The Indianapolis journal., 1895-02-02
MILITIA SENT HOME
FIRST EVIDENCE THAT THE BROOK
LYN STRIKE Is OVER.
A Few Small Disturbances Reported
observation-disclosures to Make the
Trolley Cars Run slower.

BROOKLYN, Feb l. - The militia all
through the city have received orders to
return to their homes. A guard at each
of the armories WILL however, be MAIN
tanned.
Third-avenue car was attacked by a
mob at Fifty-second street and the nom
union motorman and conductor were badly
beaten. The police arrested three of the
attacking party. The Third-avenue stables
have been converted into a barracks where
275 nonunion men house.
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
started running cars to-day from the Mas
peth depot to Brooklyn When the first car
passed the hook and ladder house on Grand
street, Maspeth, the strikers ran the truck
out on the track and tried to prevent the
car from passing. Sixty deputy sheriffs
drove them back and the car proceeded
its way.
Thomas Benckley, aged twelve years,
run down and killed by a trolley car driven
by a green motorman. The boy was on his
way to school. The January grand jury
brought several presentments in the Court
of Sessions to-day. in which they say they
find that there is alarming frequency of ac-
cidents the trolley system in Brooklyn;
also recommending that the railroad COM
panies be required to change their schedule
time on the various roads, and allow suffi-
cient time for delays and stoppages; that
the speed in the city be limited to eight
miles an hour; that speed indicator be
placed in all the cars of the company in
plain sight of the passengers. that they
may see the rate of speed at which the
cars are running; that the city officials ap-
point inspectors to see that the rate of
speed is complied with. and that these in
spectors have power to arrest any motor
fol- fiyrx low oil
ommends that the executive officers Of the
railroad companies be censured for habit
ually violating the law. 1t is suggested
that board be appointed to examine all
applicants for the position of motormen,
and that all mo.ormen hereafter shall be
licensed.
Lawyer Marabeau L. Towns this morn
ing engaged in a lengthy consultation with
the relatives of young Henry Ahfens, o, OF
members of the Seventh Regiment during
the disturbances at Halsey street and
tion to recover damages for the loss of the
young mans life. making Mayor Schieren
the case Counselor Towns believes that
the law which makes the city responsible
Apply in Re case Of oss Of e as @ We and
is making thorough search of the authori-
ties bearing on the matter.
Late this afternoon deputy sheriff who
tried to prevent the cutting of the wires at
Maspeth, was pinned against a trolley pole
while the work was being done. A crowd of
a hundred men gathered and threatened yio-
lence. The section box was also smashed.
The crowd was becoming very unruly when
Sheriff Dobb and Captain Metphin, with
force of deputies, charged the mob. The mob
scattered and again formed about the truck
house, which is used a headquarters.
When the wires had been repaired the
crowd once more became threatening. but
was driven to the truckhouse Two arrests
were made Later, Justice Schumacher dis
charged the two strikers, but held the depu-
ty. During the afternoon the deputies
cleared the avenue several times and once
were obliged to fire several shots before the
strikers would yield. None of the shots was
fired at the crowd. Stones were frequently
placed on the tracks, and some were thrown
at the cars.
this morning In one case man named
Dunn was shot by policeman Cornelius while
endeavoring to escape after having cut the
wire on the Greenpoint line Dunn s lnJur-
les, though serious, are not likely to prove
fatal.
Master Workman Connolly says that E.
" Debs is expected here within q few days.
for $50 of the $780, 600 bonds on which in
terest is guaranteed by District Assembly
No rs at 5 per cent. and he expects to place
the balance by tomorrow night. These
bonds, Mr. Connolly says will be accepted
by grocerS, provision Dealers butchers and
other traders in lieu of cash and will enable
the strikers to ho.d out for some time.
Strike of Miners.
MOWEAQUA, H., Feb. Lone hundred
and twenty-eight miners quit work and
came out of the coal shaft to-day because
Superintendent White refused to reinstate
discharged miner. The capacity is about
twenty cars a day, and hardly enough
miners at work to supply the local de-
mand.