Evening journal., 1895-01-21
THE GOVERNOR ACTS.
Sends a Brigade of the National
Guard to Brooklyn.
THE RIoTINa GROWING SERIOUS.

Through the Mayor, bit the slroet Rail i
way Presidents Refuse % Consider Ans |
Terms Mayor schieren's Manifesto.
BRooKLYN. Jan. Ri. Nearly 1000 ma |
tional gunrdsmen arc under arms OF
Brooklyn's streets today The strikers |
number about ). 600, but there are fully
25, coo aympnthi2ers with their cause who |
are aiding them IN preventing the run
ming OF trolley cars. The situation is SO
ri0us.
The First brigade Of New York city,
national guard, including all the troops,
infantry, artillery and signal corps, re
ceived orders from Adjutant General Me
Alpin last night and reported as ready foi
service early this morning under Briga
dior General Fitzgerald This action was
taken on a request made to Governor Nor
ton hy Mayor Sohieren OF Brooklyn, who
maintained that the militia on the gronno
then was not able to properly protect tbs
property and lives Of the citizens and sup
nYoss the acts Of violence on the part o.
the strikers and their sy1npathi2ers.
There was a general feeling sunday
that tie mayor. after his conferences With
the delegation Of labor leaders and sub
soquant one with representatives Of tbs
railroad companies, would bring about
settlement on a compromise plan. His
efforts in this direction, however, proved
fruitless and there is no tolling at this
moment when or how the differences be
tween the railrond officials and the st1ik
Ing motorInen and conductors will be ad-
justod.
The news that the First brigade of the
national guard in New York had been
called out last evening caused a great deal
OF excitement and anxiety throughout ths
city.
The trouble between the military and
the strikers which occurred Saturday
evening was looked upon as the beginning
Of series of such outbreaks, and the
calling out OF additional troops showed
at once in how serious light the authors
ties viewed tho situation.
The cars were run Sunday by green
/ hands on the same lines as on Saturday,
but they were poorly patronized by the
| public as the danger Of that mode OF
transportation was too apparent for the
ordinary resident.
Striker Shot at the Soldiers.
| Despite the assertions of tho railroad
officials that they had plenty Of men t
man their cars, thore were very few o.
them at work, and there We're many do
| ployed men Scrimmages innumerabls
took place on all the lines embraced il
the strike system, but nothing Of really
serious nature occurred.
The men are being advised on all sides
not to resort to violence, and in many q
the churches the clcrgymen appealed tc
them to be quiet and law abiding.
A serious clash occurred late last nigh
between tho soldiers and the strikers a
the car stables of the Atlantic Ayenu
Railroad company at Twenty-fourth stree
and Fifth avenue. Some strikers repre-
senting themselves as newspaper mel
passed the picket line and were looking
up nonunion men in the stables when
was discovered chat they were frauds
They were escorted back into tho crowd
This led to a clash and the strikers charg
ed the soldiers on guard.
One Of the strikers fired shot into th
ranks Of the soldiers, who returned 70 th
attack with renewed energy. Two me
whose named could not be learned wer
stabbed in the charge.
III President Lewis OF the Brooklyn Cit
Railroad company said late last night
Upeaking for himself and President MOI
ton OF the Atlantic Avenue Railroad con
pany, that he expected to operate all hl
\ lines more fully today than he did SUNDAY
" BY 2 O'Clock we hope TO have over
miles Of streets occupied by lines in prop6
! | running order, said President Levi
{, "We havo a large number of men engage
Y who Seem TO bo intelligent enough to pc
. form the duties demanded of them, an
2 who fully understand the position is whic
I they will he placed.
In conclusion President Lewis said
4 wanted it distinctly understood that Il
I company absolutely refused TO take baC
4 any Of their old men.
1t Is stated that the leave Of absence
the regular soldiers stationed at TO
Y Hamilton as been temporarily withdraw
Z and that those on furlongh have been cal
4 cd upon to report for duty forthwith.
Z Mayor Schieren has issued the followin
Y proclamation;
ITO the Citizens Of Brooklyn and the Pu
y lie Generally;
Z "In the name Of the people Of the sta
~ OF New York, i, Charles "a. Schiere
II mayor Of the city Of Brooklyn do here
e require all persons within the limits
= tho city 10 refrain from unnecessary
sembling il the streets. squares or in pu
lie places Of the city during its press
disturbed condition and until quiet is
70 stored, and l hereby give notice that I
by police have been ordered and the milii
nc requested 10 disperso any unlawful assel
'U blage. / exhort all persons to assist
81 the observance Of this request.
ri CHARLES "a. SCuIEREN. \
n. Under Military Rule.
~ Every effort to settle tho strike Of I
trolley operatives has been without sat
factory results The strikers, throu
their executive committee. have made &
cession after concession, and the or
Y point upon which they have stood ont v
W. that the companies should re-employ
y, their old men.
This was fatty refused by the presidel
-, Of the companies at a conference W
sl' Mayor SchiCren az which were presi
~ Nessrs. Connolly. Best and Giblin Of
~ strikers executive committee and Pre-
~ dents Lewis. Norton and Wicker Of
Brooklyn Heights, Atlantic and Brook
and Quecg County systems Of trolley e
respectively President Lewis made
ne point that he is in honor bound to ret
w the men he has employed since tho str
ste began. This the strikers win not accede
A day of great disorder has just pass
n Tho city Is virtually under military II
w. Streets are blocked against pedestrians
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