Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-31
STATUS OF THE STRIKES
More Quiet in New York and
Brooklyn
RICHARDSON WILL ARBITRATE.

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More Cars Run In New YOra Yesterday /
and Less vioience--Attacls 81 the Third /
Avenue Line-No Trouble on Arrests In /
MISUNDERSTANDING the Horses.
NEW YORK, Jan Sr--The tie up in this |
city continued on all the lines yesterday with |
which it started in the day before. There |
was less violence on the partof the crowds as
sembled at various points along the rosds,
and the number Of cars rum during the day
was greater than on Tuesday, while fewer
policemen were required to attend sp'h cars
as were run.
aOn the Sixth avenusline therewas sne vio-
lent outbreak. which led to the firing Of a
pistol by policeman, but no one, fortmately-
was hit The. strikers were cooler headed
Yesterday, aud they took pains to disclahn
violence, and to give out word that the dis
turbances along the roads were created not by
themselves, bat by the rough element which
invariably seeks to let itself loose az such
times. Many Of the men are beginning TO
look toward a direct arbitration with the
companies. ihstead Of through executive corn-
inittees OF the, Knights Of Labor, in accord
ance with the demands Of the companies.
The board OF arbitration received answers
from the companies, which respectfully de-
clined TO accept the boards request for arbi-
tration.
On the whole there is but slight change in
the situation the companies being as deter
mined TO win as the men are.
Superintendent Thomas, of tho Broadway
line, has had agents out through the country
for three days looking for men TO take ths
: places Of the strikers.
Last night he received word that 700 drivers
and conductors had been secured in Philadeh
= phia. aud that they would ieach New York
to-day. Mr. Thomas does not want 20 mans,
: but he directed that they all bs sent on.
He Immediately notified the superintenl
> ents of other lines that ha. could let than
S have some Of these men.
Several sther cities have been heard from
= and the superintendents believe that they eal
c fin the places of all the strikers 10y to-mosrov
night
l. The railroad commissioners had hesaini
c respecting the Brooklyn railroad strike W
& J. Richardson president q the Atlantic Ave
- nue. line. gave the commission a fun state
e ment of the strike from she company stand
point. which did not differ from those Alread
published. lie Sldttil AAhtl lo ApNiH - go
.e to meet committee OF the compaDy's ol
enDloyes. and talk over the existing trouhl
= hat would not. however, entertain anybod
I'll coming from labor organization.
Two old employees from the Knights
y. Labor district which embraces the Atlani
Avenue road repeated the strikers side.
The commissioners strongly adYised {
strikers Representatives to return 70 Broo
lyn and endeavor to persuade the strikers
call on Mr. Richardson as old employees, a
not as Knights Of Labor.
The conference came TO an end. and
men returned TO Brooklyn to talk with tn
/ fellow strikers.
4 None Of the tied up lines attempted to +
cars after dark and all Is quiet IN the neis
W borhood Of their stables and along the ro'
of their lines.
The Third avenue road, whose employees
non-union men, experienced some difficulty
getting their cars through the crowds
Strikers from other lines, who had congregat
along Third avenue At Ninety-irst str
- the mob took advantage Of legitimate bio
ade on the road, caused 10y the unloading O
= furniture wagon, and drove the drivers a
conductors from their cars, and were alb
10 upset the ears when squad of poicen
arrived and dispersed the crowd. after
resting several of the most active OF
strikers
AT other points along Third avenue sto
were thrown at the cars as they passed,
'iu- no other serious trouble occurred
cen Late in the evening a party OF stai
ted dumped an empty truck on the tricks OF
IL, Third Avenue line at Foriy-sixth street.
Oiii suuad of police attacked this crowd, and
res, heads Of the strikers were terribly latte
in Nearly every store window between fo
lar sixth and Forty-seventh streets was sma'
o,,. bv sticks and stones thrown at the Officers
0i9 the mob. The police finally dispersed
crowd. No arrests were made,
The policemen are having very hard
OF it. Men and officers have been on
thirty-six hours straight, and some oil
were the liveiest hours they ever PUT m