Evening journal., 1895-01-23

uSnce lhAb they mas SAFELY travel TO and
fro in street railway cars. And right here
the public might put in word to the ef-
feet that II is not conducive to mental
tranquility on the part Of those compelled
to ride IN trolley cars 70 reflect that be-
tween noon and o'clock last night there
were no lass than seven collisions of cars
with vehicles Of one kind or other.
Cars have been moved upon several lines
not hitherto operated since the strike was
begun. and to that extent there has been
progress toward a solution Of the contro-
yersy that is yexing the public and paralyz
ing the Industries of city of ! 000, 900 in
habitants All branches Of trade feel the
effects OF tho tieup The dry goods and
department. stores ndnit that thoir trade
the last oieht days has been so to 50 per
cent less than they had right to expect it
would be and one serious consequence is a
large reducti a in the number Of salespeo-
pie they were employing.
The theatnrs are reported to be taking
in So, less each night during the con-
tinuance Of The strike than they would be
receiving under normal conditions. Even
the saloons complain Of q diminution Of
trade
In the storm Center.
There wers many rumors flying around
Ridgewood al day, but no really exciting
incidents until after clock in the aft
ernoon. whom cars were started on the
Gates Avenue line Of the, Brooklyn City
railroad. Two shots were fired-one by a
policeman and another by national
guardsman-to enforce the order issued
by the police authorities to keep every
window closed all along the line Of the
road.
But one missile was thrown at the first
cara piece of fire brick from the inside
of store, which smashed window. but
did not iniure any Of the occupants of the
car
One comic incident was the error made
by new motorman. just arrived from
Chicago. who, with two green policemen,
took out the last car, and instead of going
down Gates avenue took the Myrtle ave-
nue. route, switched off at knickerbocker
avenue. and thence through Flushing and
Throop to Broadway. and then went to
East New York instead of going to Fulton
ferry. On reaching the Alabama avenue
depot the car was taken caro- Of by the Full
ton avenue men. Nineteen cars altogether
were started from Ridgewood. All re-
turned but tho one which strayed.
With the exception Of the pickets, the
militia were then drawn into the depot,
and quiet was again restored, a mass
meeting at the Labor Lyeeum, in VIII
loughby avenue at s o'clock drawing off
all the strikers from the neighborhood oc-
oupied by the police and the militia.
The work of the lnenen was finished
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The con-
struction wagon, labeled on both sides x.
of L., (" reached the Ridgewood depot few
a. D.an
sembly'' was sounded, and the three com
panies of the Seventh regiment-B. ID aud
G-under command of Major Abrams.
marched out and occupied all the streets
branching out from the junction of Myrtle
avenue, Wyckotf avenue and Palmetto
street.
As the first company marched out a
truck laden with new men, accompanied
by four officers, dashed up, and as soon al
it was unladen the driver was taken into
custody for causing a fatal accident OF
Gates avenue near Bnshwick avenue. TC
avoid any possible attack he had driven Al
a furious pace and overtaking a lighi
wagon at the place stated dashed into IL
/ throwing the solitary occupant out int
| the street and fraoturing his skull Thi
injured man was taken to ST. Johns hos
| pital and the driver Of the truck to th'
| Evergreen Avenue police station.
strikers Trapped In Hall.
The next incident was startling one
Car 524 of the line. which had started yes
1 terday, arrived from down town with abou
80 new men on board. Sergeant Sheldon
with four patrolmen carrying drawn pis
i tolls, were on the front platform. Cap
tain Kitzer and four men made simila
| display at the rear When the car stopped
| tho captain noticed four or five men on tn
| elevated railroad track, Pointing his re
| volvor at them, he shouted:
Come, get off from there quick W
are through monkeying. Get off, or vel
show you we mean business"
The military also ordered them away
and no more were allowed on the struc
| ture
The platform and stairs were also clear
ed. AS the second company of the Soy
enth swung around into Palmetto stree
the great crowd of strikers in front o
their headquarters, Odd Fellows hall
scarce half block away, suddenly melted
large number running around into Iry
ing avenue, but about 200 crowded int
the hall.
Then at signal the line Of men in blu
stretched across the street. advanced at tn
double quick past the hall doors, whic
were at once closed and locked by the pc
lice, and the men were like rats in a trap
secured until all of the cars were sent ou
and brought back to the depot space c
a little over two hours.
| When the troops reported all ready ca
524 which had been brought up wit
men, as stated, was started down the line
with two motormen, two conductors tw
policemen and three reporters on board
Just as the start was made a member {
the Seventh regiment noticed several pei
sons at an open window on the secon
story Of the hotel opposite the depot an
ordered it closed Tho order WIS not II
stantly obeyed, SO he fired a shot in tn
air, and the window was not only closed
but all the faces disappeared.
During the passage Of the car down th
avenue there was considerable jeering, bu
one shot from policeman revolver fire
in the air closed the open windows, an
only one missile was fired at the first ca
and none at the others as they prooeede
on what at first promised to be perilor
journey. All the cars returned withou
damage upon schedule time. The cal
taken out on Monday were also brougt
back with them except the one whic
found its way to East New York, as prev