New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-14
RAILRnAn EMpLOYEs LII CONSPIRACY.

RAILROAD EMPLOYEES IN CONSPIRACY.
The following notice was posted along the line of
the Brooklyn Elevated Railway on SATURDAY., ana
signed by President Bruff and Contractor Floyd
Jones
Notice IS hereby rvcn that all men employed on inc
work are requested to attend AZ the contractors ov
corner of Reid ana Lexnptou-aves. Brooklyn. on Mon
day morning July H. 1879, at o'clock, Wneh pay i''"
will be made in full M TO saturday heht. =,
According to an affidavit made by Messrs. Drun
and FIoyd-Jones. tins notice was given because
they had learned that an organized combination eN-
isted among their workmen for the purpose OF IN
timldatIon. which was likely to result in a rot
With the view of breaking up such combination
and in order 20 conduct the work with due REGARD
TO public and private interests, they had deter
mined with the advice of counsel, to pay OIL I'D luh
every man engaged on the work, and to engage III
future only such men could he relied upon 10
conduct themselves in the interests OF their en-
ployers The affidavit further states that the total
Indebtedness to the workmen was under $4,000,
ou5 that they have in their possession SI,OOO 1OT
the purpose of paying off the workmen. Inc no,
tgry before whom che affidavit was taken certified
that ne had counted tho $1,000, and that 1t was
deposited i'm safe for the express purpose OF pay
ing the employees of the railroad company this
Neither Mr. Bruff nor Mr.. Floyd-Jones could be
found in BIOOblyu yesterday. A gentleman, how
ever who haa no connection with the company; but
has watched its operations closely, said to IRIB,
reporter tbat he UNDERSTOOD Iidt MI Drum h''o
discovered a conspiracy among his w0rkmen ana
had been led to believe that some them were plot
ting IN the interests of the Kings County
Company. He had employed two detectives
10 watch them, and had become con-
WINGED that the interests OF the company would
suffer if these men were allowed to remain in its
employ. Accordingly he had determined upon
wholesale discharge. 1t was not expected that
there would he any trouble when the men came to
be paid this morning. From what | have seen OF
Mr. Bruif and his work" continued TINS informant,
" believe that the company means business, ana
that the road will be butt Mr. Bruif and his assoc
ciates nave had control Of the company only since
January /, and since then they have paid oil
all the debts of the old company, and done
all this work. They have employed at times since
they began work from 900 to 700 men,. But that
number has not been on the payroll all the time.
Nearly all the work is done now that can be done
until the arrival of more material. thousand
barrels OF cement expected TO arrive in day OF
two and the work of placing concrete in the eX-
cavations is going on all the time
The excavations for the road have been COM
pleted on one side along LeXlngton-avc and Grand
ave- In LcxngtOu-ave, near Rcld-ave., seven or
eight granite foundation blocks have been sunk.
Foundations have also been laid ut Grand and Myr-
leaves., mt sshngtOn and Sands-stS., and also IN
Water-st. near Fulton Ferry.