The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-21

dax. The military kept them well back
from the railroad tracks, which were oh.
struoted from time 20 time with ash bar
rels and old iron slaves. Ten cars wcro
running
AT 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon two
cars were started from tho depot and got
as far as Summers street. where they wero
stonped by a pile OF building materials
placed upon the track for distance of 25O
feet.
At3 %. m. Sumner avenue car was
attacked by mob and Police Captain
French was struck in the face with a
brick.
A serious clash occurred at 10 O'Clock
last night between the soldiers and the
strikers ut the car stables of the Atlantic
Avenue company at Twenty-fourth street
and Fifth avenue. Some strikers repre-
senting themselves as newspaper men
uassed the picket line and were looking up
the non-union men In the stables, when it
was discovered that they We're frauds.
They were escorted back into the crowd.
This led Co clash, and the strikers
charged the soldiers on guard One of the
strikers fired "A shot into the ranks of the
soldiers who returned the attack with re-
newed energy. Two men were stabbed In
the charge.
More Troops Ordered Out.
The First brigade. National Guards state
OF New York, including all troops, in
fantry, artillery, cavalry and signal corps,
are ordered under arms. rhe men are
awaiting word from Albany to proceed to
Brooklyn. General Louis Fitzgerald Is In
command. At o'clock last night orders
for mobilization were received from Adju-
tant General McAlpin at Albany. The
numerical strength of the First brigade Is
400 men.
The strikers Manifesto.
The executive committee of the strikers,
after lengthy meeting In Mugge's hall,
gave out tho following statement last
night:
Citizens-Seven days since, the employees OF
the Brooklyn trolley lines were driven from
their posts by soulless corporations because
they were human beings and unable 20 work
another year under the terrible strain put
upon them by being compelled to run trolley
cars through crowded streets at high rate OF
speed for Ia hours as days work, whereas
they had contracted only for 10 hours.
We offered 10 continue our contracts with
our mast rs for another year at the same
wages II we were guaranteed against more
than 10 hours work. The companies refused
All our offers TO arbitrate were rejected. Iho
corporations are determined TO mainta their
arbitrary sway. Since we were compelled to
go out, local newspapers, subsidized by trac
ton stock issued by Foreign corporation in
order 20 swindle the state out of taxes, havo
persistontlyf fmisrepresented our position and
exaggerated every offense committed In our
name They have terrorized the community
with fabricated accidents, with accounts OF
violence. and have failed TO state that where
such acts were committed, ID was at the insti
cation of the companies agents to thus seek 70
discredit our Gauss.
Mirerable creatures have been recruited
from the outcasts of other communities upon
promise TO pay them 30 per cent more wages
than we ever received.
The ears are not yet running, In spite Oh
military and police not because OF our yio-
ience, but because the companies cannot get
skilled labor TO work for them upon theif
terms as TO what shall constitute days work
The companies officers do not want TO oper
ate their roads as long as they can hoodwinh
the mayor and the public. II they did, every
wheel, without the help Of police or military
would lie running in one hour. The whole
strike, heartless as it in, Is caused by those who
wish TO depreciate the stock OF the companies
held by outsiders. When the traction stock
get low enough IL will be bought by those on
the inside. Then the roads will begin TO run
again.
You and we are made TO suffer want that
few may grow rich. Thus IL has ever been,
when unconscionable thieves, stock diluters
widow and orphan robbers seek 20 got control
of a valuable property cheaply. Today we are
their sacrifice; tomorrow IL will be others. In
the spirit of peace and brotherly love, we ap
peal TO You ctizons and taxpayers OF Brooklyn
We have bowed before the written law, but
% hai
find out what we in bitterness have learned
that the law, the judges and the government
are for the rich, the powerful and the grasp
ing. Our servants they should be our masters
they are. Chosen by our suffrage, they betray
us before the cock crows thrice. The rights
and affairs OF the people are in the hands o
Iscariots. Wlenl oh, whenl will come the
day when their vows shall be spilled upon the
ground
The statement Is signed by the members
OF the executive board OF district assembly
20.
The Mayors Proclamation.
Mayor Schieren last evening issued the
following proclamation:
To the Citizens OF Brooklyn and the Public
Generally:
In the name of the people of the state Of New
York, i, Charles A. Schieren, mayor Of the
city of Brooklyn, do hereby require all persons
within tho limits of the city to refrain from
unnecessary assembling in the streets, squares
or in public places Of the city during its pres
ent disturbed condition and until quiet is re
stored. and hereby give notice that the police
have been ordered and the militia requested
to disperse any unlawful assemblage.
Iexhort all persons TO assist In the observ
ance OF this request.
January %, 1895. CHAs. A. SoHIERES.
Inspector of Plumbing Bemis Is on