The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24

which struck a car on its way TO East
New York with such force as 10 pass
completely through the bonnet OF the
car. IL narrowly missed the motorman.
AT o'clock tonight Corporal Doyle, OF
Company y, Seventh Regiment. while on
duty at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. station
of the Union elevated railroad. told some
men who came down the elevated steps
to move on. They refused Doyle struck
one ON the shoulder with his dubbed
musket He smashed the musket and
knocked the man down. He also jabbed
his bayonet into another man deep
enough 10 draw blood. Both were taken
away by their frie'ids.
The strikers were paid off to-day by the
Executive Committee. The married men
were paid 80 per week and the single
men 81 each. The strike fund has been
growing daily. and considerable sum
IS now on hand Considerable of the
money has been used to pay the fares
OF the non-union men brought from other
cities and who have been induced to re-
turn to their homes.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
The troops found their task easier to-
day than heretofore. They did not meet
the stubborn resistance OF yesterday, nor
were the gatherings so great or so vio-
lent. IDere was UOl SO mucn clubbing
by the police. either
All the lines concluded to close opera
tions early In the evening. The Atlantic
avenue system gave orders TO have all
cars housed by 10 o'clock, and other lines
stopped sending ont cars from 8 to l.
Thomas Carney, the roofer, who was
shot in Hicks street, was alive at mid
night. but not expected TO live until morn
Ing.
After the last cars were housed, at 10
o'clock, an ominous calm prevailed all
over the city. The troops at their diff
ferent posts had their sentres out and
a sharp watch was kept for any signs
of disturbance. Men were ordered away
from the vicinity Of the car-houses, and
extra precautions were taken to guard
against disturbances. Extra policemen
were detailed to look for wire-cutting
At midnight all was quiet. The linemen
held a meeting at Odds Hail. in Pal
metto street, late tonight. They decided
positively 10 go on strike tomorrow morn
Ing, and declared T. at any man who re-
pairs a broken trolley tomorrow morning
is out OF the union.
HAD THE STRIKERS HEMyED IN.
Major Abrams, H. command OF two
companies Of the Seventh Regiment, at 8
O'Clock this morning closed all saloons
near Ridgewood. Ho stationed pickets at
the door OF each with orders not 10 al
low any one TO pass In or out. 4 large
number Of men were practically imprison-
ed. Major Abrams said he would keep
them closed all day. He also closed the
hall IN Palmetto street in which the
strikers gather. There were 300 men in
rhe place at the time. and they clamored
TO get out. Finally a messenger was dis
patched to the Office of Baldwin f. Straus,
a lawyer on Fulton street and an hour
later he appeared before Justice Gaynor,
in the Supreme Court asking for a writ
Of habeas corpus compelling Brigadier-
General McLeer TO produce the imprison-
ed strikers in court. The writ was grant
cd and made returnable at O'clock
When General McLeer was served with
the writ of habeas corpus ne sent word
TO Colonel Appleton to release the men
who We're penned in the hall, and when
the lawyers entered court TO argue the
matter the men were at liberty and were
not produced in court.
Paul G. Defere who appeared for the
judge-advocate OF the National Guard in
the matter, stated that there were other
exits to the nall than the one blocked
by the militia. and. iaeeefore. tho strikers
we're not prisoners al any time. He said
that the troops closed the main entrance
to the hall TO prevent the men from
rushing out and throwing bricks, stones
and other missiles and then retreating
to their rooms to escape the militia. The
writ was dismissed
GENERAL M'ALP1S RrTuRNs.
ALBANY, \. Y, Jan. 23.-Adjutant-
General McAlpin ana Colonel Marvin,
Governor MOrtons military secretary,
came back to Albany shortly after 4
o'clock this afternoon, having left New
York at o'clock. General McAlpin drove
at once to the Executive Mansion, where
he held a short conference with Governor
Morton in regard TO the situation of af-
fairs. He reported every thing quiet in
Brooklyn, and matters looking better
than at any time this week General
Oliver. commanding the Third Brigade,
this afternoon couEtermanded his order 10
the troops in his brigade, directing that
they hold themselves in readiness for a
call If an emergency should arrive