New-York tribune., 1901-05-19

CABMAN WHO TRIES TO DRIVE INTO
RETURNING REGIMENT
ARRESTED.

The 9Th Regiment six Indred strong under
command of Colonel William F. Morris. arrived
here night II 30 O'Clock from Albany whittier
II bad been sent last Thursday morning 10 protect
the Union Traction Company against its striking
employees The men were covered with clay and
were pretty well soaked with rain In the short
time in the field they had had little opportunity TO
make themselves comfortable or 10 accommodate
themselves to the soldier life.
At Albany the regiment camped at Grand View
Farm. about two miles outside of the city. They
were in a brickyard. and yellow clay lay all about
in heaps. I'm all sorts Of condition from the natural
clay to that prepared for bricks Some said they
could not go 10 sleep because Of the bad weather
and the worse beds The men were surprised TO
get lot Of substantial and good food from the
people Of Albany. A deputation Of strikers came
out with provisions for them.
| Colonel Morris said that the were on duty
in Pearl-st. where one Of the trolley roads started
its cars. There trouble there.
1t was l2I5 o'clock when the started from
the station for the armory. They presented
hard appearance. Not only their shoes but their
hats and rifles and knapsacks were covered with
the yellow clay in which they had camped
There were people lined up all along the side
walks, and they cheered the guarGsmen as they
passed. While Company B. the last in line OF the
regiment. crossing SIxth-ave al Fortv-second-
81. on its way to the armory. at Fourteenth-st
one Of a number Of cabmen who had been waiting
for the regiment TO pass suddenly whipped up his
horse. II plunged into Private William Colder
kins. in command of the company. ran Golder's
assistance, and threH the animal back on its
launches. The driver cursed and whipped his horse
into the ranks again. After several moments of
argument with policeman, Captain Tompkins per
suaded the officer to arrest the driver, who was
taken to the West Forty-seventh-st. station. The
man. whose name could not be learned, will appear
in the West Side Court this morning Captafn
Tompkins although urged by General McCoskry
Butt TO prosecute the man. said last night that he
did not believe he would do so.
AS the regiment turned into Eighth-ave tho
motormen and conductors OF passing cars hissed
the troops and tried TO into them. They did not
however. do any damage.
Before dismssing the regiment AT the armorv
General Butt. Colonel Morris and the atters STAFF
entered a hollow square in the centre Of the hall
General Butt spoke enthusiastically TO the men of
the conduct OF the 9th at Albany He said that the
regiment. instead Of being the weak spot in the
Third Brigade, of the sturdiest of
them all. Colonel Morris told the men they had
done magnificent work.
Colonel Morris spoke Of the common sense which
the troops had shown in automatically Cumming
with the strikers, rather than butting them with
tneir muskets. They had achieved the same re-
sult as II they had used bullets
AT the armory the men quickly discarded their
dirty clothing and got into those they had had on
when summoned on Friday morning. The armory
was filled with relatives and friends OF the men