The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-24

Ing in the nnssisase OF sae ROOT. We had
been working On sAas roof since morn
ing''
At o't.iuwk this evening a Gates av-
ezssae car csssiaed with q ca- oss the De
ks2o avensse hne. Al o'escck tonight
Corporal Doyle, OF CO IT. seventh regi-
nseat. while on duty AZ the Knackes becker
avenue station cs ske Tnlon evosale ele-
waited road. told ;. crowss on she STAIRS 70
move GA. They refused. noyte struck
one rasrs en- the shoulder VITA his snsasRss.
smashing the snnskst and Knocking she
man dcwis. lie also iahhed his hayoaes
snto assotiaer man deep enough 30 draw
hlo<sd Both men were taken away by
their srierpss.
tI<ty-niae cars in all have bene run out
OF the East New York depot today. AT
o'clock this evening, as the cars began
TO GENE in. they were held at the depot
tos the night. The cars had at ,ha.
time stepped running. The militia was
then withdrawn from the streets In the
Immediate vicinity OF the stables. having
been relieved BY a detachment of police.
The majority of the men are sleeping in
the car shed tonight.
Superintendent Harris. OF the Suburban
railroad, 1T Sumner avenue ana Barxan
sisert. was arrested by I.iep,s. Clayton
and Mcleod. of Company f, Seventh regi-
menr. this afternoon for persssting in
moving cars in which she members OF
the regiment were sleeping. The soldiers
say that Mr.. Harris for the last few
days has amused himself by oraorins
the movement Of the ears in which they
have been sleeping. compelling th>as to
seek new quarters He was todd TO change
his tactics. but at e:7o he ordered the
men TO leave one of the cars. When they
refused he turned ON the power and tried
to move IL out VI the depot. He was then
arrested and aiken before the colonel.
About p m. members OF the First
regiment had = breeze with a mob of $50
meA who had smashed tho windows Of
cars Of the Ralph avenue line At Ralph
avenue and Sumpter street. Col. Green.
of the Sevsnty-lirst. hearing the rumpns,
telephoned Capt. Keck, who was stationed
near the disturbed district. and the lat
ter with go men hurried to the scene and
5aobed and butted the crowd away. and
the cars resumed their trip. accompanied
by the troops.
A. Rldgewood. at O'clock this even-
ing William Vending, p. j. Macsey. J.
Martin and Fred King. SPECIAL policemen,
walked into the Bushw;cx avenue car
stables and. surrenasSa1g their shields.
refused TO work any longer.
From early morning until past noon
there was more excitement Ia the vsein-
isy of the Third avenue raii-oaf lie pot
than there has been since The strike be-
gan. Tn barns at Third avenue and FIFTY
eighth street presented hasy scene at
IL o'clock. when Court street. ana Haley
street car reached the depot filled with
fifty non-union men. who were at once
lodged in the depot. Each corner on the
east side OF the avenue was th-onged
by the strikers and their friends. while
IN front OF the stables were drawn I'D
100 men OF the Twcntyahird resirient,
under Capt Thorne. The strikers con-
tented themselves with hooting and jeer-
ing the militia
Some hours previous 10 the running OF
the first car. the repair wagon or the
Brooklyn Heights Company went down
Third avenue to clear the track between
Fifty-first and Fifty-second streets. Tho
bolck between these two streets was
filled with bricks. stones. lumber ard
trunks OF trees. which had peen cut in
the vicinity. SO as to ran1nr the running
OF cars an irnpossibiiity. The rcpei- wa
Don was manned by twelve men ana es-
corted by troops. When they reached
the PeQued club, the ssriks~g head
quarters at F'ifty-afth street. come 800
men who had assembled there, .eered and
denounced the escort and hurled several
yoIleys OF stones al the men VINO were
.t,r4, afx fa.,$ Tsa ~1n
who was in charge OF the troops. called
on them to disperse.
The strikers replied by another avaiamchc
of stones. Lieut.. Bagley then ordered
his men to charge and strike the ricters
with the fat OF their sabers. On this
being done. the strikers ran away. When
the railway employees finished their work
the strikers reassernhled ard followed up
tn escort ar,sf renewed the STONE throw
Ing. when the cavalry again charged
them with naked blades. Some of the
strikers received sword thrnsts. but man.
aged to escape. No further trouble oc-
Cured during the day.
At the strikers headquarters the men
were still confident. and said II 1t took
500 men to run one car the company
would not continue long. They also
averred that the number OF 'iscabs'' se-
cured for employment was far below the
number required.
A statement Is made at f:so this Thurs
day. morning that President Newton.
OF The Brooklyn Heights railway. would
make an effort 30 open the Crosstown
lines between Red Hook and Green Point,
and from the creek at Green Point at
Fulton ferry. 1t r. declared he will start
cars at an early hour. and, as the neigh
borisood OF Red Hook and Green Point
is a breeding eroursi for strikers and
! their sympashizers, trouble of serious
nature h looked Tor. provided the at
tesnrt is made. Strong dcsachmenss OF
military wiz guard the cars sent out In
advance.
President Lewis saii tonigh. that hA
Regarded the situation as very bright
at present, They have ope-a,ed some GO
cars on ell ssrsir lines AMI expected TO
asf about 100 more cars tomorrow.
The Hnsnen held 4 meeting tcnigh,
ana decided 10 go ous on a strike tenor
! row morning.