The evening world., 1893-10-30
TORE SCHIEREN'S PICTURE.
Brooklyn Barber's Store Invaded
by a Crowd Of Toughs
"L" Road Men. IL Is Said. VIII
Vote the Republican Ticket.

Frank Ford. a barber. whose place of
business is on Hudson avenue. near
Siloughby street. Brooklyn, reported to
Robert Stewart. at the Citizens Union
headquarters this morning, that an at
tempt had been made to intimidate him
by Il gang in the Eleventh Ward, which
threatened his life unless he removed
the picture OF Charles 4. 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 l:t?r tearing down MI:
Cchieren's picture put up the picture OF
William Hughes, Democratic nomine"
for Assembly.
When the barber returned he took
down Hughes's picture II put up an
other of Schieien.
Yesterday, ne says, members of the
gang came to his store with drawn
knives and threatened to KIN him II he
did not remove the picture. y lively
seen" ]"nsned, in which chairs were over,
turned, shaving cups sIreWh ABOUT me
floor and Mr.. Schieren's picture torn
from the window.
The ruurhs went Outside and pulled
down the barber pole IN front OF tn"
shop. one of the gang, Mr.. Ford says,
procured an axe and hacked the pole
to pieces. c,,.,x, ,,,,, en-,
story he obtained the names of some
of the misCrcants and sent out for Wit
ncsses to the affair.
Justice ]Iiaggcrty in tn" MyrtI" AN"nu"
Police Court this afternoon for warrants
for the arrest of all who were con-
ccrncd IN the affair.
It was rumpr"d this morning that the
employees of the brooklyn ~ road
had pledged thcmHrlres t" yot" FOR
meetings have been held at which deii-
mite action vas taken. The men claim
that many of the Democratic leaders;
are prominent Stockholders in the ~
road, and are almost directly response
bl' fer the recent cut maze III 'hti'
salaries.
one employee said this morning that
the men had not decided upon this
course until they had been informed
that Anthony Barr was responsible
for tn" cut in, their wages. Mr.. Barreit
He does not own the stock ne volts on.
but claims to hold it ia trust for
widows and orphans
Another big mass meeting will he held
by the Republicans at nc C!ermont
Avenue Rink tomorrow, night. William
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.
At Republican headquarters this morn
ing several of the leaders were busy
figuring out what the possible vote would
be on election lay.
The registration footed UP $4,000. OF
this number 1t Is estimated that only
10000 votes will be cast.
Last Mayoralty election Body pollcd
1900 and Meyer. his opponent, 5000.
The Labor, Prohibition and Peoples party
candidates polled II total Of about $50.
votes.
This year the Republicans figure that
Mayor Body will have to poll more
than 5000 votes to be elected. This will
be 1000 more than he polled at his last
election.
Mayo: Body tn morning male the
following statement as n partial answer
to Mr.. Gaynor's charges Saturday night:
"Mr. Ciaynor stated" said Mayor
Body. that ] advocated the settlement
with the l. road companies for their
arrears in taxes at the rate of Sl4C.O0
a mile. I'he fact is. l never heard the
figures $4,000 mentioned in that conncC-
ton before.
II have in my hand a letter which |
received from Mr.. Gaynor April 2 to 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 $l75. 90 a mile.
NOW. the fact is, that two months
after MIR. Gaynor had withdrawn from
al connection with the case, | obtained
a settlement on the basis OF 100000 a
mile