The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-21
NOW AN ARMY.
Eight Thousand Men Under
Arms in Brooklyn.
Mob Numbers Twenty Thousand
and Still Growing.
CAN'T MOVE RS.
Companies 'Powerless to Get
Their Cars in Motion.
Men Issue a Manifesto Claiming
They VIII Win.
CAN'T MOVE CARS.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 21.-Ih0r0 Is every IN
dication of serious work today in connec-
ton with the street railway strike. The
mobilization of the First brigade, COM
posed of the New York city regiments,
and which comprises 1900 mon. makes
the total number of troops now under
arms in Brooklyn 5000. These men,
with the assistance of the police, are ex-
pected to guard the property of the sur
face railways, which forms a mesh work
of rails and wires throughout a city of
over million inhabitants.
The car sheds and power houses of the
various lines are now regarded as the
points to be particularly guarded, but
mischief may be done anywhere on the
many miles of track. The refusal of the
panies to promise reinstatement of
strikers where the latter had indicated
a willingness to call the fight off
upon that one condition has had
the effect of making many of them hitn-
erto peaceably disposed. desperate and
ready to participate in the acts of VIC
lence directed against the property of
the corporations.
1t is possible that the only line not
hitherto involved in the strike, known as
the Coney Island line, running on Smith
and Jay Streets will now be brought into
the trouble and subjected to tie-up.
The men on the Dekalb line, who on
Friday, resumed work under comprom-
Use, may be called out also.
Acts of violence in the supposed inter-
ests of the strikers have been almost
continuous in one part or other of the
| city for the last 4S hours. During last
night trolley wires were cut in all direc-
| lions, those who performed the work es-
Gaping detection. Early in the day
mob blocked the Seventh avenue
| line from Twelfth to Twentieth street
moving off from one place as the militia
OF police approached and congregating
a short distance away few minutes
later thus avoiding collision with the
representatives of the law, while effect
ually stopping traffic for more than an
hour.
Stone the Cars.
At s o'clock a mob numbering a
| thousand or more stoned a Sum
ner avenue car near Broadway
and Flushing avenue. An ambulance
! call indicates that some one has been in.
jured, but particulars are lacking. Officers
of the Broadway, Queens county and Su-
burban road, say they will run cars on
their lines today.
Forty eight patrollmen are off duty to-
day on sick leave, some of it caused by
over exertion.
As Captain Louis Wendelrs battery
was proceeding up Broadway to Halsey
street, under escort of the Sixty ninth
battalion, Major Duffy, at the corner OF
Halsey and Broadway, mob of 1000
men guyed and jeered the militia, and
some few stones were thrown.
The crowd was so great that Major
Duffy ordered a charge and his soldiers
with fixed bayonets charged on the moi
and dispersed it. 1t is reported thai
quite number Of men were trampled
under foot and some slightly wounded
by bayonets.
Threaten to Burn the Barns.
A mob at the HalsAy street depot had
a scrimmage with the militia early to-
day. A man was noticed sneaking tC
the rear of the barn. He was halted by
the pickets and refused to give any ex
PLANTATION of his actions. WheI
the soldiers turned him back int
the crowd they were met BY
vOlley of stones. Many o.
the men received bad bruises, and before
they could make charge on the mob i
had dispersed.
The men hanging about the depots ar,
angry and threaten to burn all the barn
simultaneously if the alleged wrongs o
the strikers are not remedied today. Tn,
pickets around the barns will be increas
, pass the lines.
No attempts had been made up to i
o'clock to open any more lines excep
those operated the latter part of las
week. One car on the Sumner avenu
, line started out at 1915 and was STONED
by mob short distance from the ca
> house. 1t is intended to MAKE an effor
during the day to run the Gates avenu
: and Button street lines
4 | sFrr tod h0V
are two policemen as guards. The ca
houses and power houses are guarde
= by the militia. There are rumOrs, as We
unverified, of an impending sympatheti
= stake on the elevated railway lines.
During the night three pistol shot
were fired at the Bush street stables c
the Court street line. None OF the bu
lets took effect however, and it could nj
be learned from whence the shots cam
Crowds numbering 10000 men an
boys hang about the stations where tn
military are posted and annoy the solo
iers by jeering and Delting them wit
stones. All night the pickets were sui
(, jected to these attacks Missiles fe
around them from the darkness and the
could not retaliate.
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad con
Il pany tried to run some cars on the Flu
ton street line, but had to abandon the a
~ tempt The motormen were awed
threats into leaving their cars and gi'
up all attempt to continue their wor
All the cars on this line were stoned, Il
: windows broken and their motor box
rendered useless.
The company ran some cars on Il
Court street and Putnam avenue line
They were not molested much and Il
reason for the limited accommodate
- was said to be owing to the fact that tt
As companies cannot secure sufficient m'
Is to run the cars.
One Point of Difference.
k. The hope of a peaceful settleme
of the trouble has not be-
4. abandoned. Mayor Schieren sd
to ii rePor'e- of tn A<sncia