Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-05


sacn onsisciss 10 the vay th.s the tina
vas soandoned- During the sstenut@d
progress OF the test ear q high load ~
barrels crossed tie track in from. of il
ne strikers cut the ropes thai bound
the barrels on the truck, and they rolled
10 the street and caused a dslay. a
coal wagon. containing txo tons of coal
vas Dumped and lie eoassnts spread b.
fore the car. A ear Of the Grand HOus-
son and Forty second street linz v.s
stopped BY the strikers. The harness
Sss cut and the ear placed snuare
across the track. E.sh ear ths, ar
rived vas thus derailed until six,eeu
ears we're standing scroes the track
Passengers were turned and travel
ssopeea, until 30 OF 90 care were hIook-
ed Policemen arrived ana soaoht 20
protect the trial trip car. The drive,
neic his reiEs steadily, and maintained
MS eomposare amidst the ieers and IN
Limitations Of the mob The condnctof
vas surrounded and dragged OF the
car. de dlssppeared and soashs refase
IN the compsny's Offices. Finally word
same frsm tos oo0psny TO take the
cars back TO the stables. Tue strikers
construed this ~ step towards victory
ana there we're tunultsoas shouts, and
tne oourse OF travel vas pernitted again
70 be resumed.
Another sstemps will be made tonor
row. buperintendent White said: "We
intend 20 carry this thing through. We
met the men half way. but they want
too much. The trouble IL not endeA.
] ana told that all the lines In BROOKLYN
and New York will tie up tomorrov.
The strikers assert thai TIE end IL near.
and that 10 will be victory 10 them.
The reserve police forcs Of all sas pre-
cincts below Fourteenth street we're de-
tailed At the Grand street car stables
early this morning. About II 30 o'clock
Police Superintendent Murray visited
the scene and sn hour later be issned
orders calling the remaining policemen
on the reserve In the station houses
above Fourteenth street 10 reinforce the
meB already ct the stables. The add
tiousl men inereased the number on
hand by 600.
A car vas started out of the stable
about noon. Its appearance vas hailed
vith derislon by the ksndreds OF men
On the street. Police Inspector Steers
mounted the platform beside the driver
and the car started. The police cleared
the way until Lewis street. was reached,
where the first obstacle was met In the
shape Of q car Of the Forty second street
line, which hsd been placed scross the
track. Behind IL two trucks we're stand
ing and a little way beyond load of
csal had been dumped ON the track.
Another car ef the Forty second street
line came along. drove on the pile of
coal and was also turned across the
track. The strikers greeted this with
cheers. They spranR into the street and
every wagon that came along Vas cap.
tured aud turned across the track, while
the hsrses were unhitched and driven
away.
BnooxLrN, March Mot a car IL
running on any Of the seves roads con
troiied by the Atlantic Avenue Railway
Company today. The strikers are Or
derry and confident OF victory.
NEW YoRx. March 4.-Contrary to re-
port none of the horse car lines Of this
city we're tied up this morning, except
the Dry Dock lines. All other lines are
running a. usual.
BBookLrs. March 4.-There are be-
tween 400 and GOO men engaged in the
strike, and their demands are for 81 for
twelve hours work. There are about
hve hundred drivers, conductors and
stablemeh taking part In the strike of
the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Of Brook
Ign. Richards, President of the Allan
tic Avenue road, 10 also President of
the Dry Dock line In New York, the EN-
ployees OF which are now on a strike,
and the strike in Brooklyn Was ordered
80 as to assist the Dry Dock men in OBJ
tanning what they demand-f2 q day
for twelve hoara.
The police aourished their clubs. gave
and issued threats alter
nateiy, bat In vain. There Was no hope
and the police we're poweriess to act.
while the police we're standing looking
ON the SCENE q gang OF men rushed
along. placing additional distractions
on the track. A. Cannsn street wagon
Was turned upside down on the rails.
AZ Loruk street car Of the Ferty sec
ond street line was toppled over and fell
wi,h crash on the track. Six cars IN
all we're turned across the track and the
side streets we're blocked with wagons
waiting their turn. Two beer trucks
had their wheels taken of and fell
across the tracks, and at q point on
East broadway q load of coal was
dumped on the track. Al another point
toe switch plates we're taken away. and
farther on pile of bricks and building
poles lay on the track. The contest was
practically over at this point and orders
we're issued TO start back 70 the stable.
The strikers were good-natured aud
ohaded the policemen, bnt vent about
their work In q way that showed or.
Ranixatson. Al Mangin street the
strikers tore up several carbstones and
placed them on the track.
EXTRAORDINARY ACTION.
ALBANY, March $.-rhs State Rail
road Commission met today. and as q
result OF Commissioner kernan's in
vessiesiion report Vas drawn up set
ting forth that the Dry Dock Street
Railroad Company of New York City
bad violated tie requirements OF It's
charter ia sot running cars on March
I'd and Sd; that u had been prevented
by force on the 81; thai mere attempt
10 occasionally run car n not snfh-
cient, bat the attempt mast be eontinu
ous to supply the transportation needs
Of the public; that the company has no
right 10 deprive the public OF these f.
oilities, and that there should DO q Law
in the interest OF the public 10 eases Of
corporations and individuals engaged IN
pablo transportation. 10 force both
parties to submit 10 arbitration. The
Board decided 10 notify the road to re-
same travel on its lines, In default OF
which the Attorney General will be
ssked to take steps TO forfeit its charter.
Miss willard and the white Crsss
Msvemeal
CHloAoo. March &.-The Chicago Cen
trail woman's hristian Temperance
Association. which recently appointed
AZ committee Of conference with Miss
Frances Z. Willard, superintendent Of
the department. for tue promotion OF
social purity. q number Of ladies promi-
nent in the work, today issued reply
10 statements which they claim are
beine circulated in the public press re