St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-25
'EroeDs LEFT in Darkness.

fEF0GHS Lett Al BARK ness
Matters are comparatively quiet on
the Third and Fifth avenue roads to-
dav. The wires between SiXty-n!th ana
SiXty-SiXth streets were cut after Mlu-
night, and, rs 4 consequence, the elec-
tric lights in the depot went out, leaV-
ing Capt Thorne and his detachment
of The TWenty-thiTd regiment IN tota!
darkness. ! he wires were not repaired
until 10 O'Clock. when tratnc was re-
sumed, and at midday sixteen cars were
running as against twenty yesterday
The foreman said he was unable to op-
crate n greater number. as some of the
new men had been transferred to Green
point.
During the night and early morning
the full strength of the Twenty third
regiment. with the exception Of COM
paneS f, q and X, was placed on duty
along the road to FlatOush avenue. AT
IL o'clock the police on duty at twenty
fifth street and Third avenue had
lively time putting an end TO riot which
had broken out there. About 800 per-
sons collected at this point and Jeered
tile soldiers, who were under arms there:
The mob continued increasing until
noon, when stone was hurled DY one
of the crowd, striking policeman. MS
was followed by several others, ana
then the police and militia charged:
The mob rushed along the avenue ana
into the side streets. Many OF them re-
ceiycd bayonet thrlsts from tie militia
men, while the clubs of the policemen
were used with telling effect on the
heads Of the rioters.
The police arrested John Ttghe,
Charles Burke and Stephen Cannon.
When conveying them to the station
the crowd attacked the officers anu en-
deayOred 10
Rescue The Prisoners.
After a desperate conflict, during
which more stones were thrown and
blows struck on both sides, the three
stone thrOwers were locked up.
At Twentieth street and Ninth ave-
nue. the strikers. during last night, cut
down the feed wires, return wires and
support wires as far as Flatbush ave
nue., a distance. of over 4 mile. Ihe
feed wires on Twentieth street between
Seventh and Eighth avenues were also
DESTROYED. The wires at Fifteenth
street and Second avenue were cut
down early in the morning. A number
Of trolley cars stored at Ninth avenue
near Greenwood cemetery were wrecked
and rendered totally unfit for use.
The most serious attempt to prevent
the running of cars over the Third ave
nue. line was made at Sixty fifth street
and Third avenue, where plot TO Dufu
out the dyhamOS in the depot was nearly
successful. 1t was evidently the work
Of skilled electricians.
The wires were cut and guy ropes at
tached to them, by which they were
drawn down and grounded on the posts
of The elevated railroad. The scheme
was. however. discovered in time TO
Illustrate the plan.
The linemen on all Atlantic avenue
lines struck. This fact and the lack OF
passengers prevented the management
from running the Seventh, Ninth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth streetC cars at all to-
dav. The militia in the various depots
expressed themselves as fairly we'll sat
iSiied with their treatment, but all ap-
pearpd desirOus that the strike should
soon terminate and allow them TO re-
turn TO their homes.
At Thirlieth street and Fifth avenue
two women. about whom was crowd
OF men, hailed Fifth avenue car, and,
when it stopped, they boarded it. Ihey
then drew pistols from under their
shaWls and ordered the conductor and
motorman to stop work. The men
in possession. One Of the crowd then
started the car, jumping off before 1t
had gained much Roadway. When the
car passed che stables at Twenty-fOurth
street it was travelling at 4 high rate Of
speed. One OF the men standing there
noticed that the
Car WAS Running wild.
and Jumped aboard the rear platform
hoI at q
Another gang of strikers attempted to
pull the motOrman of his platform, but
! he fought them off. He was very
! roughlv treated in the ScrlmDage, and
! had his Jaw broken.
! Not more thOn half the linemen have
| regarded the order 20 strike.
Gel. Austin, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. said in reference TO the shooting
! Of the man Carney that it was perfectly
! iustiiable, as the mob at the time was
! throwing missiles at the militia. Ser
geant Schrieyer and Adjutant Broom
! had been severely injured. In future,
! however, he should instruct his COM
! maud not to shoot when person re-
| fused to halt. but TO place him under
arrest. He had sent pickets to the
! houses along Hicks street to warn the
residents to stay within doors and 10
I Keep lllGII NluuOMS CiOSSus 1HSS Idu
| gone to the roofs Of the houses and re-
moved piles of bricks which had been
| gathered there with the evident inten-
ton of using them as missiles in pe!ting
the militia and the cars.
President Norton, of the Atlantic
avenue company, says that, SO far as his
lines are concerned, the strike is at an
end, for he has all the motOrmen and
| conductors for whom there are places
There has, however, been some incOn-
venience on the lines by the cutting OF
J wires. Most of the Atlantic avenue
men are at work as usual. a new de-
vice to impede the operation of the rail.
ways was adopted at Bergen street and
Troy avenue on the Atlantic avenue
line, where switches were cemented
during the night.
New employees go about outside Of the
militia line at their peril. One who
disguised himself in an old army coat
was spotted by the strikers and badly
beaten.