The sun., 1905-09-15
AID MAIL STRIKERS,
NEW DRIVERS BY THE
"HUMPTI'" JACKSON GANG.

Delivery OF the Mails Not Interfered With,
but There Was Trouble After the Men
Lett the stables-The Pickets Active
More Policemen Are Called Out
The strike Of the mail drivers became
boisterous yesterday. New. drivers were
attacked by gangs Of men who waylaid
them after they had delivered the mails
One Of the men who was attacked, Joseph
Schran of 528 East Eleventh street, said
that he recognized among his assailants
members Of the "Humpty' jackson gang
and the assertion was made at the stables
that this gang was cooperating with the
strikers.
A foreman at the stables, which is in the
district where this and other gangs of
toughs have their stamping ground, said
he saw members Of the -Humpty" jackson
gang at the headquarters of the strikers
The leader of the gang is in State prison.
Not only the strikers, but their sympathi-
zers also, seemed to be aware of the fact
that to attack driver while the mail is
being carried is a Federal offense. They
refrained from any demonstrations until
after they knew the mail had been delivered
Some OF the new drivers who had been
beaten by rowdies had the grit to take out
the mail yesterday morning, their faces,
In some cases. showing signs Of rough usage.
They were let alone.
Capt. Hussey of the Fast Twenty second
street station supplemented the force of
eighty uniformed policemen detailed to
the strike with number Of plain clothes
men, some OF whom were posted on the
roof of the stables. but the attacks took
fNlo Suhn
Schran was attacked at Fourteenth street
and Avenue A and savagely beaten. He
was able to go home, but when he wanted
to return for his pay saw strike picket
posted opposite his house. He then sent
his mother for his pay.
Adam Carlosian of 1921 East 12Sth street,
who did not know there was mail drivers
strike. had the hard luck to get into the
hands of the strikers when he was going
to apply for q job in laundry at Four
teenth street and Avenue c. Two or three
strikers. supposing he was going to the
stables, attacked him without waiting for
an exclamation. A policeman shortly after
ward found him and took him to Bellevue
Hospital. He was found to be suffering
from concussion of the brain.
A big rumpus was caused by a striker
or strike sympathizer throwing lighted
Arecracker under mail wagon standing
near Station ID, 2S Third venue. The
horse took fright and started across the
street, dashing the driver Elias Barrett,
a new man. to the ground. Barrett struck
an elevated railroad pillar and was uncon-
scious for some time. James Donnelly Of
A53 East Tenth street had his left knee
wrenched and an ankle sprained in trying
to stop the horse.
The steamships Deutschland from Ham,
burg and the Baltic from Liverpool; arrived
yesterday with unusually large mails,
which the post office authorities were
strike. F. X. Roome, general superintend-
eat Of mail delivery. had to remain about
the docks until the evening" but it was
reported that everything was finally cleaned
up.
Of the strike is broken. but the strikers
still profess confidence. Secretary Herman
OF the strike committee said last night:
Il have been in communication with a
prominent city official and asked him to
use his influence to have the police with
drawn. won't give his name, and expect
a reply tomorrow.