The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
ALBANY'S DARK PAGE
TWO DEAD, ONE DYING AND sIx-
TEEN SUFFERING.
RATHER QUIET YESTERDAY.
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE AND NOR
SHOWS APATHY.
Probability of settlement of strik,

Probability of a Settlement of Strike
and Soberness on Account of
Deaths Result in Moderation-Mr.
Leroy Smith Was n Prominent CIti-
zen and an Authority on Whist.
The Street Railway Company
Manages to Run a Few Cars.
Albany, N Y, May 1.-Two dead, one
dying and sixteen suffering from injuries
more or less severe, is the record to-day
of the casualties resulting from the strike
of United Traction Company employees in
this city OF the three men who were
wounded by the fire of the National
Guardsmen yesterday William Walsh and
e. Leroy Smith are dead, while William
Rooney's wound is not dangerous. Will
lam Marshall, the non-union motorman
whose skull was fractured by stones
thrown by the mob that attacked car he
was taking out of the barn Tuesday, can
not recover. Mr.. Smith died this morn
ing. He was prominent in business politi-
cal and social life here, and was the pre-
American Whist Congress.
drenching rain succeeding a warm
humid day made it unpleasant for the mil
itary guarding the city tonight, but had
the effect of clearing the street corners
of crowds.
No Disorder Yesterday.
There was no repetition to-day of the
scenes of disorder and turbulence that
have marked the other days of the
strike. There was the same imposing show
of military strength and in mid-afternoon
eco additional troops of the Ninth Regi-
ment of New York city were added 10
the already large force now on duty mere.
Two elements seemed to contribute 20
the quiotness that prevailed. one the gem
er;tl anticipation of a settlement of the
strike, and the other feeling of sobri-
ETY. that succeeded the anger and indig-
nation over the killing of William M.
Wash and E. Leroy Smith. More non
union men were brought into the city,
but, contrary to expectation, their COM
ing did not iniame sentiment to an ap-
preciable extent. The traction company
added part OF another division to the sec
ton operated by force of arms, and, as
on the preceding day, began late in the
morning ami quit early in the evening
Under orders from their officers the
| street patrols kept people moving and IL
is doubtful If crowd numbering 600 as
sembled anywhere in the city during the
day.
The Center of Action.
Quail street barn was again the center
from which action radiated. A heavy
force of troops was massed there and at
o'clock battalion of the Twenty-third
regiment and the signal corps cavalry
troop were sent westward to the New
York Central tracks and picked up twen-
| ty-five non-union men who had been
quietly dropped at crossing some dis
tance from the West Albany station.
They were quickly embraced in a hollow
square of infantry and hurried to Quail
street barn Once the non-uniont- men
were safe in the barn the movement of
cars began. Maj Case, who commanded
the battalion in charge at the barn, in
structed his men that in case of attack
they were to first use their rifle butts,
then their bayonets, and as a last resort
their cartridges. The mounted signal
men were instructed 10 use HTSt tHSlr
horses. then the backs of their sabers,
next their saber blades, and last their
revolvers.
The distribution of troops along the line
into the city and out to North Albany
was the same as on the previous day, and
the whole distance was effectively COW
cred At certain points sharpshooters
were stationed on roof tops, and every
possible precaution to guard against sue
| cessful attack taken. The first car had
| elided down into the city before it was
generally known that one was in motion,
but it attracted only slight notice. The
cars carried strong guards who sat with
their guns half aimed, in constant readi-
ness for trouble.
The Arrival of the Ninth.
The arrival of the Ninth Regiment Gre
ated a stir that subsided after it had
marched away to it's camp on the heights
in South Albany. The special train OF
| sixteen cars that brought the Ninth from
New York, rang its way into union de-
Dot at 3:20 O'Clock this afternoon, and
when It pulled up the troops came plling
out and soon marched into Broadway.
Their baggage wagons were stoned on the
way out through South Albany, but the
escort disrega rded the attack.
The afternoon was featureless save for
the events recorded.