The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-19
MORE CARS ARE RUNNING
Twenty. Five New Non-Union Men
Operating Them.
THEY COME IN u>DERA HEAVY GUARD
Tls Infantry Form Hollow Square and Rush
The Nom u ZION Men Into the Barns
Protected by Their
Bayoneis.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y tie ASSOGldIcu 1891
Albany, N. Y, May 1.-TWO dead,
ne dying and sixteen suffering from
injuries more or less severe, is the
record today of the casualties resulting
from the strike of United Traction Com
pany employees in this city. OF the
three men who were wounded by the
fire of the National Guarusmen yester-
day. William Walsh and Leroy Smith
are dead. while William Rooney's
wound is not dangerous. William
Marshall, the non-union motormon,
whose skull was fractured by stones
thrown by the mob that attacked a
car he was taking to the barn Tuesday,
cannot recover. Mr.. Smith died this
morning. He was prominent in bust
ness, political and social life here and
was the presiding officer at the last ses-
sion of the American Whist Congress.
drenching rain succeeding a warm
humid day made it unpleasant for tbs
military guarding the city tonight but
had the effect of clearing the street
corners of crowds.
There was no repetition today of the
scenes of disorder and turbulence thai
have marked the other days of the
strike. There was the same imposing
show of military strength and in mid
afternoon six hundred additional troops
of the Ninth regiment of New YORK
were added to the already large force
now on duty here. Two elements seem
ed to contribute to the quietness that
prevailed: one the general anticipation of
a settlement of the strike and the Other
a feeling Of sobriety that succeeded the
anger and indignation over the killing
OF William Walsh and Leroy Smith.
More .non-union men were brought into
the city, but contrary to expectation
their coming did not inflame. sentiment
to an appreciable extent. The Traction
Company added part of another division
to the section operated by force of arms
and as on the preceding. day began
late in the morning and quit early If
the evening. Under orders from their
officers the street patrols kept people
moving, and it is doubtful if crowd
numbering 500 assembled anywhere in
the city during the day
Quail street barn was again the CEN
ire from which action radi&ted. A heavy
force of troops was massed there, ami
at o'clock a battalion Of the Twenty
third regiment of the signal corps cav
airy troop were sent westward to the
New York Central tracks and picked up
twenty-five non union men, who had
been quietly dropped at crossing some
distance from the West Albany Sta
ton They were quickly embraced in
a hollow square of infantry and hurried
to Quail street barn. Once the non-un-
ion men were safe in the barn the
movement of cars began. Major Case
who commanded the battalion in
charge at the barn, instructed his men
that in case of attack they were first
to use their rifle butts, then their bay
onets. and as a last resort their cart
ridges. The mounted signal men were
instructed to use first their horses
then the backs of their sabres, next
their sabre blades and last their re-
volvers.
The distribution of troops along the
line into the city and out to North AL
bany was the scene as on the previous
day and the whole distance was effect
lively covered. At certain points sharp
shooters were stationed on rooftops
and every possible precaution to guarC
against successful attack taken. Tht
first car had glided down into the cit5
before it was generally known that on
was in motion. but it attracted only
slight notice. 1t carried strons
guards, who sat with their guns
half aimed in constant readiness fol
trouble.
The arrival of the Ninth regimen
created stir that subsidized after il
had marched away to its camp on tbs
heights in South Albany. The specia
train of sixteen cars that brought thJ
Ninth from New York rang its way
into Union Depot at 1920 this afternoon
and when it pulled up the troops came
piling out and soon marched into Broad
way, Their baggage wagons wer,
stoned on their way out through Soutt
Albany, but the escort disregarded thu
attack
The afternoon was featuIeless save for
the events recorded.
Meanwhile no settlement has beer
reached After hours of conference
the officials of the United Traction
Company and the committee from the or
ganization of the strikers adjourned
without changing the situation. Tn,
company will proceed to run its cars to
morrow on every line within the cit,
limits with the aid of military fore,
that now numbers 5000 men.
The reason there is no settlement to
night is because the company refuses L
discharge the men brought from othe
points 10 take the strikers places.
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