Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-19
BROOKLYN TROOPS OUT.
The Mayor Orders the Militia to
 Guard Trolley Stations.
THREE THOUSAND UNDER ARMS.

Protection For tae Company's Property at Once Compiled Ivith-Bloodshed May Follow an AttenpG to Run Cars.
 BROOKLYN, Jan. I9.--There is every city today. Armed soldiers are protecting the stations of the trolley lines. and po- ncemen patrol the tracks
 At $ o'clock this morning the entire Second brigade. comprising 6i, tse militia regiments in the city, was turE el out ard hurried through the streets to take up its position. Three presidents of street Ga!i- way companies made the demand for the calling out of the militia, and Mayor Schieren at once complied.
 Mayor Schieren made a acquisition last evening upon Brigadier General James McLeer for 700 or 500 of the Brooklyn militiamen to be in readiness today, as the police from the beginning have been found inadequate to cope with the difficulties This power Is vested in the mayor so far as the troops within the city are concerned, but in case these forces arc unable to quell any disturbance that may arise the com missioner of police O" . then call upon the sheriff, who in his 0. :: ,al capacity is au- thorized to call upon the governor for troops from other parts of the ate.
 Tho call for help is made under section 162 of article lo of chapter 559 of the laws of 1898, which provides that in case of any breach of the peace of imminent danger the sheriff of any county or the mayor of any city may call for aid upon the com manding officer of the national guard sta tioned in the county or city where the trouble is or in the counties or cities ad jacent.
 The commanding officer upon whom the call is made shall order in aid of the civil authorities the force or any part thereof under bis command. and shall re- port what he has done and the circum stances of the case to the commander in- chief. It is left to the commanding officer to designate what portions of tho militia shall be called ont. Tho purpo'e of the authorities is to have men stationed at the depots, while the police force Is to protect the cars.
 Mayor Schiercn Consults His Cabinet.
 Mayor SchierSn, Corporation Counsel Mcdonald, Police Commissioner Welles and Commissioner White met in tho mayors private office last evening to dis cuss the question as to tho adviSatility of the call for troops. The conference was the outcome of tho official notification of President Norton of the Atlantic Avenue system and President Lewis of the Brook lyn Heights system that they would oper ate all their lines of railroads today, with or without police protection, and in com- pliance with a request that military force be called upon to assist the police. The strike situation Is becoming more grave hour by hour. The failure of the state board of mediation and arbitration to secure a settlement and the fact that the officials and employees of the trolley roads have been unable to come to an agreement | after numerous attempts to reach satisfac tory conclusions have nof helped to allay public apprehension of Impending labor troubles of the first magnitude
 Tho strikers had offered all the conces- sionS that they are prepared to make, and the officials of the companies had informed the mayor and the police authorities that today all the cars of the Atlantic Avenue and tho Brooklyn Heights systems will be in full operation regardless of conse- | quences. and they now assert that they l have thrust the responsibility for those consequences upon the shoulders of the municipality.
 At low estimate the strikers and the hordcS of other unemployed men and wom- en who stand about the streets watching the development of matters number about l to say that they are not responsible fol many of tho breaches of the peace which occur from day to day
 An Exciting Day.
 The day was an exciting one in the an nals of the history of Brooklyn. In every | quarter where cars were running thert were riots, but fortunately no loss of life Several persons had very narrow escape: | from a violent death.
 There were shooting scrapes and accl dents in different quarters In many case: the attitude of the crowds was so threaten ing that the new motormen and conductor: in charge of cars loft them in the street and fled for their lives. Others wore per suaded by strikers that they were working ia bad cause and left their cars of theil own volftion.
 The i'll feeling of the crowds is directed chiefly against the police many of whom carry marks of wounds inflicted by thu hartls of tho men. Stones and bricks arl t1nMpat them which they haye no elafic' dAASHirg Tho tempUr of tho crowds al lnst becanfe Sd Bitter that tho propfiety O c4llihg upon the governor for military aiC was freely discussed.
 Mayor Schieren said that the police de partment was inadequate to protect tht buildings of the railroad companies anS give proper attention to the requests of tn, companies for men to watch the move ments of the trolley cars. The president of the railroad companies, President Nor ton of the Atlantic Avenue line in partiou lar, suggest the aid of the military. Tn mayor sent a communication to tho stat board of mediation and arbitration, ask Ing the status of their investigations an' interviews with the leaders of both sides The reply was that tho board saw no wa. of bringing the opposing sides to terms hut made no recommendations.
 For a General Trade Strike.
 The leaders of the railroad strike wer holding a meeting at Throop avenue an' Hopkins street when information was re ceiVcd of the calling out of troops.. The decided as a retaliRtory step to use ever effort to call a general strike of all tn trades in Brooklyn
 The announcement of Mayor Schierel was received with amazement and indiG nation at the strikers headquarters Sai one of tho leaders:
 II am afraid that this stop will lead t violence. It has bcen hard to restrain tn men hitherto, and I am afraid they vii regard this latest move as an indication c Q coalition between the authorities and tn railroad corporations.
 Tt is impossible to say whnt action tn executive board will take in the matter but they will hold meeting at onoo.
 Governor Morton Need Not Act.
 ALBANY, Jan 19.-Colonel Cole. pr vate secretary to Governor Morton, sai that the executive would not call out an troops to quiet any disturbance in the cit l of Brooklvn owing to the troltav road strike. He said that the mayor and sher kNAw ~A A.1 grnN Nt.NsN. Ns