The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-20
THE HORSE CAR TiE-uP.
The quiet Appearance of New York
in the Morning,

in the Morning,
Is Relieved by a Mob of 1000 in
the Afternoon.
Mr.. Moore of Brockton Explains His
Visit to st. Louis.
other Events of Yesterday Among
the Laboring Men.
NEW YORK. April 19.-Every horse car line in
New York city except those on Eighth and NiHth
avenues. were 'tied up" at O'Clock this morn
ing. The order went out last night from the ex-
seutfye board of the Empire Protective Associa-
tion. The Eighth and Ninth avenue roads were
excluded because the men on those roads have
no grievances Not a car was running this morn
ing on the other roads, and the city was as quiet
as on Sunday. The inconveniece to the public
was very great indeed and there was no telling
when it would end. Everything WIS quiet during
the first part of the forenoon and the strikers did
not intend to interfere in any form with the rum
ming of cars The men said that If the companies
wanted to fill their places twas as good as good
a time as any. They also asserted that the pres
idents of the roads had formed combination to
break up their assocMtion.
The last general "tie-up" was on March 4th,
and every one in this city remembers the incon-
venience inflicted. There was no prospect when
it began this morning that todays trouble would
end SO speedily as did the former.
Atthe office of the Forty-Sec0nd street, Boule-
ward and st. Nicholas railroad, it was said that
cause ordered to do so. On the lines ON Avenue
G and ID men were left to feed the horses. NO
grievances were complained OF by them. The
same was the case on the Bleecker street and
Thirteenth avenue lines The superintendent OF
the latter road denied that there was any agree
Broadway and Seventh avenue lines, and on the
Barclay street lines the men say they have no
formal complaints to to- MAKE @ dnere tsev are seven
discharged, the men say, before they viii return
to work, even should the "tie up" be declared of
The horses on this line are cared for. on the
Forty-second street and Grand street ferry line,
the feel bitter because they arecalled upon 10
stop work They say that If the company VIII
promise to employ none but union men the en-
ployes will demand of the Empire Protective As
sociation that their line be freed from the 'tle-
up." They all want to work.
Late this afternoon the Third avenue road made
an attempt to start out 25 cars over the road.
The first car with Inspector Steers and four po-
hcemen passed along without trouble, but the
next car, after having gone half-doZen blocks,
was surrounded by mob who smashed the win
dows, wrecked the car and badly beat the
driver Two officers were injured by flying
bricks. Assistance arriving the police charged
the mob and arrested eight of the worst and in
jured great many others. This mob was com
posed Of about 900 men, large number, being
evidently r9Hghs It TOOK l1S policemen 70 t seat S;n
to the city nail and back, after which they were
withdrawn The company will run 100 cars on
scheduls time tomorrow.
No Peace for Keene Brothers.
LYNN. Mass. April 19.-The settlement said
to have been made by Keene Brothers of Lynn
with the Knights of Labor practically amounts to
nothing, from the fact that the Lasters Union
on the eea question Of price, and as the whole cause
of the trouble was on account OF the lasters IN
Skowhegan, Me, the probabilities are that until
some such settlement is made. the entire matter
VIII rest as it has for the past five months. In
making his settlement with the Knights of Labor,
Mr.. Keene gave them to understand that the fix
ing of the prices with the lasters would only be
matter af form, and left with them the impress
sion that the whole controversy was practcaily
the LasterS Union, called upon Mr.. Keene, he
found that gentleman as obstinate as ever, and
both sides to the controversy are as determined
Me. ~ Pea ''''' '''' '-''0-s
Rar. Moore Explains.
BOSTON, April 19.-Mr. A. r. Moore of Brock
ton, who was mentioned in st. Louis dispatch
of the 18th inst as being visitor OF the general
executive board of the Knights of Labor at st.
sponse to an inquiry about his visit, he said: 81
spent some time with the executive board at
their rooms, after which l was interviewed by
trict Assemblies Nos. 80, III and &c., They tried
to find out the object of my visit to the board and
l gave them to understand that that was my busi-
ness and that of the board I said that was now
a delegate to District Assembly No. 80 to be held
in Boston on the 18th and 2tth inst; | suppose
they construed my statement to be that was
delegate from that assembly. When asked if there
was to be boycott issued =, against the
beard beard were were the parties to see about
that regarding the action OF the Eastern assem-
that we might ask manufacturers and Others not
to ship goods over the Gould lines, and that we
mad means of finding out whether or not they
did, but said nothing about striking. | then
gave them an idea of the strength OF the order
under the jurisdiction of district assemblies Nos,
80, II ana SO, and said that should recommend
on my return that districts assemblies should give
all the financial aid in their power. also said
the situation and would probably report it when
got home but did no say that was sent there
by any one to ascertain the facts
Painters on a Strike
SPRINGFIELD Mass, April 19.-The journey
men house painters in this city are on a strike to-
day About 100 have gone out of the various
shops. One or two bosses are, however, paying
the $3.50 per day that has been demanded and
their men are at work. The strikers are very
quiet but claim that they mean business
The Chicago switchmen.
CHICAGO, April 19.-All the Baltime s. Ohio
strikers went back to work at this morning. The
non-unon men Will probably he sent out on the
road. 1t is stated on good authority that the
strike an absolute issue tonight to retain their
nonunion men and also to afford them adequate
protection in the failure.
said to reporter this evenings "We are trying
to start our trains, but have no protection. We
have plenty of switchmen, but as fast as they
couple cars they are uncoupled. The numbers
are about six to one against us. AS there are de-
tails Of men sent to defeat us, all that prevents
bloodshed is the fact that we use no force In try
ing to start the trains. This scab question is an
old one, and it is time it was settled, and we pro
pose to settle it this time" 1t now looks as it the
county and State would both be asked for aid.
Promising to Beat Could. u
n ID IS Dr1 aIrfn
Mass. was lin this city yesterday as representa-
sti We of District Assembly No. 80, which includes
Massachusetts and part Of New II aampshire amp He
left promising the support of 100000 workmen
in Massachusetts,, and large contributions OF cash
to aid the strikers despatch from B BsrG9cikton,
bail and is not q reliable man.
The Bridge. Tunnel and Belt Line companies
have at last employed a sufficient number Of
they announce their readiness to do-al transfer
ring across the river and between the various
required
Labor Notes.
1t is reported that Spinney s. Co. have closed
their shoe shop in Norway, Me-. some say for six
At meeting of the ant-dynamite Socialists OF
Chicago Sunday evening, resolution was adopt.
the Knights of Labor to request all their local as
semblies to forthwith hold public meetings IN
ever Congressional district and demand that their
to take control at once of the Gould system
UNDER WATER.
six Feet of Water i'm the Streets of |
Montreal.
The Record of 1861 Beaten by TWO
Feet.
Boatmen Getting Ten Dollars Head |
for Carrying Passengers.
Damage Done to Property Win |
Amount to a Vast Sum.
MONTREAL, April 19.-At a late hour last night |