Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-05
TWO CITIES wlTHOUTsrRElr CARS.
Unexpected +" Tie-up" ON Nearly alt
Lines tn NeN York and Brook Iva IN
Order tn Bring the Third Avenue
Lime To Terms.

Unexpected "Tie-ap- ON Nearly al
Lines tn Ne~ York and Brook Ign An
Order tn Bring the Third Ayeaus
Line To Terms.
NEW YORK. June b.-For the third time I'm
the first half of The year 1885, all OF the surfscs
roads In the city have been ted up. THIS time
the tie-up includes not only Brooklyn but all
the Jersey Guy roads as wed. twas remarked
yesterday by one OF the executive board of the
Empire association that the pr,,csrdings of tue
board had been made tuo public. He promised
the reporters that hereafter they would not b
ahle To publish ahead OF the nc, loo of the hazard.
Early last evening. however u became Known
tlat sl'ecial meeting of District assembly IS,
knights Oh Labor, or The Empire association,
mad peen called together Tor Last night The
meeting continued untll 4 "A. m. to-day. From
time tn time men came Out OF the hall and went
away. Others came aud took tltir places. Al
together nearly 100 delegates were present
from the 2s car associations Of the city. One
singular act was not Il In the at,>euce of the
entire executive board. IL then DEVELOPED that
the board was In secret session down town
somewhere aud that none OF the officers OF the
assembly We're In attendance. Frum some of
the members IL was learned that the delegates
had passed resolutions approving the course Il
the executive board AND ordering the continur
ance OF the strike on the 3D. avenue line.
GENERAL TIE-uP ORDERED.
shortly after a. IN. Two young men arrived
at the hall. The doors were closed until ten
minutes Of 4, when the delegates came our
with stern, set iaces aud quietly dispersed.
None OF them would answer questions. Last
oI all came the acting chairman OF the meeting.
To questions as TO the actions OF the board, he
hesitated, and then said quietly, The execu.
tive board have ordered general tle-up uI all
the surface lines In thus city and Brooklyn"
From another source IL was learned that at the
last meeting OF the district assembly IL Was de-
clded when the new board appointed TO
give them two weeks To effect peaceHoie set
Element Of the Sd avenue strike. Faiiiug in
that, the last resource the general Iie-up.
The members OF the associations have Ielt
the weekly assessment burdensonie. and have
become exa,perated by the DELAYS aud mac
tn nj Nit,ls a. hla Al hay A.
manded a general ue-up az the remedy Tor ead-
Ing the Sd avenue strike. With difficulty the
tie-up until now. The action taken 10y the
board is said To be unanimously approved of by
force the Sd avenue road, through the inter.
vention OF other companies, 10 come la terms,
and declare that the night will be forced all
along the line. The feature about the ue-up 10
that no proclamation OF explanation accom-.
panied the order To- tie-up.
SUDDEN AND CRUSHING BLOW.
The blow struck was "A sudden and crushing
one. Policemen along the reefs tins morning
hailed IL as presagIng decisive settling OF the
long strike which had worn ON their strength
for nearly two months. Although the order To
tie-up not sent out To the roads until after
three O'Clock this morning, 10y 4:3U am. a. WAS
known throughout the city. The police depart
ment was posted On the iacts early, and by six
am. every depot was guarded by details of
police. The drivers aud other employees worked
through The night, a. usual, unlii tho time foe
the nr,t day cars 70 run In the morning.
Al the Grand street depot VI the Dry Dock
lines the ma gut cars finished their trips at $50
AIN. Han AN hour earlier the day cars were To
begin their trips. The men did not appear for
work, and The assistant perinJendent went
down aud was told of the order Ia tie up. He
asked if there WAS any grievance, and was told
there WAS none; that tney were ordered ~ stop
work 10y the board. He then notified the gu.
perintendent The staOlemen were LEFT 10 care
Tor the horses.
Al The Atm avenue depot similar questions
were asked by the superintendent, and similar
replies gwen.
Al the depot OF the Broad way and 7th avenue
A ten IA an he las
night car came in AL 3 "A. M, and tilat M Cars
are usually run unJil 400 AIN. No explains
tons were given, and the horses were uDied.
Al the office of the 9th avenue line the super
inteudent said the FIRST day car should start at
six M, but IL dad not start owing 10 Tie le up.
The superintendent of the 9th avenue line
said that none oI his mcn had grievances.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS
II was said this morning That over 200 OF the
Sd avenue non-union men have eit the coms
pany, 50 that only about eighty drivers are ieft
In the service OF the cOInpany.
Inc ponce receise cd Information Of the tie up
haI AN hour alter the order was issued. super
intenuent Murray hurried 10 police hesdq usr-
entire force, 400 men, were concentrated at
the stations along the libe oil the lnost iInpor-
tant roads and at points whence they could
most easily be dispatched W threatened quar-.
ters iu tue event OF lrouole.
ALL QUIET AT NOON.
1t was stated at moon that sixty extra cars
were being run by the Sd Avenue Railroad Co.
The Bieecker street and 23u street cross-town
li.es are running twenty eight cars on their
their intenlionol starting same cars over their
road iris afternoon. Every Thing WAS reported
quiet at noon by the police.
Michael Connolly WAS arrested and held for
trial to-day Tor illuminating drivers the Sd
avenue railroad. Iaomas Dunuigan, u striker.
also put under bonds Tor the cause.
The 11Ih and 10Th street cross town liue OF
cars are running regularly. Al the 81 abes VI
the 4ih avenue Railroad to-day all Is quiet. All
tue cars ARE uoused tLere anu at Tie street
stable. The company hopes " be abe 10 rum
its CARS before nighliail.
HUNTER > POINT lines ALSO TIED UP.
HUNTERS PoIST, L.. l., June 5.-No horse
cars nave been running la this ely siuce seven
O'Clock. When the CARS oi Tue hunters Point
and Steinway railroad, on their nrst trips, ieav-
ing SleiLway's ~ O'Clock, reached the termi-
nus at the Hunters Point terry, cvmmiltee
from the New York Knights Of Labor Dolined
each driver vi the order ISSUED 10y the national
executive committee 10 tie up. No car leil tho
Stables aiter that except one driven by Alder
man VIM. Deiahaniy, WHO volunteered 70
drive.
NO CARS STOPPED In JERSEY CITY.
JERSEY CITY, \. j., June 5.-All tie horse.
cars al Jersey City and tioboAen were running
"a usual Lbis morning, and NO tie-up In
ticIpated.