New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-24
INCIDENTS OF HE STRIKE.

-twas3 ;lba m Yesterday when tn, decision TO tie
mp Brooklyn City lines reached The little once
ut No. SO Front-st. where tue Executive BoaId ofDs-
trct Assembly No - have their headquarters presented
a buSy scene all night long. The local seDties t.
which the employees OF the company attached were
holding special meetings and fast as the ma TER was
yotsd cmmittocs sent 20 Frontst TO inform ths
Executive 3oardo OF the The local NEE ugs were
not held Unfii nearly midnight and II na-rly M
the first commit Zee. from the Fiatbush Avenue
men came in They almost unanimous IN favor oil
tying up TIE Others followed in quick succession until
80 the last cf the locals had been heasd from
These were he Myrtle Avenne and Greeapont meu
All told tn. story almost unanimous for e-un
land Executive Board vent into session there
was little doubt what the decision woald be. At
3:45 they announced that no cars wouid run On the
Brooklyn City lines yesterday and committees sent
ct tile stables to keep the early morning cars
from going out
The stoppage OF the main nes OF travel in
Brooklyn iDconvenienced many more persons than 1t
would bave done at any other time OF the year. fesies
the thousands who daily travel TO and from husi-
ness in the hundreds Of by the City Railroad
Company, other thousands desired TO ride yesterday TO
the stores to do their Christmas shopping The holiday
trade should have been at its height bot many OF he ex
peeed purchasers were absent some parts "f the cry
were almost completely cut c from communication with
TIE business ana in other regions people had to
take two get where they usually euuli on
All other lines in the city running, so that
tie means of travel moi lacking, In the
June STRIKE when only the measre facilities OF the one
elevated road and the surface rapid transit In Atlantic
were available.
Extra cars were run both morning and evening the
roads up and hey crowded 10 their greatest
capacity while Futou-st packed with pedestrians.
Enorts made By Of tue drygood firms 10 ac-
oonmodare patrons by running FREQ stages. The
ia The early evening added TO tue discom fort OF those
who had TO wal6 home
ACTION OF THE COMPANY.
While there were serious disturbances the |
of the day, there many scenes OF riot and
confusion the company attempted to run
Tie nlocaledcas were lifted of and upset
harness was cut and tue who charge Of the
cars were assau ted. Many WHO did not srmpathze
with strike thus deferred from taking their
usual places. The first Information Of the strike was
communicated to P0lee headquarters from the Green
point stables in leguest for police protection at $3.50
The action of his men was made known 10 Mr.
LAWS president OF the company, at his home, and lie
made preparations TO run ~ ma y possible AS
the ofneid reports OF the inspectors OF the
various lines were made 10 him he prepared the rolow
ing notice, which posted in the several stahes:
Notice hereby tie employ the BROOKLYN City
Railroad Company that Their services required and TO re
10 so report The company win take immesste steps to
10 ror c ' %o re rene ad e%qsee IN me eo
service Men ENGAGED to I'll vacancies viii not be us
vice in ine present ne-up.
He also sent requests to Mayor Whitney Police Com
missioner Carroll aud sheriff Farley for such protection
OF the property of the company" lie prepared the fol-
lowing address to the public
The up Of tbs day is without any Just eause 10 com
ssh months Inc Tages pan ana length OF tme OF
the company there are no changes eped except IN the
1nsd sccai snh a. we bive satisfy onT men The
company assures lis patrons that reasonable exrcn
will be made to run the cars
In defining his position Mr. Lewis said: The only
communication made TO me by the Empire Protective
Association the proposed agreement left with me on
Monday, and replied that the company would recog
nze labor organization. When the committee called
Wednesday and asked if had any further
communication about the agreement told them had
not. Now the tied up because l
would not recognize the Knights OF LABOR. and
without the men having any grievances at all We now
Propose to night tins thing from The road onrselyes'
morning to al the police stations In pre-
cinets where the City Road lines
and to afford protection to desiring work. The
FIRST in tie morning the Patton Street and Flush
hour more before any Others reached the same point
few OF the each line refused 70 join i'm the strike
and with the aid of the starters few run
on nine OF the main lines Of the company. On
ana the FuTman Stseet line effort made to
any. From m 70 p m forty cars in all were run at
long Intervals but after that time ears were seen on the
Myrtle Avenue line only AT dusk all efforts to run
ured the company early in the day that ali the police
protection possible would be afforded but if the company
}red TO run all the lines IL would be impossible TO do al
that should be done to protect the Late in the after
poon the assurance OF the company that no more
BARRICADING THE CARS.
early hour that the strikers and their
sympahizers were in an ugly mood and that 1t would
require large number OF policemen get safely
any Of tho lines Nevertheless Superintendent
Beam, Of the City Railroad, decided 10 take
car over the Courtst line. The strikers left
the stables at 43c H., but they locred around the
street There were over 400 men employed by
the railroad in the neghborhood OF the Greenwood stables
in Thirdave between Twenty nth and wenty-sxfh
SITS. besides large number OF sympathizers, at 10
superintendent two policemen, Driver &. A. Caldwell
and Conductor Ream were Oh the car. When IL was
be strikers They allowed 70 reach Twenty secondst
before attempting to Interfere with its progress. But
street with beer wsgons carts trucks barrels and any
first obstruction shower OF stones bottles old shoes
&C. Struck NJ I h "indo~s ana rafting On
then unhitehed the horses and sent them !
he and pushed II back TO whore 1t started from
AT 100 Inspector Reilly and Detective LoOney drove /
teephoned to superintendent Campbell for instructions
and we're began s for doing N so
At this time there was not a sufficient . .
Sent out for by p H. there were aIogt
seyentyye policemen N the vicinity Of the stable At
the and @ith him on the mont platforms Cap
Der policemen and detectives with Inspector Reilly
squad of fiy policemen another large body Of Off
GERS preceded il 10 push back the crowd numbering
1000 that blocked the The line march ST
had hardly begun when little sprang from the side
tried traces he was caught by a
he neck by k0undsman Rogers and thrown :
% the ground. Again he made the at q
enpt, but Captain Barr pushed him away a
put he turned the captain savagey An instant n
afer be lay IN the gutter sensecs This crowd -
|urions and storm OF bckbats through the air a.
striking tine officers and horses making the latter nm ~
nanageable. A darted nom the crowd and uu ~
pitched them. and they too were sent ON y,
ne run Dach toward the stable. Many ~
" the of1cers received blows from fyin9 %
Missiles The police were wellngh exasperated and the
arr fho pn. An tneta
alter heavy night sticks fell the heads shoulders
Y the crowd. Blaec0ats ana strikers were seen In o.
laDdtO-band sfrlggies, torn 10 shreds. 9"
nd many broken noses, blaekened eyes bleeding OF
sces could be seen After short struggled the mob