The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Officers of the Tied-Up Trolley Lines
Informed that All Roads Could Not
BE Protected at Once.
CARS RUN WITH DIFFICULTY
MOUNTED POLICE NECESSARY TO
DIsPERsE CROWDS Of STRIKERS.
Stones and Sticks Hurled at "Scabs''-
Mail Car Held Up and the Guard
Assaulted by n Mob.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Jan. 1.-THE second
day of the big trolley strike was not char
acterized by much excitement. There were
many little clashes between the police and
the strikers, but nothing of a serious nature
in the way of a riot occurred. Up to noon
to-day everything was comparatively quiet.
After that hour, however. the strikers let
themselves out a trifie, and the police had
some difficulty in keeping the great crowds
under restraint. The necessity of patrolling
so extensive a territory has become a mat
ter of concern to the police officials, and it
is thought now that outside aid may have to
be called upon before the strike is ended.
The chief trouble Of the day occurred at
the Atlantic Avenue Company's barns, at
Twenty-fourth street and Fifth avenue.
This was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
when an effort was made to run a car to
Ninth street. Five or six thousand strikers
and sympathizers had gathered at this
point, and, although the car was surrounded
by a police guard, it was found impossible
to proceed until the mounted squad was or
dered out. Great excitement was also occa-
stoned at this point shortly afterward on the
arrival Of a wagon containing thirty-five
men who came to take the strikers places.
Stones and sticks were hurled at the new
Corners, but no damage of any Importance
was done. At Prospect Park Plaza a mob
numbering three thousand held up a mail
of a squad from police headquarters put an
end to the hostilities for a time. at least.
Early in the morning the Brooklyn
Heights railroad started cars on the Court
street line, and by noon the line was rum
ming at about one-half the ordinary head
way. The same road put the Flatbush-
avenue line in operation early in the after
noon, although but few cars were sent over
President Norton, of the Atlantic avenue
trolley system, declared this evening that
morrow, regardless of the efforts of the
strikers. He said that he had secured sufi-
cient experiences men to take out the al
lotted number of cars, and that on the NOR
row he would start with a vengeance"
In regard to the situation Master Work
man Connolly said that the men were more
than they had been yesterday. He held also
that the treasurers OF the different locals,
reported a sufficisncy of funds on hand to
allow of the continuance of the strike for
At the various railroad offices it was
given out to-day that no difficulty whatever
would be experienced in filling the places
ance of applications for work had been re-
ceived and that the companies were only
rangements before putting their roads into
full operation again. This, however, the
railroad officials have not been able to Sc
cure men from outside, and that if help
has been secured it is from inexperienced
cars. According to the Statements on both
sides tomorrow promises to be an eventful
day.
At police headquarters it was learned to-
night that President Lewis, of the Brook
Ign Heights Railway Company, called up
Commissioner Wells and said that he was
about to operate the Fulton-avenue and
other lines on the L road route. Mr.. Wells
pointed out, however. that the residents of
districts not touched by the L pads should
be considered first. The commissioner told
Mr.. Lewis that under no circumstances
would he endanger the lives of the public
by affording protection to green men. When
he was satisfied that motormen We're COM
petent to take charge of cars he would see
that the necessary protection was guaran-
teed. superintendent Campbell said that
he had not a sufficient number of men at
his disposal to effectually guard the roads
should they insist upon opening up at the
same time. He said that only one thou
anu that number would not be enough to
cope with the strikers in the event of riots
occurring at different points.
That serious trouble is expected is evil
dent from the fact that every available DO
liceman was ordered tonight to be at the
scenes of likely connections at an early
hour tomorrow morning. Moreover, there
will he a conference of police captains and
inspectors at police headquarters early to-
boldened.
Business men are feeling the effect of the
strike to the full extent. Peter McNultv,
of the firm of Weihsler & McNulty, made
application before Justice Raynor in the
Supreme Court to-day for a mandamus to
compel the iCty Railroad Company to run
It's cars. The writ was made returnable on