Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-19
Terrific Explosions Of Dynamite on
Fifth Avenue Line, Brooklyn.
ELEVATED TRAINS STOPPED
strikers are Arrested-sociaiistsC Con.
troll the Cooper Union Meeting
strike Extends TO New York.

Il was found that dynamite or some
other high explosive had been placed
against the base Of pillars % the Fifth
Ave. Elevated Road at that point.
Tho dynamite had been put beside
pillars on the opposite sides OF the
street and the explosions were almost
simultaneous. The force Of the eNpl0-
Hlons was such that windows In nearby
houses were blown In.
on one side Of the avenue at that
point u the pumping station NJ the
watcrworks. and on the other, Green
wood Cemetery. Underneath the road
bed IN u tunnel leading 10 the cemetery.
Word was Immediately sent from the
power house at Thlrty-Hixth street TO
brooklyn police headquarters. The re-
serves were called out and few min
uteH later a hundred policemen were on
their way To the scene.
The spot whore the explosion oc-
CURED IN q dark and lonesome one.
Detectives who arrived soon nfterward
saw no traces Of any one.
II n thought from the force Of the
explosion and the quantity " dynamite
used that electricity was employed In
making the discharge. The concrete at
the base of the west side pillar was
blown out but the foundation was not
disturbed and the pillar itself was un-
injured.
The east side pillar did not fare 10
well, The concrete was blown away and
the pillar ITSELF while not overturned
was Curled up ut the bottom like
sheet OF paper. Trains were held up.
The last one from the bridge left at 1880
"a. m.
At the power house It was said that
the west slide track was not affected
and II was hoped to repair the east side
track before daylight.
A. soon us news NJ the explosion was
received east New York elevated trains
also were discontinued, aa Il was I'M
known whether similar uutrugca would
BE- attempted elsewhere.
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Al an early hour this morning twcn-
ty-two strikers were placed under arr
rest suspected OF completely In the
South brooklyn dynamite explosion on
the Elevated railroad. Acting under
der orders from chief NJ Police Devery,
nine detectives proceeded TO the strik-
ers headquarters. at the corner OF
Huclsnwuy ana Atlantic avenues.
Brooklyn, ana placed an of the strike
leaders there found under arrest
When the accused who were arrested
In East New York on suspicion OF be-
Ing implicated IN the explosion We're
nrraigncd IN the Adams Street court.
Brooklyn. all pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of vngruucy Several NJ them
wore gold chains and had watches and
money IN their pockets. Magistrate
Hrenner on advice Of Police Captain
Reynolds held i've of them IN 800 bail
FOR examination tomorrow. The others
were also held 10 as 90 give the detec-
tlvcH "a chance 90 look up their records.
ban not being furnished In any case tho
men were sent to Jan. Their MINES are
Charles A. Glldcrslocvc. Frederick
Ward, Frank keegan. James Fox,
John Gunthcr. Louis Markowitz. John
kAnmum 1 ~
Charles Hammond, John Mahoney. Il.
W. Goodhody, Max kcOgun. Robert
Seigel Hugh Hlgglngs, Thomas Co.'S
grove, John Williams, VIM. Fox. Eu-
gene oharc, all motormon and conduc-
tors, ana John MaCkey a printer.
General Master Workman Parsons
said today;
- condemn most cmphaticnlly the
blowing up N the -" structure In
Brooklyn, II done by strikers the gull
~ ones will be repudiated by tho or
ganizatiOn. This navora much. how
ever. OF the old tactics employed by
companies In former strikes to create
public sympathy This ~ not far
fetched idea. | have no doubt that cv-
cry extreme will be reaorted TO, In or
der apparently TO Justify the calling
out OF the state troops 10 assist I'm en-
abling these companies to evaue the
law"
SOCIALISTS IN CONTROL.
notable feature OF last nights big
mass meeting In Cooper Union which
was called as "A meeting OF the employees
Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
company OF Manhattan Borough, was
the prcponderance OF socialistlc senti-
ment. After the meeting General
Master Workman John NJ. Parsons OF
the knights OF Labor said:
II do not see how "a strike on the en-
tire Metropolitan Street Railway sys-
tenn can be avoided. II Is Inevitable.
IL VIII not be tomorrow morning. as II
IN too late now to get work around to
the mon, but the strike undoubtedly
VIII take place"
This statement was In thorough ne.
cord with the sense OF the big meeting.
Master Workman Pines az the meeting
called ON the Metropolitan men To
strike.
After the meeting a delegation OF
Brooklyn strikers headed by District
Workman Pines, hurried away to "a
private meeting with the METROPOLITAN
employees, whore an appeal was made
that the Manhattan men Join their fell
low workmen In Brooklyn by striking
az once.
There was great excitement at the
mass meeting when Lawson ~ Fuller
attempted TO speak In favor OF the
company Parsons ordered him from
the platform. exclaiming: mo paid
hNhNhA'N AARN % AANlAhtAA COMPANY AAN
sit on this platform"
After the excitement has subsidized.
Mr.. Parsons addressed the assemblage,
arousing much enthusiasm.
80 far as mediation IL concerned"
he said. II wash my hands OF IT,"
District Master Workman Pines was
even more emphatic, and the whole Of
his talk was Intended TO urge the em-
ployes OF the Metropolitan system to
strike. lie evoked tremendous applause
by saying;
why should not workmen IN the
same territory be In sympathy with the
striking mOtormen and conductors OF
Brooklyn II the mutormen aud con-
duotors Of New York 10 on strike. we
Will win"
Socialists handed up set OF resolu-
lions which were read John s, Cros-
by Endorsed the resolutions and said:
n would sooner have my boy Eli
iplno, lighting sayagely with the FIRE
OF freedom In his eye, than a dull-eyed