Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-26
DYNAMITE RUMORS.
THEY LEND VARIETY TO The
BROOKLYN STRIKE.
Otherwise tho Disturbance Seems to 10
Coming TO an Eud-Not Mach Dis.
order Yesterday.


BROOKLYN, January 25.-No decided
change for the better was noticeable In
the trolley-strike situation to-day. The
men and the companies are as far apart
as ever. and there seems 20 be no imme~
date prospect OF either side weakening.
President Lewis, Of the Brooklyn
Heights Company, claimed to-day that
dozen OF his old hands had applied TO
him for their old positions and had been
reinstated, and he expressed the opinion
| that this was the beginning of the end,
| as a general weakening In the strikers
ranks might now be expected. The strike
leaders emphaucally denied that any
such break had occurred, declaring that
their ranks were just as solid now as
when the trouble began.
| The strike OF the llnemen was mate,
rally extended to-day, as was evidenced
| by the difficulty with which the compa-
| nies operated lines on which wires had
been cut or cut out. A number of wire
cuttings were reported during the day on
the different lines. causing more or less
trouble 10 the companies. but this sort
Of warfare on the part of the strikers
or their sympathizers was not 50 extern
| sive as that of yesterday.
| The Eastern District of Brooklyn,
| Ridgewood. and Maspeth were the scenes
OF disorder and violence to-day. Cars
were held up and wrecked, and in seve-
raj cases pistol-shots were fired at po-
| licemen.
Father o Hare. OF ST. Anthony's church.
| had assured Mayor Schieren that he
would undertake to keep order in that
| part OF the city-Greenpoint. This after
| noon he was summoned TO a scene or
disorder to use his influence i'm quietlng
the mob. The mob. numbering several
| thousand, had surrounded a car and was
shouting for the motor-man to desert.
| This he refused to do Father O'Harc
| pushed his way through the crowd and.
| jumping on board the car, offered the
| motor-man a so bill TO leave I'm order TO
restore order. The motor-man took the
, money and departed. This act was re-
| ceived with cheers. and order was gradu-
ally obtained. Just at this moment Fa>
| ther OHare received a message from
! Mayor Schieren, in which the Mayor said
! II order was not maintained in Green
! point he would be compelled to send the
militia there. The priest read this mes
/ sage aloud, and then appealed 10 his
auditors to disperse. He told them Of his
assurance 20 Mayor Schieren and h.
! hoped that the people would assist him In
| keeping order
Special-Policeman Meehan. while riding
on car on Manhattan avenue was shor
by some one In a crowd. The bullet
| graZed the officers head.
At the corner of Gates and Evergreen
avenue this morning a motor-man OF the
Green and Gates-Avenue line was struck
with stone thrown from the crowd and
Knocked down. He recovered shortly
and took his car, with several windows
broken. to the end of the journey
These were the chief disorders OF the
day. and occurred practically in the sub
urbs OF the city.
In the city proper. outside OF wire-cut-
ting The disorders reported were prln-
clpally OF a minor character.
AN ALLEGED BOMB.
Rumors of dynamite were current to-
day. An alleged bomb was found on the
trolley tracks at Fulton street ana Flat
bush avenue. 4 man who failed 10 give
his name, carried the bomb to the First
! Precinct statiOn-house. The suspicious
looking thing was at once sent TO Super
, intenlent-of-Police Campbell who. with
some alarm, hurried II to the navy-yard
| lOf the experts tnefe 70 MAKE an eAlnl4-
, nation. Commander Elmer, of the ord
nance department, turned the supposed
deadly-explOsive over 10 Gunner James
Hayes and Lieutenant-C Commander Han
mis-.
The alleged bomb was about one inch
and a-half thick. and five inches In di
ameter II was cyinder-shaped, weighe'
two pounds, and had metallic case
covered with Japan black. a long cottol
fuse protruded from one end.
The gunner at first tried 10 explode
by the use of the ''slowmatch," bu
failed. Then fire was built, and IN
alleged torpedo placed In It, After nal
an hours wait 1t refused to explode
Another fire was built and the ontsd
Of the cylinder saturated with oil.
was placed in the second fire, this tim
for the purpose Of melting the case, an
thus explode any destroying proper'ie
that might be inside. After another nal
hours walt, no explosion took place
and the navy officials came TO the con
cluson that the thing was hoax. Com
mauder Elmer said he would have NOR
thorough examination made and report
the police.
John Strong was held in the Lee-Ayenu
Court Williamsburg. to-day, on cHans
Of carrying concealed weapons. IN
Suacial-Ofcer Tammany found Stron
at an early hour this morning acting III
SUSPICIOUS manner in the vicinity o
Grand street. on briggs avenue. His an
swers to questions did not suit Tammany
who locked him up. When searched a
tbe station Tammany nearly fainte
wnen he found that his prisoner mad sma
. ! dvnamite bombs and a large loaded re
volver In his pockets. Il wanted TO max
things pleasant for somebody. ne sale
vyhen asked what he intended 10 do wit
the bombs. They were placed In pan
of water in the BedfCrd-avenue station
? strong seemed unconcerned when al
/ raioned I'm court. and told Justice Goettln
that he did not care what became OF mn
He refused % say II he was concerned l
, the strike. either through sympathy q
: by employment
Judae Gaynor said late tonight tina
: his decision in regard to the form OF W.T.
z to issue will noe be handed down unit
4 tomorrow morning.
. The Board Of Arbitration and Mediatio
, has returned from Albany, in respons
IN the resolution adopted by the Legisla
ture and will at once take hold OF III
situation. The board has located itse
AT the Hotel ST. George, ana ser
suhnoenas TO Mayor Schieren, General Nc
| Ieer. Presidents Lewis, Norton an
Wicker. the members of the Strike Con
mittee. and others, who can give 'hei @
Information about what Is going on !
1 board will also attempt to bring u
, warning factions together. Ine hearih
E was begun this afternoon.
NEcRO FuSIONlSTS IN THE HOUS