The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-21
AT BROOKLYN.


force in readiness at the station
houses. This was done, he said, with
view OF protecting New York now that
the militia is.absent. The police will not
go to Brooklyn and Superintendent
Byrnes says that his action is precaution-
ary one. Hs does not anticipate trouble.
New YORK. Jan. 21.-The 1st Brigade,
N. q. 8. N.Y., composed OF New York
City troops, went to Brooklyn this morn
ing to aid In preserving order there.
Guard Roughly Handled.
Ono hundred and eig hty men OF the 47th
Regiment, under the command OF Major
Quick, left the Fulton avenue car stables
at East New York at 1o:3o this
morning. They were relieved by
two companies OF the 7th Regiment.
The men of the fifth occupied four cars
of the Lexington avenue 81" road. A
company was In one of the middle
cars and proceeded to tave good time.
Some of them were smoking, and guard
No. 180 told the soldiers to desist. They
still continued to smoke, and the guard
seized one OF them.
A Fight Ensucd,
and some of the militiamen went to the
assistance of their comrade. The guard
was badly used, both OF his eyes having
been blsckencd and his clothes torn.
Captain Lyons, who was In charge of the
company, separated the combatants
and placcdIthe guard under arrest. This
occurred between the Halsey and Chaun-
cey street stations.
The miIitiamen who were on their way
to Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue,
changed cars at the station at Bridge
street and Mrytle avenue and the guard
was released there.
Upon the arrival of c, ID, e, II and I,
comprising the 1st Battalion of the 13th
Regiment ut the depot at Fifth avenue
in command, distributed the men and
cleared the streets for three blocks each
way from the depot and instructed tho
picket to halt any suspicious persons
and not allow more than three persons
to gather at any one point, and IL they
refused TO obey bayonet them. At Gen.
tennial Hall, across from the depot, which
is the headquarters of the strikers,
a large crowd had gathered in front
of the building. They refused TO disperse
and Major Cochran at once ordered his
men to
Charge With Fixed Bayonets,
which had the effect OF driving the
strikers pell nell into the building,
where they remained. Col. Appleton, of
the Seventh regiment who remained at
Halsey street with Companies A. and c.,
sent men out TO the, neig ghboring stores
to purchase provisions and other
supplies, but the threatening aspect OF the
mob terrified the shopkeepers who re-
fused to sell the soldiers and shut up
their shops. The soldiers then charged
the mob which scattered.
President Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad. Company said this morning that
he 10 willing to compromise with the
strikers II President Norton OF the Attain
tic Avenue Company will join with him.
Mr.. Norton, it is declared, will stick out
as long as the men do, and IL Mr.. Lewis
waits for him in his present state OF mind
the strike will continue.
Increasing the Police Force.
Thirty-five men from an eligible list Of
$50 were appointed on the po-
lice force this morning by Police
Commissioner Welles. One hundred
and fourteen athers were appointed
as srecsl pPicsexhausting tho eligible
list. Z Thcse'l49 new men were at once as
signed to precinct duty at various places
in the city.
A little k6fore o'clock hundred nom
union men arrived at East New York and
were starting the Fulton street road,
esAcara at time. The strikers
hooted and yelled, and attempted an on
slaught on the car. The militia drove
them back, With bayonets and several
men werk slightly injured.
At the Broadway and Halsey street dis
turbspce several men, women and chill
dren were thrown TO the ground ana
roughly handled by the troops.
Many of them were badly cut
and bruised. On eight lines ordinarily
running 20S cars there are Ill cars being