Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-02
STRIKERS LOSE GROUND.
New York Cars Run Without
Interruption.
THE SITUATION in BROOKLYN.


offensive Citizens Attacked.
New YoRK, Feb 2.-The scenes Of the pre-
vious days Of the strike were re-enacted in
several localities, but were not by any means
so general The strikers seem to be losing
ground. Cars are running ON nearly all the
lines with more or less success.
At ;45 O'Clock in the afternoon everything
was quiet along the route of the west side
roads Il was decided not to run any
cars on the Belt line or Eighth or Ninth
Avenue roads. Around the stables Of those
roads few strikers gathered. They were all
very quiet. The Sixth Avenue road met
with no interference in operating its rood,
and the officials report that the average
amount of passengers are being carried The
other roads in operation were all literally
patronized. The majority of the new men at
work are without gloves or overcoats, and
many of them have not got the requisite
>ash to buy square meal No rows are re-
ported on any of the lines.
The neighborhood Of the Second avenue
car stables, Ninety-seventh street and Second
avenue, was the scene of considerable excite
at o'clock caused the strikers to gather in
full force. Half an hour later the avenue
from One Hundredth street down to Eighty
eighth street was filed with strikers, while
from the windows of the neighboring tene-
ments were thrust the heads OF the female
members of the strikers families. The crowds
lost no time, and soon the tracks of the road
between Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth
streets were covered with big stones and
overturned wagons. A squad of policemen
was ON hand, but did not remove the obstruc-
tons, as the president Of the road denied the
report that a car would start. The strikers
on learning this, became bolder, and began to
look for trouble. They attacked an innocent
pedestrian who was walking down the ave
nue., and badly beat him ON the suspicion that
he was a scab He was knocked down by a
stone thrown by the mob This incident hap
pened at the corner of Ninety-eighth street
Three policemen hurried to the unfortunate
mans assistance, and succeeded in rescuing
him from his assailants. He was removed TO
a neighboring drug store, where his wounds
were dressed.
Patrolman George Lilly, Of the Twenty
third precinct, was set upon by $50 strikers
while he was at the corner of Madison avenue
| and Fifty-seventy street, and was badly
beaten. He finally drew his revolver and
fired point blank at the crowd Eye wit
nesses say that tall man in brown coat
staggered and fell an instant after the shot
was fired, but was assisted TO his feet and
taken away by his friends A brick thrswn
by the strikers struck the officer in the bacl
of the head, cutting a cash and knocking
him down Then the whole crowd jumped OF
him, and pounded him over the head anl
body with bricks. The policeman got 10 hi
feet with difficulty, having seemingly beer
dazed by the first blow. He fought his assail
ants away with his club, and then drew hi
revolver. As the crowd closed on him again
he fired, with the above result Assistance
was summoned, and soon squads Of policemen
were hurrying to the scene. The strikers dis
persed in all directions at the approach of th,
bluecoats
The Belt line strikers have made a tough
fight, and the blockade they have built OF
the tracks since the striks commenced are in
Vulnerable They didn't do much but watcl
the stables, from which it was said car wa,
to be started. But neither the company mol
strikers did much. Early in the morning tn,
company sent out a note Of warning offering
a reward of $3.50 for the arrest ard conyic.
tion Of any person putting distractions on the
tracks.
Inspectors Byrnes and Steers had a confer
ence with President Scribner. II was de
cided not to run any cars over the line til
the other city lines are being fully operated
when the police will concentrate their effort
on the Belt line, and run the cars through a
any cost.
About thirty cars were run on Broadway
without moestarion A large force of mel
arrived at the stables and were hired for inn
mediate work. Where they came from tn,
superintendent refused to say, but they didn'
look like New Workers.
The solitary policeman who stood on guar,
outside the Grand street stables congratu
lated himself ON the changed state of affairs
which enabled him TO take the place whicl
Thursday required the services Of Inspector
ByInes and 100 policemen.
The Eighth Avenue line issued notice tina
all Of its employees who did not report 70
work at noon might consider themselves dis
charged. The notice did not elicit much re
sponse from the men, and only few applica
tions were received. Many new men hav
applied, however, and Superintendent Wilson
is getting ready to operate his road witt
them.
The Third Avenue road cars ran all day o.
regular time, and no interruption Of any con
sequence was offered At the company
stables matters moved along in usual cours
and the crowds who for some days past hav
lined the streets opposite the stables were con
spicuous by their absence. The cars wer
patronized as largely as ever.
There was but little excitement all day a
!. the headquarters Of the executive board a
Wendel's casino, Forty-fourth street AM
Ninth avenue. The members of the boar
Z were in and out during the day. All declare
\ that there were no signs Of weakening ON tn
: part of the men. They still express great COZ
tidence that they will finally win that fo
=. which they are contending. Chairman Mage
4 wrote letter to Governor Hill complainin
l. that the state board of arbitration had give
a up its efforts to settle the strike, withou
4. making a full use of its powers, requestin
e him to investigate their reasons for giving u
/ and if the facts warrant to administer a ii
K ting rebuke.
N ALL QUIET IN BROOKLYN.
10 A Few Cars Running on Richardson
y Road-No 0SneraI Tie Up.
5, BROOKLYN, Feb. 2.-The expected gener
10 tie up did not take place. The men in Il
local assemblies, meetings Of which were he
Thursday, stated 10 the representatives of Il
executive board that it would be sucid
policy for them to tie up as they had ju