New-York tribune., 1886-03-06
QUIET AGAIN IN BROOKLYN.
CARS on ALL THE ATLANTIc-AyE. LINES.
COMMISSIONER o'DoNNELI.s ARBITRATioE-ThE
COMPANY's TERMs ACCEPTED.

COMPANY's TERMS ACCEPTED.
There was general satisfaction expressed IN
BROOKLYN Yesterday AFTERNOON when IL was learned that
the street railroad strike affecting the lines OF the
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company was at an end and
that would return 20 work on the terms offered
them before they ordered By the knights OF Labor
TO tie up on Wednesday afternoon The cars we're
started late in the afternoon and resumed regular trips
An attempt made early la the morning, after the
general strike had been ordered in all the local assem-
es OF ths Empire Protective Association in this city, TO
have "a similar order 20 in force in Brooklyn. But tho
executive committee of association listened to wiser
counscls aud no order issued. The only COM
pany which did not run cars in Brooklyn tho Allan
tic Avenue.
Early in tho forenoon q meeting of the directors OF
that company was held H their Office at Thd and At
lantic ayes. and after time Railroad Commissioner
ODonnel was closesed with thom. The result Of the
meeting as given by Secretary W. J. Richardson was
that resolutions offered By John l.. jenkins ana
unanimously adopted authorizing the president to EN-
ploy al the competent men he could as drivers and con
81 twelve hours work, With half an hour
for dinner all who proved their selves competent and
faithful TO be retained 10y tho company and to no
outlay insure tho running OF by the company on
all The rones in order 20 comply with the obligations OF
the company to the public; tho Mayor aud police
authorities he requesei to afford all necessary pro-
lection II decided 70 send copies Of these resolu-
t0ns to the Governor, Attorney eGeral, Railroad Com
also offered the following
Hhcrsas All tona involving dlcrence o. Whatsoever
kind or nature o't t"ren ta company aia IL M Sns g s
~ r those nnnhY inteie''I namely. we @ eosg , tcI va
whereas complaints made Any cmploye OF ths com
pany been invariably resp c;fuly heard aud justly
Hfs In fccen, pro1i u the foregoing # that be
sarr n sf possible 'eqI Yn on lg rlfI T i9
they ucrmed by The posting o. written aoire H1 Gy
would paid rate - diy tor twelve hours "orA
T.oird ISai nasmuch as it +. vital solfres9ect a'
tnat a dfcyenccs betTccn the rpoleS a,a tls br
oore he pre seni Is HEREBY requested aud dreeel to
Who we're in ia cmPoy on WoGnSs ,sy March the time
proper legal authority.
After this was adopted Commissioner ODonrell was IN
session with the directors and when he went away lie
carried the following proposition in behalf OF the coin
pany:
P.olrSd That tie Atontic Avenne Railroad COMPANY ot
Frl,kyn paw % - pcrday conductors
io dnn T. hno ai "' 81, mr. ~ " M drScrs oeon of
Railroad tOmm3s oneT OIO"Hel
In his capacity as arbitrator Mr.. ODonnell carried
this % {he executive committee OF tho Empire Protective
Association Ia about an hour he e!ographcd PACK 70
the Atlantic Avenue Company that the proposition Iad
been accepted The received with much graft
ncatiou ana word Immediately given out TO tho con-
ductos and drivers that would he resumed a. soon
4, possible. At first II intended to stt the cars al
D. IN, but 10 found 10 DC Impossible to get the
and the At work by that tiino A. soon
a. possible the conductors and drivers were ordered to
tner yarions stables and preparations were made 10
Tie Gr.t Inc To- start vas the Seventh Avenue, which
was the h'st ao to" tie up" The INST cur lcit thc
stables at scycnth-1yc. and TGentiolh st q lew
minutes brfnre o'cIock II wa, drawn by four horses
each decorated with an American nag aud Iags were
di played at each cnd Of the car John g. CaEh'
and other knights Of ibor ueu the front plat
form Al various polnt, along he route 70 greeted
with cheers Tom the crowds which witnes'od its pro
eress. Another close behind II ana soon long
line llri street. which had hron dcsIute OF cars oI
forty eight hour AZ nearly thc same tine cars were
started sevcra. other Iucs 0i the company, anu SON
regular trips were ro-Gned and eNua ones W't. auo -
accommodate tho extra lra'el I"r ~ @ t.
Tho lr-t car, al tuc ferries Wrt Ffreto WIN '''' ~"
knights OF Labor endeavorcd In all possible ways to
Th mon and hoiscs o, the brooklyn city Works De
parnent at work yesterday afternoon 10 tcmoEni
and other ihorouehsrcs No intercronco wa made hy
the strikers, aud disturbance made by them came Z"
There was DO trouble on any OF the other lines in
Brooklyn yestcrlay, Tn" executive CON % ! .,r
Railroad Company officials have not el pa conloi,
mad, fo brine about one 4 now grievance found
Yesterday aeant President Hazard because he ~
tended the meeting oi street railroad officials IN THIS y
and a request was sent to him meet John G. Cayillc
at No so Fultonst. A reply was ,ent stNllhR va,
twice tho executive committee Of the company had
waited oeunittot- OF IL empoyc' aud tacY had pot
come. but there was a'-lre 20 me- ie,, IA nn vS% iie
committee would meet "a COMMITTEE oi l!e en- ~ aps
, nG re ent an answer asking Mr. Hazard whether
he would meet the BOARD 90 "r not lie dId H'I rcpy
Ia this. ,-,.
II was stated thar n ease o general strko In Brook
lyn tho knights OF Labor purpOsed starting stages 70 &C
cominvdnte the pubic and that S"OpOOO was ready 10
be used in hiring the stages.
number Of The employees OF the DE alb Avenue COM
many have signed testimonial TO their superintendent
thanking him arranging tnCr work so that they arc
Maid - % .oT DAYS work Oi less than twelve hours
some OF the officers Empire Protective Assoch-
,nn auped 10 the Brooklyn Police authorities last even
inc FOR permit 10 parade IN honor OF what they called
their victory, butit was refused Unable 10 paraae h
and went down the ferry In body az many ~ oond
aho he ca
rumOr was circulated during the evening that VIII
lam Richardson had resigned the presidency OF to Az
lautIc Avenue Company He could bs tound neither at
his house his office, but tho report was ueh'ou "
those III a position 10 Know.