The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-15
SHOWER OF ROCKS
Hostile Reception Accorded the
N. Y. State Militia
By the Street Railway Strikers
at Albany.
REVENGEFUL WOMEN
Hurl Epithets at the Nom Union
WOrkmen.
Train Bearing Troops Into the
Disturbed City
WOMEN
Nearly Wrecked by a Misplaced
Switch at Hudson Bridge.

Albany, n. Y, May 15.-The traction
strike was productive of no serious dis
order during the night The company
made no further effort to operate cars
or repair its lines and viii probably
remain inactive until the military force
called by the state is in a position to
afford the fullest protection. A strong
effort was made during the night to
bring the contending interests into con-
ference, but 1t failed, and at this time
the breach is as wide as ever.
The establishment of the militia pa
troll began shortly before midnight, when
three companies of the Tenth battalion
were quietly and quickly dispatched
from the Washington avenue armo1y-
One company was ordered to the trac-
tion power house, another to the upper
town barn and the third to the northern
barn. When d. company which was
ordered to the uptown barn swung into
Quail street, a jeering crowd fell in on
it's tanks and rear and followed 10
down to the barn. As it halted in front
of the barn a shower of rocks and 9TH
er missiles fell among the men. 1t was
thought for a time that there would be-
a clash, but the police drove the crowd
back and the soldiers made no menacing
move. The police withdrew as soon as
the national guard picket line was es-
tablished around the traction companys s.
plant, and as the night wore on the
crowd melted away.
AS the new day came the crowd reas-
sembled and at daylight it numbered
about 500. The sentries kept the street
clear. The women were particularly
vindictive and howled out their choicest
epithets at the nOn-union men who
showed themselves at the upper win
dows of the barn.
The first detachment of the Twenty
third infantry arrived here at 7.45
o'clock this morning and its opening
f.mr .AaHr. n aIH.
came near being a tragedy Just after
their train had crossed the New Hor'S
Central bridge spanning the Hudson, 1t
struck a misplaced switch. The power
ful mogul engine drawing it jumped the
track and went tumbIng over on its
side. None of the cars left the track
but they We're given a jolt that shook
every man in the train. There were 400
men in the detachment under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Brady. The entire Second
regiment under command of Col LloyG
of Troy, and including one thousand
men from Troy, Cohoes, Ho0sac Falls,
Schenectady and Saratoga have been
ordered to report in this city this af-
ternoon. This will make the total mill
tary strength about 2200.
The first active step Of the military
forces was taken shortly after 10 o'clock,
when the Third Signal corps, mounted.
and detachment of mounted police
cleared the streets around the Quail
street barn A zone Of four blocks was
cleared and a new picket line establish
ed at its outer edge. This move, it is
understood. is preliminary to the re-
pairing of the lines in that vicinity and
the clearing away of the wrecked car
and obstruction on the tracks.
PRESIDENT MAHON LEAVES
TOWN.
Albany, May 15.-W D. Mahon. in
ternational president of the Amalgama-
ted Association of Street Railway em-
ployes OF. America, left the city today.
Nal
a statement in which it was said that
Chairman DillwOrth and he had come
to Albany hoping to bring about an adj
justment of the difficulties between the
Union Traction company and its em-
ployes, but that owing to the existing
bitterness there was no present prospect
of bringing the cOntending forces to-
gether It had therefore been decided to
leave affairs here in the hands Of the
two local organizations until such time
as they deemed the presence Of the in
ternationaI officers might be Of assist
ance to them. Mr.. Mahon added that
the strikers had the support Of the in
ternational organization.
DROPPED DEAD.
Albany. n. Y, May 15.-Adjutant
General Hoffman Of the National Guard
dropped dead today while in consulta-
ton with Major General Roe
TRACKS THROWN IN RIVER.
Troy, N Y. May 15.-The street car
tracks on a portion of the United Irac-
ton company's lines in this town have
been torn up and thrown into the river
QUIET AT TROY
Troy, N. Y, May 15.-The situation
with reference to the street car strike
here is unchanged today and the city Is
quiet The tearing I'D Of the railway
tracks on the bridge over the Poesten-
kill is attributed by the strikers to
hOOdlums. The Troy companies of the
National Guard are assembling at the
armory.