Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-25
MEN CONFIDENT
That They Will Win the
Brooklyn Trolley Strike.
Greatly Encouraged by the Language
of Judge Gaynor's Decision.
Another Death From the Bullets Of the
So!diers-The Days Events.

Of the 18th Regiment, died at the Long
Island College hospital, this morning.
Judge Gaynor, today, granted an order
to show cause why d writ of mandamus
against the companies to compel them to
operate their roads, should not be issued.
The strikers played their last card, in
ordering out the electrical work men on
all the lines affected. They announced
that the road would be paralyzed, today,
by the lack of men competent to repair
trolley wires. Wholesale wire cutting
took place during the night and many Of
the lineman obeycd the order to quit
work.
At 1 this afternoon, Louis Roth, James
Council and George Starkey took a stand
at the corner OF Broadway and Lorimer
streets and began throwing stone at pass
ing cross-town cars. One missile knocked
off the hat of a motorman. Others went
through the windows of the car. No one
was hurt. After throwing the stones the
men fled, and were pursued by two police
men guarding the car. They repeatedly
called upon the men to halt, but the men
paid no heed to the command. The
policemen finally drew their revolvers and
fired four shots at the fleeing men. This
brought them to a standstill. They were
arrested.
One of the men arrested in the Hicks
street affair, yesterday, was discharged,
today, and the other sent to Jail for Is
days. The youth arrested for throwing
a tin can at a Court street car was sent to
Jail for 10 days.
At 3.15 p. NJ, the wires We're short cir
Quilted and burned out for 60 feet on
Broadway between Chauncey street and
Sumpter avenue. A detachment of Troop
A quickly arrived at the scene and dis
persed the crowd Fifteen cars We're
blocked until 80, when the lines were
repaired.
At $50 p. NJ, the strikers cut the wires
on Fulton street between Hopkinson and
Rockaway Il The mounted police
quickly appeared and the wire cutters fed.
No arrests We're made. Linemen began
repairing the wires. The wires were saggcd
and cut from Saratoga to Hopkinson
avenue on Fulton street. No troops are
stationed at this place. An occasional
mounted policeman comes along, but the
wire-cutters disappear before he arrives.
At 3. IS p. M, Troop A arrived or the
scene of the wire-cutting at Sackman
street. From that street to Rockaway
avenue, ash barrels and heaps of ashes
covered the tracks. No crowd was in
sight.
President Norton of the Atlantic
Avenue Railroad Co. and President Part
ridge of the Dekal Avenue line, were
examined before the grand jury, today,
as to the management of roads, speed of
cars and hours of labor. President Lewis
10 Tn no on11nI in rararI IN tho collision
of trolley cars on the night of Jan. /. In
this accident several people were injured
and John Salter dropped out of sight. He
has not beer seen since. The collision was
between cars of the Franklin avenu and
Fulton street lines, the cars being run at
high speed.
The Flushing and Graham venue lines
of the Brooklyn City Railroad began
operations, this afternoon, the first car
being started at g. 35 p. NJ. This road
operates through the toughest section of
the city, and it was generally expected
that bloodshed would follow the opening
of the line. No militiamen were placed
along the streets through which the cars
run, but a strong force Of police was
ordered out and kept the crowds from con-
gregating. Companies +, C and b, Sth
Regiment, were on hand at the COM
pany's barns on Flushing avenue, but
their services were not required.
Shortly after the first car was started.
others were Immediately run out, and
within an hour 10 cars were in operation.
The first car made the trip on schedule
time. Outside the throwing of a couple
of stones and ieering of men there and
there along the line, the trip was without
interest. One of Troop A cavalrymen
arrested a man, this afternoon, for dump
ing ashes on the track Of the Fulton
street line near Tompkins avenue.
5. 5. Redmond, today, began the opera
ton of a stage line between Hamilton
Ferry and Sd avenue, the proceeds of
which, he announced, will be paid into
the strikers relief fund. One hundred
and fifty more special policemen We're
sworn in at police headquarters, today.
Today, 20 special policemen resigned, hay
ing become disguised with the service.
Representatives of all the linemen of
the street railroads and elevated roads
in Brooklyn, and of the Metropolitan
Traction Co, New York. met in con
ference with the executive committee of
District Assembly No. 10, this after
lDpl. IltDItstiIttstifto Va tlic sbAtth bat
organizations in Baltimore, Philadcl-
phia, Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken,
Elizabeth. Albany, Rochester, Syracuse,
and other cities, and Daniel Murphy,
president of Typographical Union, No.
s. of New York, were present.
The situation was discussed and the
conclusion arrived at that, notwithstand-
ing all the Obstacles presented, and
mighty efforts put forth on the part of the
railroads, the strike has progressed thus
far satisfactorily with every assurance
of ultimate success.
Judge Gaynor's words arraigning the
companies for attempting to shirk and ig-
more their responsibilities to the public
and reminding them that they are not
private corporations were commented
upon with enthusiastic approval.
Three lines in operation for several
DAYS. the 18th avenue, 9Th avenue and 18th
street lines, We're tied up, today, the re-
suit of the linemen's strike. The wires
[continued on I'd page.