New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19

II few points as on Thursday. the strikers and
their sympathizers Were everywhere, ana cars
were attacked at most unexpected places.
knocked FROM HIS CAR.
At2p. m. car No. $780, of the Hasey-st. line.
was attacked at Nostrand-ave and Fulton-st
The windows were stove In by bricks and stones
and Motorman Thomas Price was knocked from
the car Conductor Groom also assaulted
but finally got away. The police finally rallied
and got Price from the mob He was Dady III
jured He lives in Hackettstown, n. j.. ana was
taken to the Flatbush-ave station Inc car ie
manned stalled until new gang OF men, guar1eu
by strong posse Of police was sent OUT 10 or'i's
Il in. ,,,.
In an attack on a car at Ffth-ave. and Fourth
ST. the fuse Of the car was burned out ana ihetrol-
ley-pole was taken. The motorman ana c,iiuuo-
tor fed for their lives. Lawrence neagFI,
mctorman of No. 663 Third-ave, ana Parich
Murray. a motorman. OF No SOB Hicks-si' Weie
arrested by Roundsman Lewis and Poncein a,
Dennedy and Johnson and locked up III INC
Eighth Precinct Station. .,o =,
John Qu!gg aged twenty-four. a motornah, %, oa
No. 1.4s7 Gatesave.. threw stone 'nrouE QUIZ and ~,
window OF Halsey-st. car between A-'"'7 W
Stuyvesant aves., and was arrested . no,
As IL grew late in the day and began IN 10 s tbe
dark. the crowds became qual1eisVnie IL, ~ nv
neighborhood of the Ialsey-st. car SHOPS anu Wy
police led by Captains Dunn ana sHoi' on
Sergeant Hamen OF the mounted SQUAT n'a ~
repeated charges them They hed oHt' Wv
vacant lots 10 return through side streets soon
after each charge. They attacked car anu
chased the motorman on foheSlnai, res,
nmc Of IN. rioters. The fellow threw rock
which grazed the policemans head. Inc ia,ter
fired shot from his revolver over 'ne it paco
head The man ran into hquor-s'ore. rohGe
man Nichols jumped from his morse ana hia'S
caught the man. NJ =, N,
Dean-st and Michael Conway. Of No. S14 Pacific
St were arrested for dumping barrels of ashes
. on the tracks near Fultoh-s'. ana loiipNi'S-
Patrick Cullen. Of No 81 Flfty-ninth-st., was
arrested for assaultng Robert Henderson, oi
Fort Hamilton. while on duty at the bus"-S'
Edward Duffy. Of No $50 Van Burcn-st. was
placed under arrest for throwing stones al CARS
In Halseyst. ,. o.. Moor
Saratoga-ave. AS the police charged thSh .
bullet whi2zed by Motorman Hicks neau adr
through the car window. me V a, ~ ebot
was a woman. The man who fired the S''o'
escaped. r-..,.-, O., tho
rotorman was struck on the head win me
naotor kev The conductor was badly hurt Two
priests. named O'Brien and Langley. OF fatne,
Mnran:s church went to his assistance ana
pureo ame ran out thrtv-cight yester-
day The last was run Into me T"rn ois he
$40 p. IN. superintendent CanpnTn S%' the
company would start nitH-lour V"4S ''N Wv
Halsey-st line to-day
on THE COURT-sT. LINE
Tho strikers on the Court-st. line became riot
ous earlv i'm the morning The policemen on
euard were not looking for any trouble ana
when il began shortly after O'CLOCK 'here
were only six policemen at the bus 5,, @,Iart
and Fitzgerald. The first car OF the uay wa wa
RIM ont of the stables. and an attemp. Was
made 10 start It, btt Il was qmcliiH li'te. 10
bv the strikers Clark ana tltzgerafu anu t,1
,son then cot on the car and with drawn CLUBS
and pistols. told the motormah 10 turn on , ~,
fun current and run, regardless OF eNeiA 'i.ins .
through The crowd He did So. and the car wen,
tearing along at rafting rate. AS II speu
away from the angry strikers stones Ntre
thrown and some one SEM Pisou. " a class
A. one of the stones broke through a s daS.
and narrowly missing Roundsman fltzseralo
head went through the opposite WINDOW uo,,,,a
Crowds of strikers also conerega'eu "iou""
the barn and on the BRUCE $1,000. . -
The next disturbance occurred at Court-st ana
First place where strikers followed car pound
for tho BROOKLYN Bridge. and threw stones al H.
Two shots were fired. The moicrnan ceseIIsu
his car and fed pursued by the strikers, Inc
stopping Of the car caused aS The cars
That followed were stoned and the reinforced
police had a hard time controlling the s' r
who numbered 200. When the men AT the hush
st stables heard OF the SHoo'H7' ''9"' -
deserted
AN APPEAL FROM THE MEN
The strikers issued an appeal to the citizens
last night. reading in part as follows:
Tho or,,Iovos Of the surface railroads upon a
question Of existence. have been compelled 10 gun
their work by the different co PRrooyn II is moi
a question of wages. but II IS qursuoii VI - ~
nous Wanss Ne are human beings most of US have
families to support. We have TO pay rem anu We
subject 70 all ee baS s w doSo D' bills to pay
have other extraordinary not true that We
have demanded from the company any WWaGes
is true that the company seek to prevent us from
earning these wages by the employment OF trlppers
We e. have ceased to work for the company unani
mouslv unless they accord us our requests Inc
Strain mn The motormen and conductors is terrific
The companies require Us to run the cars at rate
and conductors 70 control them and ~Ps ,he
and puts such strain. mental ana physlcai, upon
the men as TO amount to torture l., .
posi;,on where we are liable to run over human
beings and to Kill and main them i affects , our
nsssed fo protect US but the en-hour law evaded.
and instead OF working ten hours We found our
s ss.veT ' WE'VE ana thirteen hours.
We have been moderate IN our demand W e d nave
the strike began. Monday morning at oei9c H.
force in spite Of The aggravations Of the companies
and the Indictment thereto 49,. 49,. VI,
from o e0S cities Of the Union any who was
willing TO take T Thev ha8e eena
honest czenshp VIII nT sr o anq sSv
Thing and everything 20 gain their point
THEY ARE WITHOUT FUNDS.
We are 500 strong but being dependent upon
our daily labor. we are without funds. We appeal
to YOU our fellow citizens 100000 strong, to help
rs We need friends; money Is necessary 10
strengthen our resources. We have RETAINED from
violence We have protected property, even me me
property OF our enemies. VIII you assist us? Any
Contributions will be thankfully received and ap-
preciated not only by the men engaged In TINS
in retirement Of manhood and citizenship.
bu, by the wires and children OF those en-
your fellow men. fellow citizens and brothers
crushed bv a monopolistic corporation TO whlcn
Won have granted the most precious franchises,
rights and privileges in your possession We need
money Send It 10 Patrick Ryan. district treasurer
No iO1 Bridge-st. or 10 any newspaper Once
which will receive II. If not that. organize among
Yourselves committees. collect IL for us and bring
il TO us In assisting us you are protecting your
The win as against the corpora
lions This is a Republic and the, majority must
rule Martin j. Connolly John Giblin. W. II. Dayi-
son p j Collins. Andrew - Best, Executive