Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-06
A GENERAL TIE Up
On All Lines in New York ant
Brooklyn.
A Sudden Blow Dealt BY the Dis
triCt Assembly.
The Hot Heads Garry the Day and
Trouble Expected.

New YoRK, June 5.-Last night, in
view Of the failure of supplies for the Third
avenue strikers, District Assembly 10
representing the horse railroad employees
of this and adjacent cities, was called to-
gether again. 1t met in Columbia Hall,
First avenue and Sixty.Hxth street. De
tec,ives were around the hall, and the
strikers sent messengers 10 warn the mem
bers of the Executive Board to keep cut OF
the way. From this it was evident that the
ordering of another tie-up was under consic-
GRAFTON, and it was desired that toe official
heads of the organization should take
DO open part in the proceedings, and thus
avoid indictment by the grand jlry. At
one o'clock this morning resolution was
passed approving tbs conduct Of the
Third avenue strike, and ordering that it
should be continued. Ways and means of
providing money to support ths strikers
were discussed, and it was then decided 10
order another general tieup on all the
street car lines Of this city and Brooklyn.
AZ four o'clock this morning the cara on
all the lines iu this city, With the exception
of those on Third avenue. which is run by
non-upion men, we're stopped. All the
street Car lines in Brooklyn, Jersey City
- uoh,k., alaO tied
SECRET SESSION.
This ia the third time in the first Es!t of
the year that all of the surface roads in the
city have been tied up This tins the tie.
no includes not only B;ooklyn, but sil the
jersey City roads as well. 1t was re-
marked yesterday by one Of the Executive
Board OF the Empire Association that the
proceedings OF the Board had been made
100 public He promised the reporters
that hereafter they would not be able
TO anticipate the action OF
the Board. He said the next District
meeting would be held in sons place
where it would not be found out hy report
ers. The re5ult Of the meeting last night
shows that the first part Of the remarks
vas no idle beast. The latter was not
made good this time, as early IN the even
ing It became known that q special meet
iug of Dlsiriot Assembly IS, Knights Of
Labor, mad been called, and the reporters
were on hand. The meeting continued
without an interval until q. m. to-day.
Altogether nearly 100 delegates were pres
ent from the twenty eight car associations
of the city.
Ons singular fact WAS noted in the ab-
sence Of The entire Executive Board. 1t
then developed that the board Was in secret
session down town somewhere and that none
of the officers Of the Assembly were in A.
tendance. Shortly alter 3 6 m. two young
men arrived at ths hall and went IN. Tne
doors were closed until $50, when the del
egates came out With stern set faces and
quietly dispersed None of them would
answer questions and it appeared that
they had been cautioned before lesV
ing the hall TO avoid all conversation about
the strike or OF a general tie up. LAST of
oil came the acting chairman OF the meet
ing. The questions as to the actions OF
the Rosri, he hesitated and then quietly
ssid: The Executive Board have ordered
a general tie up OF all the surface lines in
this city and Brooklyn he refused to
talk farther on this subject and asserted
that he did rot know where the Board met
to make up their plans. .
DERSIEE RESORT.
From another source it was learned that
at the last meeting of the District Assem-
DIV it was decided when the new Board was
appointed 10 give them two weeks TO eject
q peaceable settlement. Failing in that
he last resource was the general tie up
This has bser indicated before. The mem
bsrs of the car associations have felt the
weekly assessment burdensome, and have
become exaspersted by the delays and in
action OF previous executivs boards. They
demanded general tie-up ths remedy for
the ending OF the Third avenue strlke, ana
rsIused 10 listen 10 the conservative meH-
bers of the board. With difficulty the
members have been induced to postpoLs
the tie-up until now. Ell. Multord one Of
,he prudent councillors of the Board, sew
eral davs ago refused to attend any meet
iDps of ;he Board aud has been at head
quarters but yerv little Of the time. Grs-
ham. the careful pistgioi Master Workman,
vas forced along with the carrsnt The
action taken bY tie Board is said to be
unanimously approved OF BY the men
They ssy they have done this to force the
Third avenue road, through the interven-
ton of other companies. to come TO terms.
and declare that the fight will be forced
all along the line. The old story OF
continuation between the car companies
vas reported again as oue OF the causes o'
the strike.
THE BLOW sUBDsS.
The feature about the tie-ap is 'hSt no
proclamation or explanation accompanied
the order 10 tie up. The old principle Of
the order has apparently beOn lived up to
viz: Never tell thing until it is done.
Tae blow struck was sudden aud crush
in, one. Policemen along the streets this
morning hailed it as short, decisive set
ting Of the long strike WAich had Wora on
their strength for nearly two mohthS. Al
though the order to tie up was not sent out
to the roads till after o'clock this morn
ing. bv 4:30 8. N. it was known uuiver'
sally throughout the city. The police
were posted on the facts early, and by
a. m. every depot was guarded by details
of police. The drivers and other employees
worked through the night as usual till The
time for the 6rst day cars tc run in the
morning. Al the Grand street depot Of tht