The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-31
BROOKLYN STRIKE.
Police Raid Il Hall Filled With Strikers
Clubbing Them and Ordering
Tham Out

Brooklyn, Jan. 29.-Odd Fellows hall
on Palmetto street has not been open to-
day as the police raided it last night.
The men VINO fell victims to the police
mems clubs at that time We're today
nursing their injuries. One of the most
| seriously injured is Master Workman
Thomas Murray. Mr.. Murray says he
was engaged in writing at his table when
the police entered the hall and began TO
| club tie men and order them out of the
room. The master workman told the po-
lice that if he was in any way violating
the law he was willing to be placed un-
der arrest, but he protested against be-
| ing clubbed. This availe,l nothing, how
ever, he said, as he was dealt three heavy
blows over the shoulders and naad and
hustled out If the d, OF, Today he is G;r-
able to leave his bed.
The corner hall presents the appear
ance of n desperate battle ground AT
ter being raided three times within a
week, the windows and doors are shat
tered and the walls have been punctured
| by many bullets.
1t is said the owner will bring suit
against Captain Kitzer to recover dam
ages for destruction of property.
A meeting of the directors of the Brook
Ilyn Heights railroad company was held
| this evening at the Office of the company.
President Lewis is a hold-over and it
| was thought might be reelected. No
such action so far as the presidents OF the
road are concerned, however, was taken.
At the conclusion of the meeting Presi-
dent Lewis, in reply to a question as to
whether the company will make any con-
cessions to the demands of the strikers,
said: "We will not. We have ali the
men we require to operate the roads and
will tomorrow have AT cars running.
A peace footing has not been establish
ed on q firm basis and the troops should
have been kept on duty here until then.
President Lewis said III regard to the
damage done to the companys property,
that the rolling stock alone had suffered
to the extent of 100000. The damage
to wires was also considerable ami the
lines on all Ih,. roads will require II con-.
plcte overhaI!iug.
While car lS of the Fri'.:n street line
vas passing Lnder the elevated raj iad
at the coIr;Cr of Alabama avenue am
Fulton ST ret shortly "!t.r dark This
evening II s!Hrt mn lrnt,u out frpI
tire shadow CI one tf -" pii = hf".
lunged at Conductor Green, who was
standing 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
Green's assailant made his escape.
Brooklyn, Jan. 2S.-Master Workman
Connolly made an offer on behalf of the
strikers to the officials to return to work
upon the terms which they were working
when the men went out, as was forctold
he would do. President Lewis replied
that the men would be given employment
on those terms where there were any
vacancies for them to fill, but that he
wonld. in ne cIs' discharge new men to
make place for the old men.
II. b. Martin of Minneapolis, one OF the
members of the executive board, has been
in consultation with Master Workman
Connolly during the day. Mr.. Martin
declares to an Associated Press reporter
that the strike is as far from its termlna-
ton q; it was several days ago.
A serious riot in which "a number of
shots were fired by policemen and in which
one man was probably fatally wounded,
occurred this afternoon at Nostrand ave-
nue. and the Boulevard. Acrowd of 2OO
dragged the motorman and conductor
from the car and were beating them when
Roundsman Farrell and three patrolmen
came to the rescue. The police charged.
using their clubs with good effect, and
succeeded in scattering the crowd. A
few minutes later the mob returned to
the fight and Officer Forbs, who was on
duty in the car drew his revolver ana
fired shot at the strikers. Several other
policemen drew their guns and opened
fired on the mob Stones, bricks and other
missiles fell in showers. Several OF the
police were hit and slightly injured. Mich
ael Milligan, 80 years of age, received
bullet wound in the left side. He was
to the hospital where he now lies
in precarious condition.