The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-19
STRIkHHS RksUME RIOTING.
The Cars Stoned and Several CoiIisions
With the Police Take Place

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-Thc dis
orderly crowds that made trouble yester-
day at the Halsey-street. stables of the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
were on hand again this morning, and at
7:30 made their first assault on the
street cars The cars were stoned at
several points In the city, and several
collisions occurred between police and
strikers, but no serious damage was
done. In some cases, pistol shots were
fired by the strikers, and many of the
new men became frightened and deserted
the cars. The strikers on the Court
street line became unruly, attacked the
police and the men who had taken their
places. Some of the strikers were armed
and number of shots were fired. The
men began making trouble at Bust-street
stables at $40 O'Clock this morning, and
intercepted the first car that was started
out at that time. Eight police. who Were
on duty at the stables, got on the car, and
drawing their clubs and pistols, ordered
the motorman to turn on the full cur
rent and run through the mob. This
was done, and the car started out, gong
eighteen miles an hour. The men threw
stones at 1t as 1t left them, and some
body fired a shot from a pistol.
Mayor Schierin said this morning that
the police force was not adequate to
protect property and life and hold the
strikers in check. At IL o'clock he sent
for Police Commissioner Welles, Corpora
ton Counsel Mcdonald and Public Works
Commissioner White. They then held a
consultation as to the advisability OF
calling on Governor Morton for aid.
The committee, appointed by citizens in
mass-meetlng last night called on Mayor
Schierin this morning and demanded pro-
lection from thieves. They wanted police
protection taken from the companies.
The conference was brought about Dy
a letter from President Morton. of the
Atlantic-avenue line. In it he said that
he had practically both OF the Fifth
avenue lines in operation, and could
begin to operate ali his lines tomorrow,
II ne got proper protection. He asked
that IL the police could not give II. the
militia be colled out.
Commissioner Welles wrote letter in
reply, saying that he wanted to know
that one line should be fully going be-
fore another started. He said he would
confer with the Mayor. If he concluded
the police force was too small.
Mayor Schierin decided that the force
was inadequate
Mayor Schieren has called for the SER
vices of six hundred of the militia to
aid the police tomorrow in protecting
the street railroads in their endeavors
to resume business. The Mayor and
chief Of police have been at odds with
the railroad companies upon the proper
method for the latter to pursue. The
railroad men wish to start the cars upon
all OF the tled-uD roads at once. The
Mayor and chief of police held TO the
opinion that the better way would be
TO concentrate efforts upon the roads
singly and put them IN operation one by
one. The railroad men to-day showed a
disposition 10 go over the city authorities
heads and call upon the sheriff of Kings
county, who could bring the militia into
service without the Intervention Of the
Mayor.
The day has been an exceedingly turbu-
lent and riotous one upon all the roads
whore any attempt was made to do
business, excepting the two where a COM
promise was reached yesterday.
The condition of affairs tonight was
sucn that The Mayor seems TO have
waived his opinions and acted accord
ing TO the desires Of the railroad COM
panies.