The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-17
MILITIAMEN
SHOOT MERCHANT
Traction Cars Are Finally
Started with the Aid
Of Troops

Albany, NJ, v. May 1G.-Fiye hours
OF conference tonight with ail the war
ring elements represented, failed g.
settle the Albany strike OF street raii-
way employees
The strikers waived an the demands
Tor shc removal of n0n-union men. The
executive committee OF the United
Traction company win consider the
oroposition in the morning and may
sscopt Il and settle the strike. Mean
tirne Major General Roe intends 20 take
every precaution. and ct midnight or
aerea out the Ninth regiment Of New
Yofk IL win arrive here tomorrow af-
ternoou. 500 strong. and Il the strike is
not settled viii assist IN owning up the
other lines of the Traction company IN
this city
william Walsh. one of the men
wounded BY a bullet from a squad OF
the Twenty -thmd regiment, defending
q car. died at 1915 O'cock tonight
The shooting OF smith and Walsh
had very depressing effect cpon the
members OF the Twenty-third regiment,
and tonight when stones were hurled
al the picket men around Quail street
barn they did not FIRE IN the dark
Two prlvates We're hit and hurt. bus
they did not care. 10 take chances by
nring It was held by the Officers and
men generally that the order TO fire
vas entirely Justified but there was
general regret at the consequences o.
the yoiles
with the addition OF the Ninth regi-
ment tomorrow there viii be over 5000
Enatdsmen in Albany
Albany, N. ", May 16.-Promptly
a. o'clock this morning the United
Trsction company began preparations
So move It's cars. At that hour General
Barnes. in command Of the Twenty
EhIrd regiment brought out before the
Quail gtrect barn his entire regimen.
Al the same time the Tenth battalion
started down town. dropping out de-
tails at the street corners along the
Traction line running TO Broadway
One company OF the Twenty third,
company a, started TO clear out the
mob massed at the curve on Central
avenue Persuasion was of no avail
aud back went the company a dozen
Eaces Charge bayonets" shouted
lieutenant Colonel Brady. who was
near by. Down weat the cleaning
pDints and on a rush the men started
Ayr the crowd Just as they reached
iheis there was a quick reverse Of the
guns and the butts smashed against
human bodies. With q howl. the crowd
started back. some with bloody faces
and some with broken bones. The mob
Was not allowed 60 stop until IL had
been driven three blocks away. Then
fvery side street for blocks around was
eleared ana details began the work OF
ekaing up the saloons and houses In
two corner saloons they found surly
groups and In one the soldiers had to
ctab the men with their rifles General
Barnes then ordered windows Ia the
houses closed. Usually a rifle pointed
NaR sufficient, but In one or two cases
3tfails had To enter the houses and
close them. the women defylng them
All the time behind barns doors We're
1--WE open cara ready manned with non
snion men waiting the word to ran out.
Ou each car We're two motormen, two
conductors and tyso Pinkerton detec-
tFes. the latter with loaded rifles Ia
fhelr hands. 'fhe men are ordered not
10 ilrc unless Il is absolutely necessary
said Superintendent Fassett Of the
ssad Al $3.50 o'clock the first car
Fuerged from the barn and rounded
1lle curve TO the spot where the crowd
hzd wrecked two others Tuesday. Gen.
trai Barnes was ON the car, and when
Il reached the ohstructions a coupling
Eas made and the damaged cars We're
soon removed to the barn. The crowd
Aasa too FAR distant 90 even see the
operation, and II a window wcaI up a
Enardsman soon shut II with am order
Nhue this was going on the street cor
sers along the state street route began
% assume the conditions OF military
EeHis. Details Of soldiers In every
prominent square kept people moving
az that no large crowd could gather
Al 9.So second car left the stable and
started over toward Madison avenue q
abOroughfare not guarded. on board
IS Il were Lieutenant Colonel Brady
and company OF Twenty third regi-
lnent, guarding two motormen and two
canfustors. They proceeded over Quail
g'~eef, stopping 20 remove fagstone OBJ
Baractions from the track. The car was
a. oDea one.