Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-06
Rl0TING IN GLEN FALLS
strike of MOtOrmeD Results in RE-
neved Throwing of Mud. Epithets
and Even Bullets.

GLENS FALLS. y. Y, Oct. 5.--As a re-
suit OF renewed activity by the striking
motormen of the Hudson Valley Electric
Railway company, soldiers of the National
guard are again guarding the peace Of this
town. and though today there has been
no rioting, an uneasy feeling prevails.
The militia company Of this place, which
had been dismissed to its armory Thursday
last, vac called Uut again last night and
is now protecting the power house and
other property of the railway company in
Glens Falls. A squad is also guarding a
bridge at Sandy Hill. having been sent
there following a report that one of the
canal bridges was to be blown up.
The riotous mob which held possession
OF Glens Falls for four hours last night
was composed Of sympathizers with the
strikers and the police force was power
less against II. A mass meeting called
by the labor organizations to express sym.
PATTY for the strikers was the origin of
the disturbance. 1t was planned to have
the mass. meeting in Bank square, and
when permission was refused, Ill feeling
resulted. Headed by a band, the strikers
and labor leaders formed in a parade
through the principal streets, the ranks Of
the psraders being augmented by sympa-
thizers and boys who, at the first oppor,
tunity, created disturbances. The riot was
precipitated by the arrest of a man who
made insulting remarks to one OF the nom
union employees, and each car passing
through was the object of a demonstration.
At Cool's switch four cars were stalled
at one time. They were soon abandoned,
the nonunion motormen and conductors
placing themselves in the hands of the
police for protection or deserving TO the
strikers. The car windows we're sma shed
and a fusilade Of bricks and stones hurled
at the cars. Conductor Currier of Brook
Ign was so badly injured by rough handling
and by being hit in the head with missiles
that he is in the hospital in a serious con>
dition.
The last car from the north. which came
into town about IL o'clock, carried mail
sacks. which we're removed to the railway
ofices. About this time Company X, Ma
tional guard, under Captain Mott, made
its appearance and, marching to the jail,
took the motormen and conductors under
protection. In marching to the cars DEM
onstrations we're made and the militia
used the butts of their guns and threatened
to shoot several times, Under a heavy
guard of soldiers the seven stalled cara
were run down oward the power house,
followed by a mob. In the outskirts of the
city riotous demonstrations were made and
stone throwing INDUCED in, to which the
soldiers responded with volleys Of bullets,
shooting in the air, however. Further on,
a pole had been sawed in two and. falling
on a car, delayed further progress. Chief
OF Police Patterson fred at two persons
who attempted TO prevent him from closing
a window in the jail and who threatened
him with revolvers. He thinks be hit one
man. Mud IL being thrown at cars and
passengers in Fort Edward today,
There has been no rioting this evening,
as the company did not attempt to move
any cars, Captain Mott being unable to
furnish enough men to guard them and the
property OF the railway. The militia and
police compelled everyone to move along.
Several unruly persons refused to move,
insulted the militiamen and were promptly
knocked down by the soldiers. The police
then made several arrests.