The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-30
THE TROLLEY STRIKE
MASTER WORKMAN CONNOLLY STILL
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
Saws He Has Sent a Batch of Men to
IndianaDOHs-Cars Running Regu-
Iarly-Acts Of Lnwlessness.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 29.-DiSpite the. fact
that cars are now running with fair reg
ularity, the trolley line strikers still have
hopes of winning their fight, If Master
Workman Connelly's utterances are an in
dication.
Presidents Norton and Lewis were hung
in effigy last night from the trolley wires
of the line at the crossing of Hamburg and
Flushing avenues From the high tenement
house on either side dead cats and dogs
old clothing and boots and shoes were
thrown across the wires. 1t kept a gang
of linemen busy clearing the wires. Not
withstanding the vigilance of the police, a
battered-looking dummy, with a label on it's
breast reading: "Old woman Norton" was
hung on the wire, and shortly afterwards
dummy labeled Lewis kept it company.
Stones and bricks assailed the militia
pickets at the Ridgeway station of the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company lit
tie before daylight to-day. The three COM
panies of the Forty-seventh Regiment on
duty there were called out, and several
shots were fired in the direction from
whence the missiles had been thrown. 1t
is not known that any one was hurt.
A gang of six track cleaners was attacked
and badly beaten by mob numbering
about seventy-fve at Flushing and Nostrand
avenues while at work removing snow from
the Flushing track.
Odd Fellows Hall, on Palmetto street,
has not been opened since the police raided
1t last night. The men who fell victims to
the policemens clubs at that time were to-
day nursing their injuries. One of the most
seriously injured is Master Workman Thorn
as Murray. Mr.. Murray says he was en-
gagged in writing at his table when the po-
lice entered the hall and began to club the
men and order them out of the room. The
master workman told the police that If he
was in any. way violating the law, he was
willing to be placed under arrest. but he
protested against being dubbed. This
availed nothing, however he said, and he
was dealt three heavy blows over the head
and shoulders and hustled out of the door,
To-day he is unable to leave his bed. The
interior of the hall presents the appearance
times within a week, the windows and doors
are shattered and the walls have been pune
tur 1, by many bullets; It IS said the owner
recover damages for destruction of prop
erty
A meeting of the directors of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company was held this
afternoon at the Office of the company. Presi-
dent Lewis Is hold-over, and 1t was
No action, so far as the presidency of the
road is concerned. however, was taken. At
Lewis in reply to a question as to whether
the company will make any concessions to
the demands of the strikers said: I'VE will
concede nothing. We have all the men we
require to operate the roads and will to-
morrow have AT cars rur ming. We will run
them up to midnight and some of the
night lines later than that, except in such
localities as are peculiarly. dangerous. I
think it was a great mistake to withdraw
the First Brigade before the city had re-
summed its normal condition. A peace foot
ing has not been established on a firm basis
and the troops should have been kept on
duty here Until then" President Lewis said
in regard to the damage done to the COM
pany's property. that the rolling stock alone
had suffered to the extent of $1OO, 000 TIE
damage to wires was also considerable and
the lines on all the roads will require
complete overhauling
While car 14S. on the Fulton-street line,
was passing under the elevated railroad
structure at the corner of Alabama avenue
and Fulton street, shortly after dark this
evening, short, dark man leaped out
from the shadow of one of the iron pillars
and, jumping on the rear step of the car,
lunged at conductor Green who was stand
ing on the platform, with a knife. AS he
did SO his foot slipped and the blade was
buried in Green's body just over the left
hip. In the confusion that ensued Green's
assaiant made his escape.
Master Workman Connolly appeared to
be in particularly hopeful frame of mind
tonight when seen at headquarters. The
prospects of the strikers We're he said
most encouraging and financial aid was as
sured. II think President Lewis puts the
damage to the rolling stock of his company
at a low figure when he only puts 1t at
100000. AS to his statement that he has
as many men as are necessary, we sent
fourteen men to indianapolis to-day be-
sides others nearer this city. We won't
leave him single man who is any good
by Tomorrow night | am more confident
than ever that we will win All Norton's
and Lewis's talk is bluff, and we will prove
it to be so in few days Mr.. Connolly
said he had not yet replied to President
Lewiss and President Wicker's letters in
the strikers return to work. but will do SO
tomorrow.