The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-23
A Stray Shot Kills a New York
Man.
Several Enconiiters Between Militia
and Strikers.
A Reckless Driver Causes . Serious Ao-
oideut-The Trump Gard of the
Strikers Played.

militia. Henry Ahen Of New York cisy
was fatally shot, musket ball entering
his mouth and passing through his
head. A man named Williams wss
wounded in the arm. The shooting had
the instant effect OF dispensing the mob.
The ninth day of the tie-up has closed
without bringing material change in the
situation. It has been day Of alarm
ing rumors which. fortunately, had
slight or no foundation. There were
between dsybresk and nightfall numer.
GUS brushes between the police and the
militia on the one side and strikers or
headstrong, law.deiying citizens in
sympathy with their cause on the other.
TRUMP CARD.
Amandate of Master Workman Con-
nelly was promulgated, calling upon the
line men to abandon their situsti ons
tomorrow morning. The effect Of this
move, which the strikers have compared
to the playing OF high trump card, re.
mains to De demonstrated. The Develop
ments Of the day have not been reassur.
ing az whole. In spite OF the fact that
there are under arms in the city 5000
state soldiers, and 1900 policemen are
on duty, intramural traffic Is suffering O
virtual paralysis in which the Industries
OF the city participate to greater or
lesser degree; lawlessness 10 rampant
and altogether conditions are such as
may excite the gravest apprehenHons.
Adjutant General McAlpin, the mill
tary and personal representative OF Gov
ornor Morton, at conference with
Mayor Schieren, Police Commissioner
Welles and Corporation Counsel Nc
Donald, offered to call out the Third
brigade, N. Y. N. g.. to effect the re-
storation of.order. He was assured by
the mayor that at present there 10 no
occasion for calling out more troops.
Master Work man Connolly says he
ordered out the linemen because this
action has been necessitated by the &C.
ton OF the soldiers. At O'Clock this
afternoon, when company OF the Sew
enth regiment surrounded the hall at
the corner of Myrtle avenue and Pal-
metto street. a equad entered the hall,
seized the books and papers OF the local
assembly, which has its headquarters
there. f~' .-F sf"Ai
BULLETS IN THE AIR.
There were many rumora flying about
Ridgewood all day, but no really excit-
ing incidents occurred till about 8 pm,
when cars were started on the Gates
avenue line Two shots were fred, one
by a policeman and one by o National
guardamar, TO enforce the order issued
by the peace authorities to keep every
wind3w closed along the line OF the road.
But one missile was thrown al the first
car, piece of brick from the inside OF q
etore, which smashed q window but did
not injura any Of the occupants of the
car.
Vita the exception OF the pickets out,
the military were drafted into the
depot, and quiet was restored. A mass
meeting was held at the Labor Lyceum
at O'Clock. drawing off all the strikers
from the neigh borhood.
A construction wagon labeled on both
sides tx. Of L." reached the Bridge
wood depot about 3 10 pm. when the
assembly was sounded and she three
companies OF the Seventh regiment, B,
D and G., under command OF Major
Abrahams, marched out and occupied
all the streets branching out from the
junction OF Mill avenue and Palmetto
street..
A RECKLESS DRIVER.
After the first company marched out
O truck laden with new men, accumpan-
led bv four officers, dashed up and as IL
was unladen the driver was taken into
custody for causing fatal accident on
Gates avenue near Bushwiok avenue.
To avoid any possible attack he had
driven at furious pace, and overtaking
a light wagon, dashed into it, throwing
the occupant out in the street, fractur-
ing his skull. The injured man was
taken to ST. Johns hospital and the
driver of the truck to the Evergreen
avenue station.
The next incident WAS q startling one.
Oar No. 541 of the line arrived from
down town with about 80 men on board,
Sergeant Sheldon with four patrolmsn.
carrying drawn pistols on the front plat
form. Captain Kitzer and four men
made similar display on the rear.
When the car stopped the captain not
iced four or five men on the elevated
road track. Pointing his revolver at
them, he shouted. Come, get of from
that track. we are through monkeying.
Get off or we will shoot you" The mil
itary also ordered them away, and NO
more were on the structure.
MEN LOCKED IN.
The platform and stairs were also
cleared. As the second company OF the
Seventh regiment swung around into
Palmetto street, the great crowd OF
strikers in front of their headquarters
suddenly melted away, a large number
running around into Irving avenue, but
about 200 crowded into ths hall.
Then at q signal the line OF mon in
blue stretched across the street, ad-
vsnced at double quick past the hall
doors, which were at once closed and
locked by the police and the men were
like rats in trap, secured until all the
cars were sent out and brought back to
the depot in space Of little over two
hours.
When the troops reported "All ready"
car No. 541, which had been brought up
with men "a stated, WAS started down
the line with two motormen, two con.
duotors, two policemen and three report
era on board.
Just as the start was made the COM
mander OF the Seventh regiment could
see several persons in the second story
window OF hotel opposite the depot. II
was ordered closed, The order was not
instantly obey cd, so be fired shot into
the house and the window was closed.
The cars returned without damage on
schedule time.
HUPERINTENDENT's ORDER.
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