Frederick citizen., 1895-01-25
The breach WIDENEI
More Clashes Between the
Troops and Strikers.
Two Men Shot by Pickets Actions
OF Militia Incense the Labor Lead.
ers, Who Will Now Play Their
Strongest Card -l.incmen Ordered
Out Other Incidents.

ton mas grown more serious ana the
outlook is most grave. The breach
between the striking employees of the
trolley lines and the companies has
been widened by yesterdays doings.
Master Workman Martin J. Connolly
declares that the troops of the Seventh
regiment raided a peaceable assem-
blage of Workingmen, seized their pa
pers and records and ran things with
a high hand. The militia admit throw
ing out a Gordon of soldiers for two
blocks from the Ridgewood depot, and
incidentally penning 200 strikers in
Odd Fellows hall for two hours while
the cars were operated on the Gates
avenue line. They deny seizing books
and papers.
Fifteen linemen who went on strike
en- their own accord early in the day
had been ordered back to work by
Connolly. When he heard of the af-
fair at Odd Fellows hall, he ordered
all linemen to quit work this morning.
II the men obey there will be few
cars operated until their places are
filled, if they can be filed.
The mayor has issued an additional
proclamation as follows: Law and
order must prevail first in this coL-
munity. must be respected by all, and
must be enforced upon all even if 1t
takes the entire force OF the state"
superintendent Quinn of the Atlantic
Avenue company says that greater
progress had been made on the lines
throughout the day than any day since
the strike was inaugurated. He de-
clared that there had not been the
oil gh test disturbance.
Several cars were wrecked on ac-
count of the green motormen, and sew
eral persons injured.
\ charge was made by the militia
a Broadway and Halsey streets just
before midnight. Some small boys had
been jeering the soldiers and there
was but few men about. A drunken
man from New York started from
John Conways' saloon on the corner
to cross Halsey street. He was fired
upon and hit in the face sustaining
a compound fracture of the jaw. His
nome was Thomas Aims and will prob
ably die.
Richard Mitchell. of the Brooklyn
City railroad, was shot in the arm.
Two of the bullets of the militia went
! through the large plate glass window
| No 1857 Broadway, narrowly missing
| the clerks behind the counter. Mr..
! Eckoff's daughter Sophia, who was
standing in front of the store was
| just missed by a bullet.
| DIR. T. e. Wilson attended the
wounded man and was an eye witness
OF the shooting. He says there were
but few people about and much less
was the night before when a large
crowd at the same place created quite
| a disturbance.
An ambulance took the New Yorker
to the st. Marys hospital and Mitchell
went to his home. At 11:40 the neigh
| borhood was almost deserted, but the
few men about were excited over the
occurrence There were less than
twenty men present when the shoot
ing occurred
TIE shooting was done by five of
| the men of the picket line which the
Seventh regiment had established
along Halsey street to guard the car
house. Col. Appleton of the Seventh
was in charge of the troops.
Commissioner Edward Feeney. of the
state board of mediation and arbitra
ton. made q personal attempt to bring
about a settlement of the strike He
| called on President Lewis. Of thA
| brooklyn City railroad and talked
with him for half an hour. President
/ Lewis said there was nothing to arbi-
| trate He declared he could operate
his lines under the protection of the
military and the police. President
| Norton likewise refused TO arbitrate.
An order was received at the Jamai-
ca avenue depot of the Brooklyn City
| Railroad line. yesterday afternoon, to
! pay off the new men.
! Each maN was carefully questioned
before any money was given to him.
Did you work Yesterday" asked
the foreman Of one man.
\ yes"
"But you didn't take out car"
"Eut 7 was here"
That's true, but you were only be-
| ing broken In. You are only entitled
| to fifty cents for Yesterday"
MY contract with the company calls
for 50 a day." said the new man, in
! disnantly. "T want 50 for my days
| work"
I'VE don't know anything here" re-
! piled the foreman. about your con.
tract with the company. I'm instructed
to pay you 80 cents If you want more
| You will have to go to the head office,
! In Montague street"
| This conversation was carried on in
the presence of reporter of the New
York Times. and there were many
| others of the sama sort.
The men seemed to think that they
! were not we'll treated The foreman
told them that if they didn't like what
| tlrsy got they could quit. I'VE are not
keeping you here" he said. you can
60 where you like"
| 1t Is reported that President Lewis
| has telegraphed the Lehigh Valley
| Traction company that he is in des-
! perate need of men. The telegram
said the company was in danger Of
! losing its charter. Secretary Walter
answered that he could not force men
to go. but would ask for volunteers.
None responded
Every effort is being made by the
comnanies to secure men and their
e~nnts are securing the neighboring
citias In quest OF help.
Aeter the trouble at Broadway and
Helsey street things became quiet and
20 continued throughout the early
morning hours.
Killed by the Cars.