Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-20
STREET CARS AGAIN RUNNING.
All the New York Lines Except the
Third Avenue Allowed TO Resume
The Labor Troubles EIseWh here.


NEW YORK, April 20.-The tie up on the
street car lines has been partly unlocked and
the cars on all the roads are running, all but
the Third Avenue road sending out their regu-
lar number of cars The order to relieve the tie
up on all the lines but the Third Avenue was
issued early this morning by the officers of the
Empire Protective association, on the assurance
being given them that the officials of the other
companies were not assisting and would not
assist the Third Avenue road. The latter road
ran number OF cars with new drivers and con-
ductors, but the inside and platforms of these
cars were filled with police officers. An along
the route the new drivers and conductors and
even the police were saluted by the jeers and
yels OF the crowds which collected at different
points. AT Park Row-the end of the Journey
the sidewalk was lined with a crowd but no
one interiered TO oppose the progress Of the
cars.
A COMPROMISE EXPECTED.
The railroad commissioners were at the MUIR
ray Hill hotel this morning. At noon they
went into session to consider the case OF the Sd
avenue railroad. Commissioner 0Donnel said
he was told that the Sd avenue company WAS
running twenty-five cars to-day. He also stated
that Director Lauterbach OF the road was will
ing TO submit the matter to arbitration, and It
was though bit that this would lead TO settle
ment of the difficulty and that the cars OF the
company would all be running before night
fall.
DEMANDS OF ST. PAUL RAILWAY woRKMEN.
MILWAUKEE WIS. April 2o-Some weeks
ago a committee appointed by the workmen at
the shops OF the st. Paul Railway company
called upon General Manager Miller with "a re-
in the shops, the wages TO remain as at present
Mr.. Miller has replied that the compony cam
not grant what is asked. This afternoon the
committee will make their report To the work.
men and Mr. Miller has given the men halt a
day in order that all may get together and hear
the report There is little likelihood of strike
The 200 employees OF the Wisconsin Mailea-
BILE Iron company have made a formal demand
tor the regulation S-hour system and for semi
monthly payments. They have given the COM
pany till May LIST To say whether they will ac-
cede to the demands.
The workmen at f. P. Allis' shops have repu-
dated the settlement made by their committee
with Mr.. Aiiis a week ago and now il looks as
though strike will result.
A MASS MEETING TO DENoUNCE JAY GOULD.
CHICAGO, April 2o.-The fnter-Ocean this
morning says: A mass meeting, said to be a
gathering OF the citizens of the town of Lake,
was held last night TO discuss Jay G. -aid and
the Southwestern strike. About 4,oOJ people
were present An able speech was made by L.
t. Barry, of Englewood, who gave Gould's his
tory in connection with the w aDash road how
he issued S10,000,0O0 OF false bonds made pay
able TO himself and taxing the public To make
enormous dividends on watered stock. George
b. Sceets, the editor of a Knights of Labor
paper, thought their great weapon was the bal
lot box. Judge Prendergast followed i'm long
and very able speech. He fully narrated
Gould's career in buying up legislatures
and judges. Resolutions were adopted
denouncing Jay Gould as an implacable foe q
the wage workers, and pledging themselves 10
use every legitimate means to support the en-
pIoyes of the southwestern railroad system
financially and morally in their heroic struggle
against every INSCRIPTIONS enemy. A COM
mittee of four in every one OF the nine pre-
cincts OF the town was appointed TO solicit
aid and forward 1t TO the strikers.
CoLoRED KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, April 20.-A special TO
the NeUS from Texarkana says: IL has been dis
covered that within the past three weeks the
knights OF Labor have organlzed several col
both in Arkansas and Texas. The movement
Is regarded with apprehension.