New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23

the missiles under OF the night and fog on the
soldiers with impunity. number Of the militia
men were struck by these missiles and several
scalp wounds we're inflicted.
BULLETS BEGAN TO FLY
Finding that something must be done to stop these
attacks, the picket line at about $3.50 p. fired
volley at the crowd toward Broadway, while vol
1eys were fired at the crowds that had collected
In the open lots opposite the depot and in Hasey-
ST toward Saratoga-ave. In ALL three volleys were
fired. They not blank cartridges, al first
reported, but the regular bullets made to kill. One
OF the officers said a Tribune reporter yesterday
I'VE have blank cartridges. Each carries
thirty rounds of cartridges, each one Of which
would pierce ten IN succession Neither did
the troops fire the heads Of the crowd but
straight it,"
on the arst voiey there was 4 scene of wild ex-
citement around the depot Piercing shrieks os
women (who constituted Il large percentage of the
crowd rose high above the shouts OF the men, and
the general stampede which followed showed how
effectively the work had been done. A number OF
the people must have been hit By the bullets. but
killed The wounded hurried off
by their friends to places Of safety. There were
no police reports OF casualties. but 1t is known
many were struck. Under Of the fog and
darkness IT could not be ascertaned how many
For time this treatment seemed TO keep the
crowd at a distance. but II only for a time
Along toward Ii o'clock the crowd began to re-
assemble. and again the showers OF stones began
to fly from the street and housetops at the soldiers
For fully half hour the militia stood the
saults In silence although several OF their number
were struck by the missiles Finally Colonel APP
pleton became thoroughly exasperated and at about
IL 80 p. m. he formed Company in line in front
OF the depot facing toward Broadway. He then
stepped in front OF his men and advanced toward
the angry crowd His towering form could not
easily be mistaken. and It not long before some
one in the crowd recognized him and cried out:
There's the dandy captain OF the 7th. Look out,
boys He means business"
A WARNING BEFORE THE CHARGE
Colonel Appleton now called out: I'm going to
hurt some OF you people. Those who don't want to
get hurt will have just minute in which
get out OF danger" Stalking back to his line. the
Colonel waited for the minute TO expire. The crowd
evidently did not believe him, and waited to see
what he would do At the end OF the minute
Colonel Appleton gave the word to charge and
with fixed bayonets Company made straight
for the crowd at doublc-quick The line OF gleam-
Ing bayonets was too much for the rioters. and
they fell over each other In their attempt 10 get
out OF the way OF the cold steel
1t evident that the crowd did not believe that
the dandy" New Workers would dare to
d hand-to-hand conflict The wish had frequently
been expressed on the part OF the strikers to have
Il close set-to with the dudes" and a number OF
the strikers awaited the charge with courage. But
the cold steel was too much for them. The militia
rushed forward. and score OF people were wounded
b. the bayonets. one OF the men, more courageous
than his fellows. singled out OF the dudes"
and endeayored to grappe with him The soldier
cubbed his musket however, and brought the butt
ond OF 1t down with such force the shoulder
o. the rioter TO break the buti completely in
two. The satisfied. and skunk of in the
darkness. The crowd chased of Halsey-st and
FAR up Broadway. \ large number Of the mob
were. severely wounded in this charge, but none
fatally.
shortly after midngh; another angry mob OF
mea collected at this point and again Colonel APP
peton ordered charge This attack was even
more disastrous to the strikers than the first one.
The soldiers. not satisfied with clearing the streets
chased the men into Railways. and in some cases
to the rPoS of houses n hsa ssy had taken
known az the "rriangle has been the headauar-
most OF the rioters had come, Colonel Appleton or
dcred the place 10 be cleared. and. leading the
to cose %p s all Se mr. IN the place
driven out by the militia Several fierce strug
Changed but the perfect discipline and science OF
the militia were too much for the rioters. Some OF
J.. V Ennis, OF Company II, had his head cut open
by brick and was sent homs Major Klpp had
on duty
fronting sssTsnSss 1o%. Of Gs the sol
with their own cook. MGzzetti, the New-York
Ta.ste' meS and S cooked the meals in the open lots op
pos the depSt p & true & STYLE n The o boys gen bo
About sixty-two policemen. under the command
Reeves OF the First precinct we're on guard at
the Halsey-st depot all day. At night they re-
turned to their stations. leaving the militia In
chsrgfe @f,':, po,,. ., como,rv VA. attacked hv
n number OF strikers Monday night while beyond
the lines purchasing some stores for the company.
His foot injured
only twenty-six OF the ntty-four cars were run on
the Hasey-st. line yesterday
TROUBLE IN FULTON-ST
A riot occurred yesterday afternoon in Fulton
st and Ralph-avc. About 1850 a. m. trolley car
was coming downtown guarded by two policemen
At Ralph-ave. Il pile Of heavy timber had been
thrown across the track. while a mob OF angry
strikers and their sympathizers awaited the result
The motorman stopped the and with the as
sistance Of the conductor. began to remove the
timber. while the crowd Immediately closed in on
them A the conductor was lifung one or the
umbers one Of the crowd gave him kick which
sent him sprawiins on the ground. and the two
policemen rushed for the man who had given the
kick While the policemen were chasing the man
the crowd rushed at the car. threw off the trolley
pole and then jumped upon the conductor and motor
man. giving them terrific beating, but doing no
damage to the About this time another car
OF the same line up. and the two policemen on
it rushed at the crowd laying about right and left
with their clubs.
4 man who witnessed the fight said: zone police
man acted In a brutal manner. He dubbed old
man who was standing In doorway and then
fred two shots from his revolver into the crowd
one OF the went up 10 him. and. drawing a
pistol. pointed it his face. called him coward
and said that he would blow his brains out II he
fired another shot Upon that the policeman put up
his revolver. but went right on using his club The
crowd was soon dispersed. and. the t!moers being
removed. the resumed rur ming"
Thomas Moore. motorman. who attempted 10
OF the Gatesayc line cars from the stables
10 Fulton Ferry WAS upon by the crowd. pulled
from the and severely beate The man was
rescued by several strikers and policemen He was
taken TO the strikers headquarters. whore money
and a nights lodging were given him The strikers
say that Moore would have been killed II they had
not rescued him. They wiA send him back to his
home. In Philadelphia, to-day
James Doyle OF No SOC West Thirty -thrds,..
New York who was formerly member OF the 69th
Battalion when II regiment. was severely
treated by policemen while trying 10 get through the
lines to deliver message to member OF the es!n