Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-30
No Serious Rows i'm New York.

BUT 1T is FEARED THE STRIKERS MAY BECOME
VIOLENT WHEN THEY FIND THEY ARE LOSING.
None of the numerous disturbances growing
out OF the New York street-car tie-up Yesterday
amounted to much, but it is feared that when
the strikers realize they are losing ground thew
may become more violent. The police are de-
termined to give the roads all the protection in
their power and believe themselves fully able
to cope with the strikers. The latter complain
that the police are oficious, and are, as in for
mer strikes. not only protecting the property of
the railroad companies. but helping to run the
cars the strikers deserted. Master Workman
Magee called on Mayor Grant this afternoon
and said that he did not think the police should
run cars for the corporations. The MAYOR re-
piled that that rested with the superintendent
of police, who he was sure was only acting for
the protection of New York's citizens He
hoped that Mr.. Magee would urge his friends
to do nothing to injure their reputation or
that of their organization. Magee so promised.
The state board OF arbitration. consisting of
Messrs. Robertson. Purcell. and Donovan. came
to New York yesterday afternoon and pro-
ceeded to the Murray Hill hotel which thew
will make their headquarters Soon after
reaching the hotel the board received a teIe-
gram from President Richardson. of the ATTAIN
tic Avenue road, in Brooklyn. saving that he
would be willing to confer with the executive
committee of District assembly No. IS and the
board OF arbitration, provided a committee of
nine OF their own employees. members of the
local assemblies. were also admitted to the con-
ference. Mr.. Donovan immediately dispatched
messenger to the chairman of District assem-
bly, No. rs, asking if this proposition would be
entertained. The board also sent for the pres
idents of the tied-up New York city roads.
At 10 O'Clock last night it was reported quiet
at the stables of the various street railway
companies. few policemen We're left at the
various points where there was thought TO he
any danger of an outbreak
From what the arbitration commissioners
say, the 9th avenue road, by its president.
Frank Curtis, Is primarily responsible for the
te-up. None OF the New York roads have any
agreement whatever with its men, The en-
pioyes of all the roads. however demanded
some sort of written understanding and the
officials of all the roads consented, with the ex
ception of the Broadway and 7th avenue. the
9th avenue and the AID street lines However.
when the other railroad companies learned
that these three would not come into the
agreement they, too, refused and hence the
trouble.
The elevated railroads reaped harvest ont
of the trouble. The 9th avenue line which
closes nightly at o'clock, was kept in opera
ton until l o'clock last night. The crowds on
this only mode of transportation have been
enormous.
1t is not at all improbable that the employees
OF Col. Shepards Fifth Avenue stage company
will follow the example of the surface road
employees anu go on strike. They complain
that their hours are too long and that thew get
no time for meals, although they don't run on
Sunday. Yesterday a committee of the men
called upon the directors, asking that each man
on the road hereafter get half an hour every
day for lunch.
BROOKLYN POLICE sYMPATHIZE WITH STRIKERS
The tie-up in Brooklyn is much more sue
cessful than that in New York No attempt
was made to run cars in Brooklyn Yesterday.
1t is said the police are in sympathy with the
strikers, and but little effort appears to be
made to enforce the law Preparations have
been made in Brooklyn to call out the eigh-
teenth, nineteenth. and twenty-third regiments
in case of riot. The company has decided not
to run any cars at present, and so long as no
attempt is made to run cars it is thought that
there will be no. serious trouble. 1t is said
that President Richardson has held no further
conferences with the men, and that he does
not evince any disposition to do So The strik-
ers say that the company is well able finan-
cially to pay their men 50 day. Mr. Rich
ardson. president of the Atlantic avenue line.
says the demands of his men would involve an
additional expenditure this year of over $50
600 more than last year for precisely the same
service.
A DISABLED STEAMSHIP LIBELED.-A Norfolk.
Va, special to the Baltimore American saws:
The British steamship Albany, which was
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