The evening world., 1894-05-21
TRIKERSREINFORCED
Eighty Men of the West End d.
vision Join Their Ranks,
One Trolley Wire Cut and Tracks
Slightly Distracted.
Brooklynites Greatly Inconvenience
by the Lack of Cars.

T he lockout of the motormen and con-
ductors Of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad
Company, Brooklyn. for refusing to buy
and wear new uniforms. which be-
gan at S o'clock yesterday morning. still
continues. with very little change in
the situation. The lockout has practi-
cally turned into n strike, and both
sides are confident of victory.
The only lin operated yesterday with
regularity was the West En- Division,
known as the old Brooklyn, Bath n
West End Railroad. Steam cars were
taken off that line a long time ago and
the trolley substituted.
That line, however, Is practically tied
up to-day. OF the 100 men at work on
ing at 10 o'clock.
1t was the intention that they should
quit two hours earlier, but there was a
misunderstanding as to the time.
In anticipation Of trouble on that divi-
sion the Company officials sent for sew
eral engineers this morning early and got
up steam In seven engines. They will
probably run the latter during the day.
The strikers predict that. unless the
Company comes to terms soon a general
tie-up on all the Brooklyn railroads will
be ordered. Nearly all are knights of
Labor. and they have received assur-
ances from the men on the Brooklyn
City lines hat they will go out at a
moments notice IL necessary.
1t Is also said that employees in the
power-houses are in full sympathy with
the men and will go out IL called upon.
The eleven lines, embracing forty miles
OF streets operated by the Company, are
rnnnIntnIV liad I'M nnf nNnn % manu-
and there little cases Of disorder have
heen reported. but they were insignif-
cant.
Up, to loon the police were on
guard at every depot, at the Superinten-
dents once and at the Company's head
The cars sem out and every arrange-
ment had been made to suppress any
thing like trouble In case It should
Meanwhile the, public, suffers, and
were compelled to walk several
blocks in the rain in order. to reach
Schieren Is still, at work. trying to settle
the difficulty, but little hope is enter
tanned that he will be successful. Both
AT 8 o'clock the police were notified by
the Company that there was reason to
expect trouble on the Bergen street line.
Messages were sent from headquarters to
Ssb ASNo W ~ az outltl EtIGcl kludu .
Early. OF the Bergen street. and Cullen
OF the Grand avenue, ordering them to
send men along the line within the
boundaries of their bailiwicks to see
that wires were not interfered with.
A few minutes later a message was
received over the telephone that the
power had given out on the Bergen
street line, and IT was suspected that the
feed wire had been cut at some point
along the route.
The Company was able to secure six
cars were rum. but during the night
Ave Of these crews were won over by the
men and they refused to work this morn
ing. 1t was therefore impossible to
start more than one car, which was
piloted by a car cleaner named Schmidt.
The men, who had been assembled ali
night at the wigwam on Atlantic and
Albany avenues. hurried to the depot to
no violence. After proceeding a couple
Of blocks, the car came to a sudden
stop as the PoTer had glyen out.
story that the wires had been cut. Line
men were promptly on the scene, how
ever, and found that a wire had
car then continued its run downtown.
II made frequent trips during the day.
The linemen had scarcely fixed matters
on the Bergen. street line when they
Eighth avenue. where the wires were
badly tangled.
A span wire, which supports the wire
through which the electrical current
ropes with tin cans attached had been
thrown over the wires. The tracks
were also ~obstructed.
Another gang, was summoned to Ninth
avenue and Eighteenth street, where the
switches had been turned, shutting of
the current from the Seventh and Ninth
avenue divisions of the road.
The first car that went down on the
Fifth avenue line passed the offices of
the Company, on Atlantic avenue, at
7.05. 1t was car 90, in charge of Conduc-
could not be learned.
lowed at III. Franz Barry. the starter
TBS. car SO passed down the street. An
other starter was oil the front plat
form. Each OF these cars vas manned
mounted policeman rode alongside,
| At IL o'clock this morning Atlantic
avenue, In front OF the Company's office.
was black with people. AT that hour
longer regarded as employees OF the
| Company, and that any who wanted to
get back should apply singly n accept
the .Company's terms, He expected a
| number Of them to do so.
Il o'clock President Norton was at
his desk In his ofice at Atlantic and
Third avenues. Up 10 that time no over
lures looking towards a settlement had
been made.
A f.w men appeared to ask for
work. Some said they had experience
as motormen and conductors. Others
| admitted that they were new men at the
business. The experienced men were
welcomed with open arms.
Several old employees applied for
work. One man said he went to work
| during the last strike on the Atlantic
avenue system. and was afraid that II
he went to work now he would be
killed.
He was assured by the Company's Of
hcials that he would be protected.
About twenty new men had been ac-
| cepted up TO $50. Some OF them said
they had worked in Boston and other
cities.
refusing to purchase the new uniforms.
They say they have already purchased
two suits In ten months, and that the
wages they receive will not permit them
to buy a third suit within n rear.
The order to purchase the new uni
form Is regarded as particularly hard on
the new men. some Of whom do not
(~CORlnued on Second Pa0e