BULLETS FLY IN BROOKLYN

The Brooklyn Trolley Strike, Harper's Weekly, Feb. 2, 1895.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, January 22, 1895.

FLYING BULLETS.

Volleys Fired Into the Mob at Brooklyn.

RIOTING GOES MERRILY ON.

Police and Militia Are Inadequate to Preserve Order.

Civil Authorities Growing Impatient at the Failure of the Companies to Man

Their Cars With the Whole Police Force and Eight or Nine Thousand Troops at Their Back—Aldermen and Supervisors Vote Sympathy With the Strikers and Demand the Annulment of the Companies' Charters—Further Efforts Toward a Settlement Unavailing—Skirmishes Between Strikers and Bluecoats Continue—Many Police and Soldiers Injured—Nothing Known as to Wounds Received by the Rioters, but Many Must Have Fallen—The Effort to Run Cars After Dark Abandoned.

   BROOKLYN, Jan. 22.—Violence and possibly bloodshed constitutes the record of the eighth day of the electric street railway operatives' strike.

   Three militiamen are in hospitals with broken heads, two having suffered at the hands of riotous men or women, while the third was the victim of his own carelessness, having fallen out of a second-story window.

   A score or more policemen are suffering from bullet wounds and contusions of the head or body, disabling them for the time being.

   To what extent the rioters have suffered cannot be even conjectured. If they escaped punishment it was not the fault of the militiamen who, in accordance with their orders, fired as directly at their assailants as a dense fog, which completely hid objects at 90 yards distance, would permit.

   The strike is not ended and order is not restored.

ATTITUDE OF THE AUTHORITIES.

Aldermen and Supervisors Losing Patience With the Companies.

   The attitude of the civil authorities is a factor of considerable importance. Mayor Schieren has consistently exerted all the powers of his office for the maintenance of order. By his direction the police force has been practically at his disposal and that of the street railway companies for the last eight days. The men have been called upon to do extra duty all the time, and the arduousness of their service has told seriously on them, a considerable number having been temporarily incapacitated for duty.

   The board of aldermen voted, with but one dissenting member, its approval of a memorial signed by 60 property owners which calls for measures which shall compel the street railway companies to operate the usual number of cars upon their lines or else request the attorney general to begin proceedings for the annulment of their charters.

   A resolution expressing sentiments similar to those of the memorial were unanimously adopted by the supervisors.

   The executive committee of the strikers were called before the grand jury to tell their story of the employment of incompetent motormen, which, it is held, imperils the safety of passengers, pedestrians and those driving upon the streets of the city.

   These several official acts are, of course, calculated to give encouragement to the strikers, whose valiant champion, Major McNulty, not disheartened by the failure of his move in this direction last week, made application to Judge Cullen for an order upon the street railway companies to show cause why their charters should not be forfeited for failure to keep their several lines in operation.

   Major McNulty is a merchant, who alleges that his business suffers by reason of the suspension of street railway traffic.

   The ranks of the strikers will in all probability be reinforced today by the linemen, who remained in the employ of the companies. They number about 600, and may be classed as experts.

   Their sympathies have been with the strikers throughout. They have thus far responded to all calls to repair wires cut by strikers or their allies; now, however, they say that it is evident the company is waging a merciless warfare upon those who went out last Monday and they profess to fear that some day their turn may come to suffer for what they term capitalistic oppression.

   They have let it be understood that today they will not go out to repair cut lines, even at the risk of dismissal. They will not strike, they say; they will merely refuse to perform the work required of them and put upon the companies the onus of discharging them.

INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION.

Both Militia and Police Prove Inadequate to Preserve Order.

   Seven thousand national guardsmen and 1,500 or 1,600 policemen have not been strong enough to make the resumption of the street railway traffic in Brooklyn practicable. In fact, the gain over last Saturday is scarcely perceptible. The calling out of the First brigade, composed of New York city regiments, has seemed rather to add to the tension than to bring a solution of the difficulties

   The task of restoring peace and order along nearly 200 miles of streetcar lines is a vast one.

   A distended Japanese fan, the handle representing the terminal at the bridge and ferries to New York, is a not inapt picture of the surface railway system of Brooklyn. Thus the various car houses and power stations are widely apart, and troops detailed to guard one of those are not immediately available for service at another, should the occasion arise. The new levy numbered not far from 4,000 men. Generally speaking, the greetings they met with on the streets were far from friendly. Boys guyed and men jeered them as they passed through the sections inhabited by laboring people.

   The elements soon took on an unfriendly aspect. A Scotch mist settled down on all the city, increasing in density and added to the difficulties which attended the carrying out of the announced intention of the streetcar companies to attempt the running of cars upon lines not operated since the strike was declared. Such attempts in this direction as were made were futile.

   A car started from the Ridgewood station of the Brooklyn Heights company was assailed with volleys of stones and bricks from windows and vacant lots before it had proceeded far on its way down town.

   A private soldier was struck on the head with a stone and disabled. The officer in command ordered his men to shoot and two volleys were fired in the direction of the rioters who, however, were obscured by the dense fog.

   About 250 bullets were sent shrieking in search of victims, but how many, if any of them, found human targets, cannot at present be determined. The militiamen's orders were that when they shot it should be to kill.

   Policemen also did some shooting at this point, with what effect is as uncertain as in the case of the militiamen. It is asserted by the militia officers that they only ordered the volleys when the violence of the mob made it necessary for them to do so.

   On the same line, a car started out an hour later, was beset by strikers at Gale and Stuyvesant avenues. The police escorting it essayed to drive off the rioters, and while doing so were fired upon from a house. Two policemen were wounded. A detail of police entered the house and arrested Kate Carney, who was caught in the act of hurling missiles from the window.

   At the time this was transpiring, a skirmish between another mob and the police escort of a car upon the same line was in progress a few squares nearer the bridge. In this fight three patrolmen received painful injuries by being struck with stones. Officer Coolihan's nose was broken.

   The Halsey street line also was the scene of several lively encounters. In one of them Private Ennis of the Seventh regiment was knocked senseless with a stone thrown by a rioter. Several shots were fired into the crowd, and rumor has it that four men were seen to fall. If that is the case, the wounded were carried away by their friends.

   At the Halsey street depot a car was pelted with stones and sticks, the windows broken and the woodwork smashed. The two police guards fired their pistols into the crowd, which dispersed. Whether or not anyone was struck by the policemen's bullets is not known.

   Under such conditions as are indicated by the incidents narrated, it was deemed advisable to abandon for the night the attempt to run cars on any of the tied-up lines.

Desperate Work.

   NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—A World extra says: Col. Appleton's guard dispersed crowds from around the Brooklyn, Halsey-st. depot this morning. The soldiers used the butt ends of their muskets. It has been discovered that union men secured work at the Ninth-ave. depot, under the guise of non-unionists with the object of damaging cars. Several cars were so crippled that electricians were at work all night repairing them. An attempt was also made to burn the depot last night.

THE WOMAN'S PAPER.

LADIES' AUXILIARY NAME THE EDITORIAL STAFF.

For the Daily Standard of Feb. 22—Every Department Covered—All Are Hard at Work.

   There has been but one topic of conversation among the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. for the last few days, and that is the edition of the daily STANDARD which they expect to publish on Washington's birthday. It has been about decided that the paper shall be sixteen pages in size and that the edition shall comprise at least three thousand copies. Already orders for the woman's paper have been received at The STANDARD office which in due time will be turned over to the circulation department of the woman's staff.

   One order for four copies came from as far as Philadelphia. Enthusiasm is growing. Some of the ladies were a little afraid at first to try the experiment, but their more confident sisters have braced up their nerves a great deal. A still more substantial source of confidence has been the popular approval of the idea which has been expressed on all sides and which is spreading not only throughout the village of Cortland and its neighboring and sister villages, but through the whole county as well.

   There is no question but that the undertaking is bound to be a success. The business men are giving to the ladies a cordial welcome as they come to them to solicit advertisements and are readily subscribing for space. And there is no reason why they should not do this either, for every line of the paper is bound to be read and scrutinized carefully, even to the smallest advertisement. Every one is interested to know what the ladies are going to do. And the edition will be a large one. It would be a small estimate to say that at least six people will read each paper, and that makes 18,000 readers for every advertisement in the edition.

   At the meeting held yesterday afternoon the editorial and business staff was nearly completed. Some few additions will yet be made, but so far it is as follows:

EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.

   Editor-in-chief—Mrs. Chester C. Darby.

   Managing Editor—Mrs. J. W. Keese.

   Assistant Editor—Mrs. M. C. Eastman.

   Telegraph Editor — Mrs. Wm. H. Clark.

   Assistant—Mrs. M. A. Case.

   Current Events—Mrs. J. L. Robertson.

   City Editor—Mrs. Geo. C. Hubbard.

   Assistants—Mrs. W. D. Tisdale, Miss Marion L. Weatherwax, Miss. Lillie E. Dunn.

   Society Events—Mrs. W. R. Cole.

   Court Reporters—Miss Helen E. Kirby, Miss Adda F. Gillett.

   G. A. R. and Woman's Relief Corps—Mrs. Mark Brownell.

   Police Court and Amusements—Mrs. W. J. Perkins.

   Personals—Mrs. C. Fred Thompson.

   Schools—Mrs. H. A. Cordo.

   Secret Societies—Mrs. E. M. Santee.

   Catholic Societies—Mrs. DeWitt Howard.

   School Fraternities—Miss Cora Darby.

   Manufacturing—Mrs. George C. Hubbard.

   Y. M. C. A.—Mrs. J. H. Osterhout.

   Church Reporter—Miss Libbie Robertson.

   Religious Editor—Mrs. L. H. Pearce.

   Philanthropy—Mrs. F. J. Cheney.

   Education—Mrs. D. L. Bardwell.

   Finance—Mrs. C. P. Walrad.

   Kindergarten—Mrs. W. H. Pound.

   Music—Miss Carrie D. Halbert.

   Art—Mrs. B. L. Webb.

   Medicine—Mrs. E. B. Nash.

   Children's Department—Mrs. E. P. Halbert.

   Travel—Miss Sarah H. Hubbard.

   Correspondence—Mrs. T. H. Wickwire.

   Men's Department —Mrs. S. M. Ballard.

   Assistant—Mrs. E. D. Blodgett.

   Athletics—Mrs. W. A. Stockwell.

   Literature—Miss M. F. Hendrick.

   Book Reviews—Miss Clara E. Booth.

   Assistant—Mrs. J. E. Banta.

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.

   Executive Committee—Mrs. J. L. Robertson, Mrs. Mark Brownell, Mrs. J. W. Keese.

   Manager of Circulation—Mrs. Esther Johnson.

   Nearly all of the ladies have assignments for procuring advertising and all of the business men of Cortland and Homer will be solicited.

Meacham Arrested.

   Howard Meacham was arrested at 2:20 o'clock this afternoon by Chief Sager on a warrant issued by Justice Bull, charged with beating his horse until he died last Saturday night. The warrant was issued on the strength of affidavits made by some of the eye witnesses to the deed. The case was adjourned till 1 P. M. to-morrow and as we go to press Meacham is trying to raise $100 bail.

Sleighride to Homer.

   The two classes in St. Mary's Sunday-school of Miss Mary Dowd and Miss Anna L. Burns, nineteen in number, enjoyed a ride to Homer last night in a big sleigh. The party started from Miss Dowd's home on Clinton-ave. and took a ride through the principal streets of Homer and then back home again. It was a merry party.

HOMER DEPARTMENT.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   A circle of King's Daughters has been formed in this village. It now has a membership of about fifty ladies and includes members of all of the churches in the village. At the first meeting of this organization held at the home of Mrs. S. Z. Miner on North Main-st last Wednesday afternoon the following ladies were chosen as the first board of officers:

   President—Mrs. George Daniels.

   1st Vice-President—Mrs. J. J. Murray.

   2nd Vice-President—Mrs. B. Z. Miner.

   3rd Vice-President—Mrs. H. N. Harrington.

   Secretary—Mrs. Anna Stone.

   Treasurer—Miss Kate McDiarmid.

   The executive committee chosen at that time are now preparing a constitution which will be acted upon at the next meeting of the circle which will be held at the residence of Mrs. George Daniels on North Main-st. to-morrow afternoon. The society was inaugurated by a few ladies residing on North Main-st. who desired to band together in order to do more effectual work for the poor in this village. Their idea met with such sympathetic approval on the part of their friends who desired to be associated with them and the membership so rapidly increased that it was found advisable to form the large circle whose lookout committee, consisting of two ladies from each of the churches, is now doing active work in this community where there are many worthy destitute families.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Take One Step Toward Paving the Streets.

   At the meeting of the board of trustees last night, on motion of Mr. Warfield, and seconded by Mr. Doubleday, the resolution was adopted that the president and the clerk of the board prepare an amendment to the charter of the village giving authority to procure paving of streets of this village at the joint expense of the property owners and of the village.

   The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:

   Street Commissioner's pay roll, $118.50

   Homer & Cortland Gas Light Co., 40.75

   F. A. Bickford, 26.24

   D. F. Wallace & Co., sundries, 32.12

   G. P. Mager, pins, .18

   James F. Costello, labor, 2.62

   C. F. Brown, goods, 5.70

   Will Hulbert, hauling truck, 3.50

   Police-force, 98.00

   The meeting was then adjourned two weeks.

BREVITIES.

   —Forrest & Tenney's sale has again been adjourned till January 30.

   —Hyatt & Tooke have just completed a fine photograph of the C. A. A. tug-of-war team.

   —A ladies' glee club has just been organized in Syracuse university. It contains fourteen voices.

   —The Hospital association to-day took possession of their new purchase on North Main-st. A stove has been set up and repairs will begin there to-morrow.

   —We begin the publication to-day of the famous war story "Chattanooga" by F. A. Mitchell, late of the United States Army. This is one of the best war stories ever written and it should be read by every one.

   —The board of trustees request that the property owners on Main-st. in removing the snow from their walks be careful and not throw it into the gutters which have been dug out to let the water flow off when it thaws.

   —The electric railroad company last night had fires burning near the D., L. & W. crossing between the villages thawing out the ground and they are to-day building their track right up to the rails of the D., L. & W. tracks. They will not attempt to make the crossing just yet.

   —Syracuse has had some unfortunate experiences within a few weeks with ministers marrying children who were not of proper age. Last night the common council passed a resolution asking the local representatives in the legislature to draft and urge the passage of a law requiring a marriage license. Forty of the states now have such a law.

   —"The Tornado" at the Opera House last evening was one of the best performances of the season. Nearly every seat in the house was taken. The scenic effects were among the best ever shown in Cortland, and the company was thought by some to have a greater number of illusions than any other company which ever played here. The piece was well cast.

DeRuyter Hotel Sold.

   Messrs. Jones & Mallard of Sherburne and Earlville have purchased of F. C. Beekman his hotel property at DeRuyter for $13,000. A dwelling home at Earlville valued at $5,000 is taken by Mr. Beekman as part payment. Improvements and alterations in the property have increased its value $6,000 in the last five years.—Norwich Sun.