Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-23
Street Cars Were Moved Only Partially on the
 Several Lines.
Very Few Casualties Reported, Though Serious Trouble May Occur at Any
 Time.

BROOKLYN, N. r., Jan. 22.--The situa- ton this morning was most serious. The troops had been fired upon, attacked with stones, brickbats and other missiles under cover of darkness and fog, yet they had heroicaly faced the riotous mobs, and the wonder is that they withheld their fire a dozen times under serious provocation. :. They had discharged volleys over the heads of the crowds; they had jabbed the street gangs with bayonets; they had done every- thing but shoot people down.
 General McLeer said two days ago that his men did not want to injure any one; ]; that they realized that firing at crowd meant the probable maiming and death of many persons. He added, however, that if duty demanded it his men would ire on the mob. Yesterdays experience showed that his men had followed instructions. The point has now been reached when forbearance ceases to be a virtue. The troops have been ordered to fire upon auy person seen throwing missile or shootin g at them. Sharpshooters have been de- tailed to pick off people on housetops and sheltered locations at the troops, the police or the cars operated by non- union men.
 The mobs do not yet appear to realize these facts. The citizens lof Brooklyn do not heed the proclamation of the mayor from as( Lug in the streets and in the yicinitJ lhe car depots.
 ApparS tly there must be serious slaughter before peace can be restored. $ sg off aii fhs fog and and rain this forenoon was ip aidYof public safety. The cloak for viod6ce was removed. The mobs which caused trku be yesterday afternoon and last night didnot assemble today There were disturbances, however. Wires were cut and cars iuterfered with at all points away from the stations of the troops.
 The linemen refused to repair the cut wires today, widening the breach and giv- ing the companies more trouble. No re- vival of rnnning cars has followed the ar rival of tue troops, and the companies have made bu. poor showing, in spite Of their boasts of plenty of men.
 Presidents Lewis, Norton and Wicker say that the o'iook Is brighter for the sumption of normal travel on their lines. They made a-slight gain tbis morning in the number of cars operated, but did not succeed in starting cars as promptly and IS qackly as they planned to do last night. President Nofaon did, however, run cars on three lines which have been closed since the strike was begun. Cut wires and re- fusal ot linemen to make repairs prevented Presidents Lewis and Wicker from start ing pew lines. They made an improved but on only half a dozen lines out of to- tai of forly-six lines affected was there anything like a resumption of normal traffic..
 THE FIRST DISTURBANCE.
 BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. 22.-The first disturbance of the morning was in the vicinity Of the Fifty. eigh | h street and Third ntaa ctot IaS Ina ilyarl do tack on wagon containing motorman aud conductor. The wagon was on it's wey to the stables. A bowling mob followed the vehicle, yelling, jeering and throwing time the wagon ret caed the stables a mob of nearly 1000 had gathered, and the situation looked quite threatening. At this point the officer in command of the troops ordered a charge and the streets were soon cleared. During the charge shot was fired, but no one was hit.
 An assault was made about o'clock this morning on Inspector Jennings of the Brooklyn Heights company. He was at- tackled by gang of strikers near the Hal eey street station and was badly beaten but not seriously injured.
 THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
 The mayor, Corporation Counsel Me- Donald, Police Commissioner Welles, City Works Commissioner White and other members of the mayors cabinet entered into con nfereBce at Il o'clock at the city hall. At 1 o'clock the meeting adjourn ed and Mayor Scbieren, through his secretary, issued the following procla- nation as inc result of the con ference:
 '.Law and order must prevail in this - community, must be respected by all and must be enforced upon all even If 1t takes the entire force of the state.'
 MUST OPERATE OR SHOW CAUSE.
 Lawyer Mirabeau Towns announced late this morning that he applied to Justice Gainor of the supreme court for writ of mandamus to compel the Brooklyn Heights company to operate it's lines, and that the order to show cause has been granted. The order required the company to come before him at q special term of the supreme court to be held tomorrow and show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus Heights Railroad company to forthwith resume the operation of it's lines, and why 1t should not forthwith maintain and oper- ate sufficient number of cars on all its lines as may be necessary for the petitioner nRpd his employees and customers and the
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