New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28
MOUNTED POLICE IN ACTION
THEY CHARGE A CROWD ON THE FOR
HAMILTON LINE
BRICKS AND STONES GREET THE FIRST CAR
THAT STARTS FOR THE FoRT-wIRE-
CUTTERS AT WORK.

Little trouble occurred yesterday to disturb the
usual Sunday quiet and compared with the turbu-
lent riotng and unrest OF week ago the Brook
lynite spent a peaceful and restful Sunday. Dur
ing the day there little desultory stone
throwing at cars. motormen and pickets but the
ruians for the most part, promptly arrested.
No seriously injured
The Thrd-ave. line opened its Fort Hamilton
branch for the first time since the strike began, and
the first sent out about $3.50 O'Clock Its
run to the Fort frauyht with excitement and
danger At sixty-eghth-st. large crowd OF strik-
ers bomba rded the .rolley with bricks and stones.
and at Ninety -eighth-s its passage completely
blockaded. A charge made on the crowd by
squad OF mounted police from the Eighteenth pre-
cnct, and Robert Brown, nineteen years DID, Of
Ninetieth-st. and Second-ave. was arrested.
Moses Brown. special policeman. went down on
a Court-st. about noon yesterday and when he
returned he intoxicated and had received q
scalp wound surgeon OF the 7th Regiment dressed
the policemans battered head, and he was imme-
diately discharged by Captain Kitzer.
Charles Mullen. OF No. 272 wyckoffave., attempted
to drag a new motorman from his car. The latter
made brave stand. and after badly using up Mr
Mullen turned him over to the police william
Wilcox. another new motorman. tried TO aoannoh MS
Flatbush-ave, early yesterday morning. al"
the officer guarding the arrested him on
charge OF bockading the streets
The wre-cutters although less active than on for
number OF lines. and usual. the morning found
the wires in Myrtle Troy, Howard and Ralph aves
down. In other ports OF the city the same condi-
tions prevailed and the companies had the usual
trouble In finding the breaks and opening ther
lines.
with the present and confident for the future. the
strike leaders could not wholly conceal their dsap-
polntment and chagrn over the obvious improve
ments mace by their enemies in handling cars. ana
their apparent ease In filling the places MADE vacant
by the strikers Master Workman Connolly. with
his associates. busy all day yesterday return
Ing reformed" motormen to their homes, and stn
predicted that the were deserting faster
than they could be secured. His statement was
scarcely borne out by the operations OF the various
lines. over which 800 were run during the day.
CONFERENCE AT MILITARY HEADQUARTERS
A secret conference held at military head
quarters in the Hall of Records. yesterday after
noon. by General McLeer. Mayor Schieren, City
Works Commissioner White. Judge Advocate Grout.
Judge Gaynor's law partner. and other prominent
officers OF the city government and the National
Guard. II was understood to have been convened
TO decide whether or not any OF the National Guard
now on strike duty should be recalled from active
declined to dvulge the proceedings or result; AZ
the headquarters OF the 7th Regiment. Broadway
manding said he had received no orders OF recall.
and had no knowledge whatever as TO how long
his command world remain on duty. At the 20
Regiment armory Colonel J. T Camp WI who has has
s:s Similar TSm as his O R '
Troop st Fulton,st and TompSmsrave o,,.,
officers made similar statements The regimsnts
completely overrun by visitors. but as rule
De' the 7tS and ed regiments the boys preferrins
to hear from families and friends BY mail and tels; l
Upon pom" them in their uncomfortable camps None
o. the ri. militia IL on phs dS ul
al a moments notice In case OF emergency Troop
was the only S nH IA wo minor
which five or six men under a sergeant were sent
to pSSs Spsrss p~sSy acting for
tendent Campbell %ho was SEEKING ops xbn has ssen
today than at any time since the STRIKE ,ss pesan;
heard nothing whatever about the withdrawal Of
the militia either In entire or az eas force on
duty is acting In complete harmony with the Ma
tional Guard"
PISTOL SHOTS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
There was little disorder In the Eastern District
yesterday. greatly to the astonishment OF both the
police and mtiamen. who had prepared for .
lively day. All the lines In operation during
the day. but darkness approached the cars were
housed for the night The only outbreak Of vio-
lence during the day occurred along the lines OF
latter run to Ridsewood, while the former reach
Greenpoint. Many OF the car windows were broken
on
from Grand-st. to Van Cott-ave. on the Crosstown
line and from Meserole-st. along Bushwick-ave. TO
Myrtle on the South Fourth.st line. Several pistol
shots were fired by the policemen over the heads
OF the crowds when they greeted with q
shower OF stones Many arrests were made during
the day The strikers In Greenpoint remained quiet
all day, and at no time attempt made 70
interfere with the running OF the cars or the green
Eotormen and conductors.
At Maspeth the strikers hung about all day, but
outside OF an occasional stone or paving block
offered no violence. The deputy y-shertns under
Sheriff Don't remained on the scene guarding ne ne
property OF the company The only incident OF tns
were called to the stables at the Brooklyn city line
in Netropolitan ave There they arrested striker
named Owen Donnelly for disorderiy conduct He
was released in 500 ball District Superintendent
Morrison said yesterday that an ehort to open the
line with new men will be made t9-day II 10
thought at Maspeth that troops VIII ala In opening
Fuitonst. car slipped the trolley % Yesterday M ;sy
Brooklyn Heights road: There was shower or
sparks and flames and some one sent ~ nrs
put out before they arrived. The troops were