Evening journal., 1895-01-22

and he linlpud around the rest Of the ight
His men were terribly incensed against the
mob, and every order to extend the lines
OF make charge was oheyed with alacrity
soldiers Poor Aim.
Late last night mob Of strikers gath
cred around the Third avenue station of
the Brooklyn City railroad at Fifty-eighth
street, whore several companies Of tho
Twenty-third regiment are on guard. Ono
Of the strikers threw a stone into the
building where some soldiers We're Sleep
ing, and a member of Company / fred a
shot at the man. but failed to bit him.
This had the elect Of dispensing the
crowd, and although aueher shot was
fired at the fleeing man no damage was
done
It was decided by the officials Of the
road TO send out car No. 1915 Of the Gates
Avenue line The bowling mob, which
had approached as near the stables as pos,
sible by this time had grown to immense
proportions, and when the commander Of
the militia received the word that car
was to be sent out hepfepared for trouble
The three companies Of the battalion on
duty were drawn up in front of the car
They had been instructed that II any
fire. The men were all well supplied with
ball cartridges The car was rolled out Of
the carhouse. and half dozen reporters
and an equal number Of policemen took
their places in It, On each side OF the car
was placed a squad of policemen on foot.
On the sidewalks q number Of policemen
were stationed to aid in driving the mob
before them, and behind the car as it left
the stables platoon of mounted police
men was placed to defend an attack from
the rear.
The force surrounding the car was great
enough to frighten the mob Immediately
in front OF the car, and they gave way a
little. But the troops had advanced but
a short distance when from the houses on
either side Of the avenue shower of mis-
siles began TO rain upon the heads of the
police and national guardsmen. Little at
/ tention was paid to this by the armed es-
j cort. but about three blocks from the sta
tion the climax of the trouble came
sold iers Fired at the Strikers.
just at this point the tenement houses
| line the street on ono side, while on the
other there are a number of vacant lots.
When the car and its armed escort reached
this place, mob made an attack ON the
rear, coming across the lots from the right
while from the windows and housetops on
the left missiles Of every description were
hurled at the police and soldiery.
The crowd pressed in front from the
left and both ends. and seeing the charges
Of the mounted police and the militia with
| fixed bayonots were useless the police and
soldiery resorted to their pistols and mus
kets, the police firing over the crowd,
while the guardsmen discharged theil
weapons up at the windows and house
tops. Only one yolley was fired, but whilt
it had the effect of dispelling the crowd
the officers decided it was useless to pro
ceed farther and the car, with its escort
returned to the Ridgewood depot
The effect of the volley on the strikers
was TO danpen their ardOr and In the i'm
mediate neighborhood OF the depot ther'
was but little more trouble beyond tn
jeers and abuse Of the crowd that gather
on such an occasion
In all, botwocn the hours Of and las
evening seven cars left the depot at va
rious times, one Of which was filled will
policemen with drawn reyolyers.
In East New York.
East New York was quiet al day. |
had put on more military appearance
however by the addition Of a battery 0
artillery to the infantry forces statione
at the Alabama avenue depot Of the Ful
ton Avenue railroad. and old inhabitant
were put in mind Of tho time when II
cruiting camp was stationed there abou
30 years ago.
New mon were received at intervals dul
ing the day, the largest number arrivin
on cars Nos. 1876 and 1901, the trst bring
ing q mon and the second 10 men.
sF..4 Al NuA hnr
changed Captain Louis Wendels Firs
battery Of the national guard, escorted b
, two conpanies-E and I-of the Sevent
, regiment. under command Of Capital
Rhoades, arrived and relieved Major Quic
and his battalion Of the Forty seventh res
, iment.
The maneuyers necessary to thorough
protect the depot were quickly executed
, and when completed the picture was quit
warlike. -Four cannon, with quiet signif
, | canoe, were planted so as to rake ever
avenue OF approach to the depot. No car
were sent ont after half past O'Clock o
? | this line and all the new men are held !
the depot to prevent the strikers coaxin
, them away.
, AT Stuyyesant avenue this car was II
tercepted by tho strikers, and though non
| Of them was known to be injured two {
the officers were wounded by pistol shot
, which presumably were fired from Il
J window Of one Of the houses on the av'
I | nue.
I The last two cars OF these seven made
final attempt TO make the run down tow
, about O'Clock, but after going thr'
, blocks and meeting with the same recel
tion as the others they were run back ini
the station and all attempts TO run ca
! for the night were abandoned.
Many New Men Deserted.
! The greater number Of the new en-
= ployees Of the Brooklyn City Railroad con
. pany who were taken to the Ridgewoc
$ stables last evening deserted and joint
!. the strikers, and there was not sing
I man In the stables who could operate q
! cars which the railroad company announ
T ed they would send out this morning ~
! strikers succeeded in winning the ms
: over and are taking care Of them.
= Major Cochran Of the Thirteenth reg
? ment when interviewed on the subiec
9 was asked
Major, what is there in the story th
y you intend to take possession Of Cente
q NAL hall, the headquarters Of the strike
u on the Fifth Avenue line, in order 70 pr
b vent the men from holding a meetingf
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