The News and Observer
VOLUME XXXVII.
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OUR FOREIGN POLICY
REPUBLIC \VS PERSISTENTLY
ATI A* Iv HIE PRESIDENT’S
HAWAIIAN AC TION.
MR. CLEVELAND NOT TROUBLED.
He Says hr htr* llnne W h Ir* Bcli*’V' rs
Highland Lroper and i* Willing to
Lchvc tt 10 i he .1 nilginent ol the Pe«>-
l*h‘*-sloM*k* riHT- and Ganger* must
Hereafter Stand Examination—Third
A**i*tant Postmaster General'—
Southerner* at the Metropolitan.
Special t o the New* and Observer.
Washington, Jan. 22.
Heretofore allusion has hern made to
the fixed attitude of the Republicans in
both houses of Congress toward the for
eign polit y of President * levelaud.
Without the least regard to the facts or
the merits of each and every case which
has arisen, Republican Senators and
Representatives have covered with the
most unjust and unfair cri icistn, and
frequently with deliberate misrepresen
tation, the action of the Executive.
It was so ail through the first term
of Mr. Cleveland; it has been so.
without intermission, from the fourth
day of March, 1893, down to tue present
moment. Tl ee is every reason to Ik*-
lieve this course of action is the result
of a systematic method resolved upon ai
the period wheu Mr. Cleveland first came
into office.
The President, however, expresses
himself as quite content with the situa
tion and as assured that his action will
be thoroughly understood and apprecia
ted by the American people. He has
done throughout the whole matter what
he conceived to be right and projier, and
he is willing to turn from Frye aud Bou
telle to the people at large for jugdment,
Revenue Appointmeut*.
The storekeepers and gaugers have
been put under the civil service and
therefore the appointments have been
held back for the past sixty days. A
great many n commendations and ap
plications are ou tile, but no appoint
meats will be made. Mr. Vsbut, the
chief clerk of the revenue office, said to
me yesterday that a great number of
these recommendations aud applications
were from North Carolina. Here if ter
when there is a still started over seventy
five miles from a special agaucy the Civ 1
Service Commission will grant an ap
pointment. “It is strange,” said Mr.
Nesbitt, “that in North Carolina, leu
nessee, Virginia, Georgia and one or
two other Bou hern States the men who
applj for these positions keep them a
short while and then resign. Hereafter
it will not Ik* that way. You watch !
There has not been a resignation since
the revenue officials were put under the
civil service, while before there were
resignations daily.”
Third A**i*tuut Postmaster General*.
In the office of Kerr Craige, the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, the pic
tures of all the Third Assistant Post
master Genera’s are hung upon the
walls. Among these pictures are those
of two North Carolinians : Daniel Cole
man, who w.ts here in 1834, and of O.
M. Ztneily, who was here for several
years before, during, and after the war.
Next tear a handsome picture of Mr
Craige v* ill adorn the walls Mr. Craige
is making a line record as Third As-ist
taut, and his rulings, which are always
just, are always upheld by the Postmas
ter General when an appeal is made. The
eh es decisions which he has to tn .ke are
those of what class matter any article
shall go under first, second, third, or
fourth class matter.
Southern Day at ttie metropolitan.
Southerners held full sway at the Met
ropolitan yesterday afternoon. The
Southern delegation in Congress were
nearly all included among the callers.
Miss Henderson, of Salisbury, daugh
ter of CongresMUan John Henderson, re
ceived. assisted by Miss Nannie Craige,
of Salisbury, daughter of Hon. Ker
Craige. Thud Assistant Postmaster-Gen
oral. The others who received were the
Misses Money, of Mississippi; Miss Sin 1
by, of Mississippi; Misses Garrett, of
Georgia; Mis* Davie, of Louisiana; Miss
K nu it
Among the Congressional ladies were
Mrs. Money, .Mrs. Bankhead, Mrs. Guild
and Mrs B* U.
Senator Rmaom. Senator Berry and
Senator Walsh spent the afternoon with
the receivers Senator Ransom was the
most popular caller of the day.
* * *
Mrs. Vance had at tea with her last
evening Senator and Mrs. Jarvis, 0< n
gnessman Henderson and Miss Addie
Williams, <4 the Charlotte Observer.
V * *
Mr. James Boylan and Mr. W. R.
Tucker, of Raleigh, who have l>een here
interested in horse ttesh, returned to Ral
eigh to day.
* * *
Congressman Alexander, who was eon
fined to his room yesterday, is much bet
tor Unlay and will be out tomorrow.
* * *
Dr. George W. Sanderlin Deputy Third
Auditor of the Treasury, has been
spending the {wist week at Okisko, Pas
quotank county, North Carolina, look
ing after his interest m a farm at that
place. He w ill return on Thursday or
Friday.
* * *
Senator-Elect Pritchard will arrive to
morrow and l*e sworn in on the day fol
lowing It is not yet known where he
will make bis headquarters for the rest
of this session, but it is expected he will
stay at the Metropolitan. A prominent
Republics here said he will hardly take
up hi* abode at t'ie Lbbitt as be and
Tun Settle don’t like the same feed.
* * *
Herman Wi s n. of Kinston, has l>eeu
appointed t«> a position on the Southern
between he e and Richmond. This is in
the railway mail service aud pays about
S9OO a year.
* * *
Mr and Mrs W. K Carr have left
Washington to spend a few weeks with
Gov, and Mrs. Carr at Rdeigh.
liny RED TO tAt ( o W A rehouse
Movement to Further Strengthen Win
*toii a* a Leaf Tobacco Market,
Special to the News and Ob-erver.
Winston, N. C., Jan. 22.
There is a movement on foot here
looking to the establishment, of a large
bonded tobacco warehouse for V) ins ton
The tobacco men say that if the new
enterprise is established the leaf market
would be materially strengthened, and
its inqiortanee augmented. Manufac
tuiers, too. would be benefitted, as it
would enable them to select their own
tobacco on the open m irket, store in this
lions •, and borrow money with which to
make further purchases One of Win
ston’s strongest financial institutions is
inter* stud in starting the warehouse.
The Winston-Salem Y. M. C. A. has
the largest membership of any Assoeia
ion in the State. Secretary Paul ex
presses the opinion that ihe delegates
will be able to report 50!) men enrolled
when they go to the State Convention at
RaU-igh in March
A gentleman who has been to Rdeigh
and taken a p>'ep at the Fusion Legisla
ture. tells us th d the Republican repre
sentative from Forsyth has great in
fiueneeover his Populist partner, J. W
Spease. This man says that Spease dare
not take a drink of cold water without
permission from Edgar.
The two sermons deliveted here Sun
day by President lvilgo, of Trinity Col
lege, have leceived much favorable com
ment The general verdict of those who
heard Dr Kilgi Sunday is that lie
preached two of the ablest sermons ever
delivered in Winston.
Mrs. Sallie Crumby died near Winston
Sunday at C e age of 87 years.
Madame Rumor has if that two mar
riages in high life are to take place in
Salem on February 12th.
The Lutheran congregation here ex
pect to comp'ete their handsome new
house of worship, on West Fourth street,
by Easter.
The Liberty Tobacco Works Company,
manufacturers of cigarettes, has been
incorporated. L W. Pegram is presi
dent; 0. J. O'Brien, vice president and
general manager; Hilliard Hunan, see
retary and treasurer. The firm began
business only a few months ago, but is
quite successful, living now b.-hind with
orders.
It looks now like a new telephone com
p iny will be invited to opui up here for
business. The 811 company, which is
here now, declines to make a reduction
in rates, and the renters of ’phones say
they are determined not to pay the high
rents charged much longer Committees
f-’om the chandler of Commerce and
Merchants’ and Traders’ unions are cor
responding with other comoanies relative
to e tablishing a plant in Winston Sal< m.
Winston-Sab'm will he the first, com
munity in North Carolina to establish a
pemaneiu memorial in honor of the la
uaent* d Senator Vance The fund for
the mem rial window, to be placed in
Salem Female Academy, now lacks
onlv $24 of reaching the desired amount.
Fire at Shore, Yadkin county,last Fri
day night, destroyed a handsome resi
dence owned by Mr James Frazier. His
household goods were also lost. There
w is no insurance on any of the property.
The owner was so overwhelm'd with
grief during the tire that he fainted
several times.
A highly pleasing operetta was given
last night and to-night by the Euterpean
Society of Salem Female Academy. The
Academy Glee Club appeared in the
opening part of the program. The cos
tumes of the young ladies were good,
the acting creditable and the music fine.
The County Commßsioners have re
vised the property of the Moravians as
listed for taxation. This was done to
secure the exact amount of tax to be
collected by the sheriff.
It will be remembered that the Su
preme Court recently decided that cer
tain property owned by the Moravians,
which had not been given in heretofore,
was liable to taxation.
\ NEW .MEDICINE COMPANY.
Death of a Prominent Minister near
Gibsonville.
Special to the News and Observer.
Greensboro. N. C , Jan. 22.
A company was organized here last
night to manufacture the “African
Blood Cure," a well known patent medi
cine The offi-ers are, president, N. R
Bowman. Lynchburg, Va ; viee-presi
dent, J T Jordan; secretary, and treas
urer, E. L Gilmer; attorney, F. W.
Wade, of Greensboro. This Company
will at once begin the manufacture of
this medicine ou a large scale.
Rev. J. R Sikes, pastor of the Friends
Chu'oh uear Gibsonville, died yesterday
afternoon after an illness of about a
month. He was the author of a book
entitled “Scriptural Reasons why Prohi
bition Is N«t Right.” He received very
harsh criticism on this account.
The Greek M»ni*try Resign*.
Athens. Jan. 22 —The Greek Ministry
has resign* d. The resignation is due to
the Kiug’s refusal to accede to the min
ister's rtqu-st to dissolve Parliament as
the best way to a solution of the eco
nomic problem.
RALEIGH. N. C.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23. 1895.
HAWAII AGAIN
SENATE SPENDS TWO HOIKS
D1 CESSING THE RECENT
ROYALIST REBELLION.
AN ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Lodge Favors the Immediate An
nexation ol the Island to the I nited
State*— tl r. Tnrpie Di*en**e* the N i»-
arag <a Canal Hill—The Pooling Hill
Reported Favorably and Without
Amendment—Senator llill Oiler* a
Substitute for Mr. Kyle** Kesolntic »•
Washington. Jan 22.—The Hawaiian
question was again debated iu the Senate >
to-day for somewhat over two hours.
Mr. Gray occupied the position of de
fender and advocate of the administru
tion, and Mr Lodge that of its prosecu
tor. The latter Senator was plain and
outspoken in advocacy of the annexation
of the islands, declaring that he disliked
to see the American flag pulled down
where it had once been raised up, or an
American foot go back where it had been
once advanced.
In the course of the discussion, Mr.
Hawley took occasion to correct the im
pr* ssion that in yesterday's debate he
had charged the’President with “con
spiring with royalist Hawaiian conspira
tors.” What he intended to convey he
said, was that the President had ‘‘con
ferred” with them.
The Nicaraguan Canal Hill.
The Kyle resol ition, on which thedis
cussion had ban based, was at the
close of the m ruing hour, placed on
the calendar, and the remainder of the
day’s session was occupied with a speech
by Mr. Turpie in opposition to the Nic
araguan Canal B 11.
Among the petitions and papers pre
sented in the morning hour were nu
merous affidavits and protests from eiti
zens of Alabama in reference to the re
cent election in that tstate, presented by
Mr. A len, (Pop.,)Nebraska.
Pooling Hill Reported Favorably.
The House Pooling Bill was reported
back from the Committee on Inter-State
Commerce by Mr. Butler, favorably and
without amendment, and was placed on
the calendar. Chandler, a member of
that committee, giving notice of an
amendment requiring t lie proposed
changes of rates to be submitted to, and
approved by the Inter-State Commerce
Commission.
The Kyle resolution disapproves “the
action of ihe administration in with
drawing our warship from the Sandwich
Islands and lequests the President to
proceed forthwith from San Francisco
to Honolulu.”
Mr. Hill Offers a Substitute”
At the close of Mr. Gray’s speech, Mr.
Hill offered as a substitute for Mr. Kyle’s
resolution, the one offered last Satur
day by Mr. Frye, declaring that the !
Senate “learns with profound regret the
attempt to restore a deposed Queen to
power in the Hawaiian Islands, and ex
tends to the young Republic the warm
est sympathy iu her efforts to suppress
the rebellion.”
No vote was reached on either subject,
and at 4:40 p. m., the Senate ad
journed.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Th° Indian Appropriation Hill is at
Last Passed.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 22.-—After
six days consideration. Mr. Holman suc
ceeded today in getting the Indian ap
propriation bill for the year ending June
30. 1890, through the House.
A number of amendments were made
in its text, however, before the commit
tee of the whole recommended favorable
action, chiefly in the way of dropping
suggested changes from the established
practice by the Indian bureau.
The House bill authorizing the appoint
ment of cadets at Annapolis by represen
tatives in Congress whose districts now
are not represented there was taken up.
Mr. Crawford’s Amendment.
Mr. Crawford (Dem ), of North Caro
lina, moved an amendment so as to au
ihorize the appointment of a cadet by a
representative or delegate whose district
or territory was not iepresented at the
academy by a bona fide resident of the
district. For this amendment a substi
tute was proposed by Mr Boutelle to re
strict the app lintments to those districts
where the ctdut was not a resident at
the time of appointment.
It was agreed to, aud as thus amended
the bill was passed, 151 to 07, over the
objection of Mr. Reed, who said such a
bill ought uot to pass.
'I he Urgent Deficiency Hill.
Mr. Sayers called up the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill. The
Senate is recommended to rteede from
its amendment to the income tax pro
vi ion, and the House to recede from his
disagreement to the other amendments.
The rejHirt was agreed to, and on lie
half of Chairman VV dson, who was una
voidably absent, Mr. McMillan present
ed the report of the Committee on Ways
and Means, reeommeuding the passage
of the bill to repeal the provision of the
tariff law imposing an additional duty of
1-10 cent a pound on sugar imported
from a country which pa s an export •
bounty ou that article.
National Park at Gettysburg.
A bill passed authorizing the est iblish
meut of a natioual military park at Get
tysburg, Pa., and appropriating #75,000
therefor.
The House disagreed to the Senate
amendments to th-* fortification appro
priation bill, and asked a conferene
thereon. a
The House at 5 o’clock adjourned.
SEN \TORI \ L ELECTIONS.
Hlerding Kan*a* Eh ct* a Republican
to Succeed Senator Martin.
Topeka Kan., Jan. 22—At noon to
day the two houses of the Kansas Legis
lature balloted separately for l nited
States Senator, with the following re
sults; House— Lucien Baker. Rep . HI;
L P. King. Pop., 26; E. R. Rigley, Pop ,
1: John Martin, Dem., 5; George \V.
Gliek, Dun., 1. Senate Baker. 16;
King, 9; Dennison, 8; Doster. 1; I)an
iels. 1; Ridgley, 1; Hotkin, 1.
The two houses will meet in j nnt ses
sion at noon to morrow, when Mr Baker
will be formally elected.
Cnllom M in* in Illinois.
Springfiki.b, Ills., aan. 22. —ln the
Senate for Senator: Shelby M. Cnllom
32, Franklin M teVeagh 12. Absentees
Republicans 1. Democrats 6 In the
House: Cnllom 90, MaeVeaghGO. Ab
sentees—Republicans 2, Democrats 1.
Texas Elect* Horace Chilton.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 22. —At noon to
day the Texas Legislature elected Horace
Chilton (Dem.) to succeed Richard Coke
as United States Senator.
Delphi Chosen in Oregon.
Salem, Ore , Jan. 22 —The Senate
voted for United States Senators to day,
the ballot resulting as follows: Dolph 19;
Bendt 8; Haro 3. The House met and
adjourned till 2 o’clock. The second and
decisive vote was in the House. Dolph
29; F. A. Moore 1; Gov Lord 1; W. I)
Hare 7. Senate —Dolph 19; M. Hare 3
Senator Dolph will be elected by joint
assembly t*i morrow.
Ninth Hat lot in Delaware.
Dover, Del , Jan 22.—The ninth
ballot in the senatorial contest was taken
by the Legislature in joint session to day
and resulted: Higgins 10; A'hlicks 6;
Massey 3: Wolcott (Dem) 8; Tunell
(Dem.) 1.
No Choice in Minnesota.
Sr. Paul, Minn., Jan 22 The vote in
the House and Senate taken at noon to
day on the senatorial question, resulted:
House—Wa*hburn 32; Nelson 45; Com
stock 10; McClure 1; Donnelly 8; Me
Hale 9; Tawuey 2; Buckham 1. Senate—
Washb; rn 22; Nelson 17; Comstock 3;
McClure 1; Donnelly 5; MellaJe 2; Pids
bury 1; Dickinson 1; Mitchell 1. No
choice. Auo her ballot wil be taken at
noon to morrow.
The Vote in West Yirgiuin.
Charleston, W. Va , Jan 22—-The
vote iu the House and Senate to-day for
U. S Senator resulted: Elkins 12; Cam
11; Neill 1. House— Elkins 48; Camden
17; Wilson 1; Neill 1. House and Sen
ate took recess to 2:30 p m
The constitution requires that the suc
cessful "ondidate shall have a majority
in eabh house before the joint ballot
takes place.
No Election iu Washington.
Olympia, Wash , Jan. 22. The Sena
torial vote in both bouses today resulted
as follows: Senate—Ankeny 12, Wilson
5, Allen 5, Jones 2, McMillan 3, Rodgers
(Pop.) 3, Wallace (Dem ) 4
House—Ankeny 15, Wilson 24, Allen
1), McMillan G, Rodgers 20, Wallace 3,
Manning 1. Fifty-seven is necessary to
elect.
* Wyoming Chooses Senators.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 22.—Francis
E. Warren and Clarence I). Clark, Re
publicans, were the choice of the legisla
ture today for United States Senators.
The election will be ratified tomorrow in
joint session. Warren will serve the long
term.
Senator Pettigrew Re-Elected.
Pierre, S. D., Senator Pettigrew
was re elected to-day. Twenty-three Pop
ulists voted for State Senator Crawford.
The vote in the House stood Pettigrew,
67; Crawford 14 Senate: Pettigrew',
33; Crawford, 9; Grill, 1. To morrow
the houses will ratify in joint conven
tion.
Cyclone in Arkansas.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 22.—A cyclone
yesterday afternoon at Pigett, Ark.,
killed two men and seriously injured
nine persons. At McCain's mill, two
miles south of Pigett, several dwellings
were totally destroyed and eleven per
sons were injured. No details of the
disaster have been received here.
Still Attempting to Form a Cabinet.
Paris, Jan. 22.—After an extended
interview with President Faure, M.
Bourgeo s definitely agreed to make an
other attempt to construct a cabinet.
Doutner, Hanotux, Lockroy, Cavaignac,
and Conehery, ami Senators Combes aud
Deverinae have accepted portfolios un
der Bourgeois.
Will Huild iu the South.
Boston, Mass., Jau. 22.—1 n the Seu
at’ this afternoon the mercantile com
mittee reported a bill authorizing the
Bo >t cotton mills to engage in business
outside of the State. This is one of the
mill* that intend to build in the South.
More liomb Throwing.
Milan, Jan. 22.—A bomb was ex
ploded near the residence of a certain
banker iu this city to-day. No
damage was done. Later au unexploded
bomb was found.
A New Factory lor Weldon.
Special to the News aud Observer.
Weldon, N. C., Jan. 22.
Mr. Chas. H. Fengar, of Greenwich,
R. 1., is here. He will purchase a lot on
w hich he will erect a large spoke aud hub
factory which will give immediate em
ployment to sixty or more persons.
Mr. Fengar is much pleased with this
country, and says Weldon has superior
advantages to any town in which he has
stopped.
BROOKLYN ft CftlYIP
NEARLY TEN TIIOI SNNDMfI ITI V
AND POLICE ON Dl I'\
VLI. DAN .
VOLLEYS FIRED IN THE STREETS.
One Man Shot and Fatally Wounded
Mid a Number ol Other* Injured
Rioter* Reply with Shot*. Slone* and
Other M i**ile*—The Number ol
Striker* Greatly Increased a***! the
N omen aiid Children Take art Vcfive
Part.
Brooklyn, N. 5., Jan. 22 The situ
ation this morning was most serious
The troops had been fired upon, attacked
with stones, bri* k-bats and other missile*
under cover of darkness and fog. They
had heroically laced the riotous mobs
and the wondt r is that they witheld
their lire a dozen tines under serious
provocation. They had discharged vol
l*o s over the heads of the crowds, they
had j dibed the street gangs with bayo
n* ts. they bad done even thing but shoot
people down. General MeLeer said two
days ago that his men did not want to
injure any one, that they realized that
firing at a crowd meant itie probable
maiming and death of many persons.
He added, however, that if duty de
manded it. Ins men would fire on the
mob.
Ord* red to Fire Upon the Striker*.
The point has been reached where for
bearance ceases to be a virtue. The
troops have now been ordered to fire
upon any persons seen throwing a missle
or shooting at them. Sharp shooters
have been detailed to pick off people ou
house-tops and in windows who throw
or shoot from their sheltered locations at
the troops, the po ice or the ears oper
ated by non union men.
The mobs do not yet appear to realize
these facts. The citizens of Brooklyn do
not heed the proclamation ol the Mayor
warning them to avoid crowds, refrain
from assembling in t lie streets and in the
viciuity of the ear depots. Apparently
there must be serious slaughter before
peace can be restored. This may come
at any moment. The clearing off of the
fog and rain this for noo.i was iu aid of
public safety.
The Day of Com promise Passed.
The mob which caused trouble yester
day afternoon and last night, did not as
semble to day. They were disturbances,
however Wires were cut, and cars in
terfered with at points away from the
stations ot the troops No end of the
strike is in sight. The day for compro
mise has passed. Arbitration is no long
er thought of. The linemen refused to
repair cut wires to-day, widening the
breach and giving the companies more
trouble. No general resumption of the
operation of the cars has followed the
arrival of the troops and the companies
have made but a poor showing in spite
ol their boasts of plenty of new men.
Presidents lewis, Norton and Wicker
say that tlie outlook is brighter for the
resumption of normal travel on tluir
lines. They made a slight gain this
morning iu the number of cars operated,
but did not succeed in starting ears as
promptly and ;is quickly as tlmy planned
to do last night. President Norton did,
however, run ears on three lines which
have been closed since the strike was
begun.
Cut wires and efforts of linemen to
make repairs prevented Presidents Lewis
and Wicker from starting new lines.
They made an improved showing o:i the
lines operated yesterday, but on only
half a dozen lines out of a total of forty
six lines affected was there anything like
a resumption of normal traffic.
Disturbances During the Day.
The first disturbance of trie day was in
the viciuity of 58th and t hird avenue
stables. The strikers made an attack on
a wagon containing a motorman and
conductor. Thu wagon was ou its way
to the stables. A howling mob foil iwed
the vehicle, yelling, jeering and throw
ing missiles of all kinds at the men. By
the time the wagon had reached the
stables a mob ot nearly a thousand had
gathered and the situation looked quite
threatening. At this point the officers
in command of the troops ordered a
charge and the streets w ere soon cleared.
During the charge a shot was fir*d but
no one w as hit.
An assault was made about G o’clock
this morning on Inspector Jennings of
the Brooklyn Heights Company. He
was attacked by a gang of strikers near
the Halsey street station, and was badly
beaten but not seriously injured.
“Law Mu*t Prevail.’’
The Mayor, Corporation Council Mc-
Donald, Police Commissioner Weiles
aud other members of the cabinet, en
tern! into a conference at 11 o’clock this
morning at the city b *ll. At 1 o’clock
the meeting adjourned. Mayor Schieren,
through his secretary, issued the follow
ing proclamation, as the result of the
eonferent e
“Law and order must prevail first in
this community, must be respected by
all, and must lie enforced upon all, even j
if it takes the entire force of the State.” :
Lawyer Mcßabau L. Towns announced
this morning that late last night he
applied to Justice Gay nor of the Supreme
court for a writ of mandamus to conqtel
the Brooklyn Heights coinpauy to oper
ate its lines and the order to show cause
had been granted. The order required
the company to come before him at a
special term of the Supreme court to
be tuld to morrow, aud show cause why
a preempt ory writ of mandamus should
not be issued requiring the Brooklyn
Heigh's Railroad Company to forthwith
resume the operation of its lines aud
why it should uot forthwith .maintain
lUMBER 156.
and operate a sufiu ient number of ears
on ad line*, as may bo necessary for the
use of the petitioner and his employee
and customers and the citizens and tax
payers of the oily of Brooklyn aud for
such further relief as mav seem ni*t and
proper.
The Mob Grow * Hold.
The mob kept in* reusing in s e and
with multiplied force it* demeanor be
came much bolder. They hooted the
motormen, jeered at the jiolieeand stoned
the cavalry. The track* were piled up
with large beams, huge stones, ash bar
rels old stoves and numerous other ob
structions. These caused much delay ti
the ears and gave the strikers an oppor
tunity t*i plead with the non-union met
to desert 1h« ir posts.
The trouble culminated at 1 30 p. m
when ear No. 115 came along. Neat
Uatehen avenue it had to stop, ow ing to
obstructions on the track. The strikers
crowded about the car and asked the
conductor and motorman to join them.
Tney refused. Strikers then jumped
upon the plat fill ms. seized both men by
the necks, yanked them off and threw
them into the howling mob Once
there they were kicked and punched tin
mercifully. Th m a dozen strikers
picked Ixith men up bodily and ran
down a side str* or with them
A Hot Fight NY iilt the Police.
Aliout a dozen ears had. in the mean
time, come up. and the police ou the
platf* rrns drew their sticks and fell upon
the crowd. They smashed right and
left, generally landing on some unfor
tunate striker's head The crow d retal
iated with stones and for a few- minutes
the tight was hot. The police grabbed
two leaders of the mob and placed them
under arrest. The .strikers tried to
rescue th* ir brethren and were only pro
vented from so doing by the police
drawing their revolvers and driving the
mob back.
The temper of the strikers was now
throughly aroused, and they stoned the
cars unceasingly. It was found impossi
ble for the few policemen in the
neighborhood to cope with the strikers,
and reinforcements were sent for. In a
few minutes a detachment of officers un
der command of citizen Dyer, and a jtor
tion of the Troop A. Lieut.. Badgley in
charge, came up.
Troop* Disperse the Jlol*.
At the sight of the galloping hors* ,* the
mob beat a hasty retreat, rushing into
near-by saloons up side streets and
across lots The cavalry immediately
formed a picket line and paraded up and
down the sidewalks, forcing idlers to
move rapidly along. There were a large
number of women in the throng and
they hooted and jeered worse than th©
men. Many of the women had babies in
their arms, crowded about the cars and
their voices crying in shrill tones “Scabs’
could be beard for blocks.
The police were somewhat w ith them,
but for all that the women stoned them
ou every opportunity. Many of them
taunted the strikers for not tearing the
non-union men from the cars, and one
big Irish woman offered to take a pris
oner from a policeman if someone would
hold her child she had in her arms.
Up and down Fulton street, from
Ralph to Tompkins avenue, a troop pa,
railed, keeping the crowds moving. This
was a difficult task, for the strikers
would only be driven from one place to
assemble in another. They were in a
very ugly mood, and tho sight of so many
trolley cars stirred them to a boiling
pitch. But the cavalry did quite effec
tive work, and their efforts doubtless
prevented a riot.
Linemen Join tin- Strike.
The linemen of the Gates Avenue Line
held a meeting this morning. They
talked the situation over, decided to
strike, and then returned the trucks to
the stables. The superintendent of the
Gates Avenue Line said the men did not
strike but were driven away by strikers
and not allowed to repair the lines which
were cut near Central. He asked for
mounted police to protect the linemen.
Later on, the linemen returned to work,
no doubt under orders from their mas
ter workman.
About 2:30 p. m. a number of strikers
rushed up Rochester avenue, to Fulton
str*et, threw a rope overthe trolley wire
and attempted to pull it down. 'I he cav
alry charged ou them and the striker*
fled.
Conference ol Military Men.
Adjutant General McAlpin arrived in
Brooklyn at 4:30 p. in. lie went to the
City Hall and was closeted with the
Mayor for an hour. Thence he went to
Brigade headquarters, where he was
closeted for some time with Brigadier
General Me Leer and his staff. Later the
Mayor, accompanied by Police Com mis
sioner Wells, went to Brigade head
quarters and took part in the confer
* rice, which assumed something of tin
nature of a counsel of war.
Tnose present were Adjutant General
McAlpin, Mayor Schieren, Col. Marwin,
Military Secretary to Gov. Morton; Col.
Greene. Assistant Inspector General, and
Major Burbanks, IT. 8 A.
Upon leaving the headquarters Ad
jutant General McAlpin expressed him
self as being fully satisfied with the situ
ation. He further said that the mayor
had expressed the belief that tho force
of soldiery now in this city was fully
competent to cope with the strikers, and
the existing situation did not require
any further military display.
Ruuuing Car* Cause a Riot.
For the first time since the inaugura
tion of the strike, the Brooklyn Queens
County and suburban company began
this morning to run cars on its Ralph
avenue line. Usually forty six men are
t mployed to operate this branch, but this
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