San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
BROOKLYN CAR STRIKE.
ACTS OF VIOLENCE ON THE PART
OF STRIKERS.
Eight Thousand Militia Under Arms
and Serious Work Expected
During the Day.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 81. There is every in
dication of serious work today, in con-
nection with the street railway strike.
The mobilization OF the first brigade
composed OF New York City regiments,
and which comprises 1900 men, gives the
In Brooklyn at 5000. The refusal
of the companies yesterday TO
promise reinstatement to the strikers
when the latter indicated a willingness
to declare the fight off, on that conditio &,
had the effect OF making many, hitherto
peaceably disposed, desperate and com
plicates the situation. Acts OF violence in
the interest OF the supposed strikers have
b7en almost continuous In one part OF the
city or another in the last forty eight
hours.
During last night trolley wires were cut
in all directions, those who performed the
work escaping detection. About O'Clock
mob numbering thousand or more,
stoned Sumner avenue car near Broad
way. At Flu, hing street an ambulance
call indicated that some one was injured,
but particulars are lacking.
Crowds numbering 10000 men and boys
hang about the stations where the mill
tary Is posted and annoy the soldiers by
jeering and pelting them with stones. All
night the pickets were subjected to these
attacks. Missiles flew around them from
the darkness, and they could not retail
ate
The Brooklyn Heights line tried to run
some cars on Fulton street, but had TO
abandon the attempt. The motormen
were awed by threats into giving
up all attempts to continue work. All
cars on the line were stoned, windows
being broken aud motor boxes rendered
useless. The company ran some cars on
the Court street and Putnam avenue
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to any extent, and the reason for
the limited accommodation is said
to be owing to the fact that
the companies cannot secure sufficient
men to run cars. Hope Of a peaceful
settlement of the trouble has not been
abandoned. Mayor Scheren said he
would make another effort towards a
compromise. There will be meet
ing this afternoon when the
mttee of strikers will discuss the
situation. The men now hold out only on
one point: that If the strike be declared
off all men now on strike will be taken
back and the new men employed during
the strike sent back TO their homes. The
mayor believes the companies will recede
from their position and allow the men to
return.
AT 10 o'clock fifteen cars on the Seventh
avenue lines Of the Atlantic avenue sys-
tenn have been put into operation. Thirty
motormen reported at the depot before
o'clock. Those not on cars are held In
reserve.
At South ferry this morning two cars on
the Atlantic avenue line colided. No Ole
injured.
A mob. at Halsey street depot had a
scrimmage with the militia early today
A man was motto i sneaking to the rear
of the barb. He was halted by picketS
and refused to give any explanation.
When the soldiers turned him back into
the crowd they were met by volley OF
stones. Before they could make charge
the mob dispersed. The men are hanging
a5out the depots, angry and threatening
to burn all barns. PIckets around barns
will be increased tonight and nobody will
be allowed TO pass
No attempts have been made up 10
10 o'clock to open any more lines.
One car on the Su inner avenue line
started out. at 1918 and was stoned by the
mob.
At 11:25 a riot was reported at the cor
ner of Greene and Sumner avenues.
The executive board of strikers has
been called before the grand jury,