The sun., 1894-10-22
TWO RIOTS IN BROOKLYN.
4 SCORE or BULLETS FIRED IN ONE
OF THEN, BUT NO ONE hurt.
O.e Man Painfully IpIursd in the Other
Striking CIoakmakers In BrownayiIIe
Attack Two Supposed Emissaries OF
New York Msnuracturing CIopkInaker..


Striking CIoakmakers In Brownaviiie
Attack Two Supposed Emissaries OF
New York Manufacturing CIopkmaker.
The striking cloakmakers in the brownsville
district in Brooklyn had an exciting day yester-
day, and last night tho police were holding the
disturbed territory almost in n state Of siege II
was reported at the headquarters Of the strikers
on Saturday night that enissares from the
Manufacturers Association would be on hand
on the following day for the purpose of inducing
them TO resume work. IL was therefore re-
solved to station guards at certain points and
prevent by force any such attempt on the part
of the representatives Of the manufacturers.
The dozen men detailed to guard duty were to
carry pistols, clubs, and knives, and the stirring
occurrences Of yesterday showed that In this re-
spect they carried out their instructions.
The pickets were at their assigned posts as
early as o o'clock In the evening. About four
hours later Wolf Barnett, cloak designer of
30 Powell street, drove into Brownsville In a
coach for the purpose of talking with the
strikers and inducing them to go over to some
New York shops. He was Immediately spotted
by the pickets, and when he had reached the
junction OF the Eastern Parkway and Watkins
street dozen men rushed forward. seized
his horse, and dragged him from the
coach. Striking cloakmakers seemed TO
arise out Of the ground, for within five
minutes Barnett was surrounded by mob of
screaming and excited men. When he attempt
cd to explain his mission he was kicked and
mauled numerically. He finally succeeded In
breaking away, and started on wild run for the
fire engine house Of Company ~, on the Ocean
tant He was overtaken, however. by tAe
strikers and might have been killed outright
had not Foreman Charles ID. Rudd and half a
dozen of the firemen rushed to his rescue and
escorted him to the enRin ehouso.
He was severely bruised about the face, head,
and body, and Surgeon Murphy of st. Mary's
his injuries, took him home in an ambulance.
Abraham Chekewitz Of $50 Osborne street, who
had been the leaders In the attack upon Bar
nett, were arrested by the firemen and handed
Another rlotous demonstration with more cx-
citing features occurred In the afternoon. when
brownsville TO confer with the strikers. He
was attacked near the same SPOT as Barnett,
engine house lie was armed with a seven
chambered revolver, and In his flight he turned
around ana ana emptied every % Saanner az his pnr.
blazed away, but the mark smanship ON each
side was 40 poor that not single bullet took eff
feet although altogether probably n score of bull
lets few through the air and 400 or 500 persons
were within range. Foreman Ruddy and the
other firemen again did effective work, rescuing
Schoen from his assailants and escorting him
to the engine house. They al captured Joseph
ringleaders in the attack, and barricaded them
In the engine house, this precaution being neces-
sary In view OF the threats OF the mob. Each of
the Kranko brothers carried club and "a re-
volyer, and Jacob had pair OF shears in his
pocket.
When Police Captain German heard OF the
trouble he despatched six mounted officers and
the reserves to the engine house, and on their
brothers were takon 10 the police station. and
with the other two prisoners they will he
raigned in the Gates Avenue Court this morn
ing. Capt. German had double the usual num-
Der. of patrolmen ON duty in Brownsville last
niRbt.