The herald., 1895-01-21

gathered around him and guyed him
: Another car approaching the city hat
run through the crowd and hurt TIVE
men and woman, who were takeI
away by the strikers aud their nsme
could not be obtained.
This made the crowd so angry tha
they began to throw stones at the car
and smashed every window in it. The
police charged. but we're powerless tC
move the men, and one Of the hluecoets
was hit on the head with a stone, in
htoting small seal Up wound.
The line was blocked for half an hour.
Great excitement ensued and missiles
were thrown at the motorman and po-
lice from the windows of houses on
Court street. The police reserves were
called ont and the crowd was dispersed
in every direction. Court street was
patrolled throughout the entire lengt b
by the police.
This soldiers had to charge the crowd
around tho stable three times, but no
one was injured.
STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR.
The mayor, through his secretary.
made this statement to the Associated
Press:
An effort was made to see il an adj
justment could be effected in the inter-
est OF public convenience and safety by
which all the eurface cars OF the city
could be restored to immediate use. To
! this end the mayor held q conference
with Messrs. Giblin, Best and Connolly,
representing the former employees OF the
railroads, and later with the representa-
tives of the various companies, includ-
| ing 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 back of
all the men.
AT the Alabama street stables OF the
Fulton street line of the Brooklyn Rail-
road con, psny, the scsne of the furious
conflict last night between militia and
strikers, there was crowd of 1000 strik-
ers and their friends today. The mill
tsry kept them we'll back from the rail-
road tracks, " hich were obstructed from
tins to time with ash barrels and others
with iron slaves.
AT z O'Clock this afternoon tive cars
were started from the depot and got as
lar as sumner street, where they we're
stopped by pile of building material
placed on the track for distance OF so
feet.
At 5 O'Clock D. m. there was great
excitement on Broadway, between Moore
ana Flushing. A Sumner avenue car
was attacked by 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.
POLICE RESERVES CALLED OUT.
The reserves of the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth precincts and the mounted
squad were called out for service on
Broadway. There was a great crowd of
people, numbering from 10000 to $4,000.
extending over distance OF two miles
on Broadway. Sergeants O'Connor and
Wolwap were in charge of the police.
The police Say the missile which struck
CAPTAIN French was not thrown by the
strikers, but by one OF their sympa-
thizsrs. Il is learned that at the con.
ference at Mayor Schieren's that Presi.
dent Lewis was willing to abide by a
compounds which had been suggested
by President Norton, but be would not
do 60, and consequently the arrange
ment fell through.
The mo.ormsn on q car OF the Temp.
kins avenue line, which passed Dekslb
avenue going toward the Fulton street
sta bles at noon, had a plscard on his
breast, reading: "K OF l." Another
man on the front platform had similar
card. A crowd OF men ran along the
street cheering the men, being evidently
under the impression that the men had
won a victory. The incident was ex-
planned by the fact that X. of L. men
to 90 to Flushing avenue
and take back to the stables car which
had been overturned by the strikers
The following was issued this morn
ing:
Ex Members Twenty-third Regiment, Atten.
ton:
Please hold yourself in readiness for
sudden call, which the present emer-
gency may require. Notice will be
given through the press if possible. but
frequent inquiry at the armory is re-
commended. ALFRED G. BARNES,
President Council of Veterans.
A PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Scheren this evening isAued
the following proclamation:
To the Citizens OF Brooklyn and the Public
Generally:
In the name of tine people Of the state
Of New York, |. Charles Sohieren. mayor
Of the city of Brooklyn, do hereby re-
quire 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 present dis.
and until quiet ia restored. l
hereby give notice that the police have
been ordered and the militia requested
to disperse any unlawful assem- blage.
exhort all persons to assist in the
observance OF this request.
Talmsgo's Prayer.
New YORK, Jan. 20.-The Brooklyn
trolley strike was the subject of the
opening prayer of the Rev. DR.. T. De
Witt Tslmage, who preached this after
noon to an immense audience in the
Academy of Music, this city. DR.. Tai.
mage prayed for the adjustment of the
existing between employers
Of labor and employees. He called
upon God to give strength enough to
labor unions to counterfeit the grinding
influences OF capitalists and corpora.
lions which, ha said, were now such that
a nonr man haa NOT awava q n1aca IN |