New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-19
BOY SHOT, TROOPS OUT,
DISORDER ALL ALONG THE HUDSON
VALLEY RAILWAY.
THREE COMPANIES OF SECOND REGIMENT
NOW GUARDING ROAD FROM AT
TACKs OF RIOTOUs MOBS.
fRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Saratoga, y. Y. Sept. 1S-The strike of the
n7otornen of the Hudson Valley Railway has
assumed a most serious phase, and trouble is
feared on the entire length Of the line between
Troy and Caldwell Lake George Three
companies Of the ID Regiment. National Guard,
are now protecting the road.
In Waterford late this afternoon Charles Cur
tin fifteen years old was shot by a deputy sheriff
man The man fired from the rear end Of a
car into a crowd The boy not seriously
injured, the bullet striking him in the arm
making Il aesh wound Hoodlums have caused
Vluoh trouble in Waterford OF late. The car
was run through a bonfire built on the track
Four additional shots fired, and ii is re-
ported that a young woman was also slightly
wounded in the shoulder. The man who did the
shooting was arrested The shooting created in
tense excitement. as news OF il was speedily tel
ephoned to all towns in this section.
TROOPS DRIVE BACK MOB
The Hudson Valley company made strenuous
efforts to-day 10 resume passenger traffic, and
to a limited extent was successful, but was
Handicapped by the strikers and their many
Sympathizers
Sheriff Gill, of Warren County, yesterday at-
ternoon found it necessary TO call out Company
X. ID Regiment Captain Mott. of Glens Falls.
TO protect the trolley company's power house
of Washington County, called TO active duty at
Ford Edward Company / Captain Dennis. of
Whitehall. where the strikers made a riotous
demonstration, and Sheriff Carpenter. of Sara
toga County. tonight ordered Company l. Cap
tain Walbridge of Saratoga Springs, to Me
Chanicsville
Colonel Lloyd. of Troy. commander of the I'd
Regiment being absent. Lieutenant Colonel
James W Lester, of Saratoga, is in command.
and he has temporarily established headquar-
ters at the National Guard Armory here.
Glens Falls, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-The twentieth
day of the Hudson Valley Railway strike saw
start from here in charge of deputy sher-
ifs and soldiers and manned by non-union men
As the proceeded north through the bank
square, the conductor was struck by a by
stander, and the stopped, the soldiers
getting off and clearing a space around the car
CROWD JEERs AT RIOT ACT
Sandy Hill, n. Y Sept 1S.-There was trouble
to-day when the first car which the Hudson
Valley Railway has attempted to move this
week through this town reached here. The car
was filled with deputies and soldiers When the
courthouse was reached. crowd of people. who
were in sympathy with the strikers. had COM
pletely filled the street and spread itself over
the tracks. District Attorney Pratt, taking
position the tracks. read the riot act The
crowd jeered him.
the car forward in front of the Waite Hose
House, where the hose cart had been placed on
the track Those the car, however. sent 1t
right along and knocked the hose cart into
kindling wood.
Company l. from Whitehall which arrived to-
day eighty strong. at first urable to move
its camp equipment from the Sandy Hill station.
as no teamster in the town could be induced
carry It to the power house Finally a cart
man was impressed into service to do the work.
State Labor Commissioner John McMackin
and Bernard Stark, State Mediator arrived in
Glens Falls in the afternoon, with Il view to
bringing a bout a compromise and ending the
strike. This plan was tried week ago by Mr..
Stark but his effort failed.