The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30


charged them and arrested three Of
them. The crowd further resisted
the police, but were finally dispersed.
At 3:l5 p. ~ the wires were short
circuted aud burned out for sixty feet
ou adway, between Cnauncey street
and Sumter street. A detachment of
troops quickly dispersed the crowd {,
fifteen cars we're blocked until 8 80,
when the lines were repaired.
At $3.50 p m the strikers cut the
wires on Fulton street between Hopkln.
son and Rockaway avenues. Mounted
police quickly appeared aud the wire
cutters fed No arrests we're made in
either case The wires are sagged and
cut from Saratoga to HopSiuson avenue
on Fulton street No troops are
stationed at this poiot. An occasional
mounted policeman arrived, out the
wire cutters disappeared
At 3:45 p. u. troops arrived a. the
scene Of wire cutting at Sackman
street. From that point to Rockawa
avenue ash barrels aud heaps of ashes
covered the tracks. There we're 10
crowds in sight and no arrests were
made
President Norton of the North Atlau-
tic Avenue Railroad Company, and
President Partridge Of the Dekslk
avenue iine, were examined before the
grand jury to-day as to !he manage
ment of the roads, the speed Of cars and
the hours of labor. President Lewis is
to be called next il: regard to the coll-
sou Of trolley cars on the night O.:
Janua,y l In this accident several
people we're injured. The collision was
between cars of the Franklin avenue
and Fulton street lines The cars were
going at high speed. The presidents
Of the two companies were asked about
this, and it is rumored that general
inquiry into the operations by the troll
ey companies is being made by the
grand jury
Representatives Of all the linemen Of
the street railroads, Of the elevated
roads in Brooklyn and of the Metro
politan Traction Company of New York
met iu conference with the executive
committee of District Assembly No. 10
in Muggs Hall this afternoon. Repre-
senta,ives of street car organizations
in Baltimore, Philadelphia. Newark,
Jersey City. Hobokeu, Elizabeth, AL
bauy, Rochester, Syracuse aud other
cities we're present. Dan Murphy,
president of Typographical Union No
6, Of New York, vas also present.
Judge Gaynor's decision was the
principal topic of discussion and the
speakers expressed confidence of ultl-
mate success The president of Typo.
graphical Union No 6, Of New York
promised that 6naDcial aid would be
given to continue the fight on leg'tl-
mate lines
Three lines which have been IN oper-
ation for several days-the Seventh
avenue; the Ninth avenue and the Fit
teepth street liues-were tied up to-
day This was the result Of the lire
mep strike, which wa ordered last
light The wires 90 the lines found
to be cut this morning an the linemen
refused to repair them l'he places OF
the men were not filed during the day
and the roads could not be operated.
The cutting was done in thoroughly
scientific manner aud indicated great
er knowledge of electrical affairs than
possessed by the uninita'ed. Several
attempts we're made at the car houses
10 start cars, but the cars did not get
more than two or tlree blocks away.
None Of the liaes attempted to run
cars late at night The Hicks street
liue shut down about 4 p M. and the
Thirteenth regiment returned to their
armory for the night. The cFoss-town
line stopred before dark. The cars on
! Broadway, Gates avenue, Myrtle ave-
nue and Flushing avenue stopped about
I o'clock. The last lines operated were
the Court street, the Fulton avenue aud
the Flatbush lines They stopped at 9
o'clock. The companies apparently did
not care to invite trouble by operating
at night. The militia and the police
advised against operating after dark.
President Lewis, when asked if cars
would be run late, replied, that he saw
no reason why he sbonld run cars as
the public are afraid to ride 10 them
after dark. The stoppage of cars re-
suited in a cessation of the petty dis
turbances which prevailed throughout
the day.