The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22
The BIG STRIKE.


avenue line, the motormcn and conductors
OF which returned to work some days ago
after an amicable settlement Of
the difficulties between them and the
company. When the iie-up In Brooklyn
was frat declsref these men went out with
the men OF the other lines. Mayor
Schieron and the board OF mediation and
arbitration effected compromise, both
the men and the company making conces-
sions. II is stated now in some quryters
that these men Will go on a strike in SYM
pathy with the men who are out. The
cars were running this morning, however.
Policemen Attack the Mob.
A squad OF policemen and some un-
ruly strikers came in conflict this
morning. Whom the men were orderef
To clear away from the corner of
Hamilton avenue and Court street,
they refused TO do SO. Instead OF moving,
one of the men hurled an egg at one Of
the policemen. The bluecoats thereupon
charged the mob and dubbed everyone in
sight. Twenty OF the strikers left the
neighborhood with badly bruised heads.
superintendent Campbsll has received
word that the linemen on all tho railroads
have struck. They held a meeting this
morning at the corner OF Throop and
Gates avenues and decided upon this ac-
tion.
The wagons were sent-bac to tho COM
pany's offices. Superintendent George
Goodwin, at the Ridgewood depot,
Brooklyn heights road, says the
trolley lines are cut on Gates
and Myrtle avenues. II he can get
new lnemen, he will repair the wires and
start cars on Gates and Myrtle avenues.
This, however, viii take two or three
hours.
Boulders and stones have been placed
on the tracks on these routes, and stones
have also been placed on the switches.
IL Will not take long, however, to re-
move them in case the companies wish to
start cars.
Cars arc being run on the Fulton street,
Fifth avenue, Bergen street, Summer
avenue, Putnam avenue and Fiatbush
lines this morning. None of the men
has been molested.
At $50 o'clock a car OF the Fifth
avenue line collided with one Of the
Seventh avenue line at Fifth and Flntb bush
avenues. Both cars were going down
town. Each was slightly damaged. No
one was hurt.
At l0:l5 a car of the Sixth avenue line
collided with one OF the Smith street
line at Smith street and Atlantic
avenue. Both cars were considerably
damaged, but no one was hurt. At
$3.50 o'clock Edward Hays of 213 First
street; w. ID. Bray of 327 Twenty-fir
street; Charles Bray of 327 Twenty first
street tinsmiths, were taking off the
roof OF a building on Seventh avenue
between First and Second stree Is. They
threw bricks at car III OF the Seventh
avenue line. They were arrested.
With a Volley of Lead.
Colonel Appleton of the 7th Regiment
issued an order TO the men of his
command this morning to tie effect
that there shall fe no more temporiz-
ing with the strikers, and that when
kind they must answer with volley of
lead. Many of the assaults committed,
however, have been by women and boys.
Gov. Morton Takes n Hand.
ALBANY, Jan. 22.-Adjutant General
McAlpine and Col. Marvin, the Governors
military secretary have left Albany on
special train for New York on q personal
inspection OF the situation in Brooklyn,
and will report the exact condition of
affairs to Governor Morton before night,
returning by special train.
Mayor Schieren gave out the following
statement today: "Law and order must
prevail first in this community and must
be respected by all and must be enforced
upon alk even il it takes the entire force
of the State.p