Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-24
VERY FEW CARS MOVED And Brooklyn Is Still in the Midst
 of Excitement
CAUSED BY THE BIG STRIKE
Troops Kept Busy. Guarding the LineS-ShotS Fired-TWo
 Fatalities Reported.

BROOKLYN, N. r., Jan. B. Major Abrams, in command of two companies of the Seventh regiment, at o'clock this morning closed all saloons near Rdgwood. He stationed pckets at the doors of each, with orders not to allow any one to pass in or out. A large number of men were prac- tically imprisoned. Major Abrams said he would keep them closed all day. He also closed the Eall in Palmetto street in which the strikers gathered. There were 300 men in the place at the time and they clamored b get out. Finally a messenger was sent to the office of Baldwin Straus, lawyer on Fulton street, and an hour later he ap peared before Justice Gaynor in the su- preme court asking for writ of habeas corpus compelling Bri yadier- General Me- Lear to produce the imprisoned strikers in court. The writ was granted and made re- tnrnable at o'clock. When General Mo- Leer was served with the writ of habeas corpus he sent word 10 Colonel Appleton to release the men who were penned in the hali, and when the lawyers entered court to argue the matter tue men were at lib- erty, 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 hall than the one blocked by the mlltia, and therefore the strikers were not prisoners at any time. He said that the troops closed the main entrance to the hall go prevent the men from rushing out and throwing bricks, stones and other missiles and then retreat to their rooms to escape the militia. The writ was dismissed.
 DRY GOODS CLERKS SUSPENDED.
 Frederick Loeser & Co.,, dry goods mer- chants on Fulton street, suspended 800 clerks today, SD they announce, until the strike is over. They say their trade has been affected to such an extent that they flnI Nk1s. .aIxr rlr1 elx1 salary roll.
 Abram & Straus, dry goods, suspended seventy five clerks today for similar rea- sons.
 No.MoRE TROOPS NEEDED.
 Adjntant- General McAlpin, Judge Advo- cate- General Wallace and Military Secre- tary Marvin of the governors staff called upon Mayor Schieren thi, afternoon and had brief interview with him. The mayor subsequently, said that there was no necessity for calling out more troops. More than 200 special policemen have been sworn in during the past two days as supplementary force to the regularly ap- pointed police.
 Blood was shed in starting cars on the Hicks street line of the Atlantic Avenue system this afternoon. Preparations were made to open the line shortly after noon The Thirteenth regiment, Colonel Austin in command, and Majors Cochran and Luscom were in charge of the two baital- ions. They had been on duty on Fifth avenue and Twenty-tbird street and at Ninth avenue and Twenty ninth street spectively. They were ordered to protect the route of the Hicks street cars. This regiment is the one which SAW service in the Buffalo riots and it will stand no non. sense.
 street stables at 2:26 p. m. It was car No. 156. On the front platform was special policeman, and on the rear Officer Seward was on duty. Colonel Austin deployed his men over several blocks in the neigh bor- hood where he anticipated trouble. The second battalion
 GOT HOT RECEPTION
 in the region about Hicks and Harrison streets. Stones, bottles and other missiles were thrown at them from windows. They were taunted and ridiculed by people who stood on the doorsteps, and in at least one instance a revolver was pointed at them from win low. The first car itself wa, not attacked-at least so it's occupants say.
 WINDOWS ORDERED CLOSED.
 The miIitiamen themselves were the targets. Finally they ordered that all windows be closed and the sidewalks and doorways cleared. The people in the windows did not obey.
 There was crack of rife and piece of brown stone was chippel from a house front at the side of window. The window was closed. People across the way leaned leaned .DS 1vsr ,,re the ,Isisa hsads of the The ridss cracked and bullets whizzed past several heads. The police rushed into the house at 4l9 Hicks street and arrested Jacob Quinlan Tor throwing Jumps of coal at Private William Cole of Company 1.
 Al 439 Hicks street they arrested John Meade, who pointed a loaded revolver out of a window at Corporal Platt of Company l. Just beyond this house, over Pollard's saloon. No. 444 Hicks street, a man was seen on the roof. The order was given,
 ''sTAND BACK THERE!'
 Almost simultaneously several shots were fired, and the man dropped. He was roofer by the name of Thomas Carney bulletentered his right thigh, passed up- ward through the groin and abdomen. lie was removed to the Long Island College hospital, and the coroner sent for to take his ante mortem statement.
 LEARNED A LESSON.
 There were in all about forty shotl Carney was the only man shot. The Car proceeded without interruption after that. The people of Hicks street had learned their lesson. Windows were kept closed through the street and returned to the sta bles without injury.
 The firing of the troops caused reign of terror in the vicinity, which lasted until o'clock, when the troops marched to the city hail, entered the trolley cars and were transported to their armory.
 CARNEY's STATEMENT.
 Carney is a roofer, and says be was at work when he heard the order to stand back. He started to run back, but was shot before he could get out eff sight.
 ONE DEATH REPORTED.
 Henry Ahrens, the man who was shot on Halsey street last night by the pickets of the Seventh regiment, died shortly before noon today.
 Judge Gaynor, in the supreme court, spe- cial term. heard arguments at Il o'clock to- day by Delos McCurdy of New York and M. l. Towns oi Brooklyn in tue application of Joseph Loader & Co.,, 6 Fulton street n m-rcaaut, on an order to show cause why writ of mandamus should not issue against the Brooklyn Heishts railroad 10 E>s,>snel them 10 operate their lines. The AD wi & Of New York apd Thomas H