Evening journal., 1895-01-21
were mobs big and little in almost every
section Of the city.
Cars Went Astray.

was full OF petty annoyanees Tor the rail-
road companies AIotormen abandoned |
their cars at various points and in some /
instances left the city as soon as they pos |
sibiy could So serious did the situation |
seem. Blood was spilledin quantities, but |
no one was seriously hurt.
Several shots were fired at car at |
Fifth avenue and Twelfth street, the bul |
lets passing through the windows and em-
bedding themselves in the woodwork No |
arrests were made.
Martin J. Connolly, one Of the execu
tive board which has conducted the strike
during the entire past week, would give
no information respecting any matters
connected herewith When questioned
however as to the action the Central La
bor union might take in reference TO the
movement be replied, = That body sent a
committee here and rendered us their full
moral and financial support
None OF the cars on the lines where the
arike Is in force was run after 6 o'clock
last night in response to the request Of the
police authorities There was no very So
rlous trouble reported but it was expected
that an outbreak might possibly occur in
East New York when the mob and the
military clashed
Re. endorsements were sent there, and It
was roI orted that the First brigade Of the
N. G, s. n. X. had been ordered to report
ct their armories in New York equipped
for field duty. At the military hoadquar-
tiers in tho hall Of records here nothing
was known Of the issuance Of such an or
der
The police captains held another confer
ence last evening They discussed the sit
uation and made arrangements for placing
the police force on the different lines to-
day.
Captain French. who was hurt in the
row on Broadway, attended the meeting,
with his face decorated with court plaster
He said he was not gery badly hurt, but
that the cuts were painful
situation In East New York.
There were bnt few evidences Of the
| turbulent scenes Of tho night before when
the sabbath sun rose over hast New York,
and scarcely d sign Of life was observed
save la the yioin ty Of the stables Of the
1 Fulton Avenue nd Broadway lines.
At $50 a M the police arrived 175
1 strong. Captain German assumed COM
| mand Of both the police and the national
l guard. The morning passed very quietly,
the crowd which gathered being composed
largely of spectators only. The tearing
down Of the trolley wires a few blocks
away prevented the running Of any cars
AS q consequence the strikers kept in
the background until the repairs had been
completed.
The arrival of the construction wagons,
/ however, acted like torch to a magazine
and big crowd at once docked about tbs
tracks, stretching for mile along thf
avenue, waiting for the cars they knew
| would soon be sent out
AT noon q detail OF 60 men from each 81
the companies Of the Fourteenth regiment
under command of Captain w. L. Garcia
relieved the First battalion Of the Thir
teenth regiment Major Cochran, and aftel
the guard was posted preparations wer'
made for starting the cars. Twenty tw'
motormen were reported as ready to start
but only ten cars were sent out.
The ground in the immediate vicinit,
was quickly cleared, a small detail from
y the Forty seventh working the crowd baol
to the eastward, and couple Of mounter
police working them in the opposite direc
tion. The little force succeeded admira
bly,, which showed that but few belllgeI
ents were present At :45 ten cars wer
ready, and as the clock struck both ciyi
| and military forces made the move.
Mob Attacks the Police.
A car rolled ont Of the she'd and withou
any error was switched on the track leat
Z | ing down to Fulton ferry. It was sui
. | rounded by l2 guards under Officer of th
Z / Day IAentenant Little Of Company
t, / Fourteenth regiment, ana, preceded b
O | Sergeant Roines and six mounted poliel
! | men, began its journey Captains Gorna
, aud Ennis, with 100 patrolmen, followed
a The military halted at their picket Lint
r and the police alono accompanied it dow
Il the avenue The other nine cars followe
h at intervals of a few minutes.
All went well for 80 minutes, when th
70 | police reserve was seen to halt. A detacl
q | ment was then sant ahead in tho patr
L | wagon ut full speed On the avenue, mel
Hopkinson avenue, the mob had take
n | possession Of the building material
n front Of row Of brick buildings und
i | construction and hurled it over both tract
l. between tho short time OF the passing
the second car and before the third he
2 reached that point.
There were many women and childrt
B. in this moh and scene OF turbulence W
enacted, lasting o long time after the o
IA staeles were removed as the strikers in Il
t, meantime had succeeded in working q
n desertion 81 four motormen.
ri a second block occurred near Saratoi
I. avenue and the cars were ordered back
Il. the stable all reaching East New York
n q somewhat battered condition, with Z
q. exception Of one, the hitter being tax
N back by a striker, who had q big plaza
IA On his breast bearing the inscription, ~
~ of liz Ho was cheered all along the lin
1t There was very little excitement in 9th
directions in East New York during t
day, but grave apprehension was felt
tbs authorities regarding the work Of
night
ne Few Passengers In the Cars.
r Although a number Of cars are runni
q on the various lines which arc open, !
Il tceablo feature OF the day was the CO.
~ paratively few passengers who patroniz
~ the cars of the railroad companies Il "
- evidently considered too great risk
ride in them by the travelling public.
~ in consequence Of the orders Of the
" lice the liquor saloons throughout the
~ were closed up tight
There was great deal Of excitement
n the neighborhood Of the Halsey street S
nc bles OF tho Putnam Avenue line whei
" large crowd Of riotous strikers began
~ force back the soldiers defending the S
v,a blos They were kept back at the point
~ ~ the hayonot and desisted from their b