The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19

street. from Jefferson avenue east and they
booted and jcered- Al Twenty-hrst street
tho crowd was biggest and II was with dif-
Guilty the car made any progress at all. II
was then | was shot don't know who
shot me- but know the bullet came from q
house along the street. saw the HASH az
the same time felt the sting OF the snot.
1t came from the second story OF brick
building on the corner .
The Federal grand Jury was In session sl'
day. 1t had under consideration the hn-
ORANGES and distractions TO the United states
NAL caused BY the present street car strike.
Numerous witnesses were examined and
some important evidence presented 80 for
NAL report was submitted 10 tho court, but
It 10 believed that final report viii be
made Saturday. W
started east from the power house OF the
Fourth street railroad on Eighteenth aud
Park avenue. At Fourth and Choteau the
cars stopped and upon investigation IL was
found that tho cable had been cut when the
free end Of the cable arrived at the power
house II was found that all the strings had
been severed presumably by a steel saw. The
cars were hauled back TO the power house by
horses.
The task Of splicing the cable and running
81 through the condults will be difficult one
and the road probably will not be in shape
for day or two.
John Kenna. a saloonkeeper on Gratiol
street. was probably fatally wounded. and
Robert Nelson, cclored, and Emergency Of
fcer ]. Hollinesworth slightly wounded to-
night in a riot at the south side Of the
Fourteenth street bridge. kenna was shot
four times by the special officer, and Nelson
was struck on the left ear by stray bullet.
fred supposedly by Kenna. who fired four
shots at the officer. one Of which struck him
In the hand causing n slight wound KxAia
had been drinking hard for several days, and
lonighi as a car on the Choteau avenue ci-
Vision of the Transit company was rounding
this curve at Fourteenth and Graiiol streets
be stepped up 10 II rnd. drawing a revolver,
attempted 10 shoot the mosorman. The car
was going too fast for him. ana he missed
his mark. He then began shooting at the
conductor and Ilollingsworth. who were
standing on the rear platform. The officer
jumped from the car and. walking toward
the intoxicated ssloonkceper, began shooting
at him. Four of his bullets struck ksnnas
body. Kenna continued to shoot at the Of
fcer and the last shot be fred struck ltol-
lingsworth in the left hand One bullet
which went wide, passed trough Nelson
ear Kenna was taken To the hospital where
the physicians offered no hope for his recoy-
cry IT p.r,o, was sho, and
painfully wounded on Jefferson avenue near
Geyer avenue. Barton was on a car OF the
Jefferson avenue line as guard. AS the
car passed Geyer avenue a few stones were
thrown and then several shots rang out As
tho report died away the officer felt
singing sensation in his head and reaching
up found the blood pouring from a bullet
wound A riot call was sent in and u squad
OF police hurried to the scene.
The crowd which had gathered at the
sound of the shots was dispersed without
trouble. BartOnS wound II uOt NouslueVtu
serious unless some Unforeseen compllca-
ton sets in number of men In houses
near where the shooting occurred were ar
rested and sent to the police station pending
an investigation.
General Manager Baumhon appeared DIS
couraged today over the conditions prevail
ing.
ut is very disheartening" said he, ITO
500 how little protection a big corporation
can obtain for its property. our cars have
been stoned in both the north and south
ends, the Fourth street cable has been cut
and reports are constantly coming IN from
ali patts NJ the town concerning cut wires.
In my judgment the militia should be called
out 70. the police have demonstrated to my
satisfaction. AZ least that they are not wilt
ing or incapable OF protecting our property
Tho company has plenty OF men TO operate
ali OF It's lines providing the cars are al
lowed to run Ia peace and quiet"
The house OF delegates al its meeting to-
day passed the Kelly ordinance, annulling
the franchise Of all the street cnr companies
In ST. Louis unless they run their cars in
compliance with the terms OF the city ordl-
nanfeH.