New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-21

| crowd. who made another rush forward to board
the car. Captain French jumped the platform
beside the motorman and told him TO proceed as
ne turned the lever shower OF stones crashed
through the windows and struck the motorman and
policeman Captain French was made Almost uncor-
scous by being struck the face and head by the
nying stones one OF the stones struck him the
bridge OF the nose cutting 1t badly. while another
struck him the RICH; temple. While the car pro-
ceeded the police again charged. using their clubs
freely Captain French. despite his wounds. re-
mained on the car and at the ferry the Captain
had his injuries dressed and resumed his duties.
The police were unable to find the man who threw
the stones which struck the Captain.
The first car was run of the house at 10 o'clock
It was No 49, and was quickly followed by cars
Nos 1924. S3i and SJ5 Each car was manned with
two policemen. Long before this hour the streets
along the llne were one OF peopc. As the cars
passed along in charge OF green men the excitement
increased The police this. and becoming some
what alarmed. sent for reinforcements A. The
car reached the ferries thousands Of peope met them
with honls and Misses. The police at this point
were In charge Of Sergeant Hayes of the sixteenth
Precinct. and with his men experienced mnch an
fculty In saving moiormen ana conductors from the
hands Of the crowds. Al O'Clock. while one of the
cars was proceeding from the ferry TO the station
NJ n lively rate some AT Driggs-ave. and
Brollway. turned the switch leading into bIlgss-
ave. which is the line % the crossto"n road. ana
the car dashed around the curve AT "A RAPID rate
Both the motorman and policemen on the car were
thrown down and neary pitched head foremost
into the street. wh-e the crowd ye.ed WIN "eis'''
The car was run back and on reaching broadway
again proceeded on It's way. The company ran
few cars during the day. the last car leaving the
ferry about 4:3O O'Clock Not ear escapen inc
mobs without some OF the windows being shlas"eu
with stones and other missiles; ,, , ,o,,r
Yesterday afternoon the NOUS hs" ,h uP return
at Broadway and Marcy-ave. on the Le' t u
trip and the motormen and conductors c ma a
lfy.l ipNa tlkt ng fhalF
Short, of the Fifth Precinct. with twenty,i'e me, e
FASTENED to the scene taking tram on M t,e
ed railroad. When they reached the marcy
station the mob blocked stairway OF the
station on seeing the police ana refused to move
TO allow the officers to get TO the street. The cap
tain and his men were compelled 10 can Jam, gained
the the anss o. se the en mob inns
Charles McMurray. Of No. 15i5 Myrtle-aye;. a.,
quickly subdued by blow from the policeman mans
club. He was then locked up. The croWu Jeo and
filled with overturned wagons ASH Daiaeis ' 10
other rubbish which the police cleared away, me-, Mp
attempt was made TO run cars on any OF the other
lines in the Eastern District At the de2o,s 6
the various lines in the Eastern District de,acm
ments OF militia were stationed. but experienced
trouble. ,,.u,so,-av.
about o'clock in the afternoon when car NO,
Ina of ,r the ana into
The car was the first one run oyer TINS me sie
the 1"p aS ali IL aSns s h
Dyision-ave. and Roeblng-st in safety AZ t ih
point the mOtOrinan 1dlleu 10 ne 10 WIN ~
car further and started back AT Harrison ave
and Gwnnett-st. a large mob was awaiting ies
return, and at once attacked the car with stones
and other missiles. The motorman He'd ana tlc
conductor was captured by The strikers VINO TOOK
him to their headquarters. where he was SEARCH
and loaded revolver found In his pocket me ne
strikers then caused his arrest on charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. The prisoner salI
he was William Parfelt,; thIrty-two years Old, OF
No. 23l East Nncty-sxth-st.. this city. The COM
plainant Edward Rowe, OF No: SO Flushing
cinct and will be arraigned In the Lee Avenue
Police Court to-day The car was then returned
10 the depot by two OF the strikers. who placed
pacards on their breasts with the letters H. OF La
and started or. amid great enthusias,m. ,.,a,or
While the mob was assembled. William handier'