The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
The Great Street Car Strike.
A Loaded Anarchist Appears
Upon the Scene.

change for the better was noticeable IN
the trolley strike situation to-day. The
men and the companies are as far apart
as ever aud there seems to be 20
immediate prospect of either side wax
ening.
President Lewis. of the Brooklyn
Heights Company. claimed today that
a dozen of his old hands had applied to
him for their old positions and had been
reinssased. aud hesexpresssd the opinion
that this was the beginning Of the end.
as general weakening in the strikers
ranks might now be expected. Strike
leaders emphaticslly denied that any
such break had occurred. declaring
their ranks we're just as solid now as
when the trouble began.
Tue strike of the 'inemen was
materially extended to-day, as was
evidenced By the difficulty with which
the companies operated lines on which
wires had been cut or burned out.
Early in the afternoon wires were cut
at Fulton Street and Saratoga avenue
on one of the main lines of the Brook
lyn Heights system. Although the
company was Immediately given ample
police and military protection. no line
nen had appeared up to 6 o'clock this
evening aud no attempt had been made
to repair the wires. As consequence.
that road had been blocked all the after
noon, aud at present it looks as if the
blockade would hold until morning.
The crowd about the neighborhood was
large, but orderly and seemed to under-
stand that the military are there for
business. A number of other wire
cuttings we're reported during the day
on the different lines. causing more or
less trouble to tue companies, but this
sort of warfare 90 the part of the strlk-
ers or their sympathizers was not so ex-
tepsive as yesterday.
The eastern district of Brooklyn,
Rideewood and Maspe,h were the
scenes of various disorder and violence
to-day. Cars were held up and stoned
and 10 several cases, pistol shots were
fred at police.
In the eastern district mob OF about
1000 persons attacked seven stalled
cars Of the Flushing and Graham
Avenue line at briggs and Manhattan
avenues at 2::20 o'clock this afternoon.
After drawing Of the motormen and
conductors the men wrecked the cars
completely. The mob then moved on
to Bedford avenue. where it demolished
six more cars belonging to the Cross
Town road. II also cut the trolley
wire for four blocks. The police
charged the mob. which moved on
toward Greenpoiot.
At Nostraud and Park avenue more
cars were stalled An attack was at
tempted on them. For oeasly an hour
the police piled their clubs continually.
The mob refused to move. but after
several charges, edged off. There was
no militia 10 that section Of the city
Father O'Hara Of ST. Autbony's church
had assured Mayor Scbieern that be
would undertake 30 keep order in that
part of the city. This afternoon he
was summoned to the scene of disorder
to use his Influence in quieting the
mob. The mob. numbering several
thousand. had surrounded car and
was shouting for the motorman TO de-
sert. Then he refused to do. Father
O'Hara pushed his way through the
crowd. aud jumping on board the car,
offered the motorman a so bill to
leave in order to restore peace. The
motormap took the money and departed.
This act was received with cheers and
order vas gradually restored. Just at
that moment Father O'Hara received
a message from Mayor Scbierep, in
which the mayor said if order was not
maintained in Greenpoint be would be
compelled to send the militia there.
The priest read THE message aloud,
and then appealed to his auditors to
disperse. He told them Of his assur-
ance to Mayor Scbiereu. and he hoped
that the people would assist him io
keeping order.
Shortly afterward mob at Bedford
avenue and the Bushwick creek bridge
tore down the trolley wires and were
about to attack half dozed stalled
cars when the police and a detachment
of Troop a. hove in sight
The green mosormen had deserted
the cars, and patrol wagon with 9th
ers were brought from the car stable.
When they saw the crowd they re-
fused TO alighs from the wagon and
were taken back. The police aud SOL
diers are guarding tee stalled cars.
Special Police Heehan. while rid
ing on a car 90 Manhattan avenue.
was shot at by some one in the crowd