Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-05
NOT A STREET CAR RUNNING.
Every Surface Line in New York Tiled
Up" To-day.

Livery SURFACE Line tu New NOrk Tiled
Up" To-day.
THE STRIKERS ORDERLY AND THE CITY AL
MOST LIFELESs-PoLICE PREPARATIONS TO
PRESERVE ORDER.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The grand "tie-up" of
all the surface lines OF the city, ordered by the
executive board OF the Empire Protective ASSOC
Citations, took place this morning. At 4:o2
O'Clock the hrst car for the day on the 9th ave-
nue. road should have LETT the depot at 43d
street. The car did not do SO, and as the night
men arrived with their ears they ran them
into the stables. The last car left the Broad way
railroad depot at 800 O'Clock. The next ono
to arrive entered the depot and did not come
out again The men were very quiet
When car No BOA OF the Third avenue line,
reached the depot AT 65th street, at A:2o clock,
the driver turned from the main track into tbs
stable and unhitched his horses. Every car
that arrived subsequently did the same There
was not the slightest excitement or noise. AZ
4:l5 o'clock there were only fifteen men about
the depot. They all belonged TO the night
force, for the day men simplfied matters by
not reporting for duty. President Lamb. of the
company, was immediately notified, but he
decided not to do anything until he calls the
directors together during the day. when IL will
be decided whether IL viii be worth while To
make an effort to run a car. \ few policemen
were sent over from the 18th street station, but
their services were not needed.
Inspector Byrnes who has had reason to be-
lieye that there is To be an incursion OF thieves
from neighboring cities, such as Boston, Phila.
delphia, Jersey City aud Albany, has taken
city.
THREATS OF ARREST AGAINST LABOR LEADERS,
Inspector Byrnes said this morning that no
expected to-day win be like the second day az
the draft riots. At police headquarters early
this morning ii was said that among those who
are to be arrested on warrants issued last night
are Chairman ODonnell, of the Empire Protec-
tive associations, and the other members 81
the executive committee-BeSt Wallace,
Hughes and Merrill. IL is said they will not be
arrested unless they commit some overt act
to-day, when they will be accused OF inciting
1t was said at police headquarters that the
presidents OF the companies were holding u
meeting this morning, and that il was the gem
eral opinion that they viii advise Mr. Richard
son and the directors of the Dry Dock, West
Broadway and Battery railroad company 10 ac-
cede to the demands of the men.
Chairman O'Donneil, OF the strikers commit
tee, was in Brooklyn.
The local committee here, IL was said, will
not order the 'tieup" to be loosened until they
hear nom U Donnell that the demands OF tho
men on richardson's Brooklyn roads have Also
At 4:30 a m the cars in Brooklyn were all
running on schedule time except the Atlantic
avenue line which went out on Wednesday.
There was no trouble at any place in the city,
the strikers having dispersed.
AT $50 every line in the city had tied up.
NOT SURFACE CAR RUNNING.
At halfpast ten no disturbance had been re.
ported 10 the police. Not a car is running aud
the city appears as II dead. Nothing like this
has been witnessed since the worst days OF the
epizootic, dozen years ago.
In Brooklyn the seven roads operated py the
Atlantic Avenue Railroad company are tied UP.
but no violence is reported. The New York
police is thoroughly organized and confident OF
to riot or disorder. Every man able TO put on a
uniform and carry club was ordered on duty
during the night and fifteen hundred men can
to-day be concentrated at a moments notice az
any point where danger may threaten. The
headq quarters looks like
AN ENORMOUS BIvoUAC OF UNIFORMED MEN
held in readiness TO answer calls from any
quarter. Squads Of fifteen or twenty policemen
We're dispatched early to guard all railroad
depots and stables. Mounted men patrol Grand
street and the route of the dry dock road from
end TO end 10 keep the route clear In the event
of an attempt being made to run a car over the
road as yesterday, 10 save the company's char
ter. superintendent Murray determined To
suppress q repetition of yesterdays scenes.
No trouble is. however, apprehended. The
strikers preserve an attitude of quiet determi-
nation, awaiting the result OF a conference now
being held between the executive committee OF
the Empire association and Railroad Commas
sioner 0'Donneii, who arrived from Albany
this morning in answer to "A dispatch demand.
ing his presence. 1t will be followed by a meet.
ing betw sen the commissioner and the repre-
sentatives of the railroads that will decide the
line OF future action
NO STRIKE PROBABLE ON THE Ell. ROADS.
The rumor that the employees OF the elevated
roads would strike at noon has proved To have
been without foundation. AT 1890 O'Clock all
trains on the elevated roads were running as
USUAL, anu superintendent ne
does not believe his men Will strike, as their
doing so would be OF no possible use To the sur
face railroad strikers.
THEY STRUCK IN sELF-DEFENsE
The strikers were assem- bed at Adelphia hall,
and here the same excellent sef-cont troll OBJ
served. The men were extremely reticent say
ing in reply to questions that they were pledged
not to .give away" what was going on. One OF
the leading spirits among the men finally
found, who said that the employees had taken
this serious step because they believed that
they must act as unit, because they
had evidence TO prove that the officials of
the various railroads in town had been in con-
sultation with the officers OF the Grand street
line and that they had assured the Grand street
officials OF their support and sympathy. The
men stated that they had no alternative but
To do they did. He said that the public
might be sure OF one thing, namely, that the
strikers had not committed one act OF violence,
nor would they. III acts of violence were COIN.
mitted they would be done by lawless people
not connected with the strike in any way.
THE DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTED.
Superintendent Murray OF the police has re-
ceiyed intelligence that the committee which
met to consider the strike trouble has adjourned.
Matters have been adjusted so that the men
will resume work at = O'Clock this afternoon ON
all lines in this city and brooklyn.
Not Fighting knights Of Labor.
Mr.. MCCORMICK SAYS HE EMPLOYS MEN WITH
OUT REGARD TO UNIONS.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The fact that several
manufacturers in the east have recently dis
charged some of their men, ayowediy because
OF their being knights OF Labor has caused a
rumor to be circulated that there is on foot q
concerted movement by manufacturers 10 break
up the order, and that the action OF the McCor-