The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
STRIK SITUATION AT ALBANY
MORE SERIOUS.
MOB AND CAVALRY CLASH
Attempt to Land "Scabs" At Car
Barn Brings Serious
Conflict.

AIUdAy, Az l., way IL VASu udIf
ness fell this evening, several thous
and weary street car strikers an,
sympathizers went to their homes, bu
they were replaced by as many NOR,
who took up The vigil to prevent tn
United Traction men from runnin.
their electric cars with non-union men
Darkness brought some confidenc,
that there would be no attempt be
fore morning to move cars, for two
attempts made in broad daylight hat
brought bloodshed and riot on such {
scale that the local police aided by
scores of deputies and Pinkerton meI
had been unable to quell the distur
bance. One nan lies in a hospital
seriously wounded, n OF the two cars
the company attempted to run is in
the gutter Of a street not two blocks
from the a house, wrecked, and the
trolley wires are cut IN several places,
practically Gripping the road. Near
the car houses are groups of men and
women and children wrought up to a
pitch Of frenzy that bears ill if the
doors of the car house opens to let out
any cars. Inside of the car house,
afraid even to look out of the grated
window, are rs n%on-union men, whom
the company imported to aid in run-
ming their cars. Early this morning
there were about $50 of them, but by
nightfall IS had deserted and joined
the ranks of the strikers. The men
claimed that they were brought here
under a misaprehension and that
they supposed they were going to Phil
adelphia.
Call for Military.
This afternoon the police practically
admitted that they were powerless
to take care Of the large crowds on
the streets if the cars were run and
General Manager Mcnamara immedi-
ately called upon General Oliver, in
command of the Third brigade for
protection. He said:
we intend to run our cars. if it
takes the entire national guard of
New York state to protect u.s."
General Oliver issued an order as
sembllng at their armory tonight the
Tenth battalion of Albany, compris-
ing four companies of national guard
infantry and the Third Saginaw corps,
mounted. General Oliver said he
woulo warn the commander of the
Third brigade to be in readiness for
call.
Many Exciting Features.
The riot today was full of exciting
features. At 10 O'Clock two of the
Dig cal barr doors swung open and out
darted a closed car with all the win
open. Immediately there was a
o a of Kisses and shouts. Several
men made an effort to board the car,
but they were kept from doing so by
the policemen, one of whom was sta
toned on each car step. The car made
rapid Roadway and almost before the
expectant crowd realized what had
happened it was well on it's way over
street. 1t continued to the
Union station and returned, followed
most OF the way by bicyclists and peo-
pie IN vehicles. The second car did
not escape. When the doors were
opened the mob surged towards it de-
spite the efforts of the police. The
crew consisted of fOur men, dressed in |
plain clothes. AS the car swung around
the curve there was a rush for it, but
crowd was driven back. The com.
.lttee from the strikers was allowed
to approach the men.
DO you want to come with us, boys?
You won't regret it."
There was no response from any of
Inc men. The motorman with his
smile gone waved them aside and the
ear was off again. All restraint in the
great crowd broke. Through the mid
lie OF the street men ran and women
children mingled with the officers
the law, whose clubs we're swinging
md arms moving in a vain attempt to
Keep people from danger. Some
stopped to pick up stones and were
and overturned to be kicked
lslde and tumbled over by others,
Motorman Injured.
Before the car started two policemen
'oarded it. They simply made two
xtra targets for the stones and bricks.
'ney mad not gone so yards before
mes helmet was crushed and the
SNSA pOAASOA1oA WdS Ill uduSSI OIL nav.
az more than his helmet damaged,
here was a perfect fusilade of stones.
hey came from all directions and
through the windows the
'ont; rear and sides of the car. the
len on board lodged and jumped from
de to side to escape them and were
lccessful with the exception of the
lotorman. A great, jagged-edged
'ck struck him full in the forehead
lad he dropped to the floor of the
latform.. 1t was a deep, ugly cash,
e rock left, and blood flowed from
IN q stream. The unfortunate man I
'oppeds into q pool of his own blood I
at gathered On the platform. The
as soon as the man dropped, j
asped the brakes and c%ontrolling ,
indie and faced the mob. A few !
more and the car was upon an !
barricade. With a :
dden jerk 1t came to q stop and all 8
10 were on 1t were thrown forward, /
Q two conductors falling amidst a :