Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20
THERE is TROUBLE IN BROOKLYN
THREE THOUSAND MEN ARE UNDER
ARMS.
so,,t.rs Use the Bnyonct on Menu
hers OF the Mcb-AiI the Elevated
Road Men May Go on II sympnthct-
&c strike on Monday.

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thousand men are under arms In Brook
ivn tonight. Rloting has been the or
der OF the day and the strikers had
some serious clashes with the militia
this evening. The presence OF the mill
tin ala not tend to prevent the ihoo
beating numerous conductors ana mo-
tormen who had taken positions win
the tied UP roads In many Instances
non-union men were badly hurt ana
so fierce were the attacks OF the atrlk-
ers tonight that the soldiers had TO
resort to the bayonet
Several strikers or sympathizers were
bayoneted and the situation is CON
sldsred the gravest that has confronted
the authorities for many years.
So threatening, too. had become the
attitude of the mob that 200 men VINO
had been secured by the road abandon
ed their work The strikers threaten
ed 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
arbitration has given up Its attempt
at reconcIing the two factions. Com
mlssloners Robertson and Purcell have
apparently abandoned any hope of eli
fecting a compromise for the present
at least. for after the board Adjourned
this evening they left town declaring
that the board had been able to ac-
complish nothing The most serious
feature Of the matter is the probability
of a general strike being ordered.
Rumors were abroad throughout the
day that the elevated road would go
out in symathy with the surface men,
These rumore were denied. Despite all
contradictions, however, several of the
leaders Of the IL" men informed the
reporter Of the Associated Press that
the probability Of sympathetic strike
was great Conferences had been held
and it had been decided to give the
men all the aid possible 1t was said
by the IL" leaders that a strike might
be ordered Monday.
Grand Master Sovereign Is expected
in Brooklyn tomorrow, and he Will at
tempt to do what the board of arbitra-
tl0n has failed To do-conciliate the
employees Of the various roads There
was conference Of police captains to-
night, and they decided to rlgldly en-
force the excise law tomorrow. 1t
was regarded by the authorities as
extremely necessary that no liquor be
sold to the strikers during the present
strikers trouble.
superintendent Campbell issued
statement today that he had been no
tined that the Brooklyn company would
run their trains a 5 o'clock These
lines are Green Point, Third and Ham
llton avenues. The Sultan street line.
Iompkins and Summer. We're In oper-
alton today.
The superintendent Of police, In con-
Junction with the militia, win make
special preparation for the opening of
these lnes. Notice Is given that a fur
ther force of military viii be ordered
out. me impression gained circulation
mere tonight that the strikers had made
special arrangements to meet the rail-
road officials on their grounds.
me militia at Jamaica cur stables
We're forced TO charge a big mob three
times since o'clock. The first time
the strikers gathered around the sta
Die and in the street and jrered the
soldiers. Colonel Eddy, who was i'm
charge, drew his men in line and gnyg
an order to charge. The mob was
driven back TO the houses on the oppo-
sue sue Of the street and fell pell neil
INTO the doors and In fact wherever
thry could ind q place of escape. Chas.
wilson was injured by being stabbed
IN the back with a bay0uet. He was
taken TO temporary hospital ertqh
lished by Assistant Surgeon Beirber
In one of the empty car houses, where
MS wound was dressed. 1t was only n
slight flesh wound.
At 1lO and again at $3.50 the military
again charged the mob, which WINS
again threatening. The strikers had
begun to gather in front of the car
houses ana jeered the soldiers. There
were several encounters between the
guards and the mob. which began 10
close around the car house.
Col. Eddy called out his reserye
and formed them into line and tben
gave tne order to advance. Some of
took issue with the military and sion
PED TO argue the point.
Ngaln IN soldiers advanced on the
mob and drove It from the street ~
he point OF the bayonet. The second
man was wounded, His name is Tbon,-
as Noiah' compositor He fell aud |
was struck on the LETT knee win n
bayonet In the hands OF some unIsnn,,,,,
home. 70 ms
lo'i5 p, m.-Strikers have been rIotips |
ior me last three quarters of an bo,,r !
IN the vicinity of the car stables -
jamaica avenue In the Twentv-eivtt'
,"3Fd they are hurting bricks ana stn,,n
IN every direction The military scat
tered the crowd time and time oaaI.
several men, and women We're wounded |
eugene Williams was stabbed in tha |
pdeK by bayonet A woman whoee |
name could not be learned. whila az
tempting to pass through the line ro- |
celNed a similar wound by gu,rds
man whose bayonet was pointed in ~,
ulrectlon OF the fleeing crowds Tha
hn a,,, uroVe the rioters down Ala |
.i s'na ana Georgia avenues several |
uInes' charging them from the atat,iea
us iar as four blocks distant on ~
avenue. The situation nj nj,
point Is serious one. Several s,,I,, ,s
riotlng. W the scene of
II ?. m.-It is rumored ,bo,
New VII vn,u n ny the military in East
inv I'M. hork' The strikers are siiil rIotl
ms,d mere The militia under con-
resi,na'tr MAJ Cochran OF the Ar
tIrna" charged the strikers se,,arai
~ g. mounted police have been s s,a,
Tho NE scene Soldiers are charsino-
bulancn ~ an directions. Fifteen e,,s
souad ans nave been sent ont