The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-28

Yesterday was the fourth Sunday of
the street car strike. and the only sun
day OF the four to pass off without any
serious disturbances. There were rum
ors galore of outbreaks at various
points. but one after the other proved,
upon investigation, to be without foun-
dation.
There were, however. 1t few minor
instances of lhWl,SSness.
\ youth named John Jones. residing
at i22 Broadway. threw q stone at a
bellevue car. near tho Elm street
bridge. early yesterday afternoon and
was In the act of throwing another
when Dispatcher Alex McTasgart. who
is also Il special officer ana who was
on tle ear, jumped off and arrested
him.
\ crowd quickly gathered and. fear
ing trouble. police headquarters was
notified. Lieutenant Feeney and
squad Of officers went to th. seen" ih
the patrol wagon and arrested an nn-
known drunken tramp who was rails
ing Il row and who was apparently de
sirous of melting the crowd 10 Nio-
leNce. The crowd remained p"aceabl"
and quiet. however. and 10 other ar
rests were made. Both prisoners We're
lodged in the central police station.
Some person or persons supposed to
be boys. threw u few stones at an out
bound Dunmorr car at til" corner of
North Washington avenue and Gibson
street last night about $50 o'clock.
The ear was STONED and Il deputy.
who was OH board. fired four shots
from his revolver. but succeeded in hit
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on its way.
An outWarl-bCund ear on the Green
Ridge Suburban lin. was met with
voley OF stones. near New street. about
> o'clock last evening. aud two pHsSeu-
gers We're struck. one uf them, Il won-
an, sustained n. slight en-, on the face
from flying glass
Stones were. thrown at Il car on the
South side line. near Genet street. and
several Of it's windows We're smashed.
The crews on a few other ears reported
stone throwing by boys in various sub
1lrbs. but the attacks caused no dams
age.
Saturday morning. when the cars
reached Maytield. they We're stalled by
reason of Il small cruSS-t tie bridge hav-
ing been torn down. The bridge was re-
built in d couple of hours, and traffic
resumed. The crew of one car tina, was
halted by distractions on the track.
near .Ierniyn. Saturday. was threatened
by large crowd and, fearing violence.
deserted the car and took the Delaware
and Hudson train for Scranton. Th"
car was later taken in tow by another.
4 story in one OF the afternoon papers
Saturday. to the effect that there We're
n large, number OF imports sick at the
Linden street car barn. as Il result of
the unsanitary condition of the place.
caused Health officer Alien to visit the
place and make an invcSliSa lion. lie
reported that the story was unioundcd.
when any of the men complain of i'll
ness they are sent to Il hospital for
treatment, and that the hospital au-
lhoriticS are under Instructions 10 give
them the best care the institution af-
fords
Imports are leaving every day. and
before going some of them tell thrill
ing stories Of ill-trcatmcnt at the
hands of the company. Th" company
officials say these cOmplainantS are
men who We're discharged for misculI-
duct.
The strikers say that if the d.scr-
tions continue at last weeks rate there
will be no imports left by the end OF
the present week.
Smoke the new kloon 30. cigar. -