The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-24
A STRIKE FATALITY
Henry Aims, Who Was Shot by
Brooklyn Militia Dies at
the Hospital.
MANY HAVE BEEN INJURED
Companies Still Unable to OPP
crate Their Lines for
Want of Men.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 24.-At least one life
has been sacrificed in the strike of the
motormen and conductors Of the trolley
line. Henry Aims who, for disregard
ing command to halt, was shot by the
militia, being the first victim. He died
at $50 a. m. at st. Mary's hospital. The
injured can be counted by scores, but
for the most part they have been kept
under cover i'll order that they may not
be prosecuted by the police for creating
disturbances at different times at va
rious points.
This is the tenth day of the big strike,
and still the result hangs in the balance.
The railroad companies can operate their
lines so far as the mechanical arrange
ments go, but up to the present time
they have secured only about 400 new
men to take the places Of the strikers.
1t is costing them a large amount Of
money to do this, and they have to pay
expenses of the men to Brooklyn and
offer enormous sums of money to hold
them here.
Then they suffer loss by the fact that
motormen are coaXed into leaving the
city, and the conductors after they have
collected days car fare are often pulled
from their cars and robbed Of every cent
of the company's money which they
have collected.
More Troops in Readiness.
Despite the assurances of Mayor
Schieren that the military force LII
Brooklyn is sufficient to do all that is
required of it, it is believed that he has
made request that additional troops be
held in readiness for an emergency.
Every part of the city where the trolley
cars run is patrolled by the militia
They are everywhere massed in large
numbers, and five minutes notice of an
outbreak The police are thus enabled
to attend to their proper duties.
In every quarter Of the city wires
| were cut during the night, and the
stables and power houses Of the conn.
panies were subjected to desultory
| bombardment of stones. Few Of the
malefactors were placed under arrest.
On many of the lines the ineman have
stopped work, but SO far as can be
learned, they have not been called out
as an organization. 1t is probable that
| the electricians and expert mechanics
employed by the companies may also
refuse to continue work.
Rioters had a running fight with the
militia at Fifth avenue and Fourth
street, and one of the militiamen got Il
black eye The rioters numbered only
about so, but they made things lively
for awhile One hit militiaman in the
face with brass knuckles.
Red pepper is freely used by the riot
ers, and many Of the police and soldiers
are suffering from sore eyes. The stuff
in thin paper clippings is hurled at the
soldiers, and if it breaks anywhere
about the head, the militiamen suffer
excruciating pain for awhile. FOrtu
nately most of these parcels have missed
their mark, but the soldiers dread them
more than bullets.
Some Cars Started.
The first car that has run over the
Myrtle avenue line since the strike be-
gan 10 days ago was started at 9 o'clock
The railroad company has been hiring
new men for several days and housing
them at Ridgewood. At $50 squad Of
policemen escorted 25 of the new en-
ployes to the car barns.
The fact that cars would be started
had caused a crowd to gather in the
vicinity. As the new employees emerged
into the street they were greeted with
derisive cries. Major Abrams at once
ordered his men to charge and general
stampede followed, the crowd fleeing in
all directions, closely pursued by the
militia with fixed bayonets.
They Came Down.
At this jnncture two men made their
appearance upon the trestle of the ele-
waited road, directly overhead. They
were in front of the locomotive and
their appearance was suspicious.
Come down off there" yelled Major
Abrams.
''Oh, we're all right" came back the
answer from one of the men, while both
refused TO stop.
Come down or III shoot" command
ed the major again, more sternly. The
men gave utterance TO something the
major could not understand, but refused
to bulge.
Il give you fair wrrning. Come down
or I'll shoot.
At the same time five of the majors
men advanced with elevated muskets.
The command from the determined Of
ficer, backed by the action Of his men,
had it's effect, as the strangers fled back
upon the platform. Before starting the
first car, detail of militia was sent out
on Myrtle avenue, Wyckoff avenue,
Magnolia and Palmetto streets to clear
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