Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-16
STREET CAR STRIKE.
Yesterday Full Of Exciting Features
At Albany, n. Y.
POLICE POWERLESS PROTEC1Cl
4 notorman Seriously Wounded, . Car
Wrecked In the Gutter and Trolley
Wires Cut by the Excited Mob
The Militia Called Out,

| AnV "AHsss1 N3Al0u VOts
Albany, N. Y, May 15.--when darl
ness fell yesterday evening severp
thousand weary street car striker
and sympathizers went to thei
houses, but they were replaced by a
many more who took up the vigil t.
prevent the United Traction me,
from running their electric cars will
non-union men. Yesterday was full
of exciting features. At ten o'clocl
two of the big car doors swung oper
and out darted closed car, with al
the windows opened. Immediatel,
there was roar of Kisses and shouts
Several of the men made an effort IL
board the car, but they were kept
from doing SO by the policemen, ont
OF whom was stationed on each cal
step. The car made rapid Roadway
and almost before the expectant
crowd realized what had happened
it was well on its way over Quail
street. The second car did not es.
cape. When the doors were opened
the mob surged towards it, despite
the efforts of the police. Through
the middle of the street men ran with
women and children, mingling with
the officers Of the law, whose clubs
were swinging and arms moving in
vain almost to keep people from dam
ger. There was a perfect fusillade of
stones. They came from all direc-
tlons and crashed through windows
front, rear and sides of the car. The
men aboard lodged and jumped from
side to side to escape them and were
successful, with the exception Of the
motorman. A great jagged edged
rock struck him full in the forehead
and he dropped to the floor Of the
platform. It was a deep, ugly cash
the rock left and the blood flowed
from it in q stream. The assistant,
ms soon as the man dropped, grasped
the brakes and controlling handle and
faced the mob. A few feet more and
the car was upon an insurmountablc
barricade. With sudden jerk it came
to a stop and all aboard 1t were
thrown forward, one Of the conduct
ors falling amongst pile of broken
glass to receive some ugly flesh
wounds and cuts. The car lies
wreck in the gutter.
Yesterday afternoon the police
admitted that they were
powerless to cope with the large
crowds on the streets II ears were
run. and General Manager Mcnamara
Immediately called upon Gen. Oliver
in command of the Third brigade. for
protection. He said: eve intend 10
run our cars If it takes the entire
national guard of New York state to
protect u.s."
Several thousand strikers and sym
)athizers charged at dusk on a wagon
Dad ct non-union men who had been
ent out from the Quail street barns
o repair the trolley wires which had |
,een cut during the riots Of the morn. |
ng. The wagon left the barn under
he escort of 50 patrolmen, includ-
ng mounted officers, and proceeded
everal hundred yards south on Quail
treet through a crowd Of several
thousand persons. The wagon had
% sooner stopped for the men to
work thon Il wild dash was
,ade for them. The police WERE
owerless to stop the storm Of stones
nd bricks showered upon the nom
MON men from vacant lots cross
treets and house.tops. The men lay
pom their faces on the floor of thu
'agon and, surrounded by thr
,onnted men, who used their clubs
n the more aggressive of the riot.
RS, were hurried back ~ the barns.
wo OF the non-union men were in
ired. Several Of the mob were Sc
arely dubbed A few arrests have
zen made.
Tnsidps the car house. afraid even !
look out Of the grated windows,
re about rs non-union men whom the
expects to use In running
lie cars, Early yesterday morning
,ere were about $50 Of them, but by
ghtfnll 65 had deserted and Joined
le ranks of the strikers.
Gen. Oliver issued an order assem-
ing at their armory last night the
rnth battalion of Albany, compris-
G four companies of the national
lard of infantry and the Third sig
Il corps, mounted. The Twenty
ird regiment of Brooklyn has also
zen ordered out to qucll the riots
ID they are expected here at noon