The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-23
The Great Street Car Strike.
The Situation Serious.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 20 There was no
change in the strike situation here
today. Up to noon, the companies
had made no effort to start cars on any
of the lines which were expected to be
opened to-day and but few on those
they have in operation. Large crowds
gathered 10 the vicinity Of the various
depots, but most of the persons com.
posing them were sighsseers and they
gave the police and militia but little
trouble.
Mayor Scbicren took hold of the
strike With new determination to-day.
Public indignation at repeated distur-
Dances in spite Of police and militia,
and public discomfort due to the fail
ure Of the companies to restore the
operation of their roads even With the
aid of police and troops, stirred him to
action. He sent for the strike leaders
and also for the railt ,ad presidents and
held protracted conferences. Nothing
was accomplished that brings the strike
any nearer settlement The mayor
sent out the following official statement
covering the matter at P. m.:
"Au effort was made to-day to ascer-
tain if an adjustment could be effected
in the interest of public convenience
and safety, by which all surface rail-
roads could be restored to immediate
operation. To this end the mayor had
conferences with Messrs. Connolly, Best
and Giblin, representing the former
employees Of the railroads, and later
with various representatives of the
companies. including Messrs. Lewis.
Norton and Wicker. The effort was
without result. Corporation Counsel
Mcdonald and Commissioner White
we're present at the conferences. Mr..
CopDelly later gave out the proposition
that the men made to the mayor. 1t was
that the companies restore to their pay
rolls all men who were in their employ
January IL and the mayor to appoint
committee to whom both sides could
submit their case aud the committee to
decide who is to remain in the employ
of the roads and at what terms. The
men made no condition requiring the
discharge Of the men employed to FILL
their places
This, proposition vas rejected by the
presidents Of the companies. Mayor
Schieren after the failure of his at
tempted arbitration, decided that the
situation was becoming grave. He ip-
meaissely held consultation with Brig.
Gen. McLeer, and AT 5 o'clock gave
out the following as an addition to his
former statement:
...Bnder the existing circumstances,
it has become necessary to secure .ad-
disieDal protection 10 order to operate
more Of the surfaces lines. The mayor
has since conferred With Gen. McLeer,
aud has made request on the Cover
nor for additional troops. These will
doubtless be 90 duty promptly.
'.It is time when the gathering of
people on the streets is to be avoided i,
and the police have been ordered and
tie militia requested to prevent any
crowds from gathering, and to keep
loiterers of the streets.
At 6 O'Clock the mayor issued the
following proclamation:
ITO the Citizens Of Brooklyn and the
Public Generally:
''ln the name of the people Of the
State of New York. |. Charles A.
Scbieren, mayor Of the city of Brook
Ign. do hereby require all persons with
10 the limits Of the city to refrain from
unnecessary assembling in the streets,
squares or in public places of the city
during it's present disturbed condition
and until quiet is restored, and l here
by give notice that the police have
been ordered and the militia requested
to disperse any unlawful assemblage
Il exbort all persons to assist 10 the
observance of this request.
CHARLES A. ScHIERIN.
January 20, 1895" !"
The wires on the Fulton street line
we're cut 10 several places early this
morning. The first cut was made at
2:35 a. %. at Stone avenue and Fulton
street ou the down town track An
other cut occurred at 5 m. on the
up town line at Sackman street and
later the down town liue was again
cut.
At1:30 y. NJ, crowd of 1000 per-
sons congregated on Bergen street be-
tween Vanderbilt avenue and Classon
avenue. A car was stopped and the
motorman taken of. The car was
stoned by the mob, who also placed
heavy stones On the track. The re-
serves we're ordered to the spos and
soon restored order There was dis
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