Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-07
A GENERAL TIE Up
On Ali Lines in New York and
SrG0klyn.
A Sudden Blow DEALT BY the Dis
triCt Assembly.
The Hot Heads Garry the Day and
Trouble Expected.

New YORK, June 5.-Last night, in
view of the failure Of supplies for the Third
avenue strikers, District Assembly IS
representing the horse railroad employees
of this and adjacent cities, was called to-
gsther again. 1t met in Columbia Hall,
First avenue and Sixty.Nxth street. De,
tectives were around the hall, and the
strikers sent messengers 10 warn the mem
bers of the Executive Board to keep out Of
the way. From this it was evident that the
ordering of another tie-up was under consid-
GRAFTON, and it was desired that the official
heads of the organization should take
no open part in the proceed ngs, and thus
avoid indictment by the grand jury. At
one o'clock this morning resolution was
passed approving the conduct of the
Third avenue strike, and ordering that it
should be continued. Ways and means of
money to support the strikers
were discussed, and it was then decided to
order another general tie.up on all the
street car lines Of this city and Brooklyn.
At four o'clock this morning the cara on
all the lines in this city, with the exception
of those on Third avenue, which is run BY
non-uniou men, we're stopped. All the
street Car lines in Brooklyn, jersey City
and Hobokcn were also tied up.
SECRET SESSION.
This ia the third time in the first half of
the year that all of tins surfscs roads in the
city have been tied up. This time the tie.
40 includes not only BROOKLYN, but all the |
JERSEY City roads as well. 1t was re-
marked yesterday By one OF the Executive
Board OF the Empire Association that the
OF the Board had been made
loo public. He promised the reporters
that hereafter they would not be able
10 anticipate the action OF
the Board. He said the next District
meeting would be held in some place
where il would not be found out by report
e,s The result of the meeting last night
shows that the fret part Of the remarks |
was no Idle boast The latter was not
made good this time, as early in the even
ing It became known thst special meet
ing of District Assembly Is, Knights Of
Labor, had been called, and the reporters
were on hand. The meeting continued |
without an interval until 4 q. m. to-day |
Altogether nesrly 100 delegates we're pres-
ent from the twenty eight car associations
o. the city.
Oae singular fact was noted in the ab-
,enCe Of the entire Executive Board. 1t
then developed that the bosrd was in secret |
session down town scn ewhere and that noue
Of the officers OF the Assembly were in at
tendance. Shortly after q. m. two young |
men arrived at the hall and went in. The
doors were closed until $50, when the del
egstea came out with stern set faces and
luietly dispersed None Of them would
answer questions aud it appeared that
hey had been cautioned before lesv |
ing the hall to avoid all conversation about
the strike or Of general tie up Last OF
all came the acting chairman OF the meet
ing. The questions as to the actions OF
he Board, he hesitRJed and then quietly i
said: The Executive Board have ordered |
D general tie up of all the surface lines in
h,s city and Brooklyn" He refused to
ak further on this subject and asserted
hat he did rot know where the Board met
10 make up their plans
! DERSIER RESORT.
From another source 1t was learned that
At the last meeting of the District Assem-
lie it was decided when the new Board was
10 give them two weeks to effect
!, pasceabls settlement. Failing in that
he last resource was the general tie up.
This has beer indicated before. The mem.
osrs of the car associations have felt the
weekly assessment burdensome, and have
become exsspersted by the delays and IN
action of previous executive boards. They
demanded general tie-up the remedy for
the ending of the Third oyenHs strike, and
refused to listen to the conservative mem
oers of the board. With difficulty the
mem bers have been induced to postpone
the rie.up until now. Ed. Multord, one Of
the prudent councillors of the Board sew
eral DAYS ago refused to attend any meet |
ings OF the Board and has been at head |
quarters but very little Of the time. Grs-
ham. the careful District Master Workman, ,
was forced along with the current. The
action taken BY the Board is said to be
approved of by the men
They say they have done this TO force the
Third avenue road, through the interVen-
ton of other companies, TO come to terms
and declare that the fight will be forced
sll along the line. The old story Of a
combination between the car companies
was reported sgain ss oGs q the causes OF
the strike.
THE BLOW SUDDEN.
The feature about the tie-up is that no
proclamation or explanation accompanied
the order ;p lie NJ. The old principle of
the order has apparently bsen lived up to
viz: Never tell thing until it is done"
Tae blow struck was a sudden and crush
ing one. Policemen along the streets this
hailed it as a short, decisive Get
ting of the long strike which had worn on
their strength for nearly two montbs. Al
though the order to tie up was not sent cut
10 the roads till after o'clock this mora
ing BY 4:3O a. m. it was known univer-