The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-17
STRIKE MAY END SOON
HOARD OF MEDIATION AND ARBI-
TRATIoN AT BROOKLYN.
Indications that n Compromise May
BE Agreed On by the Street-Car
Men and Their Employees.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. Jan. 16.-It is gen.
orally believed here that the strike OF the
trolley motornen and conductors VIII be
settled amicably tomorrow. From present
indications arbitration will be- resorted to
to effect this. The members of the State
Board of Mediation am Arbitration were
exceedingly busy throughout the day. The
terms of the probable compromise have not
yet been made public, but it is believed that
both the companies and the strikers have
made concessions. The strikers have ex-
pressed their willingness to put the mat
ter entirely in the hands of the arbitration
board and stand on the decision which may
be rendered, provided that the companies
will do the same. The officials of the COM
panies have not yet determined on this
course. but will hold a meeting at IL o'clock
tomorrow morning to decide.
The strikers are quiet and orderly now,
and only in one instance during the day
did they come in contact with the police.
At Bush street and F1atbush avenue they
attempted to upset a car. but Sergeant
Zimmerman, Who was in charge. drew his
revolver and declared he would shoot the
first man who approached, and the crowd
kept well back
Master Workman Connolly tonight de-
MED the reports that the men are weaken
ing. A mass meeting of .citfzens has been
called at the instigation of the leading
merchants of the city, whose business has
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dition of affairs.
BROOKLYN. Y. Y, Jan. 17.1:55 a. M
The strike was declared off on the Dekalb
morning. These lines constitute what is
known as the Brooklyn City q Newtown
Railway Company, Col. John NJ. Partridge
about through the agency of Mayor Schie-
rem and State Arbitration Commissioner
Feeney. Colonel Partridge says that this is
practically a backdown on the part of the
men, as he has conceded no pertinent
points.
Carnegie workmen Defan
HOMESTEAD, Pa. Jan. 16.-There were
$40 men, all but fifty of whom were en-
ployes of the Carnegie steel plant at this
place, who answered the call for a meeting
at the opera house tonight. to express their
views on the matter of organizing a labor
concerning the discharge of the 100 workers
fer attending last Sundays meeting.
Though no plan of organization was out
lined, the sentiment in favor of that step
was very largely increased by the speeches
of Vice President Carney. of the Amalga-
mated Association, Hugh Ross, and others,
meeting or Sunday next which Will be adj
dressed by President Garland, Hugh Ross
and the member of the old executive board
which managed the great strike two years
ago.
discharged workmen named Handlan, some
one. asked if a certain grocer was in the
office when Handlan received his discharge.
Handlan answered yes, and Immediately
there was a mob of men on their feet yell
ing, Lynch him" Lynch him." etc. When
it was. learned that the man whom the
men claim is a spy was not in the house,
a number of men made a rush for the
finally stopped, and the meeting quieted
down again. In all probability an organ
ization will be effected at next Sundays
meeting.
Considerable interest is manifested to.
night as to whether or not the company
will pursue it's avowed intention and dis
meeting.