The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-24
QUIETER IN BROOKLYN.
Presence Of Troops Having an Eff
feet on the Mobs.
ANOTHER MAN FATALLY SHOT.

Charged with Throwing Missiles ut the
Soldiers, Which He DenIes-The Soldier
First Victim Dies in the HospitaI--striis-
ers Locked In Their Hall.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 24-John Aims thc
New York man who was shot in tho jaw
by the militia at Halsey street Tuesday
night, died at St. Mary's hospital yestsre
day. He was conscious till the moment Of
his death. Aims wife called at the hos
pital at 1870 only to find her husband
dead. ..... VII. ...4..
Car 106 of the Bergen street line, while
going up town, collided with a wagon
driven by Charles Henry at Nostrand ave-
nue. The shafts tore hole the whole
length Of the car. Henry was thrown to
the ground and struck on his head. He
was rendered unconscious and sustained
severe injuries. John Newman was slightly
hurt by his wagon being struck by
Saeket street car in the afternoon.
As company of the Twenty third regi-
ment was escorting Hicks street car
Thomas Kearncy is said to have thrown a
number of bricks at 1t and the soldiers
from the roof as 1t was passing No. 444
Hicks street. Some of the soldiers were
hit by the missiles, and one of their num-
Der took deliberate aim and shot Kearney
In the side. The man was so seriously in
jured that the chances of his recovery are
but slight.
Kearney was at work on the roof at the
time and was attracted to the edge by the
excitement of the crowd below in conse-
quence of the passage of the first car
through Hicks street. He denies that any
missiles were thrown, but that he was shot
rs he was obeying the soldiers command
to "get back"
Major Abrams yesterday morning or
dered closed all the saloons near Ridge
wood. He stationed piclints at the door OF
each with orders not to allow any one to
pass in or out. A large number of men
were practically imprisoned in this way.
He also closed the hall at Ridgewood in
which the strikers gather. There were
800 men in the place at the time and they
clamored to get out. Finally messenger
was dispatched to the office of Baldwin Il.
Strauss, lawyer on Fulton street, and
an hour later he appeared before Justice
Gaynor in the supreme court asking for
writ OF habcas corpus compelling Briga-
dier General McI,ecr to produce tho i'm
prisoned strikers in court. .=. ".
The writ was granted and made return
able at o'clock. When the case was called
q statement was read on behalf of General
McIoer, in which denial was made of tho
allegation that he had locked up the 800
men or had ordered that they be locked up;
further it was said that upon learning of
the Imprisonment OF the men lie had or
dered their immediate release Upon this
explanation Judge Gaynor dismissed the
proceedings The men were locked up for
several hours.
Another attempt was made by tho
strikers to induce the trolley officials to
ngreo to submit differences to arbitration.
The proposition was flatly refused. Tho
person selected by the strikers as arbi-
TRAITOR was William Richardson, secretary
and treasurer of the American and New
York Street Railway association. They
Undoubtedly had the idea that he would
be agreeable to the trolley company on
account Of his position. The refusal indi-
Gates that the companies feel no abate-
ment of confidence that they will win the
fight. ....-.. ...-" ..
The opening of the Myrtle avenue line
yesterday was attended with more disor-
der than occurred ut any other point. The
street was pickcted for fifteen blocks by
Company d, of the Seventh regiment. A
crowd of men in front of Bushwick ave-
nue. saloon, who jcered the car, were dis
persed by Company G., Seventh regiment.
Every pedestrian on Myrtle avenue during
the day was required to give an account of
himself or get or the street. Windows
along tho street were ordered kept closed,
and upon refusal to obey this order
bullet was put into the sash.
: A crowd of strikers nssailed workmen
who were clearing the Third avenue
tracks at Fifty second street. Troop A
dispersed the crowd with their sheathed
sabers, but upon the mob returning they
were charged with drawn sabers and put
to flight.
A disorderly crowd gathered once or
twice about the Third avenue depot and
throw some stones and jearcd the motor
men, but were soon dispersed.
There is n greater public confidence in
the maintenance of public order today
than on any day since tho strike COM
menccd The city is about free from the
vague terrorism of nanelcss deeds by
molJs which kept the public mind at
high tension and served to increase the
danger of serious collisions and outbreaks.
The mere rowdyism which Is looking for
trouble and wants to destroy property
from wantonress hns been pretty we'll
suppressed. il has been demonstrated to
these characters that the militia will shoot
to kill, If necessary, to suppress lawless-
ness.
All day yesterday the linemen attended
to the work of repairing tho many wires
that had been cut Last night, however.
they held meeting at Odd Follows hall
and decided to no ON strike this morning.