New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
FIGHTING AN ANGRY MOB.
SHOTS EXCHANGED DURING AN EXCITING
EFFORT TO MOVE CAR.

THE CROWD TRIED TO BLOCK IT'S PRoGREsA
AND THE POLICE AND GUARDsMEN. BEING
AsSAILED BY MISSILES FROM ALL SIDES
OPENED FIRE OVER THE HEADS
OF THE PEoPLE-sEvERAL
POLICEMEN HURT.
Riotng and bloodshed followed an attack
made by a mob Of strikers at 5:l5 o'clock last
night when attempt made to start cars
the route of the Greene and Gates aveS.
line The strikers attacked the cars and the
military men. who preceded the cars, with
stones bricks and other missiles from the
housetops and windows. besides firing several
shots from revovers. The police were the first
to return the fire. after being struck by the
flying missiles. and later three companies Of the
eth Regiment, A. F and H. under command Of
Major Kipp, which preceded the cars. dis
CHARGED volley. The soldiers did not shoot to
KILL the rifles being aimed over the heads Of the
mob The police then followed up the attack
with raised clubs and drawn revolvers, and
routed the mob In lively manner There
many women and children in the crowd.
and in the wild scramble which followed, many
OF the rioters were more or less Injured by
blows received from the clubs Of the policemen
and from being knocked down and trampled
upon In the mad rush it could not be ascer-
tained how many Of them were injured, as
they were quickly picked up and carried OF
before the extent Of their injuries could be
ascertained. 1t is not thought that any Of the
mob injured by the flying bullets.
The scene Of the trouble was at Evergreen and
Gates aves. Privates Collins and Ennis. of Com
pany II. both received injuries by the flying mis-
ses Ennis the seriously hurt.
i,ip a nd ha haa h, haip h,o
brick He was taken away In a carriage. Collins
was not SO badly hurt. He struck in the
face and was able in few minutes to proceed
with his company. ..z-<.G
Companies A. + and II had procesd3d from the
Halsey-st. depot 10 the Ridgewood depot at
o'clock to join Companies B G and d. Of the 7th
Regiment. The latter companies had gone to the
depot in the morning to relieve the members OF
the Eth Separate Company. of Flushing At
o'clock word was received at the headquarters OF
the 7th Regiment at Halsey-st. near Saratoga
ave. that an attempt was 10 be made at o'clock
to run cars over the Greene and Gates ave. line
DISPATCHED TO THE DEPOT
Companies \. + and II were at once dis
patched to the depot to escort the first car out
When the companies reached the depot. large
mob had gathered and hooted and jeered them.
\ squad Of police numbering fifty men was also
on the scene under the command of Captain
Dunn. Sergeants Row. Hawkins and Black.
As soon the companies reached the scene
No. l,Jll was pulled out or the carnOuse
amid great excitement The police at once
started to force the crowd back. With difficulty
IT fought back into Palmetto-st.. Wyckon
and Myrtle aves.
one Of the companies of the regiment assisted
the police. and during the encounter a private
discharged his rifle. which added greatly 10 the
excitement OF the mob. Before the order 10
march was given the companies were instructed
by their commanding officers to fire at will when
the order given by the call of the bugle.
When the ear came out of the depot il was dark
md Res do no 8.
soner Welles. AS the car proceeded slowly the
mob followed, hooting and jeering. The only pas
sengers were a number Of newspaper men. No
attempt was made by the mob TO molest the car
until it had passed twenty feet along Gates be-
yond Myrtle Here ii was met with volley OK
stones bricks and other missiles. which came
from the housetops and the mob on the street.
Several pistol shots were also fired. and from the
windows OF the houses protruded heads of angry
men and women. VINO shouted and hooted at the
soldiers and 'scab' conductor and motorman as
they hurled the missiles at them
A block farther several pistol shots were
fired from the windows. and the police returned
the fire. but their bullets did not take effect.
THE MOB GREATLY EXCITED.
BY this time the mob worked to high
pitch of excitement. and made a mad rush for
the car. while the policemen aboard stood
ready to meet IT with drawn revolvers. AS the
missiles being thrown from the windows
of the houses the militia raised their rifles as
they proceeded along and ordered the windows
closed The sight Of the rifles pointed In the
direction OF the windows caused them TO oe
quickly closed. AT Hamburg and Gates aVes.
the mob held up the car. and several shots
exchanged between the police and the
angry mob Windows in the car were shattered
by the flying bullets. and the newspaper men
fell Hat the floor If the car To escape them:
After fierce battle between the police ana
militia and mob. the car was again gotten un-
der way When Evergreen-ave was reached
the militiamen opened fire On the MOB and the
police finally scattered 1t. 1t was there found
that the wires had been cut and the car was
unable to proceed further.
POLICEMEN HURT
During the encounters with the mob mounted
policeman whose name could not be learned
was struck in the mouth by flying stone and
painfully injured Policeman Stoothoff received
a wound the head by a blow from a stone
thrown by the strikers. Policeman George
Molman. of the Twentieth Precinct, re-
c,ived sprained ankle. Policeman Will
son. Of the Second Precinct severely
injured by being struck on the head by a
flying bottle. Major Kpp. Of the 7th Regiment,
was struck on the head by flying missile but
was only slightly hurt The police arrested Katie
Carney. OF No. l.461 Gates-ave for throwing a
lowerpot at the car and experienced considerable
difficulty In getting her 10 the station. When
Captain kitzer. who saw the woman throw the
missile rushed into the house to take her into
custody. he was met by angry crowd and
would have been badly handled had he not
ceved assistance from several policemen. A
large mob tried TO rescue the woman on the
street.
MAYOR SCHIEREN ANXIOUS BUT HOPEFUL.
Mayor scheren passed an anxious but hopeful day.
| The early arrival OF the NewYork troops induced
him to believe. he said In the morning. that the
companies would have ample opportunities to start
new lines In operation with all the protection they
needed Beyond making this statement. the Mayor
was extremely reticent An earnest conference with
the Corporation Counsel and the Commissioners Of
| Police and City Works was held In the forenoon.
IL seemed that the Mayor considered that the time