North Park union., 1901-05-24
DRAMATIC SPECTACLE
OF THE ALBANY STRIKE

Albany, n. u, May 15.-Two thou
sand armed soldiers are now within
the city limits, more are coming and .
500 are in readiness to move to Troy
when Governor Odell so orders.
The streets are thronged with eN-
cited men and women and the other
wise quiet day terminated in blood
shed. A dramatic element was added
TO the days features by the sudden
death of Adjutant General Holman.
The ride of the non-uniOn men
through the city was the dramatic
spectacle OF the day. At o'clock the
Third Signal corps, mounted and arm
eli as cavalrymen, formed n hollow
square around the non-union men who
had just arrived at the depot.
Five thousand men tagged at their
heels and jammed In around them and
thousands more crowded into the In
tersecting streets.
Fifty policemen formed in n Gordon
about the waiting dragons and tried
to force the crowd back. The street
was cleared, but the walls Of humanity
on the sidewalks held firm and could
not be moved. A broken alleywny that
runs along the south side of the Union
station was the stage OF the opening
scene. Into 1t were driven four fiat
topped open trucks. The crowd recog-
nized them as the same vehicles that
had carried the first batch OF strike
breakers, and greeted them with
groans.
Suddenly side door of the station
was thrown open, and up the alleyway
toward the waiting teams marched the
non-union men. Once they were all
aboard the drivers brought their teams
out into the street, the cavalry closed
in around them and the race was on.
The police threw themselves across the
street in solid phalanx, but the crowd,
roaring its threats against the new
men, swept over the police and took up
the chase.
Ahead were thousands more, and
with no fear for either heels Of horses
or blades of steel, they closed In around
the cayalrymen. Soon there came
yolley of bricks, and three Of the non
union men sprang from the rear wagon
and were lost In the crowd.
The infantry repeatedly charged into
the crowd, substituting butt for bayo-
net, and after much effort passage
was opened for the scurrying cavalcade
and 1t was safe inside the inclosure.
Sixteen Of the non-union men were
injured during the ride and many Of
them, stunned, weak and scared, had
to be helped from the wagons. or the
sixteen injured only one was sent to
the hospital. He was wounded In the
arm and head, and the surgeons say he
was shot.
The company says 1t will proceed to
move cars tomorrow under guard Of
the soldiers and General Roe, in COM
mand of the troops. says he will assist
to the best OF his ability with his 2,20O
troops.
Both the strikers and railroad people
claim that there has been no attempt
Mt arbitration for n settlement.
Edward NJ. Hoffman Of Elmfra, ad-
iutant general of the National Guard.
and chief OF the governors STAN, died
suddenly to-day In this city. He was
In consultation with Major General
Roe. commander of the National Guard,
concerning the disposition Of the troops
called into service to quell disturbances
incident to the street railway en-
nIoyes' strike, when he was taken
with a faintness. He was assisted to
his room, but died before a physician
could be called. General HOFFMAN was
about fifty years Of age