New-York tribune., 1899-07-17

OF Deyery bore fruit for there arrived at Head-
quarters dozens OF detailed men-that 49, po-
l,cemen who are stationed at police courts anu
specIal posts These men were put In the triai
room 20 he held until needed Soon after THESE
began 10 arrive four mounted policemen dasheu
m They were members Of the Park force'
Their horses were stabbed in the Department
stable directly opposite the Headquarters puhu-
ing i'm Mott-st. The four men were to be used
as couriers.
Toward q o'clock In the morning matters were
quiet at the Manhattan end OF the Bridge
There were the usual six policemen there ana
an inspector of the roads. Between u ana
o'clock each car which came over the Bridge
had two policemen who stood beside the motor
man.
At 7:lJ o'clock Captain Vredenburgh q 'he
Oak-st station took charge OF the police al IRE
Bridge Of whom there were eight beyond '"e
ordinary quota on the Bridge structure there
were thirty more men. They had instfucuo'S W
watch the overhead wires constantly.
AISLE o'clock 12G patrolmen left Police Head
quarters for the Municipal Building in Brook
lyn in charge Of Roundsman Robinson, OF the
Church-st station. and Roundsman KrInger'
OF the Old slip station
They left at Police Headquarters 300 police
men, all detailed men, attached to the boiler
tenement house. court and Broadway squads.
Twenty-four additional patrolmen. exclusive
of sixteen mounted policemen, attached to the
Central Park police station. left Police Head
quarters for Brooklyn In charge OF Roundsman
Corbett Of the Central Park station, little
after a.
Captain McClusky arrived at his office just
before 10 o'clock. and Immediately sent the
majority of his staff to Brooklyn to do special
work.
Acting Inspector Kane was in constant tee-
to Ipat with fha
from the police telephone box at the Bridge
entrance near Park Row
MEN FROM HIGH BRIDGE.
Roundsman Frawley and fifteen mounted po-
llcemen from the West One-h e-hundred-and-hfty-
second-st and the High Bridge stations reached
Police Headquarters at 1918 o'clock, and start
ed under orders OF Acting Chief Cortright for
Brooklyn. These men had been instructed when
they returned to their respective stations yes
terday morning at o'clock TO saddle their
horses and report promptly at Police Head
quarters at 10 o'clock This squad is usually
detailed to patrol ST. Nicholas-ave. and High
Bridge
Inspector Thompson was detailed by Acting
Chief Cortrleht to go to the Fifth-ave police
station in Brooklyn and take the place OF cap
tain Allaire. who had been In charge Of DIG
reserve force in that precinct. 80 that Alaire
might get a little rest. This station is near the
car barns Of the Fifth-ave line of the Nassau
system. and is supposed to be the crucial spot
Captain McClusky detailed fifty of his best de-
tectives to go over to Brooklyn in citizens
clothes scatter about. and get near the head
quarters of the strikers TO see what they cOuld
learn. ,
At 10 o'clock Inspector Kane turned over the
command OF affairs at the Bridge entrance to
Captain stephen Brown. Of the Harbor Police,
and Captain O'Brien Of the LeOnard-st station
Chief Devery returned to Police Headquarters
at o'clock in the afternoon. Soon after his
arrival about sixty policemen. mostly from the
courts and river front marched up to Head
quarters They were placed In charge or ser
geant MalOney. Of the Morrisania Police court
squad and marched 10 the Church-st station,
to be held In reserve unit! needed
Captain Allaire returned to Police Headquar-
ters at | o'clock.
About that hour Acting Chief Cortrlght re-
coived word that mob of two thousand per-
sons had gathered On Thlrd-ave. between bergen
and President SITS. He ordered squad or
mounted police to disperse the crowd.
COULD HANDLE A MANIIC* phN STRIKE
Chief Devery said he fe.l ~trfectly satisfied
with the situation. and he wsud be fully able
to cope with IT, no matter what turn affairs
rnieht take ~ there should be a strike in
Msphattan tomorrow" he said. "we should be
able 10 handle IT, ! should have been very glad
to have had the strike settled by arbitration.
and wish had not been brought into 1t, Dut
there is nothing we cannot overcome IN tnat
line. Sunday is a heavy day for a strike. NO.
body is working, and irresponsible persons are
more inclined to acts Of violence than on any
other day; but | have heard or no serious
casualties 50 far The fact is that the entire
| police force of New-York Is on duty. even
the men detailed to clerical work, and who'
perhaps have not had on a uniform In years.
Men on vacation have been called back 70 duty
and all the resources OF the Department have
been called into play. Twenty five patrol
wagons have been sent to BROOKLYN while two
others have been standing at the Mott-st. en-
trance to Police Headquarters here all day to-
day. ready for instant use The policemen who
have been sent to Brooklyn will remain there
D Ill. ha MOI In
and The Bronx will have to do extra duty.
ut may be pretty hard" said Deputy Chief
Cortright but 1t does not happen very often.
That is what we are paid for.
BIG FORCE TRANSFERRED.
It was at first decided to transfer 1000 men,
this number being later increased TO 1,4O. in
Guiding 100 mounted men. for duty in Brook
lyn These men were taken from the several
precincts from the ranks Of the reserves in the
station houses. and were mostly sent from
the station houses directly to Brooklyn, either
To report 10 Deputy Chief Mackellar or TO some
/ designated station in that borough.
! with Deputy Chief Mackear, at Brooklyn Po-
! lice Headquarters. and was constantly advised
! Of the state Of affairs there.
When asked as to the effect OF the withdrawal
! Of so many men from service in Manhattan and
| The Bronx Acting Chief Cortright said that
! these men taken from the reserves. those
| who would have a day off on Sunday. and from
/ the detailed men. like those in the various court
! squads who would not have been on duty after
! their detailed work done. He said that the
| boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx were
as carefully guarded and patrolled as they were
! the Sunday before. and that there was nothing
to be apprehensve about on that score
! Among the higher officials who were present
| at Headquarters during Saturday niGht and yes
| tcrday morning were the Chief. Deputy Chief
Cortright. Acting Deputy Chief Mclaughlin.
| Inspectors Brooks Thompson and Harley. and
! Acting Inspector Kane Mclaughlin, Brooks
| and Harley were assigned 10 work in Brooklyn
! and Kane was detailed for duty at the entrance
TO the Bridge. Captain McClusky was at the
| Central Office all night. and placed the entire
force of detectives on duty.
FULL. PROTECTION ASSURED
f,htoF naverv during tho dov had manifested