The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-04
TROUBLE.
Brooklyn the Scene Of Fur
ther Disturbance.
10 Arm Themselves and "Assert
Their Authority" ConneIIy's Advice.

BROOKLYN, Feb. 4--The police epent
busy Sunday in their efforts TO preserve
order and prevent the crowds that gathered
Ia the various tough districts from NAL
trcnting non-union men in charge OF the
trolley cers.
In scvsDal instances the motormen were
severely beaten before police assistance
arrived. No riots, however, of q serious
nature oCurred during the day.
Az Thru avenue and Forticth street the
hne was encumbered with great pile of
boards, boxes and other material OF a
heavy nature Every car that passed thas
way was held up by the obstruction, and
while tho conductor and motorman were
engaged In removing the debris they were
pelted numerically with bricks, mud and
snowballs. Many of the mems assailants
were merely strike sympathizers and
street loafors. but they were just as en-
thusiastic rs though their lives depended
"a the outcome OF the strike.
AT the various strike headquarters and
ct the headquarters OF Master Workman
Connolly extensive preparations are go-
Ing on for the mass meeting 10 bc held
Throughout the day constant communi-
cation was held with the labor leaders In
New York, special appeal being made to
the Central Labor union TO assist as far as
possible In securing large attendance.
In regard TO the arrangements Master
Workman Connolly would only say that
everything was running smoothly, and
that he expected that at least 81, 600 would
show by their presence that the strike in
Brooklyn Is not over yet by any means.
Allen Hoagland, new hand employed
by the Brooklyn Heights Railroad COM
pany, had the temerity to take out his
car, OF the Greenpoint line, without
waiting for the two special policemen who
were detailed to protect him and the COM
panys property. When the car reached
Franklin and Huron streets two men
jumped on the front platform and pulled
Hoagland on They threw him TO the
ground and kicked him numerically.
Hoagland drew his revolver and fired two
shots, neither Of which took effect. The
men fed before the police reached the
spot The motorman received an ugly
scalp wound in the scuf1e.
H Conneliys Argument
Master Workman Connolly issued
manifesto to the citizens OF Brooklyn last
evening on behalf of the striking motor
men and conductors.
He calls upon the citizons to arm them
selves In self-defense, ''now that President
Norton has proposed to arm his imported
scabs and Pinkerton men in defiance to
tho police department" He says the time
has come for the people to assert and use
their authority over the streets of the city
on which the railway companies have been
granted . monopoly for the transportation
Of passengers.
These privileges" he says, "were
granted TO the companies on the ground
that such nm act would promote the con-
vcnience and interests of the people. For
weeks past, the companies controlled by
Presidents LOWS and Norton have been
using these privileges with outrageous dis
regard Of the convenience and safety Of
the public"
The manifesto goes on to say that no
matter what the companies and their
lawyers may say to the contrary, the
board of aldermen and the mayor have
the right and power to revoke as well as
10 grant these privileges, and either oper-
ate the roads under city ownership or
grant new licenses to other companies
who will not abuse these privileges i'm
such "a lawless and criminal manner as
the Lewis and Norton companies have