New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20
THE STRIKE TO BE REPEATED DAILY.
AN ATTEMPT TO TIE UP BROOKLYN HoRsE-CAR
LINES-THE DISCHARGE OF EIGHT MEN
THE GRIEVANCE.

An abortive streetcar strike was undertaken in
Brooklyn yesterday upon the lines controlled by the
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, ten in all. On
saturday President Richardson discharged eight men
who had been in the employ of the company drivers
and conductors. They sought interview with him
Monday morning. and they we're told by President
Richardson that the for their discharge that
he satisfied that ii for the interests of the
company to keep them any longer.
On Monday evening the men from the various lines
assembled at McTammany's Hall, at Grand and
Pacific ss., and discussed the situation until nearly
daybreak yesterday morning. The decision finally
reached was to strike This was not announced soon
enough to prevent the early cars from being taken
out But shortly after a. the running
Of stopped. President Richardson early
learned Of the situation and was on hand tllking
measures to meet 1t. In less than two hours cars
started at considerable intervals the Fifth ave.
line and atei in the morning the other roads, except
those in Bergen-st. and Butlerst, were running By
noon the only indication Of any trouble was the long
headway of the cars and the presence of policemen
on the platforms. About half the men were at work,
and as the day passed Still greater number resumed
their places.
About IL a. m. committee OF the Knights OF
Labor IncIu<ng Thomas Burns, August Wilson, Pat
rick Reiihan and Thomas Coupey, called on Mr..
Richardson in the capacity of the Executive Committee
of District Assembly 75 Mr.. Richardson refused TO
treat with them as representatives of the Knights of
Labor. The committee then returned TO The head
quarters deliberate upon further measures Most
Of the conductors and drivers appeared TO know
nothing about the of the strike and those VINO
did not return TO work stood about In the rain dis
cOnsolate, or sought refuge I'm Ii i-orshops.
The police force, under Inspector Reilly, had COM
plete control Of the situation early in the morning ana
all the cars were protected The only incident OF any
importance occurred at Vanderbilt ave. and stcriihS
Piace shortly after noon, when five men appeared
passing and hastily unhitched the horses
They fed as soon the police appeared lhey "eie
arrested but Is complaint was made ther us
charge followed by Captain Early No obsr'"'IonS
were placed upon the tracks. AT nghfall cars "eIo
lsa upon regular schedule time
A mass meeting Of the employees OF the A'iahuc
Avenue Company was held in McTammany Hal iass
sight, ana was prolonged until late in the evening
1he situation quietly discussed. and II was ~
3olved that the strike should be continued ana ue
nen be called out this morning. Win the
understanding that with the first sign OF. new men ap-
plying for positions the old should return 10 Worh
and afterward 60 strike again for few hours AT
4 time, and In this way the company as nuch
trouble as possible Meetings Will be held by locai
Assembly No. 7269 every evening until the matter
Is definitely settled. The fight of the men IS really
for recognition Of their union and IL will be kept up
unu The union either wins Is crushed out OF ex-
| istence.