Evening journal., 1895-01-19
BROOKLYN TROOPS OUT.
The Mayor Orders the Militia TO
Guard Trolley Stations.
THREE THOUSAND UNDER ARMS.
Street Railway Presidents Demand For
Protection For the Company's Property
at Once Con d With Bioodshsd may
Follow an Attempt TO Run Cars.

BROOKLYN. Jan. 19.--There Is every
prospect that blood will be shed In this
city today. Armed soldiers are protecting
the stations Of the trolley lines, and po-
licemen patrol the tracks.
At O'Clock this morning the entire
| Second brigade, comprising al the militia
regiments In the city was turned out and
hurried through the streets to take up it's
position. Three presidents Of street rail-
way companies made the demand for the
calling out OF the militia and Mayor
| Sohieren at once complied.
Mayor Sohieren made a requisition last
evening upon Brigadier General James
| MoLeer for 700 or 800 Of tho Brooklyn
militiamen 20 be In readiness today, as the
police from the beginning have been found
inadequate TO cope with the difficulties
This power is vested In the mayor so far
as the troops within the city arc concerned,
but in case those forces are unable to quel
1 any disturbance that may arise the com
missioner of police can then call upon the
| sheriff, who In his official capacity Is an-
l thorized to call upon the governor for
| troops from other parts OF the state.
| The call for help Is made under section
| 162 Of article 10 of chapter 800 Of the laws
| of 1923, which provides that In case Of any
breach of the peace Of imminent danger
the sheriff OF any county or the mayor of
any city may call for aid upon the com-
manding officer OF the national guard sta
| toned in the county or city where the
| trouble is or In the counties or cities nd
| jaoent.
| The commanding officer upon whom
| the call Is made shall order In aid OF the
| civil authorities the force or any part
| thereof under his command, and shall re-
/ port what he has done and the circum-
| stances OF the case TO the commanders in
| chief IL is left TO the commanding officer
| 60 designate what portions OF the militia
shall be called out Tho purpose Of the
authorities Is to have men stationed at the
depots. while the police force Is to protect
| the cars.
Mayor schieren Consnlts His Cabinet.
Mayor Schieren, Corporation Counsel
Mcdonald, Police Commissioner Wellea
and Commissioner White met in the
mayors private office last evening to dis
cuss the question as to the advisability Of
the call for troops. Tho conference was
the outcome Of the official notification OK
| President Norton Of the Atlantic Avenue
system and President Lewis Of the Brook
lyn Heights system that they would oper-
ato all their lines Of railroads today, with
or without police protection, and In com
plianco with a request that military force
be called upon to assist the police.
The strike situation 10 becoming more
grave hour by hour. The failure Of the
state board Of mediation and arbitration
to secure a settlement and the fact that the
officials and employees Of the trolley roads
have been unable TO come to an agreement
after numerous attempts 20 reach satisfac-
tory conclusions have not helped to allay
public apprehension OF impending labor
troubles Of the first magnitude.
The strikers had offered all tho conces-
sions that they are prepared to make, and
the officials Of the companies had informed
the mayor and the police authorities that
today all the cars Of the Atlantic Avenue
and the Brooklyn Heights systems will be
In full operation regardless of conse-
quonoes, and they now assert that they
have thrust the responsibility for those
consequences upon the shoulders OF the
| municipality.
At low estimate the strikers and the
hordes OF other unemployed men and wom-
en- who stand about the streets watching
the development Of matters number about
1 10000. IL is only Justice to the strikers
to say that they are not responsible for
many Of the breaches Of the peace which
occur from day to day.
An Exciting Day.
The day was an exciting one in the an
nails Of the history of Brooklyn In every
quarter where cars were running there
were riots, but fortunately no loss OF life.
Several persons had very narrow escapes
from violent death.
There were shooting sorapes and aooi-
dents in different quarters. In many cases
the attitude OF the crowds was so threaten
ing that the new mntormen and conductors
\ te,n nHa 49, IaFf tt.t atr
and fed for their lives. Others were per-
suaded by strikers that they were working
IN a bad cause and left their cars Of their
own yolition.
The i'll feeling Of the crowds is directed
chiefly against the police, many of whom
carry marks OF wounds inflicted by the
hands Of the men. Stones and bricks are
thrown at them which they have no chance
Of avoiding The temper OF the crowds at
last became so bitter that the propriety OF
calling upon the governor for military aid
was freely discussed
Mayor SohIeren said that the police de-
partment was Inadequate to protect the
buildings Of the railroad companies and
give proper attention to the requests Of the
companies for men to watch the move
ments of the trolley cars. The presidents
of the railroad companies, President Nor
ton Of the Atlantic Avenue line in particu-
lar, suggest the aid of the military. The
mayor sent communication to the state
board of mediation and arbitration, ask
ing the status Of their Investigations and
interviews with the leaders of both sides.
The reply was that the board saw no way
of bringing the opposing sides to terms,
but made no recommendations.
For General Trade Strike.
The leaders of the railroad strike were
holding a meeting at Throop avenue and
Hopkins street when Information was re-
ceived of the calling out of troops They
decided as a retaliatory step to use every
effort to call general strike Of all the
trades in Brooklyn.
The announcement Of Mayor Schieren
was received with amazement and indig-
nation at the strikers headquarters. said
one Of the leaders;
II am afraid that this step win lead to
violence 1t has been hard to restrain the
men hitherto, and ! am afraid they will
regard this latest move as an indication OF
a coalition between the authorities and the
railroad corporations.
1T is impossible to say what action the