St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-21
BRICKS OF BROOKLYN
Flew Like Snow in a March
Storm All Day Yester-
day.
CASUALTIES ARE BUT FEW.
Mayor Schieren's Efforts at
Reconciliation Prove a
Dismal Failure.
BLUECOATS EVERYWHERE.
Settlement Of the Strike Ap-
pears as Far OF as
Ever.
BLUECOATS EVERYWHERE.

pears as Far OF as
Ever.
BROOKLYN. Jan. 20.-Every effort 10
settle the strike of the trolley operatives
has been without satisfactory result
The strikers. through their executive
committee, have made concession after
concession, and the only point upon
which they stood out was that the COM
panieS should re-employ all their old
men. This was fatty refused by the
presidents of the companies at the con-
ference with Mayor Schieren this after
noon. This has been a day of disorder.
The city is virtually under military
rule. Streets are blocked against pc
destrianS by orders of soldiers Thou
sands of mOIbidly curious citizens
tiocked to the scenes of the riots and
helped to swell the crowds that gath
cred to do mischief The green hands
had some rough experiences today,
and breakdown of any kind was the
signal fer the formation of savage
mob and the demolition of all the glass
work in the car. The various mobs that
gathered at the car stables and along
the tracks OF the tied-up lines con-
tained at least 10000 people. Many
cars went aStray, switches were broken,
and obstacles were heaped Oh the tracks.
Wires were cut at various points, and,
on the whole. the day was full of an
noyances for the railroad companies.
Blood was spilled in quantities, but 10
one was seriously hurt. Mayor Schieren
this afternoon issued proclamation re-
quiring all persons within the limits of
the city to refrain from unnecessary as
sembling during the present disturb
ance. and until quiet is restored. He
gives notice that the police have been
ordered and the militia requested to dis
perSe any unlawful aSSemblage.
Earlier Reports.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Jan. 20.-There has
been no change in the condition of af-
fairs in the Brooklyn trolley strike to-
day. No new lines have been opened,
as President Lewis promised they
would. Supt. Campbell sad early this
morning that he had received no official
notice from the railroad companies that
they were about to open new lines, con-
sequently the police were net notified
by HIM TO do so. TIE same lines are in
operation today that were running yes
terday. On Bergen street, where yes
terday there was a great deal Of dis
turbance, nine cars were running this
morning, and both along the line and at
the stables of the company, at Sumner
avenue and Bergen street, everything
was quiet. At the stables two COM
panes of the Thirteenth regiment were
guarding the property of the company.
From midnight last night there were
the usual number of minor disturbances
likely to occur at such time. At 9:30
q. m. the wire on the uptown track at
Sackman street. on the Fulton avenue
line, was cut, and was in very danger
Gus condition to passers-by. These
breaks were promptly repaired by the
trolley company's repair wagon. On
upper Broadway the wires of the
Brooklyn. Queens County & Suburban
railroad were also cut. About O'clock
this morning
A Mob of Strikers
marched down Ninth avenue to Fifth
avenue and Twenty street. They
numbered 800 and were supplied with
drums, with which they made the night
hideOuS in that immediate neighbor-
hood. They filed by the militamen and
jeered them, but, as the soldiers paid no
attention to the abuse. the strikers soon
grew tired and disappeared. An effort
was made by the strikers this morning
to coerce the men who were at work on
the Second avenue line, which starts
from the Thirty-ninth street ferry,
South Brooklyn. into joining the ranks
of the Knights of Labor. Considerable
excitement was caused in the neighbor-
hood by the violence displayed by the
strikers. Although a number of cars
are run ming on the various lIues which
are open. noticeable feature of the
day was the comparatively few passen-
gers who patroniZed the cars of the
companies. II was evidently considered
too great risk to ride in them by the
public. In consequence of the orders
Of the police, the liquor saloons through
out the city were closed up tight at mid
night, and in the neighborhood where
the strikers were congregated they were
kept closed. Mr.. Holcom, of District
Assembly No. IS, K. of L., said the
strikers, so far as he knew, were not in
favor of sympathetic strike of all the
labor organizations. All the morning
the mayor was comforting with the
members Of his cabinet, and was in con-
slant communication with representa-
tives of the LABOR organizations, 1t was
rumored this morning that
Additional Troops
were to be called out. Mayor Schieren
was asked if this rumor had any founda-
ton 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 stables of the Putnam
avenue line at noon today. when large
crowd of riotous strikers began to force
back the soldiers defending the stables.