New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23

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ESCORTING THE FIRST CAR THROUGH FlF-
TEENTH-ST.
and the members OF Companies and F.. OF the
famous 7th who paced to and fro like blue phan-
toms in the mist. said things about the fog and
the weather and matters In general which were not
eulogstic OF either the elements or the CITY OF
Churches Lieutenant Harry Du VAL Of Company l.
was officer OF the guard and Lieutenant A Pres
singer. OF Company r. was junior officer during the
weary and wet watches of the night. a large camp
fire burned brightly In front of the car sheds put
the 18th Regiment guardsmen did not sing ''Tentins
Tonight" They listened TO the remarks and com
monts of the strikers and hangers-on instead Every
two hours the p!ckets were relieved and the iresh
pickets were fortified with strong, black ccfee De
fore taking their posts The first gray streaks OF
dawn revealed worn and weary line OF men with
rurnpled hair and a siubby underground OF beard
Leutenants Du Val and Gould were renewed p'
Ileutenants Wilson and PressinGer. Quartermaster-
Sergeant Deafed has charge OF the local coi''"S
sary department which Is under the general super
vision Of Commissary J. Weston Myers. Break
fast-out there It is dejenner-wss served al
o'clock. The quartermaster has estabHshed MS
headquarters in Fulton-st trolley car ana Ih'
seats formerly occupied by Brooklyniies were pheu
high with provisions A half-barrel OF beeis'eaHs'
about 200 loaves OF bread half barrel OF sugar
fourteen hams a barrel OF crackers and quantity
Of canned meats have kept starvation at distance
The ambulance corps in charge OF Surgeon = T..
Beebe the well-known physician. has transformer
car No lGs into a hospital, and the red cross WIN
the white background IS hung from the car "indo".
The corps has complete Kit OF Instruments ana
with ifs bullet forceps, its amputation saws. us
Bismarck bandages and anaestheucs, IN prepared 10
treat everything from compound fractur" OF 'he
skull to a OF chlbiains. the latter hehg 'he
only serious complaint so far reported. The corps
~ PRIV McDOugal. RulQerOW
Wlederer a number OF reported yesterday
morning al the trolley hospitals with coids ana
sore throats but was so dangerously Ill as
20 be relieved from duty.
The first disturbance occurred early IN the sftsrno non
d broadway and Coopersi.. where large MOB had
"a thered around car, and threatened the crew
The patrol wagon filed with policemen under com,
mand OF Captain German; dashed UP ana dispei sep
the mob before serious damage had been 'aused
About O'Clock wire was cut in Fulton,st' near
out, The perpetrators Of the outrage were no, dis
covered. and no arrests were made
WEIsNER HAD ENOUGH OF THE TROLLEY.
Hardly had the wire cutting been reported when
Jacob Weisner. conductor in charge OF car no
49, OF the Fulton-st line. came into camp minus
his motorman and the herolsm with which he
started. dis !s where quit arejty now" remarked
Mr. Weisner. NO more damt trolley for me"
1t seems that a large mob at Fuon-st near
thickest. had charged on the car and Peter Belt the
motorman deserted MS post ana boed FOR e9Vgr
might. The conductor announced his intention
TO- leave ne e ib ri M and b was com
PEELED 10 remain against MS VIII
off and the wages gwen them did not increase their
satisfaction over their new-iound employment
When did you come asked the paymas,er Of
young man from Boston.
We're YOU on the road them?
no. l was receiving Instructions In the car"
Then you get ~ cents
The In6torrran complained. and said that IT was
not his fault that he had been detained in the car
sheds bu, deaf ear wa turned 10 him ana h.
had to be satisfied with - cents or nothing.
There was general dissai isfaction' ana number
o. men deserted at o'clock; starter CrG.sioye
telephoncd to his superintendent thst ne Only nag
thirty motorinen and thirty-ve conductors LEFT cut
OF IN men who ready TO g to work N he
Trouble was evidently feared during the day, end
the Ned was cieaTei for aGon ~ ,bc ist
and deadly fire could have been poured into ING
Hab2e at Mere Tec9 in command Of the cannon
Many friends visited camp during the day. ana
DrOush, pessnn0nr service was established and the
A. d. rs were kept constantly IKE inc s''iherS
the move.
THE g2D REGIMENT AT BERGEN-ST
Since the gallant 22d Regiment. armed and
equipped for active field service. marched out OF lN
arrnory at Ninth-ave. and Sixiy-seFehth-s'. o'
strong. under command OF Lieutenant-Coiohei W.
V u King amid fog rain and darkness. at $50
a m on Monday, and took possession OF inc car
houses OF the Bergen-st line OF the Auahuc Avenue
Railroad Company. at BerSen-st ana frahh'i'-"'e'
there has been marked change IN the pe""''o'
OF the turbulent Inhabitants OF that notorious
neighborhood and the dsturbers OF the pup"c
neace by whom they had been reinforced for
seven days the neighborhood had been In state
O. constant turmoil and violence which the ioca'
militia and police were unable 10 s"PP''Ss u"
aided Conflicts between the defenders ana "'s-
turber. OF the public peace were frequent ana ues-
pcra,e: cars we're obstructed, their windows
smashed. and their conductors and motormeh
pelted with stones. dragged from the platforms OF
their cars and beaten. -, ,,,,o
The ed having been transported from the BridGe
on the trains OF the Kings County Elevated Kali u,
Frankip-aye, and with fixed bayonets ana mus
kets at right shoulder began It's march, On h n
ing the carhouse and being niormed ,s,a' awoihs
the arrival OF the regiment Major King mace
quick but admirably executed formation py yro u,
Visions and the command advanced WIN a from
OF perfect alignment. extending from curb 10 curp
division distances being accurately preserved Wh az,
q bayonet charge. II necessary. When the rioters
at first dimly dscerned through the dense Jog am
drizzling rain the wel-drilled troops steady au
yancing with that characteristic. swinging s'eP
for which the regiment became famous In the days
OF long ago IT. suddenly became awesruck ana
maintained q silence that positively painful In
comparison with the noisy demonstrations that
had previously prevailed. - u
A moment later, when the troops were near
preston OF the men and Colonel King had for
bearnGly ordered them to dispense. before com
crowd became panic stricken and scattered Ike
flock OF sheep IN all drec,Sns LEAVING the ref ne
carhouses and the adjacent streets.
AT THE eds ARMORY.
At the armory OF the 23d Regiment. few blocks
away Major G.. f. Il. Hart said T." ~ reporter:
THE men passed quiet night in the armory