Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-15

ALBANY, N. Y, May 14.-When
darkness fell this evening, several
thousand weary street car strikers and
sympathizers went to their houses, but
they were replaced by as many more,
who took UP the vigil to prevent the
United Traction men from running
their electric cars with non-union men.
The darkness brought some confidence
that there would be no attempt before
made in broad daylight had brought
bloodshed and riot on such scale that
the localpolice aided by scores of depu-
ties and Pinkerton men had been unable
to quell the disturbance.
One man lies in hospital seriously
wounded, one of the two cars the COM
pany attempted to run is in the gutter
of a street not two blocks from the
car house, wrecked and the trolley wires
cut in several places, practically Grip
pling the road.
Near the car houses are thousands of
men and women and children wrought
up to pitch of frenzy that BODIES ill if
the doors Of the car house open to let
out another car. Inside the car house,
afraid even to look out of the grated
windows, are about rs non-union men
whom the company expect to use in
cunning the cars. Early this morning
there were about one hundred and fifty
of them, but by nightfall sixty-five had
deserted and Joined the ranks of the
strikers.
The men claim that they were
and that they supposed they were going
to Philadelphia
This afternoon the pef3e practically
admitted that they were Dowe-less to
take care of the large crowds on the
street if the cars were run and General
Manager Mcnamara Immediately called
upon Gen. Oliver, in command of the
Third brigade, for protection. He said:
I'VE intend to run out cars if it takes
the entire National Guard of New York
State to protect US
Gen. Oliver issued an order assem-
bling at their armory tonight the Tenth
battalion of Albany, comprising four
companies of the National Guard of in
fantry and the Third Signal Corps,
mounted. Gen. Oliver said that he
would warn the remainder of the Third
brigade to be in readiness for call
The riot to-day was fun of exciting
features.
At 10 O'Clock two of the big car doors
swung open and out darted a closed car
with all the windows opened. Imme-
diately there was roar of Kisses and
shouts Several men made an effort to
board the car but thy were kept from
doing so by the policemen, one of whom
was stationed on each car STEP The
car made rapid Roadway and almost be-
fore the expectant crowd realized what
had happened, it was we'll on it's way
over Quail street. 1t continued to the
Union station and returned, followed
most of the way by bicyclists and people
in vehicles. The second car did not es-
cape, When the doors were opened the
crowd surged towards it despite the eff
forts of the police. The crew consisted
or Tour men dressed in plain clothes
AS the car swung around the curve
there was rush for it, but the crowd
was driven back. The committee from
the strikers was allowed to approach
the men,
DO you want to come with us, boys?
You cont regret it,"
Ihere was no response from any of
the men. The motorman, with his
smile gone, waved them aside and the
far was off again.
All restraint in the crowd broke.
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 the people out of dan
ger Men stopped to pick up stones
and were overturned to be pushed and
kicked by the others.
Before the car had started two police-
men boarded it. They simply ade two
extra targets for the stones and bricks.
The car had not gone fifty feet before
ones helmet was crushed and the other
policeman was in danger of having
more than his helmet damaged.
There was a perfect fusillade of
stones. They came from all directions
and crashed through windows, front,
rear and sides of the car.
, The men aboard lodged and jumped