The record-union., 1895-01-21

kept closed.
Mr.. Holcomb of District Assembly 70,
Knights of Labor, said the strikers. so far
as he knew, were not in favor OF
sympathetic strike of all the labor or
ganizations.
All the morning the Mayor was con-
ferring with the members OF his cabinet
and was III constant communication with
representatives of the labor olganlZa-
tions. 1t was rumored this morning that
additional troops were to be called out.
Mayor Schieren was asked If this rumor
had any foundation in fact. He replied
that he had no Intention OF asking the
Governor for more troops.
There was great deal of excitement in
the neighborhood of the Halsey- street
sta bles OF the Putnam avenue line at
noon, until a large crowd of riotous
strikers began to force back the soldiers
defending the stables. They were kept
back at the point of the 1bayOnet and de-
sisted from their hostile demonstrations
Walcolm Wolcott, the militiaman who
was struck by brick thrown from the
4 Alabama-street union elevated station,
was taken from st. Mary's Hospital to his
home to-day. He rested quietly during
the night and was visited by his parents.
1t is believed he will recover.
The strikers continue to tear down and
cut the electric wires, but as the cars were
not running on the t'ulton-street line to-
day no great inconvenience was caused.
Between ii and II O'Clock Vanderbilt
avenue car became derailed at Vanderbilt
avenue and Bergen street. y big crowd
of disorderly characters were attracted to
the scene, but the police were numerous
enough to drive them away, but not be-
fore the windows were smashed by
stones.
AT l:30 this afternoon No. l66 of the
Bergen street line became stalled, on ac
Of 6afaptiup plnph N
front of the empty lot between Classon
and Grand avenues. This caused the
stoppage of three other cars. At the back
of the lot is hfteen-fOot bluff. The
crowd gathered there and threw stones at
the car, demolishing every pane of glass.
The police charged, but the men made
determined stand, being led by man
named Gallagher. He was placed under
arrest by Officer Staats Of The Twenty
second Precinct The strikers attempted
a rescue, but Policemen Cowan and Con-
nor went to Stats assistance and
marched him off TO the Twenty second
Precinct station. Several policemen were
cut by Tying stones anf pieces of brick,
but no one was seriously injured. The
neighborhoOd is now patrOlled by
strong force of police In this instance
also cooking utensils and other household
goods were hurled at the police from the
windows Of houses in the neighborhood,
and boiling water was thrown from the
upper floors. The police are investigat-
ing the matter.
Major Cochran of the Thirteenth Regi-
ment said to a reporter of the Associated
Press this afternoon that the military
forces in the city are not sufficient to cope
with the rioters.
The separate company Of Flushing, L.
l., arrived in Brooklyn early this morn
ing. 1t has not yet been assigned to duty.
The presence of the military caused an
enormous crowd to stay around the Bush
street cars of the Court-street line to-day.
The strikers were orderly enough until a
green mOtOrman became mixed up in a
switch at Hamilton avenue and Court
street. He could not eXtricate his car,
and the crowd gathered around him and
guyed him. Another car approaching
the city had run through the crowd, and
hurt TWO men and woman, who were
taken away by strikers, and their names
could not be obtained. This made the
crowd SO angry that they began to throw
stones at the car and smashed every win
dow in it. The police charged, but were
powerless to move the men, and one of
the bluecoats was hit in the head with a
stone, intlicting small scalp wound.
The line was blocked for an half-hour.
Great excitement ensued. and missiles
were thrown at the motormen and police
from the windows of the houses on Court
out, and the crowd was dispersed in every
direction.
Court street was patrolled throughout
the entire length by the police. The
soldiers had to charge the crowd around
the stable three times, but no one was
injured.
The Mayor, through his Secretary,
made this statement to the Associated
Press: IAN effort was made to ascertain
ii an adjustment could be effected in the
interests OF public convenience and safety,
by which all the surface cars of the city
could be restored TO immediate use. To
this end the Mayor held a conference
with Messrs. Giblin, Best and Connolly,
representing the former employees of the
railroads, and later with the repre-
sentatives of the various companies, in
Guiding Presidents Lewis, Norton and
Wicker. The effort was without result.
Corporation Counsel Mcdonald and
Public Works Commissioner White
were at the conference. Strike leader
Connolly said later that the fault lies
with the companies. The men only stood
out for taking all the men back.'
At the Alabama street stables of the
Fulton-street line of the Brooklyn Rail-
road Company the scene of the furious
conflict last night between the militia
and strikers there was a crowd of 1000
strikers and their friends to-day. The
military kept them well back from the
railroad tracks, which were obstructed
from time To time with ash barrels and
stones.
AT 2 O'Clock this afternoon two cars
were started from the depot, and got as
far as Sumner street. where they were
stopped by a pile of building material
placed on the track for a distance of fifty
| feet.
| at 5 z. NJ. there was great excitement
| on Broadway, between Moore and Flush
| ing \ Sumner-avenue car was attack ed
| by d mob, and Captain French of the
nineteenth precinct was struck in the
! face with a brick. The police are Of the
opinion that the brick was not intended
/ for Captain French.
The reserves OF the sixteenth and seven
! teenth precincts and the united squad
/ WAS called out for service on Broadway
! There was a great crowd of people, mum
/ bering from 10000 to $4,000. extending
! over a distance OF over two miles on
! Broadway. Sergeant OConnor and
| Wolwan were in charge OF the police.
| The police say the missile which hit Cap
! tain French was not thrown by the
strik ers, but by one of their sympathizers.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 20.-Mayor Schieren
! this evening issued the following pro-
| clamation:
"Yo the Citizens Of Brooklyn and the
! pubtjc generatLy In the name of the
State Of New York, l, Charles Schieren,
Mayor of the City of Brooklyn, do here
! by require all persons within the limits
of the city to refrain from unnecessary
assem- bling in the streets, squares or in
public places Of the city during the pres
| ent disturbance and until quiet is restored.
/ hereby give notice that the police have
been ordered and the military required
to dIsperse any unlawful assem- blage.
eXhort all persons to assist in the observ-
ance of this request"