Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
ALBANY IN A FUR0RE
Street Car Strike the Cause of a
Serious Riot.
ATTEMPT TO RUN THE CARS FAILS.
Streets Filled with Men and Women
-Fusillndc of stones = MHtorman
Injured-Tr0OPs Under Arms
Beyond Control of Police.

Albany, n. V, May 15.-Nhen dark
ness fell Friday evening several thou
sand weary street car strikers and
sympa thizcrs went to their houses,
but they were replaced by as many
more who took up the vigil to pre-
vent 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 morning to move
cars. for two attempts made in broad
daylight had brought bloodshcd and
riot on such scale that the local po-
lice, aided by scores of deputies and
Pinkerton men, had been unable to
quell the disturbance.
One Man Wounded.
One man lies in hospital seriously
wounded, one OF the two cars the
company attempted to run is in the
gutter of street not two blocks
from the carhouse wrecked and the
trolley wires are cut in several places,
practically Gripping the road. Near
the carhonses are thousands of men
and women and children wrought up
to pitch of frenzy that bodies i'll if
the doors of the carhouse open to
let out another car. Inside the car
house, afraid even to look out of the
grated windows, are about IS nom
union men whom the company ex-
poets to use in running the cars.
EARLY Tuesday morning there were
about $50 of them, but by nightfall
G5 had deserted and joined the ranks
of the strikers. The men claim that
they were brought here under mis-
apprehension and that they supposed
they were going to Philadelphia.
Troops Under Arms.
Tuesday afternoon the police prac-
tically admitted that they were pow
erless to take care of the large
crowds on the streets if cars were
run, and General Manager Mcnamara
Immediately called upon Gen. Oliver,
in command of the Third brigade, for
protection. He said: Eve intend to
run out cars If 1t takes the entire ma
tional guard of New York state to
protect u.s." Gen. Oliver issued an or
der assembling at their armory the
Tenth battalion of Albany, compris-
Ing four companies of the national
guard of infantry and the Third Sig
nal corps, mounted. Gen. Oliver said
that he would warn the remainder of
Che Third brigade to be in readiness
for call.
Tuesdays Riottng.
The riot Tuesday was full of excit-
Ing features. At ten o'clock two of
the big car doors swung open and out
darted closed car with all the Win
dows opened. Immediately there was
roar 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 be-
fore the eXpectant crowd realized
what had happened it was well on its
way over Quail street. 1t continued
to the Union station and returned,
followed most of the way by BIZ
cyclists and people in vehicles. The
second car did not escape. When the
doors were opened the mob surged
towards it despite 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 il, but the crowd was
driven back. The committee from the
strikers was allowed to approach the
men.
DO you want to come with us.
ND, u,nrst ,orrat
There was no response from any of
the men. The motorman, with his
smile gone, waved them aside and the
car was off again.
Fusillade of stones.
All restraint in the great crowd
broke. Through the middle of the
street men ran with women and chill
dren, mingling with the officers of
the law, whose clubs We're swinging
and arms moving in vain almost to
keep people from danger. Men
stopped TO pick up stones and were
overturned to be pushed and kicked
by the others. Before the car had
started two policemen boarded it,
They simply made two extra targets
for the stones and bricks. The car
had not gone so feet before ones
helmet was crushed and the other po-
aiceman was in danger of having more
than his helmet damaged. There was
perfect fusillade of stones. They
came from all directions and crashed
through windows. front, rear and
sides of The car.
Motorman Badly Hurt
The men aboard lodged and jumped
from side 10 side to escape them, and
We're successful, with the exception
of the motorman. A great Jagged
edged rock struck him full in the
forehead and he dropped to the floor
of the platform. 1t was deep ugly
cash the rock left and the blood
flowed from it in a stream. The un-
fortunate man dropped into pool of
his own blood that covered the en-
tire platform. The assistant, as soon
as the man dropped, grasped the
brakes and controlling handle and
faced the mob. A few feet more and
the car was upon an insurmounta BILE
barricade. With sudden Jerk ? it
came to stop and all aboard it were
thrown forward one of the eonduc-
tors falling amongst pile of broken
glass to receive some ugly flesh
wounds and cuts. The conductors
and one motorman joined the strikers
and the wounded man went to the
hospital. He said his name was
Marshall and that he lived at Green
Point, j.. /. Five arrests were made,