The age-herald., 1901-05-15
DARKNESS CAME ON
 A SCENE OF TURMOIL

Albany, N. Y, May H.-When darkness fell this evening several thousand weary street car strikers and sympathizers went to their homes, but they were replaced by as many more who took up the vigil to prevent the United Traction Company from running it's electric cars with non union men. The darkness brought some confidence that there would be no at tempt before morning to move cars, TOT two attempts maide in broad day light had brought bloodshed and riot on suoh a 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 wounded, one of the two cars the com pany attempted to run is wrecked in the street not two blocks from the car house and the trolly wires are cut in several places, practically crippling the road Near the car houses thousands of men, women and children are rought up to a pitch of frenzy that bodes ill if the doors of the car house open to let out another car. Inside the car house, afraid even to look out of the grated windows, are about 75 non-union men whom the com pany expects to use in running the cars. Early this morning there were about l5O of them, but by nightfall sixty-five had deserted and joined the ranks of the strikers.
 The men claim that they were brought here under misapprehension and that they supposed they were going to Phila- delphia The authorities ethis evening practically admitted that they were pow erless to take care of the large crowds on the streets if cars were run, and Gen 'eral Manager McNamara immediately 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 us"
 Battalion Assembled.
 General Oliver issued an order assem- bling at their armory tonight the Tenth Battalion of Albany, comprising four companies of the National Guard of in- fartry and the Third Signal Corps, mounted. General Oliver said that he woEid warn the remainder of the Third Brigade to be in readiness for a call.
 The riot today was full of exciting feat nres.
 At 10 o'clock two of the big house doors swung open and out started closed car with all the windows opened. Immediate ly there was roar of misses and shouts. Several men made an effort to board the car. but were kept from doing so by the policemen. one of whom was stationed on each carstep. The car made rapid head way and almost before the expectant crowd realized what had happened, 1t was well on it's wsy over Quail street. It continued to the union station and re- turned followed most of the way by bi cycleists and people in vehicles. The sec ond car did not escape. When the doors wero 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 it. but the crowd was driven back. Then the crowd of strikers was allowed to approach.
 ''Do you want to come with us, boys? You won't regret It..
 There was no response from any of the men. The motermen waved them aside and the car was off again. All restraint in the crowd broke. Through the middle of the street ran women and children mingling with the officers C-' the law, whose clubs were swinging and arms moving to keep people from danger. Be- fore the car had started two policemen had boarded it. They simply made extra targets for the stones and bricks. The car had not gone fifty feet before one po- liceman's helmet was crushed.
 FusiIade of Stones.
 There was a perfect fusilade of stones. They came from all directions and crashed through the windows and sides of the car. The men aboard dodged and Jumped from side to side to escape them, and all were successful with the excep- tion of the motorman. A large jagged edged rock struck him full in the fore head and he dropped to the floor of the platform. The rock cut deep, ugly gash and the blood poured from 1t, covering the entire platform. As soon as the man dropped his assistant grasped the brakes and the controlling handle and faced the mob. A few feet more and the car was upon an insurmountable barrier. With a