The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22
ACTION IN THE COUNCIL.
The Railroad Companies Censured for
Their Stubbornness.


Their Stubbornness.
Brooklyn, N. Y, January 21.-George P.
Allen, one of crowd at Wyckoff and Myrtle
avenues received a bayonet thrust this
afternoon during a charge of the militia
who were dispensing mob that gathered at
that point.
The East New York company's house pre-
sented a formida BILE appearance today. The
First Battery had four cannon planted to
command the Broadway and Fulton avenue,
Herkimes street and Alabama avenues. The
guns could sweep these streets for many
blocks The Battery was escorted to Halsey
street depot afterwards 20 EastNewYork by
seventy Live men of the 59th battalion.
These men remained with them and COM
panies and of the Seventh Regiment
soldiers patrolled the streets for several
blocks in all direction from the depot.
Commissioner Wells is very incensed at
the reports of the inefficiency on the part
of the police, and charges that they are
aiding the strikers. He issued manifesto
this afternoon asking for proofs of these
charges. and announced that he would dis
miss any officer proven negligent In the
+ discharge of his duty. The common council
took a hand in the trouble this afternoon.
They Lave been asked to pass ii resolution
calling on the companies holding franchises
for the operation of surface lines to observe
the conditions of the charters. and to fur
nish the public with transportation and ac-
commodation forthwith or tell the public
why. The councilmen began hearing on
| the subject at 2 p. m. Alderman koyle In
troduced a resolution calling upon the legis-
lature ir the charter of companies to in
crease the license fee OF $40 car to $l00
car. Alderman Conn introduced resolu-
tion calling attention to the railroad tie-up,
the convenience to the public, the bad
effect to business and consequent damage
to the Cities The resolution blames the
railroad officials for this state of affairs,
and attributes it to their stubbornness. He
asks the board to express their disapproval
of the attitude and conduct of the railroad
companies and calls for an examination of
the men to act as motormen. 1t requests that
a license board of three persons be ap-
nointed to examine the candidates for
motormen, the board to consist of two men,
| hers of the common council and one man to
| be appointed by the mayor. 1t requests the
| legislature to take up the question of
licenses.
Thomas Horan was arrested on Hamilton
| avenue this afternoon for jumping on car
| to persuade the conductor 10 get off, and
was taken to the police court, where he was
| sentenced to fifty days in the penitentiary
| for disorderly conduct.
THE GRAND JURY INTERESTED.
The grand jury of Kings county have be-
| come interested in the strike, and today
summoned a number Of witnesses to get
1 4 %ho 1inac nurn nr
the Fulton avenue line was held up by five
! hundred people at the corner of Rockaway
avenue shortly after noon. The motorman
| and conductor fed. 1t is said the policemen
stationed on the car did not interfere with
| the crowd The car was thrown off the
tracks and an attempt to overturn it was
made. The police rushed from all directions
and dispersed the mob. The line was
| blocked until the company sent out gang
| of men to put the car on the tracks.
| 1t is reported that the linemeD on all the
affected roads are about to strike in SYM
/ pathy with the motormen and conductors.
| strike of the linemen would be severe
| blow to the railroad company. as double the
usual force is required to keep the wires in
repair.
Pat1olman George Kelly was suspendedEby
| commissioner Welles touay Ioi IoiuSAnS ~
execute orders. He had been assigned to q
| Fulton street car and made one trip and re-
fused tc go out again, saying that he was
| tired of such work. Two companies of the
| Twenty-third regiment arrived at the power
house of the Second avenue, corner OF
| Second avenue and 52nd street this after
noon. and it vas announced that the line
| would be opened Linemen were sent out
to repair breaks in the wires, but the cars
| were not run. This afternoon woman was
run over AID killed on the Sumner Avenue
| line by an inexperienced motorman.
POLICE OFFICERS INJURED
Officers Collins and Degan were
accidentally shot, it is supposed by