The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-23
SOLDIERS SHOT TO KIM.
One Man Mortally Wounded in the
Brooklyn Strike,
HE WAS AN INNOCENT SPECTATOR

Companies Have Been Unable TO Employ
Sufficient Men TO Run the Cars-Strikers
Have the sympathy Of the Public
Brooklyn, Jan. 23-The first fatality
Of the great strike took place about IL
o'clock last night, when in an encounter
with a few BOYS at the Halsey street sta
tion of the Brooklyn City Railway com
panya n volley was fired by the militia.
Henry Aims, of New York city, was IA
tally shot, a musket ball entering at his
mouth and passing through his head. An
other man. whose name is Williams, was
wounded in the arm. The shooting had
the instant effect of dispensing the mob
The quiet which prevailed in the vicin-
itv of Halsey street was suddenly broken
by the hooting Of dozen boys, who made
a playful attempt to break through the
picket lines. The shouting continued
moment too long 1t was followed Dy the
sharp crack of a dozen rifles. Most of the
shots seemed to have aimed high. A rev
shots, however, went too low, and Henry
Aims was probably fatally shot through
the lower jaw. He had just come out Oh a
corner saloon, where he had been drink
ing with some friends. Aims stepped BACK
in the protection Of the door when he
heard the shooting, but he was TOO late'
The ball just grazed the brim OF his friend
hat and hit Aims full in the face. he was
taken to a hospital and will probably die.
Richard Mitchell, car starter, was shot
through both arms.
The ninth day of the 'eup closed with
out bringing material change in the situa
tion. 1t was a day of alarming rumors,
which fortunately proved to have slight
or no foundation. There were between
daybreak and nlghtfall numerous brushes
between the police and militia on one Side
and the strikers or headstrong law detylng
sympathizers with their cause on the
other The linemen's strike, which was to
have tied up the trolley lines more effect
ually than had been done by the strike Of
motormen, conductors and other EN-
ployes, was called off before it was fairly
on, and later in the day the mandate Of
Master Workman Connolly was promul-
gated, calling upon the linemen to aban-
don their situations this morning. What
influenced the strike manager to call the
linemen's strike off thus quickly and then
to order 1t on again cannot now be told.
The reason assigned for the latter act Is
palpably but pretext.
The operating of the street railway lines
has not been wholly satisfactory TO the
city and military authorities, nor has it in
even comparative degree met the re
uuirements of the public. The admission
was made by the superintendent Of one
line, who was asked by the authorities to
explain why, with all the protection that
had been accorded, so few cars had been
run, that the company was crippled by
the lack of men capable of managing a
car.
The inference from this admission might
be that the companies are waiting rntil
experienced men can be brought from
other cities or green hands schooled to
their duties.
There is a strong feeling in official circles
that the street railway corporations have
not kept faith, for they have alleged from
the first that if guaranteed protection
they could operate all the cars upon all
their lines. On the other hand the man
ayers Of trolley lines may allege with all
fairness that the protection they have re-
| ceived is far from complete 1t has not
prevented the freqeent cutting of wires OF
the stoning of cars as they were making
their run
4AllN IlBllb iliIb uLb pllDllO llllBllO pun IL
wCrd to the effect that it is not condu
Give to mental tranquility on the part OF
| those compelled to ride in trolley cars tC
reflect that between noon and 8 O'Clock
J yesterday there were no less than seven
collisions of cars with vehicles of one kind
or another.
Adjutant McAlpin, who came here yes
terday as the military and personal rep
resentative of Governor Morton, had g
conference late in the afternoon Will
| Mayor Schieren. Police Commissioner
| Welles and Corporation Counsel McDon
| aid. The adjutant general offered to cal
out the Third brigade of the Nationa
Guard of New York to aid in the restora
tion Of order. He was assured by tn
mayor that at present there is no occasion
for calling out more troops General Nc
Alpin promised to have the Third brigad
ready to come to Brooklyn on an hour
notice should it's presence here be re
quired,
Master Workman Connolly ordered tn
|, linemen out last night He says that thi
|, action was necessitated by the action G
the soldiers at o'clock in the afternoon
when a company of the Seventh regimen
surrounded the hall at the corner O
Myrtle avenue and Palmetto street.
squad entered the hall and seized the book
and papers of the local assembly, whic
has its headquarters there. Mr. Connell
says that the troops were withdrawn an
the police put in charge of the hall Ma,
ter Workman Connolly says this is tn
reason for the strike of the linemen Nj
- Connolly says that he was the one VIII
sent the linemen back yesterday after the
had struck, The police and troops den
the statement that they entered th
strikers hall
Major Abrams said: 81 most empbati,
ally deny that any soldier entered Cd
Fellows Hall AS a matter of precautior
: / ordered the doors locked before the FIR.
car started and kept them locked unr
) the last car returned and was secure in n
3 depot. No papers, books or any otbt
e property was touched by my men, and ,
soon as the pickets were Withdrawn III
3 men who had been boxed up were apai
p at liberty to go in or out as they please,
There is positively no foundation wha
ever for the sensational story given puI
; licity by Mr.. Connolly.
ManV wires yVero o11t or, NTopI,.. III.