The record-union., 1895-01-23
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

about II o'clock tonight, when in an en-
counter with crowd at the Halsey street
station of the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company volley was fired by the mill
tia. Henry Ahen of New York City was
fatally shot, a musket ball entering his
mouth and passing through his head.
Another man, whose name is Williams,
was wounded in the arm. The shooting
had the instantaneous effect of dispensing
the mob.
The ninth day Of the tie-up has closed
without bringing material change in
the situation. 1t has been day of alarm
ing rumors which. fortunately, had
slight or no foundation. There were be-
tween daybreak and nightfall numerous
brushes between the police and militia
on one side and the strikers or head
strong law-defying citizens sympathiz-
ing with their cause on the other.
A mandate of Master Workman Con-
nelly was promulgated calling upon the
inemen to abandon their situations to-
morrow morning. The effect of this
move, which the strikers have compared
to the playing of a high trump card, re-
mains TO be demonstrated.
The developments of the day have not
been reassurlng as whole. In spite of
the fact that trade is under arms in the
city, 5000 Stale soldiers and 800 police
men are on duty, intramural traffic is
suffering virtual paralysis, in which
the industries of the city participate to
greater or lesser degree. Lawlessness is
rampant and, altogether, conditions are
such as may excite the gravest apprehen-
sion.
Adjutant- General McAlpine, the mill
tary and personal representative of Gov
ernor Morton, at conference with Mayor
Schieren, Police Commissioner WelleS
and Corporation Counsel Mcdonald, of
fered TO call out the Third Brigade, y. Y.
y. c., to effect the restoration of order.
He was assured by the Mayor that at
present there is no occasion for calling
out more troops.
u Master Workman Connolly says he or
dered out the linemen because this action
has been necessitated by the action of the
soldiers.
AT 4 o'clock this afternoon, when a
company of the Seventh Regiment sur
rounded the hall at the corner OF Myrtle
avenue and Palmetto street, squad en-
tered Ile hall, and seized the books and
papers of the local assembly, which has
its headq quarters there.
There were many rumors flying about
Ridgewood all day, but no really exciting
incidents till about ) p, NJ, when cars
were started on the Gates avenue line.
Two shots were fired, one by policeman
and one by d National Guardsman, to
enforce the order issued by the police au-
thorlties to keep every window closed
along the line of the road. But one mis-
sile was thrown at the first car, a piece of
brick from the inside OF store, which
smashed window, but did not injure
any OF the occupants OF the car.
With the exception Of the pickets, the
militia were ordered into the depot. and
Int
the Lyceum in Willoughby avenue at
O'Clock, drawing OFT all the strikers from
the neighborhOOd occupied by the police
and the militia, was called.
The work OF the linemen was finished
at o'clock IN the afternoon. The con-
struction wagon, labeled on both sides
SIX. of L." reached RidgeWood depot a
few moments after, SO at $40 p NJ. '.as-
sembly" was sounded, and three COM
panies of the Seventh Regiment, B, ID and
G, under command of Major Abrahans
marched out and occupied all the streets
branching out from the junction of Mill
avenue and Palmetto streets.
After the first company marched ont a
truck laden with new men, accompanied
by four officers, dashed up. and as it was
unladen the driver was taken into GUS
tody for causing fatal accident on Gates
avenue, near Bushwick avenue. To
avoid any possible attack he had driven
at furious pace, and. overtaking a light
wagon, dashed into 1t, throwing the Oc-
cupant out into the street and tracturing
his skull. The injured man was taken to
st. Johns Hospital.
The next incident was a startling one.
Car No. 541 OF that line arrived from
downtown with about thirty men on
board, Sergeant Sheldon with four po-
licemen carrying drawn pistols on the
front platform. Captain Kitzer and four
men made similar display on the rear.
When the car stopped the Captain no.
ticed four or five men on the elevated |
railroad track. Pointing his revolver at
them, he shouted: Come, get oil |
from that track; we are through |
get off or we will show you |
we mean business" The military also |
ordered them away. and no more were
on the structure. The platform and stairs
were also cleared.
AS the second company of the Seventh |
Regiment swung around into Palmetto |
street, the great crowd of strikers in |
front Of their headquarters suddenly |
melted away, large number running |
around into Irving avenue, but about |
two hundred crowded into the hall,
Then, at a signal, the line of men in |
blue stretched across the street advanced |
at double quick past the hall doors, |
which were at once closed and locked by |
the police, and the men were like rats in |
a trap, secured until all the cars were sent
out and brought back to the depot, in |
space OF little over two hours.
When the troops reported "All ready" |
Car No. 54I, which had been brought |
with men as stated, was started down the !
line with two motormen, two conductors. |
two policemen and three reporters on |
board. just as the start was made a |
of the Seventh regiment could |
sec several persons i'll an open window in |
the second story of a hotel opposite the |
depot. He ordered it closed. The order
was not instantly obeyed, so he fired
shot in the air, and the window was at
once closed and the faces disappeared.
During the passage of the car down the |
avenue there was considerable ieering,
but one shot from polcem ans revolver |
fired in the air closed the open windows,
and only one missile was fired at the first |
car and none at the others as they pro-
ceeded on what at first promised to be |
perilous journey. The cars returned |
without damage upon schedule time.
The following order has been issued by !
Superintendent Campbell:
"OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. |
BROOKLYN, n. Y, January 22d. |
"Ordered that any officer who suffers. |
without resistance to the best of his |
ability, any motorman or conductor or |
any employe OF any railroad company to |
be taken from the car or otherwise as !
saulted, or fails to promptly arrest any |
person so assaulting or attempting to as |