The Lamar register., 1895-01-26

order of the day. and the strikers hau
some serious clashes with the militia
The presence OF the militia did not
tend to prevent the mobbing Of several
conductors and motormen who had
taken positions with the tied-up roads
In many Instances non-union men were
badly hurt. and so fierce We're the at
tacks of the strikers that the soldiers
had to resort to the bayonet Several
strikers or sympathizers were bayouet-
cd and the situation was considered
the gravest that has confronted the an-
thorities for many years. 50 threaten
ing. too. had become the attitude OF the
mobs, that 200 men who had been se-
cured by the Brooklyn Heights Rail
way Company abandoned their work
in body. The strikers threatened
them with violence or death. and the
newly engaged men not only left work.
but departed from the city as well.
Even the board OF mediation and ar
bitration has given up Its attempt at
reconcilins the two factions.
Additional troops have been asked
for and have been ordered out by Gov
ernor Morton to-day TO quell the strike
disturbances. The First Brigade Ma
| tional Guards. including all the troops,
Infantry. artillery and signal corps, re
ceiyed orders from Adjutant General
McAlpine to be ready for service to-
morrow under BriEadier General FitZ-
gerald. 1t numbers 400 men. The
efforts Of tho mayor to bring about a
settlement having proved fruitlesS.
there Is no telling when OF how the dif-
ferences between the railroad officials
and the strikers viii be- adjusted.
The news that the First brigade OF
the National Guard In New York had
been called out this evening caused
great deal OF excitement and anxiety
| throughout the city.
| The trouble between the military and
| strikers which occurred last evening
was looked upon as the beginning OF q
series OF such outbreaks and the call.
| ing out OF additional troops showed at
once in how serious light the author
| lties viewed the situation.
| The cars Were run to-day by green
hands on the same lines as on yester-
| day, but they were poorly patronized
| by the public. ScTimmases innumer-
able took place on all the lines en-
| braced In the strike, but nothing Of a
/ serious nature occurred. The men are
| being advised on all sides not to resort
| TO violence, and in many OF the
churches the clergymen appealed to
| them TO be quiet and law-abiding.
AT i 30 this afternoon car No. I6i OF
]
on account OF some defective mech
anism in front OF the empty lots be
| tween Classon and Grand avenues
This caused the stoppace OF three cars.
At the back OF the lots Is a fifteen-foot
bluff. The crowd gathered there and
| threw stones at the cars. demolishins
every pane OF glass The police chars-
cd but the men made a determined
| stand, being led by a man named Gal
laSher. He WIS placed under arrest
| by Officer Staats. OF the Twenty-sec-
| ond precinct The strikers attempted
4 rescue but Policemen Cowan and
| Connor went to Stats assistance and
marched him OF 10 the Twenty second
| precinct station. Several OF the Do
| licemen were cut by flying stones and
pieces of brick but not seriously The
neighborhood is now patrolled by
stance also cooking utensils and other
household goods were hurled at the po-
| licemen from the windows of houses
of the neiGhborhood and boiling water
was thrown from the upper floors
| Tbs representatives OF the strikers
| have issued a statement 10 the effect
that they want reduction from four
| teen TO ten hours, as required by law.
The mayor, through his secretary,
| made this statement to the Associated
Press: AN effort was made TO ascer-
tain IL an adjustment could be effected
| in the interests of public convenience
and safety by which all the surface
cars of the city could be restored to
Immediate use To this end tho mayor