New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-24
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE BROOKLYN TIE-UP OVER
FEW CARS RUN DURING THE DAE
THE COMPANY COMEDIES SOME POINTS
THE REST LEFT TO ARBITRATION.
REGULAR RUNNING OF CARS RESUMED IN THn
EvENING-CHRIsTMAs SHOPPERS PUT TO MUCH
INCoNvENIENCE-HOw THE NEGOTIATIONS
WERE CARRIED oN-MAYOR WHITNEY
AND COMMISSIONER DONOVAN AS
ARBITRAToRs SOME DISORDER
AND FEW PERSONS HURT

The te-up of the eleven street-car lines in Brook.
lyn, operated by tho Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany, which was ordered by the Executive
Board Of District Assembly No. 20 OF tho
knights OF Labor, at 3.45 a. m. yesterday.
aud which went into effect at 4.3O a. m,
was settled late in the day. mainly through
the efforts of State Arbitration Commissioner f. +.
Donovan and Mayor Whitney of Brooklyn. A little
after D. M the cars began running as usual on all
the lines.
Ii looked for time as IL there was going to bs q
long tight disastrous to both sides Early In the
day Commissioner Donovan, after comforting by
telegraph with his colleagues on the Board OK
Arbitration, visited the offices of the company
and saw President Lewis and some of the
directors. He was cordially received and after q
conversation which took up some time. Informed
Mr. Lewis that his headquarters were Mt the Car
endon Hotel, ID Westinghouse. Mr.. Donovan then
went to the office of District Assembly No. II. in
Front-st, and saw District Master Workman Gra-
ham and offered his services mediator Waen
he went back to the Ciarerdon Hotel
he found ex-Judge Samuel Morris. counsel
of the company. awaiting him. long conferenee
followed and the two men went to the Offices or
the company. at Nos and 10 Fulton-st. There
they found Mayor Whitney in consultation with
President Lewis Mr.. Whitney offered to act with
Mr. Donovan IN his efforts TO effect settlement
Alter some talk Mr.. Lewis, representing the Board
of Directors, made proposition to be submit
ted to the men that if they would return TO
work at once the company would receive COM
mIttee of one from each Of the eleven lines aud set
tie all the troubles which existed between the COM
pany and its employees.
Messrs. Whitney and Donovan took this PROPOSE
ton to No. 36 Front-st. There they found James
PsGraham, Andrew d. Best. james f. Downing,
james II. Magee, Henry Hamilton
and James Walters the Executive Board,
III session. The proposition was submitted, bus
was at once refused Mr.. Magee In behalf Of tle
Executive Board offered as a counter proposition
that the men would return to work provided tho
company would guarantee that no Swing" cars
should occupy more than fourteen hours IN making
their trips and that tripDers should receive less
than 81 80 day; if this was agreed to they would
consent TO leave the other matters TO a cpmmlCtee
composed of one man from each of the lines, Nh
Whitney. Nj Donovan and member of the Execa-
tive Board, who would consult with tho president
and Board of Directors of the company.
RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
This proposition was taken TO the company and
after prolonged conference was practically agreed
TO by the company's officers. who stated however.
that they had employed about twenty men who.
they insisted, should take out the drst cars
that started. When this provision was msie
known TO the Executive Board they stated
positively that they would enter into no
negotiations which did not allow all the men who
struck Yesterday morning to go back to WORK this
morning IN precisely the same positions that, tney
occupled before the strike. Mayor Whitney and
Mr. Donovan made another trip to the Offices OF the
railroad company and stated the objection that tho
Executive Board had to the new men taking tho
place of the Old hands. At first the officers vera
not disposed to conced, this point aud the stua-
tion looked decidedly ugly, but the persuasive
powers of the mcdlators were brought INTO play,
and after nearly an hours talk the following agree
mont was drawn up and agreed to satisfactory TO
the company:
The new timetable shall have regular that Will
occupy more than twelve consecutive hours
No swing sgaL occupy more than fourteen consecutive
hours g., ~, D, -o
XII other socaled grievances shall bo submitted to a
committee from each road OF the company to meet
Ali the employees shall return to work in the same posi-
tOns they occupied last night
| This proposition was submitted TO the Executive
Board and they decided that it was satisfactory TO
them.
Committees of two men from each OF the lines
tied up had been kept at the headquarters IN an
tclpaton of d settlement and they at once
of their respective reads TO tell the men to
20 to work at once. At 7 p. n. the agreement was
reached. and little after O'Clock the reads were
runnng as usual and the strike was over 10 the
driver and conductor of the first that reached
| the ferry the Executive Board offered new hats.
After the men had been sent out TO set the roads
In motion Secretary Best, of the Executive Board.
gave out the following letter. dated at the head-
quarters of District Assembly No 10 No. 80 Front
st. and addressed to Mayor Whitney and Arbitra-
ton Commissioner Donovan:
At your earnest solicitation, the suggestions afforded
precpilated between the Brooklyn City kailnDad COM
pany and its employees are accepted we consucr .IS
fact that the business interest OF the community woua
suer greatly especially at this season or the year ny
proongng the conflict and We accept the Suggestion ia
behalf oI the employees
This was signed by J. p. Graham. ID. NJ. w; An-
| drew d. Best. Henry Hamilton. james H. Masee.
| James L. Downing anl James walters, hcuosIs
| The CITY Railroad Company also addressed q
| letter to the slme gentleman as foiiows'
We appreciate your efforts bring about satisfactory
settlement of existing tie up our roads We nave
your propositions and at your earnest request
aud interest oi tue puoc the company ana Vnr e
employees accept and adopt your for te
settlement. ana assure yod that tne new s @
have no regular that VIII occupy more hah t"cNe co
selltlvc hours No swing shall cover more tlli io"fteen
consecutive hours No tripper or uippos M sms & saI.. ~
be paid than IL 80 per day All the aDo'e tciets ~
fh. new timetable That all other so-calied gicNa
| he committee OF itont
enc roa,, of the company meet confer ana settle
That ali employees snall return 10 work ~ e same
po,iIOu they occupied when they quit work last night
mat the men engaged to nll vacancies Will be retained IN
the service OF the company.
INTERVIEWS on BOTH sIDEs.
| After the settlement had been reached Mr. Lewis
said to a TRIBUNE reporter:
The company very glad the teup is over as Il was
entirely aed for We have always been ready 10 To-
dress any grievances for the and IN fact they have
presented The agreement NC were asAed 70 sisn
! Is IN sono respects better for tho company