Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
No Disorder Yesterday 10 tho Street
Car Strike At Albany.
IORE TROOPS RUSHED Into CITY.


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disorder and turbulence that hav'
marked the other days Of the strike
There was the same imposing show
Of military strength and In mid-aftcr
noon 900 additional troops Of thu
Ninth regiment, Of New York city
were added to the already large force
now on duty here. Two elements
seemed to contribute to the quietnesl
that prevailed. one the general an
ticipation of a settlement OF thu
strike and the other q feeling Of 80
briefly that succeeded the anger and
indignation over the killing Of Will
liam Walsh and Elroy Smith. More
non-union men were brought into
the city, but, contrary to expectation
their coming did not infame senti-
ment to an appreciable extent. The
traction company added part OF an.
other division TO the section oper-
ated by force of arms and, as on the
preceding day, began late in the
morning and quit early in the even.
ing. Under orders from their officers
the street patrols kept people NOV
ing and II is doubtful II crowd num-
boring 500 assembled anywhere in the
city during the day.
The distribution OF troops along the
line into the city and out to North
Albany was the same as on the pre-
vious day and the whole distance was
effectively covered. At several points
sharpshooters were stationed on roof
tops and every possible precaution
to guard against successful attack
taken. The first car had glidcd down
into the city before 1t was generally
known that one was In motion, but
IL attracted only slight notice. The
cars carried strong guards, who sat
with their guns half-cocked, In con-
slant readiness for trouble. The arr
val Of the Ninth regiment created a
stir that subsidized after II had
marched away to its camp on the
heights in South Albany. The special
train Of 16 cars that brought tho
Ninth from New York rang its way
into the Union depot at $3.50 o'clock
In the afternoon and when II pulled
up the troops came piling out and
soon marched into broadway. Their
baggage wagons were stoned on the
way out through South Albany, but
the escort disregarded the attack.
The company will try to RIM Its
cars to-day on every line within the
city limits with the aid Of a military
force that now numbers 1900 men.
Bricklavers Locked Out.
New York. May 49, Between 15,00C
and 10000 bricklayers in the employ
OF contractors who nre members OF
the Masons Builders association
were locked out. President Eidlitz
Of the Masons Builders association,
said the lockout was primarily caused
by the refusal Of the bricklayers' as
ISOLATION to abide by the finding Of an
arbitration committee concerning a
dispute which arose between the ma
sons and the bosses a few weeks ago.
Albany, N. Y, May 20.-The street
railway employees strike on the lines
of the United Traction company in
Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Rensselaer, and
Watervleit Is at an end. There were
concession on both sides and agree
ments were reached at a conference
Saturday at which both the corpof-
alton and operatives were repre-
sented under which it should be pos
sible to avoid strikes in the future.
The incidents Of Saturday, the first
day Of active operations Of all the
railway lines affected by the great
strike, were few because Of the heavy
fall of rain. The two men shot by
national guardsmen in defense Of life
and property were buried yesterday
afternoon, but the pouring rain kept
away the thousands Of sightseers
that otherwise would have marked
the occasion with their presence.
The departure of the Twenty-third
regiment early yesterday morning
was the second feature of the day,
and stirring sermons in many city
pulpits aided In closing the incident.
The funeral Of Leroy Smith was de-
void of incident, except that 1t was
attended by city officials and direct
ors Of the street railway people. At
the funeral of William Walsh there
was nearly riot. While the services
were proceeding in the church, the
crowd that had been unable to gain
admission saw uniformed soldier
aoming down the street. Instantly
the people were In a state Of ferment.
A rush was made for the unlucky sol
der. but n few wise heads held the
crowd back for minute while sew
eral advised the man to run. Argu-
ing that discretion was the better
part Of valor he did run and the
trouble was avoided.
The starting out Of the first car
Of the inter-city line shortly after
noon yesterday was the cause OF a
demonstration, Pistols were fired,
flags waved. torpedoes were placed
on the track and exploded, the mo-
Iormen and conductors wore flags on
their coats and fully 200 men and
women fought for the privilege Of