The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-25
T0UGHS BRIGHTEN THEM. COMPANIES DARE NOT RUN C1RS
 ON ONE OF THEIR LINES.

Have Been sworn In and Twenty Have
 Resigned, Claiming That They Were Dis
 gusted.
 Brooklyn, N. Y, Jan. A-Only half of the cross-town line was opened to-day. The line runs from Hunters Point to City hall and thence to South Brooklyn to the Erie Basin, a notoriously bad section where the "gas-house gang" has held undisputed power for decade past. It is the opening of this section of the road the authorities are nervous about and the opinion has been freely expressed by militia and police officials that half a dozen regiments will be required to pass the cars. The toughs have for a week past openly declared no car will ever be taken over that branch by non union men. They have begun their preparations to carry out their threats Behind fences and in out of the way corners, which abound in that section, piles of stones, bricks, barrels and tim bers to be used as missiles, are to be found on almost every block. The trolley wires in this neighborhood pre- sent a curious sight. All along the route thousands of the most absurd description are hung upon them. In one place hang six dead cats, strung together in twos, in another two tin pails still further down the line hang a barrel, old shoes, tattered clothing and under-garments of various de- scriptions.
 Colonel Austen of the Thirteenth reg iment has made a report to Brigadier General McLeer, covering the occur renee on Hicks street yesterday which resulted in the death of Thomas Car ney.
 The colonel states that missiles of various kinds were thrown at the troops from the houses and a bottle and a pan just grazed his own head. The report also says:
 When the resistance was made many shots were fired that should not have ordered, but I consider the same in every way justifia'ble, and the only way to put an end to such demonstrations. The mel were ordered through me, and the battalion commanders were cautioned to tell them to fire only on I order of commissioned officers; with a general direction that selected men as advance fankers might, in emergency, fire to protect themselves.
 Captain Mayer reported that a man on house top approached the edge three times, and with something in his hands apparently to throw; the railroad super intendent advised me that he saw the same thing, and while I have no posi- tive knowledge think this the man who is reported to have been shot.
 The line of Hicks street Is not in any particular one commenting Itself to | treatment other than that accorded | and 1t is only by meeting first riotous | demonstrations with prompt remedies | that subsequent loss of life and increas- | ed riotous demonstrations are prevent | ed
 An officer of the United States army | accompanied the battalion advance and | spoke in high terms of its regiment | work"
 At o'clock Louis Roth, James Con nelly and George Starkey took up a stand at the corner of Broadway and | Mortimer street. and began throwing stones at a passing cross-town car. One missile knocked off the hat of the motorman. Others went through the windows of the car. No one was hurt. After throwing the stones the men fled and were pursued by two policemen, who were guarding the car. They re- peatedly called upon the men to halt, but the men paid no heed to the com mand. The police finally drew their re- volvers and fired four shots at the fleeing men. This brought them to a standstill. They were arrested.
 A youth arrested for throwing a tin can at a Court street car was sent to jail for ten days.
 At 3:15 the wires were short-circuited and burned out for sixty feet on Broad way, between Chauncey and Sumpter. A detachment of Troop A. quickly went to the scene and dispersed the crowd. Fifteen cars were blocked.
 At 3;30 the strikers cut the wires on Fulton street, between Hopkinson and avenues, Mounted police quickly appeared and the wire-cutters fled. No arrests were made. Linemen began repairing the wires The wires were sagged and cut from Saratoga to avenues
 President Norton of the Atlantic avenue railroad and President Par fridge of the De Kalb avenue line were examined before the grand jury to-day as to the management of the roads. the speed of cars. the hours of labor President Lewis is to be called next.
 Shortly after the first car was started ( others were at once run out and Within ln hour fifteen cars were in operation. The first car made the trip on schedule ,ime Outside of the throwing of a couple of stones and the jeering of men lere and there along the line in Brook yn the trip was without interest. One )f Troop A. arrested a man this after noon for dumping ashes on the track ,f the Fulton street line near Tomp- ' linS avenue. z s. S. Redmond to-day began the oper-