The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-06
TROOPS AGAIN ON DUTY
SITUATION AT GLENS FALLS CAUSES
MUCH UNEAsINEss.
New Movement Projected in the New
other Chicago Labor Troubles.

GLENS FALLS, N. 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 to-day has seen no riot
ing, an uneasy feeling prevails The mill
tia company of this place, which had
been dismissed to its armory on Thursday
last, was called out again last night and
is now protecting the power house and
other property of the railway company in
Glens Falls. A squad also is guarding a
bridge at Sandy Hill, having been sent
there following a report that one of he
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 it. A mass meeting, called by
the labor organizations to express SYM
pathy 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 paraders being augmented by SYM
pathizers and boys, who at the first op-
portunity created disturbances.
The riot was precipitated by the arrest
of a man who made insulting remarks to
one of the nonunion employees, and each car
passing through the streets 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 desert
ing to the strikers The car windows were
smashed and a fusillade of bricks and stones
hurled at the cars.
Conductor Currier, of Brooklyn, was so
badly injured by rough handling and by
being hit in the head with missiles that he
is in the hospital In serious condition.
The last from the north, which came
into town about IL o'clock, carried mail
sacks, which were removed to the railway
tional Guard, under Captain Mott, made its
appearance and marching to the Jail, took
the motormen and conductors under pro-
lection. In marching to the cars DEM
onstrations were made and the militia used
the butts of their guns and threatened to
shoot several times.
Under heavy guard of soldiers the sew
eral stalled cars were run down toward the
powerhouse surrounded by mob. In the
outskirts of the city riotous demonstrations
were made and tone-throwing INDUCED I'm.
to which the soldiers responded by volleys
of bullets. shooting in the air. however
Further on pole had been sawed in two.
and, falling on car, delayed further prog
ress. Chief of Police Patterson fired at two
persons who attempted to prevent him
closing window in the Jail and who threat
ened him with revolvers. He thinks he hit
one man.
Mud and stones were thrown at cars and
passengers in Fort Edward to-day.
There has been rioting this evening
as the company did not attempt to move
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furnish enough men to guard them and
the property of the railway. The militia
and police compelled every one to move
along. Several unruly persons refused to
move, insulted the militiamen and were
promptly knocked down by the soldiers
The police made several arrests.