The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-15
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY.
Efforts TO Run Cars with Nonunionists
Result in Serious Riots.

ALBANY. N. Y, May 14.-When dark
ness fell this evening several thousand
weary street-car strikers and sympathizers
went TO their homes, but they were re-
placed by as many more who took up the
vigil to prevent the United Traction Com
pany from running its electric cars with
nonunion men. The darkness brought some
confidence that there would be no attempt
oefore morning TO move cars for two at
tempts made in broad daylight had brought
oioodshed and riot such scale that the
local police, aided by scores of deputies
and Pinkerton men. had been unable To
quell the disturbance
one man is in a hospital seriously wound
ed. one OF the two cars they attemnted ~
run Is wrecked in the gutter i'm a street
not two blocks from the carhouse and troll
ley wires are cut In several places. nrac-
tically crippling the road. Near the car
houses thousands of men. women and chill
dren are wrought up 10 a pitch of frenzy
that BODIES i'll If the doors OF the carhcuse
open to let out another car. Inside the car
house. afraid even to look out of the grated
windows. about seventy-five nonuniop
men. whom the company expects To ,Ise IN
running the cars. Early this morning there
were about l50 of them, bur by nightfan
sixty-five had deserted and ioined the
ranks OF the strikers. The men claim thar
they were brought here under a misannre-
hension and that they supposed they were
going to Philadelphia
This afternoon the police practically ad-
mitted that they were powerIess to take
care OF the large cro-ds on the streets ~
cars were run. and General Manager Me-
Nsmara Immediately called upon General
oliver. In command OF the Third Brigade.
Tor protection. He said: 1--WE intend TO
run out cars II II takes the entire National
Guard OF New York State to protect US"
General Oliver issued an order assembling
ar their armory tonight the Tenth Bat
TALON Of Albany, comprising four COM
panies OF the National Guard of infantry
and the Third Signal Corps. mounted.
General Oliver said that he would warn the
remainder of the Third Brigade to be in
readiness for call.
ATTEMPT TO RUN CARS.
The riot to-day was full of exciting fea-
lures At 10 o'clock two OF the big car
doors swung open. and odt started a closed
car, with all the windows opened. Imme-
diately there was a roar of Kisses and
shouts Several men made an effort to
board the car. but they were kept from do
lhB 20 Dy the poitcemen one or whom
stationed on each car step The car made
rapid headway. and almost before the ex
pectant crowd realized what had happened
It was well on its way over Quail street
II continued TO the Union Station and re-
turned 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 toward
1t. despite the efforts OF the police. The
crew consisted OF four men dressed in piain
clothes As the car swung around the
curve there was a rush for II. but the crowd
was driven back The committee from the
strikers was allowed TO approach the men.
DO you want 10 come with us, boys
You won't regret It,"
There was no response. The motormar.
with his smile gone. waved them aside ana
the car started on again. AL restraint In