New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
THEY FIRED TO KILL.
A MAN PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.
po,,cr TRY UNNECESSARILY TO FORCE BACK
STRIKERS AND USE THEIR REVoLVERs-
MoToRMAN AND CONDUCTOR BADLY HURT.

POLICE TRY UNSUCCESSFULLY TO FORCE BACK
STRIKERS AND USE THEIR REvoLvERs-
MoToRMAN AND CONDUCTOR BADLY HURT.
Another life was In all probability sacrificed yester
day in the fight between the strikers and the troll
lev companies. For the first time in the history OF
the struggle policeman fired a shot. 1t VIII PROB
ably result In the death of Michael Madgan
striking motorman. Madgan Is about thirty years
old and lives at Rogers and Nostrand aves. lmme-
datey after the shooting the injured man was re-
moved to ST. Johns Hospital. where the surgeons
found that he had been shot through the ieft groh
the bullet cutting its way through his body and
emerging the spinal column. The hospital sur
geons announced that the wound was probably fatal
but that there was slight chance Tor recovery
The firing occurred within two blocks OF the Nos
trand-ave. depot of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company. and the outcome Of an organized at
tempt on the part of a mob OF strikers and ruf-
fans to capture the new motorman and conductor
of g. Nostrand-ave A little after noon car No
slG5. in charge Of Conductor Edward Bell and Mo-
torman James Mahoney and guarded by ofncer
Roberts. OF the oldest men in the service, LETT
the depot Between Sackett and Degraw SITS large
powders had been placed on the track ana the
car was brought standstill No sooner was
the power turned off than crowd Of rioters. armed
with clubs and stones swarmed down from the
hills on either side OF the tracks and completely
surrounded the The conductor and motorman
we're ordered to desert heir posts and leave the
service OF the company. The men refused TO leave
the car and the mob instantly dragged them from
the platform. Policeman Roberts struck right and
left with long night stick but 1t only served TO
infuriate the moo. and he was soon disarmed and,
with the motorman and conductor. was thrown 10
the ground and cruelty beaten and pummeled
BEATEN BLACK AND BLUE.
Their clothing was torn from their backs. and
their bodies were kicked black and blue. Roberts
finally struggled to his feet and whis,led for as
sistance. Sergeant Murphy heard his call for help
and Immediately dispatched ten officers, in command
OF Roundsman Farrell on special car TO the
scene OF the rlotng The officers charged upon the
mob with their night sticks. and were greeted WITH
shouts Of dersion and shower OF rocks and bricks
\ second charge made. but the mob resisted
more stubborny than before. and the order was
given by Farrell TO fire. There was no firing IN
the air ihis time Every officer fired 10 XIII. and
A deadly rain OF bullets was poured into the crowd
How many were injured the police are unable to
say. but they confident that Madigan was not
the only man wounded At first slowly, and then
IN wild stampede. the mob gave way before the
fire. and only the unfortunate motorman was LETT
behind sorely wounded. A few of the more coura-
geous returned and bore their wounded comrade
away. An ambulance call was sent 10 ~: John
Hospital and Madigan was removed 10 that IN
stitution. omoo. poho,,.
The conductor mo.orman and oce the fo oPas
attack, and will not be fit for service Tor some
Out of crowd Of 300 rufians. the police succeeded
in arresting six. including the injured man; ihey
Wefe MiaT Thomas Brady and William Gordon
All OF the men gave their occupauons AZ Rrady
was sworn in as a special policeman a few days
ago but was discharged on Suspicion 'na' he was
In league with the strikers
ANOTHER RIOT STARTED.
Another riot between strikers and the police
demonstrated a few hours later that law and order
have not been thoroughly restored In the CITY or
Churches. About o'clock Gatesave car was
attacked by crowd OF stone-throwng rascaIs
Hamburger. Two men who were on the car
attacked the motorman and conductor and dragged
them to the pavement. The was Immediately
surrounded by mob and the usual pummelling
and club-swinging tactics gone through with
before the police arrived After using their night
sticks with only poor success the officers fired
upon the crowd. and a man named Livermore an
electrician. who was acting as motorman was
shot In the leg. The police deny that they shot
him. and say that the bullet from A neigh |
boring window The rioters. however accuse the
police OF shooting Livermore. The victim says the
strikers shot him. He removed TO st. Cath
arines Hospital. In the general clubbing. Charles |
barrow. Of 10 2ss Bleeker-st. Brooklyn. was hit on
the head with the butt Of revolver: and his scalp
Odd Fellows Hail. in Palmetto-st., where num- |
Der Of rioters had ana sesb
Wound aSS and Fred Russell was also cubbe
s:a .fsae near by but was not ordered out:
Two new railway employes-Frank snyder; OF No
70 5si Raj armed themselves with two
revolvers and one bottle Of whiskey between them
when they started out on A Third-ave car yester-
dav morning The officer guard discovered the
arms and nlaced the men under arrest for carrying
Concealed weapons. They were held for examina-
ton -
Adam Dietz OF Jersey city new motorman -
lying at ST Catharne's Hospital, badly bruised ana
Injured. He was attacked by strikers and thrown
down and kicked on Sunday night near Eastern |
Parkway. George Dietrich had his leg broken In
similar attack and number OF non-union men |
caught unawares and without protection suffered
severely A number OF shots were fired at Bush !
wick car yesterday morning but no one was
Injured.