St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-29
MISSILES IN SHOWERS
Serious Rioting Again Yes
terday Afternoon in
Brooklyn.
THE MOB IS FIRED UPON.
One Man Receives a Bullet
and May Lose His
Life.
THE MOB IS FIRED UPON.
PRESIDENT LEWIS ANSWER.
Will Not Discharge Men to
Make Room for Old
Ones.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 2S.-SeriOus rioting,
In which number of shots were fired
by policemen and in which one man was
probably fatally wounded, occurred
this afternoon at Nostrand avenue and
the boulevard. A crowd of 200 dragged
motorman and conductor from the car
and were beating them when Rounds
man Farrell and three patrolmen came
to the rescue. The police charged,
using their clubs with good effect, and
succeeded in scattering the crowd. A
few seconds later the mob returned to
the fight,and Officer Forbes, who was on
duty on the car, drew his revolver and
fired shot at the strikers. Several
other policemen also drew their guns
and opened fire on the mob. Stones,
bricks and other missiles fell in
showers. Several Of the police were
hit and slightly injured. Michael Madi-
gan, thirty-two years Of age. received a
bullet wound On the left side. He was
removed to the hospital, where he
now lies in precarious condition.
Wire Cutting
was continued OH the Fulton avenue
and Broadway lines near East New
York during the afternoon. Capt. Cor
man, with his patrol wagon, made a
dash down from the depot every time
trouble was reported. No prisoners
were taken, however, but the increas-
ing crowds in this section led to the
sending out of military guards under
command OF sergeants with the repair
wagons and working towers. At the
Fulton avenue stables fifteen of the old
men applied for reinstatement this aft
efnoon, and they will be put to work
tomorrow morning. No organized
trouble is expected, and the strikers
are now wearing badges with the in
scription: II am an eX-conductor (or
yeX-motorman), but am no rieter."
They are urging all enthusiasts to
keep order.
President Lewis Answer.
President Lewis, of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad company. has for
warded an answer to Master Workman
Connelly's letter. Offering that the men
return to work, in which he says:
II beg leave to say that the company
will not in any case discharge any of its
present employees to make room for
others. but will be glad 10 accept the
services Of as many of its old employees
as are needed TO fill the vacancies in the
service upon the terms stated i'll the
advertisement, copy Of which is given
below. and which has appeared III the
newspapers for the past few days. Men
desiring employment may make appli-
cation at any of our depotS. Such ap-
plcatonS will be sent immediately to
the eompany's general office. where
they will be considered in the order in
which they are made"
Connolly Indignant
Master Workman Connolly, when
seen by Il reporter of the Associated
Press at Mugge's hall tonight, was in
very indignant state of mlnd. He COM
planned that false statements had been
made in regard to The strike being called
off and strikers deSerting the ranks.
1.-The strike has not been called off"
said Mr.. Connolly, warmly. There will
be no surrender on the part Of the men.
10 matter what may happen. The state
ment that our men are deserting is as
absurd as it is untrue. l heard that
two men did 20 back, and that number.
| Imagine, is all that the companies Will
get. There was ever less reason for
our men to desert than now. for we are
better off tonight than we were a week
ago, even if we have lost weeks
wages"