Evening star., 1895-01-24
KEARNEY's INJURIES FATAL.
Efforts to Run the Brooklyn Cnrs To-
day.

BROOKLYN, January 24.-Thomas Kear-
ney the roofer who was shot on a house
top by militiaman In Hicks street yes
terday died this morning.
At Ridgew ood the night was without in
cident. AT O'Clock the doors of the car
shed were thrown open and Major Abrams
marched his command out into the posi-
tions they have usually occupied when
preparations were complete for starting
the cars.
1t Is intended to open up the Bushwick
and Green Point lines today, and stirring
times are expected along Bushwick ave-
nue. near the Cook street rope walks. and
at the anarchistic locality. near Humboldt
street and Meserole, on the line TO Roose-
Welt ferry
At East New York the Fulton avenue
line started cars out at o'clock. The
Broadway line was ready to start soon
as the wires cut during the night We're re-
paired a number of linemen, escorted by
detachments from troop a. were engaged
at this as early as Z O'Clock, and at $40
cars were again running down to the east
Crn district.
The Atlantic avenue system was badly
crippled by the cutting of wires during the
night. On 9th avenue the wire was pulled
down for about mile.
At Halsey street the seventh regiment
had full formal guard mount. with field
music. inspection. marching review and all
The Heights company has decided to do
without military escort for it's Green
Point cars when they are run today, hav-
ing confidence that the people along the
route will not molest the cars.
A car on the crosS-town line. which De-
longs to the Brooklyn City Heights Rail-
road Company. made it's initial trip this
morning from the depot In Green Point
and went as far as the city hall.
As the Myrtle avenue line was being
opened up this morning an old German
woman was washing the front win
dows of her fiat. The soldiers on duty saw
her at work and called to her to go in. She
did not understand or disregarded their
One Of the fired his musket in her
direction A nearby window was broken
by the bullet. The old woman leaped into
the room and closed the window.
The fifty-two eligible men on the fire Ce-
partment civil service list who had been
appointed special policemen deserted In a
body. They complained of the food fur
nished them, as well as the method ny
which it was given them, and because
there was no Improvement at breakfast
time they resigned. By this they forfeit
not only their standing on the eligible list,
but the right to re-examination for another
twelve months
Strike Leaders Despondent.
At strike headquarters today it is the
general opinion that the big strike has
about run Its course. The strike leaders
seemed despor dent. There will be con-
ference of leaders this afternoon. 1t is
said that the meeting will discuss the pro-
priety of calling off the strike.
Says They're Imprisoned.
Joseph r. Patton and John Chaplen have
applied for writ of habeas corpus, look
ing TO the release of twenty-six motormen
and conductors. alleged to be imprisoned in
the Halsey street station. The writ was
granted. returnable at o'clock this after
noon.
Patten and Chaplin say that they and the
others were brought to Brooklyn under
false pretenses. having been given to un-
deIstand that they were to work on subur-
ban lines.