The times., 1901-05-20
QUIET AGAIN IN ALBANY.
The Cars on the Various Lines fp
Operation Once More.

ALBANY, y. Y, May I9-AIbany took
on its usual appearance today Out
wardly there were no indications that
there had been any trouble in the city in
the last two weeks, and cars were run
ming the same as usual. There were no
soldiers, except a few stragglers. who had
formed an attachment for Albany, and
had been left behind.
Rain was falling, and but few people
were out. Those who did venture forth
patrOnized the cars as usual. The cars
started running from the North Albany
barn at O'Clock this morning, just as
If there had been no strike. The first cars
We're run from Albany to Troy. The
men were sent out on the same runs that
they had before the strike and their or
ders were just the same as in the past.
Sheehan. the president Of the strikers,
has run No. from Troy to Third Avenue,
Albany. He is a conductor.
The cars in the city proper were not
run until ! o'clock today. Great demon
strations were made all along the city
streets when the cars passed by. SO many
tried to ride on the first car that it start
ed out with seyenty-twO passengers. They
were cheered and at the corner Of Quail
| Street and Central Avenue there was a
vast crowd that reminded one of Tues
day and Wednesday of last week. But
today the people, instead OF having bricks,
carried fire-crackers and railroad torpc-
does, which were exploded as the first
few cars went by.
Before the lines could be operated It
was necessary to do some s'drmishing II
was found that the Twenty third Regi-
rnent had almost made it impossible TO
send out the fun number Of cars In their
zeal to secure souvenirs they had re
moved every movable thing. Brake
handles bells, power brakes, and other
pieces Of apparatus We're missing. FOrtu-
uately the company officials had enough
cars that were not required today from
which they could equip the others that
had to go out. All the inspectors, includ-
ing the ones that resigned, were on duty
The Twenty-third Regiment left at 7:3O
o'clock They broke camp in a driving
rain and marched to West Albany, where
they took a special New York Central
train for New York The men seemed
glad to get away. Last nights stay in
Albany was a trying one Many soldiers
went down town, and there had trouble
some times. Hoodlums surrounded them
and numerous fights followed The police
were kept busy protecting the soldier boys
and number Of arrests We're made. Dur
ing the night the guard was sent out to
disDersc a crowd that was StOning the
The days rejoicing was marred by the
gloom that spread over the city when the
funerals of +. lie Roy Smith and William
J. Walsh the victims of the riot of
Thursday were held this afternoon.
Walshs funeral was large one. Despite
the rain over a thousand persons follow
cd his body to the grave. on Broadway
in the vicinity OF the Walsh residence
the street was packed with people. Ser
vices were held at St Mary's Catholic
Church which was not able to accommN
date ak who wished TO witness the SER
vices.
The funeral Of Mr.. Smith was simple
and quiet. Brief services were held at the
family residence on Madison Avenue. Tie
Rev. DR. Edgar Selden, of the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church, officiated No
reference was made to the cause of Mr.
Smiths death or the shooting