The herald., 1895-01-22
ANGELES HERALD. TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY o.

Der OF the Sixteenth regiment. fell from
the second story of tbs Thirtseth regi-
ment armory at Flatbush avenue to the
roof OF the Long Island railroad depot
end sustained compound fracture OF
the skull.
East New York was quiet all day.
had-put on a. holiday. military -eprear-
ance by the addition OF battery OF
artillery to the infantry forces stationed
at the Alabama avenue depot OF the Full.
ton avenue railroad. New man were re-
ceived at intervals during the afternoon
to put so cars on the line. This re.
quired the Withdrawal from the avenue
and streets near the depot of the police
men stationed there. in order to place
two men on zach car. Captain German
called for reinforcements, which he rev
csived from the Fifth and Nineteenth
precincts.
The maneugers necessary to protect
the depot were quickly executed. When
completed the poaition was quite war
like. Four cannon we're planted 30 as to
rake every avenue OF approach to the
depot. Tho crowd was kept back two
blocks by tbs mounted police and there
was little to disturb the regularity of
their duties until night approached,
when large FIRE was kindlsd In the
square and precautions were doubled to
prevent any surprise or any stone throw
ing from the neighboring houses or on
the structure of the elevated road which
crosses the place diagonally.
One OF the members OF the strikers
board said:
1.-The lnsmsn have refused to max Q
the necessary repairs to wires, ETC.,
when called upon to do go by the COM
panies. This action of the inemen is
eqaivslent to their striking"
POLICEMEN STONED BY STRIKERS.
As trolley cars Nos. 1900 and 1920 OF
the Gates avenue line, in charge OF Mo-
tormen Theodore Alter and William
Essel, were passing through Gates ave-
nue. near Central avenue a. $3.50 this
evening, they wsrs sasailsd by tusillsde
of stones from the house tops and the
windows on both sides of the avenue.
The crowd which linsd the sidewalks
joined the crowd and sent vollsy after
volley OF stones into the cars.
Patrolmsn Dennis Bush and James L.
Coolihsn were severely injured. Cooli-
hans nose was broken and Bush and
Patrolman Shsnckleton received several
contuaions about tia face. Ths Car was
stopped when the etoue throwers ran
away. AT 3;45 p. m. as car OF the
Hslssy street line was being taken into
the depot at Broadway and Halsey
street, q mob OF over 100 men and boys
gathered and threw stones at the car,
smashing all the windows.
The two policemen on the car got off
and fred their revolvers at the mob, but
80 far as could be learned no one was
injured. Pickats from the Seventh regi-
ment stationed there made repeated at
tacks and finally drove tbs crowd bsck.
The ranks OF the srikera in Brooklyn
today were swelled by thu addition of
Rspgs of tramps and loaiers from New
York. All day through the rain and
fog these hoodluns tremped from New
York over the Brooklyn bridge. bound
for the point where instinct told them
there would likely be more tronble.
1t is estimated during one hour this
morning 5000 pereons crossed the bridge
by way OF the promenade.
THE pop OF THE PISTOL.
While three care on the Gates avenue
line were on their way down town at
$50 this evening, they were surround.
ed by q bowling mob at Gates and
Stuyvessnt avenues. Missiles OF every
description were hurled ct the men in
charge of the cars end the police who
were escorting them. A portion OF the
vicinity and from this vantage ground
bricks. taken from chimneys. were
hurled with terrible effect on the police.
Several OF them vera badly injured.
Embodened by the fact that the lat-
ter were comparatively powerless to
make resistance. the mob pressed for
ward and number OF shots were fred,
several OF which took effect on Police
man Patrick Collins and James Dugan
of the Second precinct. who formed q
portion of the guard. Dugan was shot
through the arm and Collins through
the hand, They were taken to a neigh
boring ;drug store, where their wounds
were dressed by an ambulance surgeon.
who was summoned, after which they
were taken to their homes.
The mob after this succeeded in
wrecking three cars which were oppo-
site the Ninth precinct station on Gates
avenue. During the melee Kate Karney
was detected throwing missiles from
window. She was placed under arrest.
JOINED THE STRIKERS.
A large number OF new employees on
the Brooklyn City railway, taken to the
Ridgewood avenue stables, have deserted
and joined the strikers. and tonight
there is not a single man in the stables
who can operate the cars. The strikers
succeeded in win ming the meu over this
evening and are taking care of them for
the night.
LIST OF THE mi URED.
Following is list of the injured to-
day az far as known:
Dennis Bnsh, policeman; confused
wounds on face. caused by atoue.
- Collins, private, Company II, Sew.
enth regiment; head cut open with q
brick; not seriously hurt.
Patrick Collins. policeman; nose
broken by stone.
Patrick Calligan, policeman of the
Second precinct; shot in the arm.
James Degan, policeman; shot in the
haed