Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20
THE TROLLEY TIE-UP.
Troops on Duty-Mandamus Proceedings
isnisscd--No Actual Rioting.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, January l9-The
mandamus proceedings brought by Peter
| McNulty, of Wechester & McNu''r 10
compel the Brooklyn Heights Company
| 10 operate the Fulton-street lines, was
heard by Justice Cullen In Supreme
Court chambers to-day, and after
| lengthy argument by both sides the Judge
| dismissed the proceedings.
The Board OF Arbitration and Mediation
| suspended operations when the soldiers
| appeared on the scene this morning, and
| there were no conferences looking 70 a.
settlement Of the strike to-day. The
| board left for Albany this evening, and
| will report 10 the Legislature the result
| OF its efforts to settle the strike.
Judge Cullens decision was decided
setback for the men. They gave up the
| hope OF arbitration when the troops APP
peared on the scene. but still had hopes
| OF obtaining a decision that would force
| the roads to come 10 terms. The fact
| that Judge Cullen would give them an
| opportunity 20 aw their application In
| case the roads III 10 operate the lines
was the only grain OF encouragement
| they obtained.
There was no actual riotng to-day. but
| that was the only change from yesterday.
The strikers resortel TO every possible
means 10 prevent the cars from running.
The trolley-wires were cut In many places;
now men driven away by intimidation or
brbei 10 desert. and all sorts Of methods
adopted to create blockades.
| At O'Clock tonight all the lines ex-
cept two, on which there Is no strike,
stopped running. No attempt was made
after dark. The companies did not seem
anxious TO try IL, the police ala not urge
IL. and the militia slept on their arms to-
night. The police were withdrawn from
the depots and stables, and assigned 10
duty along the lines OF the roads 70 pre-
vent wlre-cutting The companies expect
% operate tomorrow all the lines that
were open to-day, TO Increase the num-
| Der Of cars, and possibly open one or two
new lines
The militia furnished an excellent OBJ
iect-lesson as 10 the efficiency or the Ma
tional Guard for emergency duty. They
turned out with full ranks They were
| chiefly used for guard-duty az the stables
and car-sheds OF the different railroads,
releasing the police from all work OF
| that kind They were roundly abused by
| the strikers but only one case IL re-
norted where an actual conflict between
| soldiers and mob occurred. one striker
received bayonet IN his thigh for pre-
| sumlng too far upon the soldiers for-
| bearance.
| CONFLICT LAST NIGHT.
BROOKLYN, January l9.-At 10 O'clock
| Major Cochrane, of the Thirteenth KeSl-
| ment, with three companies renewed
| Colonel Eddy. OF the Forty-seventh Regi-
ment. who was on duty with two com
NAMES at the stables Of the brooklyn
Heights railroad, at Alabama and ia
maica avenues. After Colonel Eddy had
started away with his men numoer
Of SPECTATORS gathered about. Major Coch-
rane ordered his men to charge. Inc
/ crowd scattered in all directions, ana
the soldiers pursued the fugitives ior
several blocks.
In the chase eeveral persons were
knocked down and trampled on. ana
several were injured by having the bayo-
nets OF the soldiers thrust into them. one
man was stabbed in the groin, and is
now In ST. Mary's Hospltal-likely TO Ole:
After the charge. however. the crowd
became thicker, and as a last resort 10
keep them back. Major Cochrane recalled
Colonel Eddy In the charge. Miiitiamah
Wood was hit with stone. lie IS no"
in a hospital with fractured SKULL
Four companies are now stationed at
the stables. with 100 policemen ana
squad OF twenty-five mounted men, ne
nolice closed all the saloons In the nelgh-
borhood at midnight 1t Is expected tpat
more roting will occur tomorrow wheh
tho company attempts to run us cars.