The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-19
RIOTOUS MOBS IN BROOKLYN.
The Strikers Stone Cars and Fire SeV-
eTal Pistol Shots.

Mayor Schieren Calls for 500 Militia
men to Aid the Police in Enforcing
Order and Enable the Companies to
Run Their Cars-The Railroad Men to
Attempt Put All the Lines in Opera
ton simultaneously.
Brooklyn. Jan lS--The disorderly crowds
thar made trouble yesterday AT the Hal
sey street stables Of the Brooklyn Il ghts
Railroad Company were on hand again
this morning. and at $50 O'Clock made
their first assault on the street cars.
Cars were stoned at several points in
the city. and several collisions occurred
between police and strikers. but no seri-
Gus damage was done. In some cases
pistol shots were fred by 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 men who had taken their
places. Some OF the strikers were armed
and number Of shots We're fired.
The men began making trouble at the
Bush street stables at 10 o'clock this morn
ing 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 motormen to turn on the fun
current and run through the mob. This
was done and the car started out. going
eighteen miles per hour. The men threw
stones at it as it left them. and some
body fired a shot from a pistol.
Mayor Schieren said this morning that
the police force was not adequate TO pro
tect property and life and hold the strikers
in check At Il o'clock he sent for Police
Commissioner Welles Corporation Coun-
sci Mcdonald and Public Works Commits
sioner White They then held a consulta-
ton as to the advisability Of calling on
Gov. Morton for aid. The conference was
brought about by letter from President
Morton of the Atlantic avenue line. In II
he said that he had practically both Fifth
avenue lines in operation and could begin
to operate all his lines tomorrow, If he
got proper protection. He asked that if
the police could not give it, the militia be
called out. Commissioner Weles wrote
letter in reply, asying that he wanted to
know the exact condition of the lines and
that one line would be fully going before
another was started. He said he would
confer with the mayor if he concluded
the police force was too small Mayor
Scheiren decided that the force was made
quate \ committee, appointed by the cit
liens in mass meeting, called on Mayor
Schieren this morning and demanded pro-
lection from thieves. They wanted the
police protection taken from the railroad
companies.
Mayor Scheren tonight called for the
services of GOO militia TO aid the police
tomorrow in protecting the street rail-
roads in their endeavor to resume bust
ness. The mayor and chief of police have
been at odds with the railroad compa-
MES upon the proper method for the lat
ter to pursue. The railroad men wish to
start the cars upon all of the ued-up
roads at once. The mayor and chief Of
police had the opinion that the better
way would be to concentrate the effort
upon the roads singly and put them in
/ operation one by one. The railroad men
to-day showed a disposition TO so over
the head of the city authorities. and call
upon the sheriff of Kings county who
could bring the militia into service with
out the intervention of the mayor To
day has been an exceedingly turbulent
and riotous one upon all the roads where
any attempt was made to do business,
excepting the two where a compromise
was reached yesterday. The condition
of affairs tonight was such that the
mayor seems to have waived his opin-
ions. and acted in compliance with the
request of the companies.