New-York tribune., 1886-06-06


FIGHT NOW TO THE BITTER END
The news of the tie-up spread grad
ually In Brooklyn. particularly in the
out laying wards an it late in ths morning before
the fact became generally known Groups OF men and
gathered at the various corners along the
different lines and patiently waited for cars AT nrst IL
suppo OF some kind had happened
When. however, the real was learned there was
great surprise and. in the OF many greater ndig
nation. This latter feeling heightened by
arumor that tho rapid transit and elevated
lines were also be closed at 1880 o'clock
This report aierward found to be without founda-
ton These two lines p9,ronized as never Oelore
People in instances walked mile to take the
steam cars. but Thousands forced to walk much
farther than that 20 reach the ferries In South Brook
yn. where there elevated roads the greatest n'
convenience was felt and those who were obliged 10
come to New-Yorx had to hire carriages or walk 1he
livery stables diI a lively trade all dag.
To did strike creator surprise than the
railroad companies President Hazard. Of the City Conn
pany. informed OF the "teup" about o'clock at MS
home schermerhorn-st The all his lines stopped
Running promptly at O'CLOCK and Ony three were run
afer that hour THIS operates and eontrois
the Greenpoint, Flushing. Myrtle Avenue. Gates
Avenue, Putnam Avenue. BEDFORD. East
NewTors. Fiabush. Third-ave. CouFtst. Fort Hamil-
ton and Tdrman-st. lines aud employs over 2'OOO
men. When the last strike was settled an
agreement signed between this company
aud the Empire Protective Association To abide
10y the terms then agreed upon until January
/ l-s7 A similar agreement was made with
the Atlantic Avenue Company and a. the men nav 'e ny Nv
grievance the companies that the Association has
The representatives, OF the Empire Protective Aasoca-
tion. No. 3J9 Fulonst. disposed to mainta.n
mysterious silence IN regard 10 the tie-up We n1Ne
word 20 say. was their response to an inquiry aoou'
Was the result Of any action taken at the cleye-
land Convention 20 WIS asked. =,
NO sir: the knights -sembly took notice A. all
Of this affair oar ue-uD - pafey ioeai h,i,er nr,.I
end II Is simply question whether or nos
me Thiri Avenue Railroad Company tbs
country We propose settle that now
matter what II cosis. We think We shall WIN IN 'lie
strike two lnOntas nearly. Lad paid cacA man 'n"L
wanted 1t $40 week. Don't this speak well ior our
The police we're in readiness all day quell any dis
turhaHee, but none occurred About b H. william j.
ven Mn n ne icc,aed 10 rln a car over tne line lie
informed tAa the strlhe general al over tne
Richardson that he had 10 the cars II he
only Lad enough policemen 10 protect them ..,
Irvr ears we're run Fulton treet line hetweeh
and IL Iney were taken ny ihc regular emp plo{es
OF the COMPANY volunteered their serv ces for tIs
purpose Il stated the stables tnat the ears were
feiins the charter. No were run aiter dark
Two were aso run On the Putnam
Avenue, Gates Avenue Court street and Greempoln'
lines. There were ali0getherabout twenty cars run
few police were stationed at each ot the stable. nut
strikers assembled Labor Lyccum Hall. Myrte-IVr
~, tIni sdll, 10 ACT ou any
orders that eht come from New-NOrk.
Thirteen companies are Affected III Brooklyn ny me
strike These companies represent over thirty nllerehO
lines of cars and carry over lJOUOV pep
PIE daily. The effect OF their suspension upon Ou-lhess
Yesterday was marked. Every branch OF ira lie suffered
ami only "A pOrton of the usual trade was
done by the larger stores along FultOu-st
The first was the rompkns-ave line aDout
= D. III. II followed shortly anerward Dy another
on The Bushwck hue 1T g. 80 ucloct the tty IaiTOAl
Company began running upon ali is lines Win slch
hands a IL could get.
The Executive Board OF the Brooklyn City Railroad
hastily met at 10 a President Hazz srd ana Mssrs;
Lyman and How present President Hazard stlt
to TRIBUNE reporter thai he could nos explain why the
men had taken such hasty and unwarrlntdDie step,
for a.. tIe eulpny-s ntl sluSlf compi"ih
10 make and grumbling OF any Kind
had been heard among the nisu. " Inc agreement,
h. said. that We made n I'm them ater te lst s.lSe
we have faithfully kept. Il Is SAID they are under the
impression That a1ed the Third Avenue Company III
Newly Ork In lgnt Will the strikers. We oli not
and that should he widely known II the strkers
thought sO why did they not come and ask us ana we
could easily proven To them that we never inter
fcred the New-NOrk quarrel. 10 Is simply meant.
suppose 10 cOerce the Third Avenue Company. nut
the name OF al thats iunhy
that can be done s beyond my knowledge. II the
Third Avenue Company would not give IN when 1t was
running weeks only few cars and even these with
scarcely passengers how s II 20 be supposed tnat
will be less uuDending now. when all tnelr cars are
running chOck full Passengers. Inc To al number OF
our men who have ceased working s 1000, including
stablemen who nave gone out with the rest. We have
1000 cars operated by 3.1OO horses
The Bushwick and Broadway companies have SEM
word thr Railroad Commissioners. the Conn ssioner
Police and the Mayor that they arc unable To run
cars