The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-23
The BIG STRIKE,
Brooklyn Police Force Re-
cruiied to lis Limit.
A Day Winds Up With a Probably
Fatal Encounter.

BRooKLYs, Jan. 23. Governor morton
has evidently become restive over the
failure 90 resuSre order In the second city
in the state. IL was by his direction that
Adjutant General McAlpin came hither
yesterday from Albany TO take a close
d ok at the field Of conflict
General McAipin has returned to Al
btny and will report to the governor that
Mayor Schieren expresses confidence In
his ability with the police force and Ma
c, nAt Guar.lsmcn at present available to
eniurce the law.
That was the purpose of the mayors re-
sponse 20 The offer OF the adjutant gen.
eral To ordor to this city the Third brigade
of the New York state National Guard,
composed Of companies In tho smaller
cities OF tho state. Though the proffer
was declined with thanks, the members of
the several commands are under march.
ing orders. and can be concentrated within
comparatively few hours should all
emergency arise.
The p,licc force 10 being recruited to the
Utmosr possible limit The available list
OF applicants WINS exhausted Monday. and
yesterday it was determined To swear in
for duty 300 applicants who had failed In
the civil service examination. These men
will be assigned Ga patrol duty, making an
equal number OF experienced .men availa-
bic for the protection OF street railroad
property and the suppression OF riots. The
irembcrs Of the police boat squad have
been ordered 10 duty on shore, which,
while It wcakens the city at one point,
sirengIhcn 10 at another.
Shot OF Help.
The operating OF street railway llnes has
been in measure experimental. IL has
not been wholly satisfactory to the city
and military authorities, nor has it in
even "a comparative degree met the re-
quiremcnts Of the public
The admission was made by the supcrin-
tendent OF one line-who was asked by the
authorities To explain why, with all the
protection that had been accorded, with
two policemen to accompany every car
and with soldiers to guard the power
stations and car houses, so few cars had
been run-that the company was crippled
by the lack OF men capable Of managing a
car.
The inference from the admission might
bo that the companies are waiting until
experienced men can be brought from
other cities or green hands sohooled to
their duties At all events there is a strong
feeling iu official circles that the street
railway corporations have not kept faith.
for they have alleged from the first that
IL guaranteed protection for their property
aud for the persons of their operatives
they could operate all the cars upon all
their lines.
On the other hand the managers OF tho
trolley lines may allege, with all fairness,
that the protection they have received is
far from complete. 1t has not prevented
the frequent cutting OF wires or the ston-
ing OF cars rs they were making their runs.
1t has not been such protection as inspires
would.be patrons with the confidence that
they may safely travel to and fro in street
railway cars.
And right here the public might put in
n word to the effect that it Is not conducive
to mental tranquility on the part of those
compelled to ride In trolley cars to reflect
that between noon and o clock Yesterday
there were no less than seven collisions of
cars with vehicles of one kind or other.
All Trade Tied Up.
Cars have been moved upon several
lines not hitherto operated since the strike
was begun, and to that extent there has
been progress toward solution of the
controversy that is vexing the public and
paralyzfhg the industries OF city OF 1. 600.
90 Inhabitants.
All branches Of trade feel the effects of
the tic-up. The dry goods and depart
lEent stores admit that their trade the
last eight days has been - to 90 per cent
less than they had n right TO expect it