The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-23
STRIKERS AT WAR
Brooklyn Companies Unable
to Operate Cars.
MORE WIRES CUT LAST NIGHT
A Battle Reported Between the strik-
ing Carmen and the seventh Reg
iment, in East New York.
MORE WIRES CUT LAST NIGHT

BROOKLYN, Jan. H. There was an
unusual calm this morning at the Ala
bama-avenue station, but the Fulton
avenue line conductors were stoned.
Each stable is crowded with tired SOL
diers. Outside in the fog, where they
could see only three PAGES before them,
pickets halted every passer-by to know
his business. They were in no humor
for nonsense, and it was with i'll grace
that they stood the fusilade of missiles
hurled from the impenetrable darkness.
While they did not make an open
manifestation, the mobs busted them
selves with cutting wires on Gates and
Myrtle avenues. On Gates avenue, be-
tween Knickerbocker and Central ave-
nues, they cut the wires and carried
them away. At Flatbush it was discov-
cred that a man had made his way into
the stable and attempted to bribe the
new men here to desert their posts an
der the promise of being well paid for
staying away from work. 1t was dis
covered that some other miscreant had
tampered with the motor-boxes of some
of the cars. He was discovered in the
stables and fought like a demon, and
finally made his escape.
Every precaution is being taken to
prevent any stranger from entering the
power-houses, as there have been threats
that the stable and power-houses would
be blown up. The companies are still
further hampered by the refusal of line
men to repair cut wires.
After midnight last night a non-union
motorman named O'Neill was knocked
down and kicked until almost uncon-
scious. He was then bound hand and
foot with wire, carried into an empty
let and kept there until daylight. His
letters were then removed and he was
escorted to the Broadway ferry. His
fare was paid, and he was told not to
return under a penalty of worse treat
ment next time.
Saloons in the neighborhood of the
car stables are crowded with strikers and
| friends.
Two boys were badly injured by being
trampled upon by the strikers in the
conflict between the soldiers and rioters
last night at Ridgewood. The compa-
nies are still unable to secure new men
to run all their cars, and it is not ex-
pected that any more cars will be run.
ming today than yesterday.
Col. Appleton has ordered his men
when assaulted henceforth to respond
point blank with lead.
Another conference between Briga.
dier-General McAleer, Mayor Schieren,
and the executive committee of the
strikers and the presidents of the rail.
road companies will be held today.
This afternoon Presidents Lewis, Nor
ton and Wicker say that the outlook is
brighter for the resumption of normal
travel on their lines. They made a
slight gain this morning in the mum ber
of cars operated, but did not succeed in
starting cars as promptly and quietly as
they planned to do last night. Presi.
dent Norton dId, however, run cars on
three lines which have been closed since
the strike was begun. The cut wires
and the refusal of inemen to make re.
pairs prevents Presidents Lewis and
| Wicker from starting new lines. They
made an improved showing on lines
operated yesterday, but on only half.
dozen lines out of total of 46 lines af.
fected was there anything like resump.
tion of normal traffic.
The first disturbance of the morning