New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-24

Third-ave yesterday. but at the car staDies' at
Fifty eighth-st. and Thrd-ave.. everything was
quiet The supply wagon, which had gone out on
Tuesday night was not stoned II was on the
previous night. This was probably due to the -FOUR
rifles which ornamentei the front and rear OF the
wagon in the hands Of determined men, The wagon
in charge OF Captain George w. Cou!ston. In
spec;or Of rife practice of the I'D Regiment. and
OF the most noted shots In the whole second
Brigade. Those under his command were d. Co,e'
L. Walker and r Tucker all sharpsho oters or the
regiment. Companies F. G and X, under coInmahn
of Captain Thorn. spent the night in the roomy
barns and seemed to have spent a fairly com
Portable night The men OF Company n. under
Captain W. A. Stokes. are stationed In the power
house at Fifty second-st and Second-ave. Company
l. Captain George F. Ham.in commanding. guarded
the power-house at Fifty eighth-s and First-ave
and the adjoining pier. Company mas the ehsl-
neers' rooms which have been turned over TO
them and among other luxuries they nave Por-
celain-lined bathtubs and shower baths al thelr
command At $50 yesterday morning the repair
wagon of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad, filed with
twelve men went down to the Fifty-eighth-st
depot. along Third-avc. under :he escort OF Troop
A. Their purpose was to Gear the track between
F.fty-flrst and Fifty-second SITS When the wagon
arrived opposite the Pequod Club. when Is one OIL
the strikers headquarters. a large crowd had as
scmblcd and began To jeer and throw stones al the
men. Lieutenan; Badgeey. commanding the e'-
cort ordered a charge and told his men 10 strike
with the sides OF their sabres. by these vigorous
means the crowd was dispersed. When the repairs
had been made the detachment Of Troop a s'ar'd
TO return. They were followed by the mob, VINO
threw shoycrs OF stones. The horscmcn charSei
with naked sabres. and a number OF men were cut
and bruised before the mob dispersed.
Long before sunrise yesterday morning the Dat
TALON of the 22i Regiment on duty at the carhouSe
OF the Rergen-st line of the Atlantic Avenue Rail-
road Company. at Bergen-st and FranklIn-ave was
rapidly rearranglng Its picket lines In view OF N'
starting OF cars at ! a. The newly formed lines
extended from east to west through Bergen-st'
from Franklln-ave to Vanderbit-ave.. ana north 10
south. through Washington-ave. from Ailahuc-aNe.
70 and around into Buter-st. Although exc'ed
crowds were gathered at the carhouses ana SCAT
tered along the lines OF railroads. there were no
acts OF violence The assemDages at the carhouses
and deno,s were In angry mood. but evidently
so overawed by the steadiness and determination OF
the soldery that they made no demonstration De-
yond hisses jeers and sullen. menacing mutterihgs
CHEERFUL IN SPITE OF THE SNOW.
During the furry OF snow about p m. a Tribune
reporter passed along the picket line In Berseh-s'
from Vanderbilt-ave. to Frankin-ave. He found the
men on duty hopeful though the threatened snow
storm some hat depressed their spirits. as they had
already suffered much from the storm which was
raging when they went on duty before daylight on
Monday morning. Ali. however. took an optimistic
view OF the situation. and there was no growing or
murmur OF discomfort. Major Bartlett. who was In
command OF the battalion then on duty. said that
thus far there had been no disturbance al that point
which before the arrival OF the 22d was the scene
OF constant turmoil and frequent violence. on his
way through Atantic-ave TO the "a Regiment
Armory at BeIford-ave.. where Colonel !. 7. Camp
commanding has established regimental heaiquar-
fers and where the battalion OF duty Is comforta-
bly and Hospitality sheltered. the reporter met Lieu
tenant Colonel King. accompanied by captain OF
the regiment VINO his way TO visit detach-
ment Of 100 men who sent al a. m. to assist
other troops and the police IN patr0lling Myrtle
ave from Beiford-ave 10 broadway. the Brooklyn
Heights Company having reop"noi IT. lire In Myrtle
ave Colonel King fully corroborated the statement
OF Major Bartlett. adding that he had agprc-
hension OF trouble the large o. territory "r-
cu;ieI by the eei AMI said that the fact that ~"
men coud BE- sparei for dniy at c3mpara,Tg1
by the 22l under complete control
At THE nD's ARMORY.
At the 2ads armory entrance. n Bed,ori-ave.
the reporter found a large number ot women All
had parcels intended FOR member - The 81 or
23I regiments Bosh inside and outside the gate
"A guard composed % members y the 81 None
az the women WAS allowed to enter the armory. but
the boys Of the Is; checrfu.y sent message inside
calling to the gate the person s0ugh; and allowing
brief conversations to take place. AMI packages
- be passed IN through the gate. In cases where
the member OF either regiment was absent from
the armory post the parcels were received and
carefully placed IN the guariroom To await the re-
turn OF the FOR whom they were intended
Within the armory the seen. was most plctur-
esquc In groups. the floor OF the great building.
were members o. both regiments ffaternizng most
pleasantly their mussets being stacked on one flle
OF the spacious dr!llroom and guarded by an armed
sentry as sedulously as they would be had the com
Inand been resting In open field In the face % an
enemy. Following Is the daily routine: Rev-iiie, 6
a a Atav. M n
per. p m: tattoo. 10 .. m: ;aps and lights out"
1890 p. m The lst and ~ bAttalions alternate In
tours OF duty OF three hours each. and the hours
OF meals are extended provide subsistence
for each battalion as soon az II II relieved
THE CANNON AT ALABAMA-AVE
The white-winged angel OF peace has perched i,se.
high the battlemrnts OF the Alabama ave. sta
ton OF the Brooklyn Heights Railway Company.
and all attempts to dlslodge II Tuesday night ana
yesterday proved futile. Those cannon are 10
blame for II all" said Lieutenant Harry Du Val
yesterday afternoon. Their attitude IL altogether
too savage. Ever since we have been here they
have hypnotzcd the crowd. They the best anti
dote for brick throwing and rioting know Of
All day yesterday the strikers kept themselves
concealed. and scarcely ripple OF excitement oc
CURED to mar the quiet OF the day. Each day some
new and modern method OF warfare Is added to the
military camp The last addition Is searchlgnt
or rather three OF them in the shape OF three
powerful calciums. The official test was not alto
Lieutenant Du Val officer OF the gunrd ana II
was he who conceived the idea OF the fcarchlignt
Not "A sign OF "A striker was IN sight when the ok
pertinent made.
THE VALUE OF THE SEARcHLIGHT SHOWN.
Now you will the value OF this" said the
as he turned little knob and sent n
powerful white light cleaning down the long
street The value discovered I'm about four
seconds. The strikers startled by the light that
danced and wavercd and staggered from side to
side focked from their houses and retreats ana
the deserted street was filed with an excited
mob OF men and women. They focked around
Lieutenant Du Walls improvised searchlight Ike
moths about a candle.
Wonderful. wonderfu,' exclaimed officer
Your discovery, Lieutenant. Is great. Turn on the
other two and wen have bloodshed."
Turn out those lights" ordered the lieutenant
sterny. az he walked disgustedy and dejectedly
La.L To IhI. hi.