford, a barber. whose place OF
business is on Hudson avenue, near
willoughby street, Brooklyn, reported to
Robert Stewart, at the Citizens Union
Headquarters this morning. that an at
tempt had been made to intimidate him
by a gang in the Eleventh Ward, which
threatened his life unless he removed
the picture of Charles A. Schieren from
his window and substituted that of
Mayor Body.
Barber Ford said ten OF the gang
visited his store Saturday during his
absence, and after tearing down Mr..
Cchieren's picture put up the picture Of
William Hughes, Democratic nominee
for Assembly.
When the barber returned he took
down Hughes's picture and put up an
other of Schieren.
Yesterday. he says, members of the
gang came to his store, with drawn
knives II threatened to kill him If he
did not remove the picture. A lively
scene ensued, in which chairs were over
turned, shaving cups strewn about the
floor and Mr.. Schieren's picture torn
from the window.
The roughs went outside and pulled
down the barber pole In. front OF the
shop. one of the gang, Mr.. Ford says.
procured al III i"'Nh'N nv iS'
AS soon as Mr.. Stewart heard the
story he obtained the names OF some
of the miscreants and sent out Tor VIII
nesses to the affair.
Mr.. Stewart says he will apply TO
Justice Haggerty in the Myrtle Avenue
Police Court this afternoon for warrants
for the arrest of all who were con
cerned in the affair.
1t was rumored this morning that the
employees of the Brooklyn r1aa
l,,I sIalp.nl tha,,CnlNEnS 10 Nnfp Tor
Charles A. Schieren. Several secret
meetings have been held at which det-
mite action was taken. The men lain
tina many of the Democratic leaders
are prominent stockholders in the ~
road, and are almost directly responSl-
BILE for the recent cut made III their
salaries.
one employee said this morning that
the men had not decided upon this
course until they had been informed
hat Anthony Barrett was responsible
for the cut in their wages. Mr.. Jarrett
is Nice-Fresident of Che road, ana IS
also Mr.. McLaughlin's right hand man.
He does not W the stock he votes on.
but claims to hold it in trust FOR
Another big mass-meeting will be held
by the Republicans at ne C.iormont
Avenue Rink tomorrow, night. Wiillanl
j. Gaynor will be the chief speaker.
At the same time a similar meeting
will be held at the Criterion Theatre,
where Edward NJ. Shepard Will speak.
Al lstplDlltil Itt'Wludl l'lS NlllS III i
ing several of the leaders We're busy
figuring out what the possible vote would
be on election day.
The registration footed ny l1S,O00. OF
this number it is estimated that only
10. 600 votes will be- cast.
Last Mayoralty election Body polled
73. 400 and Never, his opponent, $1,000
The Labor, Prohibition and Peoples party
candidates polled "a total of about $50,
votes.
This year the Republicans figure tina
Mayor Boody will have to poll NOR,
thar 81, 900 votes to be elected. This vii
be 1000 more than he pollcd at his las
election.
Mayor Body this morning made the
following statement as q partial answer
to Mr. G~aynor'S charges Saturday night
MIR. GaynoI stated said Mayor
Body, that ] advocated the settlement
with the Il road companies for then
arrears in taxes at the rate Of $1,000,
q mile. Fhe fact Is. | never heard the
figures $4,000 mentioned in that connec'
ton before.
81 have in my hand a letter which
received from Mr.. Gaynor April . 10 the
effect that all hope Of coming to an
agreement with the railroad companies
was at an end. In This letter the figures
mentioned were $4,000 a mile.
Now. the fact is, that two months
after Mir. Gaynor had Withdrawn from
ell connection with the case. | ohtaineL
a settlement on the basis of s2GJ,"U a
mile