Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26
Brooklyn Rioters Continue 10
Throw Stones.
NEW MEN HAVE GONE OUT
Presence of Eight Thousand Troops Al
Iowrd Few Cars TO Move
During the Day.

command. Companies IL ana were !
CHARTERED In the power house at Sec
ond avenue and Fifty-second street |
Rioting had been expected at the sta
bles OF the Atlantic road at Fortieth av-
enue and Forty-sixth street but quiet
prevailed during the day. The scene
presented a more animated appearance
at the Third avenue depot. large
crowd being present during the day.
but no disturbance took place. The
company ran IS cars, the service be-
ing fair In addition to 230 milltiamen
there was on duty strong force OF po-
licemen.
East New York was quiet all day.
/ II had put on military appearance by
the addition of battery of artillery
70 the infantry forces stationed at the
| Alabama street depot and the old In
/ hnbitants were put In mind OF the times
| the recruiting camp was stationed there
about 20 years ago.
The officials of the Brooklyn. Queens
4 County and Suburban railway rein
/ formed Captain German that as soon as
the men they had engaged had arrived,
they would open up the route. one car
was then brought out and sent down
| Fulton avenue as far AZ Tompkins and
| returned about 4.30 loaded with men,
IA few of whom were experienced mo-
turmen They were soon ready for
work and at o'clock the first car for
fun week or more was started down
Broadway II was unmolested. but at
every switch had much difficulty in
progressing, as the switches were all
frozen. Large crowds assembled at
these places and there was much Yer
bal abuse. The new men were moi in
terfered with. The linemen have de-
termined 10 refuse to make the neces-
sary repairs To wires, etc. when called
upon To do go by the companies. This
action by the linemen II equivalent 70
strike.
ATTACKS ON CAL :
As the trolley cars on the Gates av-
snue line We're passing through Gates
avenue near Central avenue this even
ing. they wereassaulted by fusilade
III stones from the housetops and win
dows on both sides of the avenue. The
crowd which lined the street Joined In
the attack and sent volley after volley
II stones into the cars Patrolmen
, C;eorge ShanckIeton, Dennis Bush and
James l.. collihan We're severely in
jured
AT s.45 u. M. as car Of the Halsey
, / street line was being taken into thu
depot mob Of over loco men and boyi
! gathered and threw stones at the car
smashing all the windows. Pickets o
, the Seventh regiment made charges AM
/ generally drove the crowd back.
/ The ranks OF the strikers in Brooklyn
. today were swelled by the addition 0
!, gangs of tramps and loafers Of New
York.
POLICEMEN SHOT.
: While three cars on the Gates avenu
!, line were on their way down town thi
: evening they were surrounded by
a bowling mob at Stuyyesant avenue
Missiles of every description wer
. hurled at the men In charge. The me
!, pressed forward and a number Of shot
:. were fired, several Of which took effec
:, on Policeman Patrick Callahan an
James Degan, who formed portion G
the guard. Degan was shot through tn
, arm and Callahan through tbs hans
!, The mob after this succeeded in wreck
:, ing three cars which were opposite tn
precinct station.
Superintendent Kitzer learned tina
the shots came from house in III
neighborhood He forced his way u
: stairs with two of his men and arreste
: IA woman named Carney. who IL is b,
lieyed either did the shooting or
aware who did It, The woman was pl
= In the patrol wagon. hut a mob inte
" eepted the vehicle and peited IL wit
Stones. Mrs Carney was hit on II
head with rock and received n sever
scalp wound.
A great number Of new employees haA
Of deserted. and tonight there Is not ma
in the stables who can operate ii
OF cars
4 FILLED WITH TROOPS.
90 The First brigade Of the Nations
ne Guards Of New York composed Of Il
rs New York city troops. has been o
dered To this city. The total numb
u troops now under arms In BrooklS
IL s,0p0 The refusal OF the compani,
~ 10 promise reinstatement 10 the strike
OF when they indicated a willingness
ne call the fight on. has made many WI
a. We're hitherto peaeeably disposed. de
IN perate. and ready to participate In ae
81 violence directed against the prope
Is Of the corporations.
1t II possible the only line not hithe
" TO involved In the strike, known az Il
- coney Island lire, will now be broug
81 into the trouble. The men on the l
~ kalb street line. who resumed work Fl
day. under compromise with the cor
.. pany. may be called out also.
a. Acts Of violence in the supposed /
terests OF the strikers have been almu
continuous in one part or another OF q
=. city during the last IS hours. Durll
I last night trolley wires were cut In
=. directions. those who performed 4
- work escaping detection. Early In 4
y. day mob blocked the Seventh aven
81 line from Twelfth TO Twenty-four
- streets. moving on from one place as Z
= militia or police approached and congi
:. eating a short distance away a few m
- ments later. thus avoiding collision wi
- the representatives of the law. VIII
.'t efIeetually stopping traffic more tn
an hour
About o'clock mob numbering IL
or more stoned Sumner avenue c
:, near Broadway and Flushing avenl
=. The ambulance being called indicai
- that some one was injured. The ofiicii
OF the broadway. Queens County
Suburban road say they viii run "a
today.
= Forty-eight patfolmen are on du
ne today on sick leave, most OF II caus
by overexertian.
n As Captain Louis Wendelfs bate
ID was proceeding up Broadway to Halls
N street under escort of the Sixty>nin
In battalion. Major Duffy. at the corner
III Halsey street and Broadway mob
ie- ! goo men gnyed and jeered the mill
" and few stones were thrown. 7