The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-26

heights Company. The strikers
claim that thirty men deserted,
loinod them and were sent to their
homes in other cities.
In Ridgewood o oar was held UP
ht Gates and Hamburg avenues this
afternoon. The crowd tried to over
throw the car, but were dispersed
by details OF the Seventh Regiment
and the Sixty-ninth Battalion. Two
women IN the cnr wero badly fright
ened. No arrests were made.
AT the corner of Gates and Ever
green avenues this evening q motor
man OF the Green and Gates avenue
line wqs struck with stone thrown
from the crowd and knocked down.
lie recovered shortly and took his
oar, with several windows broken,
TO the end Of the journey.
These were the chief disorders of
the day and occurred practically i'll
the suburbs of the city.
In tho city proper, outside of
wire cutting, the disorders reported
were principally of minor char.
aeter.
Rumors of dynamite were current
to day. An alleged bomb was found
on the trolley tracks ut Fulton
street and Flatbusb avenue, A
man who failed to give his
name carried tho bomb to the First
Precinct station. The suspicious
looking thing was ut once sent to
superintendent of Police Campbell,
who, with some alarm, hurried it TO
the navy-yard for tho experts there
to mako an examination. Com
mander Elmer, of the Ordinances
Department, turned tho supposed
deadly explosive over to Gunner
James Hayes and Lieut.. Com.
mander Hannis.
The alleged bomb was ono and n
half inches thick and five iuches in
diameter. 1t was cylinder shaped,
weighed two pounds and had mo.
tallic case, covered with Japan black.
y long cotton fuse protruded from
one end. The gunner first tried to
explode it by the use OF the "slow
match" failed. Then fire was
built and the alleged torpedo
placed in it. Aftor half an hours
walt it refused to explode.
Another fire was built and the out.
side of the cylinder saturated with
oil. II was placed in the second
lire, this time for the purpose of
melting the case and thus explode
any destroying gproperties that might
be inside.
After half hours wait no explo
sion took place and the officials came
TO the conclusion that the thing was
hoax. Commander Elmer said he
would have more thorough exami-
nation made IN tho evening and re-
port 10 the police.
John Strong was held in the Lee
Avenne Court, Williamsburg, to day
on charge OF carrying concealed
weapons. The police think he is a
dangerous anarchist. Special Off
Ger Iummany found Strong of an
early hour this morning acting in
suspicious manner i'll the vicinity of
Grand street on briggs avenue. HIS
answers TO questions did not suit
Iammany, who locked him up.
When searched at the station
Tammany nearly tainted when br
found that his prisoner had small
dynamite bombs and large loaded
revolver IN his pockets.
II wanted to make things pleasant
Tor somebody" lie said, when asked
what lie intended to do with the
bombs.
They were placed in pals OF water
III the bedford avenue station,
Strong seemed unconcerned when
arraiSned III court, aud told Jus,lce
Goetting that he did not care what
became OF him. He refused to saw
IL he was concerned i'll the strike.
either through sympathy or by en-
pluyment.
Jndg dgc Gaynor said late to night
mat his decision III regard to the
form OF writ to issue will not ba
handed down until to morrow morn.
ing.
The Board of Arbitration and Me.
uiation has returned from ALBANY in
response TO the resolution adontcd
ny inc Legislature, and will at once
t"ke hold Of the situation, The
board has located itself Mt the Hotel
9t. George and sent subpunas to
Mayor Schlren, Gen. McLeer, Presi.
aehts Lewis, Norton aud Wickers
inc members of the strike commit.
tee and others who can give inform
atlon about what is going on. The
pohrd VIII also attempt to bring tho
warning factions together. The
hearing was begun this afternoon.
NevoiutiOn Pending In, r,,,,r
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