The evening world., 1894-03-15
STREET CAR
men STRIKE.
Long Island City Lines Tied
Up and the Assistant
Superintendent Shot.
He HAS A NARROW ESCAPE.
Bullet Game Through a Window
and Struck Him in the
Head, but Glanced.
STRIKERS NOW USING FORCE.
Trolley Wires Cut, Poles Chopped
Down and Tracks Ripped
Up and Blocked.

The three lines comprising the system
of the Steinway Street Railway Com
pany, of Astoria and Long Island City,
were tied up at Las o'clock this morning
by the conductors and motormen, all of
whom went out on strike.
There has for a long time been a bitter
feeling between Supt. Moulton and AS
sistant Supt. Cosgrove and the employ
ees Of the road.
During the night rails had been torn
up. wires cut and in several instances
poles chopped down.
Heavy boulders and other distractions
had been placed along the principal
route in the village of Stelnway, rem
dering 1t impossible to operate the road
to-day.
At 2 o'clock this morning the strikers,
through the Committee, mmoned Supt.
Moulton from his home in New York
to the car stables in Steinway. stating
that 1t was highly important that he
should meet the men at the stables
forthwith. and that the Committee would
await his coming.
Supt. Moulton arrived at the car.
house at $50 and met the full Executive
Board of District Assembly 70. which
Is composed of railway employees.
The Committee, having been unable to
secure an audience with the Superin-
tendent regarding their agreement, which
was presented to him on Dec. "a last, de-
termined to obtain some definite reply as
to his intentions.
1t has always been customary for the
men and the Superintendent to sign an
n ~
wages and other matters prior to Janu-
airy l of each year.
Supt. Moulton had informed the men
on Dec. "a that the road had changed
hands. and that inasmuch as he was
o~nacquainted at that time with what the
new company proposed to do he could
not make any agreement with the men.
He declared, however, that he would
ascertain what the intentions and what
and meet a committee of the employees
in the middle OF February and sign
an agreement for the ensuing year.
Refused to Meet the Men.
This he failed to do. He repeatedly
refused to give an audience 10 the
men. and during the latter part of Feb
ruary fatty refused to receive them as
u representative body.
The men In the mean time had decided
to make a final effort to secure the
signing Of some sort Of an agreement,
but their, later efforts met no better
success than at the beginning.
The men had not determined to strike
until after Supt. Moulton had pronounced
his ultimatum this morning. After the
conference nsn mai ;n Ei.h the S SsRerlntendent the
nue., opposite the car sheds, and voted Ia
20 on strike by a secret ballot. which
was unanimous.
The men were cautioned by District
Master Workman Joseph F. Mcdonnell
to refrain from any and all acts of VIC.
lence In order that the Company might
have no excuse ia. call upon the author
tiles and thus enlist sympathy on their
side.
This specific advice, however, was not
needed. for before the sun rose this
by the breaking of trolley wires, chop.
ping down OF poles and impeded tracks.
A number of ex-employees had an
ticipated the strike. and gathered in
sheds during the night.
Assistant Supt. Cosgrove had remained
IN his office, and after the conference
between the Committee and Supt. Moul.
on a couch in full view OF the window
opening on the street.
He was just falling into a doZe at Al;
o'clock when he was aroused by a sting
ing sensation In the head and a stimuli,
taneous crashing of, glass.
Supt. Moulton, who heard the noise,
TuSneu INTO tie TtuT room anu raw us
grove bending over, with his face In his
hands. the blood streaming down his
face.
81 am shot" aid Cosgrove.
Some OF the m~iscreants have tried tc
assasslnate me-"
Supt. Moulton t~elegraphed for an ambu'
lance from the Astoria Hospital. Tht
surgeon found that the wound was mo-
serious and that the bullet merely bur
rowed its way along the scalp.
| The strikers say that somebody. t.
scare Cosgrove, simply threw a stone
through the window. and they disclain
all knowledge or responsibility for thu
outrage.
Entire Police Force Out.
The entire force OF the Astoria police
seventeen men, was detailed along
line this morning TO prevent any further
mischief, M Will remain on duty
all day, together with a squad OF thirty
policemen from the Hunters Point sta
ton.
Supt. Moulton said this afternoon tina
he intended to call OF Sheriff Norton
of Long Island City, for a posse oi
deputies, to assist the police in protect
Ing life and the ~Company's property.
He proposed to put n numbe of mer
at work as soon as possible IN mending
the wires and clearing the road. He will
also ask the Sheriff TO detail the men fol-
night duty, as he fears another out
break after dark.
Master Workman Mcdonnell sent 9
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