Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
CARS ATTACKED.
Mob Hur|s Missiles at
New Bedford Cars.
Old Man Injured, Probably Fa-
tally, by Electric Gar.


New Bedford, Mass. July 29.-The
first serious accident in connection with
the operation of cars by strikebreaking
motormen happened late tonight, when
a man believed to be Henry Hart of
III Grinneil street, was run over and
probably fatally injured by a south
bound Purchase street car on Acushnet
avenue, near the corner of Coggeshell
street
The motorman. who gave his name as
James A. Parker of New York, was ar
rested by the police guard on the car
ana locked up in the Central police sta
ton. The charge to be preferred
against the motOrman will depend upon
the outcome of the victims injuries.
The injured man was AIKEN to the
Emergency hospital, where an examin-
alton disclosed that he had received a
fracture at the base of the skull.
The motorman claimed that he gave the
victim sufficient warning, but that the
latter, who was crossing the street in
front of the car, apparently lost his wits
ard started to retrace his steps, when the
car struck him. Quickly a crowd gath
cred in the vicinity and there were some
demonstrations against the motorman. 1t
was stated at the hospital that the mans
injuries would probably terminate fatal
| ly.
During the evening there We're two in
stances of violence. A car bound in from
| Iandanaram was passing picnic wagon
| filled with men and the car was lombard
| ed with empty beer bottles. No one was
injured, and as the car was Of the open
variety no windows were smashed At
| the corner of Acushnet avenue and the
Nash road, on the outskirts of the city.
one of the cars was greeted with volley
of stones. No one was hurt, however.
Throughout the entire day and evening
| the cars ran on schedule time, and the
bargeS which have been in operation
since the strike began were Withdrawn.
New Bedford, Mass, July 29.-With
all lines running with full compile
| ment of cars. and only one line, that on
| Purchase street, guarded by policemen,
| there was little to indicate that street
| railway strike was in progress today,
| except that the number of people pat
| roniZing the cars was much smaller
than on the previous Sunday. The only
line that had enything like the normal
| Sunday traffic was the Fall River Line,
| and even this route was not crowded.
| There was not the least Semblance Of
| a disturbance throughout the day in
any section of the city. The striking
| trolleymen held meeting this after
| noon and it was declared afterWard
| that the men were gratified that the
| patronage of the cars today was not
larger. The strikers said that they have
no information that any of their num-
| Der have gone back ready to work, and
| that all have attended union meetings
regularly.
! Eight motOrmen arrived today from
New York, the company having found
itself short of motormen, while eight
Of the conductors brought here last
| week as strikebreakerS, went back to
New York.
| Good bye, boys; we'll break the next
strike for you" was the parting Salu-
tation of this group of strikebreakers
as they left the carbarn.
Today the police continued to ride on
| the cars of the Purchase Street Line.
| but cars of other lines were unguard
| ed.
| Mayor Thompson said tonight that he
had done all in his power to bring about
| an agreement, but without success, and
| he indicated that he had no idea what
more could be done in that direction.
| The mayor said he had not received a
| visit from a committee of the Mcr-
chants Club. though it has been re-
ported that such a committee was to
he sent to interview him, the purpose
being to see whether the fast running
of cars by strikebreakers could not be
prevented.