New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
ONLY A FEW CARS RUN.
WIRES WERE CUT AND CARS ABAN-
DONED.
WITH PLENTY OF PROTECTION THE COMPANIES
-,.r-rr ~. AL Z, TO NAN THEIR LINES

WITH PLENTY OF PROTECTION THE COMPANIES
WERE UNABLE TO MAN THEIR LINES
SMALL RIOTS AND SOME ARRESTS.
Despite the fact that the militia had been
called out and were on duty yesterday guarding
the carhouses Of the various Brooklyn railroad
companies so as to relieve the police for more
active duty patrolling the lines and guarding
cars, few or no more cars were run than on
Friday The railroad companies endeavored to
start up Several new lines, but it cannot be said
that they were successful. The few cars sent
FIT were certainly not run at a profit either to
the companies or the public. The damage TO
the rolling stock OF the companies by the strlk-
ers or their sympathzers was considerable, and
there was hardly car sent out but bore I'M
mistakable evidence of having seen hard SER
vice. Some OF them never got back at all-at
least not up to a late hour. 1t was comparative
" easy to send the cars out where the men could
be found TO man them, but getting them back
10 the houses was much more difficult matter
They were met at all points by crowds 50 large
that the few policemen in the immediate neigh
borhoods were quickly overpowered. and before
other policemen could be summoned the dam
age was done The conductors and motormen
were assaulted and driven off. and in many In
stances the cars abandoned. Wires were cut
and windows stove in The car tracks were OBJ
structed with trucks. stones and everything the
rioters could find. Every time car was stalled
in this way platoon Of police had TO be sent
out with new car men from the stations to
bring in the wrecked cars. Before this could
be done lnemen had to fix up the wires.
The collisions between the police and the
rioters were serious at times. and many bloody
heads and arrests followed. The cutting OF
wires was a new feature OF the strike. and
proved most formidable in knocking OUT the
time schedules of the companies. Cars We're
stalled for hours. and whole railroad systems
completely demorazed
AS soon as the four companies Of the 47th
Regiment arrived at the houses of the Hasey-
ST. and Putnam-ave. line in the morning, prep
arations were made to send out cars. The first
car went out about a. IN.
Police CAPTAIN Dunn. OF the Fourteenth Pre-
cipct had seventy-five men on hand. The SOL
diers made themselves as comfortable as posi-
ble At all the carhouses guarded by the troops
lines were formed around the place and nobody
was allowed to enter.
A train of four cars having on board soldiers
of the 23d Regiment was stoned at Tompkins-
ave. On the return trip Motorman Kelly. who had
charge of the cars was knocked senseless by a
blow from a stone. He was taken to the Flat
bush Hospital. The conductor eSCapeu some
where The crowd was so threatening that the
mounted police were summoned. They charged
the mob and by the vigorous use of their night
sticks drove the rioters before them for several
blocks.
John Whalen, motorman. was assaulted on
car No &c. but escaped with slight Injuries
Edward Duffy, of No. 1855 Van Buren-st.. was
arrested for stone throwing.
Motorman johnson was attacked but not seri
ously hurt.
The nearest approach 20 serious riot took place
at Halsey-st and Grand-ave. The wires were
cut. and the mob prepared TO demolish the cars
and drive off the motormen and conductors
They succeeded in doing The cars were
stalled for hours, and. although IL was only
D. m, no more cars sent out.
big mob gathered around the Halsey-st
car-house. but made little demonstration.
The soldier boys complained Of the lack o
food and drink They had nothing from a. M.
when they left the armory until nightfall
The Halsey-st. railroad officials said fortyon
cars had been sent out. an increase Of three owe
the day before Not many trips were made
however, on account Of the disturbances.
Soon after p. Major Eddy In command
q: the Halsey-st. carhouse. was Informed OF the
need Of troops at the carhouse OF the Fulton
Street Line IN Jamaica-ave, East New-fork