New-York tribune., 1894-03-16
iSTRIKERS BECOME VIOLENT.
EMPLOYEES OF THE STEINWAY TROLLEY
SYSTEM DISSATISFIED.
AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SHOT IN THE
HEAD-QUIET RESTORED AND ARBI

HEAD-QUIET RESTORED AND ARBI-
TRATToH ACCEPTED.
! For hours yesterday the street car lines OF Long
Island City tied mp on account Of strike
| the part OF the men employed. In the course
Of the day there were some riotous scenes and
for a time serious trouble threatened bat last
night the dispute was referred to Mayor Sanford
/ for adjudication and the men resumed work pend
ing his decision. This is victory for the men. for
! only few hours before the company consented TO
/ leave the matter to the Mayor. notice had been
posted announcing that all the men on strike were
discharged. The system tied up was the Steinway
trolley railroads. They from the ferries In
/ Long Island City the Ninety -second-st. ferry at
! Aetoria and to Bowery Bay Beach, from Stein
way.
At l:ij Yesterday morning out OF total OF
! rinety-onc mOtormen and conductors. seventy-nne
left work while the others. although taking no part
were in active sympathy with the strikers the
last car Il the system left Long Island city at
1tO o'c.ock and wncn 1t reached the stables at
Stonway half an hour later the strike was ordered
and the men refused to work. The strike was made
by members of District Assembly No 1895 knights
/ Of Labor They led by Master Workman Peter
/ Hunt Of District Assembly No. 30 K. OF L.; Joseph
/ Mcdonald Matthew Scheired. Michael Gaffney.
/ James \. Kelly and William Holcombe.
The committee called Sup 2rintendent a. d.
Moulton before the men went on strike. and offered
terms which were rejected without any talk. Mr..
]
/ the men, and said he would prefer to have his heart
/ cut ont and nailed on the cars sooner than submit
| 70 the dlctaton Of the employees. The strike was
! the outcome Of the recent discharge Of nineteen
/ motormen because they were officers or members
/ OF committees Of the labor organizations. The re-
4 duc,i1n OF wages also had much 10 90 WIN 'he
/ mems refusal To work.
WHY TIE MEN WERE DISCHARGED.
Three weeks ago Superintendent Moulton dis
] .l L'-an lanes Norton,
necan John Riley and Joseph Cook on the ground
that they were too small to operate the cars These
men had been In the employ Of the company Tor
years The leaders of the strike say these men were
/ discharged because they were prominent members
of the knights OF Labor. The men appointed a com
+ mitt,e consisting Of Peter Hunt and Dennis Bane.
- wait upon Super!n endent Moulton and ask for
the reinstatement OF the discharged men. Mr. Moul-
ton gave the committee no satisfaction. The COM
! r,iit-e then waited upon President +. o. McCaDe'
/ who told them he would do nothing FOR them. as
everything in the hands of superintendent
/ Mouon ,o t,s,
! the company to Mr. McCabe They demanded the
restoration Of their old wages. which were reduced "a
a few weeks ago some cars from 81 " 10 " cehts
osition looking TO redress OF the grievances The
men at once left the Office ana went to their head
| is opposite Superintendent Moulton's headquarters
After tho men went away Superintendent Monit1n
had the power shut OF. and Informed captain y,
Woods that he would attempt to run car car early IN
| he morning with horses. Mr.. Moulton also appHeu
| to the Mayor and Sheriff Norton for protection
DISTRACTIONS on THE TRACKS.
Tho men we're not idle in the mean time. They
/ gathered I'm groups at the street corners ard sent
/ uickets out In all directions to prevent any stran-
gers from going TO work on the road. They covered
a mile OF the track with powders. cobblestones.
paving blocks limbs OF trees. broken rails. and OH
! latnr-posts At Stenway and Flushing aves the
min y,ir.s were cut and grounded with the rails
| i'm such q way to ruin the dynamos at the "a as :
Wa thr situation at 4l5 o'clock yesterday morning.
when John Horad. an enlploye of the road went to
t"ndcnt Paul Cosgrove. Mr. Cosgrove was asleep
near window on the Wlnthropave Sue OF IN ,nS :
| stahl.s fIornlI asked him what time II was. ana
| then went on his knees beside the stove AS soon
rs ,HronSh the window behind him tore his
scalp and lodged in closet on the opposite Sae Oh
Toscroye alleges that Horald was party TO the
shooting, and asked him what time II was ior me h
vvoun-hc assassin could take aim az him. the
that Cosgroyc was struck by stone.
THE AMRULANCE STOPPED.
Word was sent to 81. Johns Hospital for an am
bulance The strikers at first refused to allow the
| surgeon to pass through the lines. thinking there
were "scabs" in the ambulance. Dr. Burnsted' the
surgeon convinced them that he had no one IN
the vehicle except himself and the driver. and was
then allowed TO drive to the stable. Cosgrove :
wound was dressed but he was not taken 10 the
| bosnital His wounds are not dangerous
soon aftcrward Captain Woods and nineteen po-
ncemen arrived at the place The captain suggest
| ed that a wagon be procured for the use OF 'he
police In casf of an emergency. Shortly peiore
| noon two horses were harnessed at the stables 10
| 20 TO a livery stable for wagon boy nouhte',
one OF the horses and led the other He started
followed by Policemen Bushman. kavanagh. ward
and Wood to protect him. The strikers turned In the
ed. superintendent Moulton then ordered out Frank
Rumsey an employe OF the company, 10 lead the
RunSey.
turned back in spite of the police anu IN & rh
Sht mSte oTr ther orew their clubs and disper* the
mob. one of the leaders succeeded IN auetns tnr
were allowed to 20 on with the escort Of the police
Aside from these incidents there were no serious
At o'clock Preslden. r. T. McCabe. Eusenss en-.
j. Bushe and two drectors o, Ins CTlsp Wam
Williams and went to Mayor Sanfords ONCE IN me
Cy Hall for Strikers sH Cc%d @i'H The M Mayors
sistance. The Mayor accompanied MT McoaDe i anu a
the Mayor should act as arbitrator in the dispute
At 2:3o o'clock committee of strikers; consiS'4s
HINT appeared before President McCabe. Mayor
Sanford. Supernendent Moulton ana seyera, ;n, I'
o'clock Then the men agreed to go 70 WORK M al
once. and submit the whole matter TO Mayor, san an
Wayor as the iinai arbitrator In the case.
TO HAVE \ HEARING TO-DAY.
Tn, Mayor will give each OF the hearing
at his office in the City Hall to-day The hearing
| will begin at 20 D. m lie intehcs 10 near eN'uen'e
ON both sides before he renders decision. The
men declare they have Won a compete victory
and there was great rejoicing among the strikers
upon learning that the matter was paced IN the
/ MAYORS hands for settlement. Not so win, the
superintendent. He depressed. and offered ms
resignation to the company: The directors refused
to accept it. They asked him TO continue In his
present place. ,.
The truth of the matter is said Mr.. Moulton.
! after the conference. that the entire Steinway
system OF trolley railroads in this city is losing
venture The road changed hands a few months
ago. and its new owners are losing money: When
! they saw the damage done to-day, they tnought II
| best To leave the matter to Mr.. sanford. and not
/ run any chances OF having any more OF the
| property demolished feel badly over the matter.
! and there Is no use OF denying IT,
superintendent Moulton has be en- unbopuiar with
the men since ne went Long Island city. He was
previously connected with the Fourth-ave line IN
! this city. where he much disliked by the men
/ on March 30 1890 John Roonan. a driver. whom he
had discharged shot him In the back and for long
time his life was despaired or Roonan Is now
serving "A seYenyear sentence In sing sing Tor his
| %, I,,un ueeku 400 William ReynOids. dis