The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21

An effort was made to ascertain il
an adjustment could be expected in tho
interest OF public convenience and saie.
ty bywhich all the surface cars OF tho
city could DO restored to immediate
operation. To this end tho mayor held
n conference with Messrs. Connolly,
GibIin and Best, representing the for
mer employees OF the railroad, and later
with tho representatives OF the various
companies, including Presidents Lewis,
Norton and Wicker. Tho ei.or. was
without result. Corporation, Counsel
Mcdonald and Public Works Comm:s.
sioner White wero At the conference"
Strike leader Connolly said later that
tho fault lies with the companies. The
men only stood out for the taking back
OF all the men.
At tho Alabama stables OF the Fulton
street line OF the BROOKLYN railroad
company, the scene OF the furious con.
hict last night between the militia and
strikers, there was a crowd OF 1000
strikers and thoir, friends to-day. The
military kept them well back from the
railroad tracks. which were obstructed
from time to time with ash barrels aud
old iron stoves.
At . o'clock this afternoon two cars
were started from the depot and got rs
far as Sumner street whore they were
stopped by pile o. building materials
placed upon the track for distance OF
$50 ieet. |
At 5 p. M, there was great excitement
IN broadway in the eastern district
between Moore and Flushing avsnue.
\ Sumner street car was attacked By n
mob. and Captain French, of the Nine
teenth precinct, was struck in the face
with brick by some ono in the crowd.
COMPROMISE CONFERENCE uSFRuIrFuL
There was great crowd OF people
numbering from 10000 to 5000 extend.
ing over distance OF two miles on
Broadway. 1t is learned that at the
conference al Mayor Schieren's, Presi-
dent Lewis was willing to abide by a
compromise which had been suggested,
but that President Norton would no. do
so and consequently the arrangement
fell through.
The motorman on car OF the Tomp.
kins avenue line which passed Dekalb
avenue. going toward the Fulton street
stables At noon, had n placard on his
breast reading: TX. OF L." Another
man on the front pluttorm had similar
card. A crowd OF mon ran along the
et.chee.!E. the men, being evident
ly under the impression that the men
had won a victory. The incident was
explained by the fact that "K. OF l."
men volunteered to 20 to Flushing ave.
nue. and take back TO the atables car
which had been overturned by tho
strikers yesterday.
Every effort to settle the strike has
been without satisfactory result. Tho
strikers. through their executive com.
mittce. have made concession after con-
ce,sion, and the only point upon which
they stood out was that the companies
should rc-cmploy their old men. This
was ha.ly refused by the presidents 81
tho companies at tho conference with
Mayor Schic-cn this afternoon. Presi-
dent Lewis made 1t point that he is in
honor bound to retain the men he has
employed since the strike began. This
the strikers will not accede TO.
DAY OF GREAT DISORDER.
This has been day of erea, disorder.
The city is virtually under military rule.
Streets are blocked against predestrians
BY orders Of soldiers, aud any ono who
stops to argue tho point is TOLD to walk
around the block. while n slis.cning
bayonet is hold within two inches OF
his iace. Thousands OF morbidly curious
citizens iiocked to tho scenes of tho
riots last night and helped to swell the
crowds that gathered 10 do mischief.
Tho green hands had some rough OK.
poriences all through the day, and n
breakdown OF any kind was the signal
tor the formation OF savage mob and
for the rapid demolition OF all the glass
work in tho car. On tho Court street
and Fifth avenue lines fully half tho
cars are in very dilapidated condition.
The various mobb that gathered at tho
car stables and along the tracks Of the
tied-up lines contained at loast thirty
thousand people.
Many cara wont astray to-day. Tho
awitches wore broken and obstacles
were henpcd on the tracks, wires were
cut Mt various points on the whole, tho
day was full OF petty annoyancos for tho
railroad companies. Motormon aban-
doncd their cars at various points aud
In somo instances lef. tho city rs soon
as thcy possibly could, 30 serious did
the situation scem. Blood was split In
quantities, but no ono was seriously
hurt.
TIE Mayors PROCLAMATION,
Mayor Schicron, this evening. iesuod
tho following proclamation:
TO tie Chf:enA cf Brooklyn MID The Public Gtntr.
ally:
In tho namc OF the pooplo OF tho
stato OF New York, !, Charles a.
SChoron. mayor OF tho city Of Brooklyn,
do hereby require all persons within
tho limits Of tho city to refrain from
unnecessary assembling in tho strcets,
square. or in public plGcoa Of tn % city
during tho prcsont disturbed condition
and until quiet is restored. aud horc-
bvgivo notice that tho police havo boen
ordered and tho militia requested to
dispersO my unlawful assnmblage.
lc1hort al psrsona 10 assist in tho
observance OF this request.
CHARLES a. SCHiEnES.
Br0OHyG, JUiuary 20, 1895.
Tberc wero but few evidences OF tho
turbulent sccnos Of tho night boioro
whom tho Snbbu,h Bun rose ovor East
Now York, and scarcely sign Of lifo
was obscrvod save In tho vicinity Of tho
stables OF tho Fulton avenue md tho
Broadway limos.
None Of tho cars on the limos whcro