Frederick citizen., 1895-02-01
TO ANNUL THE Charter
Action Against the Brook
Iyn Heights Company.

<inues. but tho Lines Arc Making
xaarIy Schedule Time Grocn Mo
forzncn Cause Accidents.
! 8roolrlyn, N. T.. Jan. s0.-The strik-
- are playing double game.
Khrough counsel they have appealed
n the encouragement to move
'nxaznst the Brooklyn Heights compa-
~ to revoke the charter for failing to
1nDe<ate the road. Through the agen-
~ e lawless mobs they have con-
I1Enued cutting wires. assaulting nom
Irnion employees. blockadins tracks and
Iotherwise preventing the cars from
Icperating. On the one hand they in
Ivoke the law OF the land: on the other
knhey defy it even though there are
Inhros thousand troops here to aid the
Ipolice in preserving order.
Were the proceedings in the courts
hrought by citizens acting in good
faith for the benefit of the community
eha ofiicers of the companies would
undoubtedly be uneasy as to the re-
suits. They now treat the matter
lightly and will make answer that the
very men who ask the aid of the law
are themselves lawbreakers whose
mcts have made necessary the calling
cut Of the national guard.
The withdrawal of the 1st brigade
vas Followed by many small disturb
ances. President Lewis declared with
much emphasis that 1t was q serious
mistake to withdraw the brigade. He
said that he had received anonymous
Information that IL the remaining
troops are disbanded Sheol will break
loose. He had a body-guard of de-
tectiyeS about his person, and Presi-
dent Norton never moves without an
armed guard at his side. On the other
hand. the mayor. Gen. McLeer and
other officials believe that quiet Is re-
stored and turbulence at an end.
Mastcr Workman Connolly still In
sists that the strikers are not beaten.
Thffe ere no signs OF a break in their
"a AXIS. Only few of them have made
personal application. The formal ten
der of their services by Mr.. Connolly
was a move upon which to base an ap-
plicaiion for a new writ of mandam-
us. This was made against the At
1antic Avenue company yesterday and
was the first proceeding in court
asainst that company. Similar steps
are to follow against the Brooklyn,
Queens County & Suburban.
The Brooklyn Heights company was
served with formal notice in the man
damus proceedings against them. They
have twenty days to answer. They
have also to appear before the attor-
ney-general at Albany to-day in the
application for action looking to the
forfeiture of their charter. In addi-
tIon to this warrants are to be applied
Tor before Justice Tighe for the arrest
81 the officers of the line for violating
the ten-hour law.
One motorman has made affidavit
that he was forced to work eleven
hours and six minutes for the COM
pany. Violation of the ten-hour law
Is q misdemeanor punishable by a
nne. of $500 for each offense, or i'm
prisonment for three months. There
are 1000 employees who threaten to
bring action. Still further proceedings
which are on the programme are suits
by each ex-employe for one week s
salary. and suits for damages by mer-
chants whose business has been pros
trated
While the strikers are pulling all
these strings to give trouble to the
oompanes and force them TO surren-
der. There are many other complca-
fions.
The board OF aldermen are seeking
Tor Bone means of demolishing the
companes. the labor organizations
have decided not to ride i'm their cars,
The grand jury is looking into the
koss Of life and limb due to violations
81 The laws regulating speed OF cars,
Che board Of arbitration has gone to
Aibany to report upon the causes OF
Qe Strike. and new committee from
uc legislature Is on its way to inves-
uEate the whole matter. All in all
0e lot of the trolley magnate Is not
4 happy one.
The companies made a good showing
- The number of cars run and lines
operated yesterday. They have shown
mat all they need Is time to engage
9nd break In new men, and protection
for the men and property OF the roads.
new and cut wires in the early MORN
ing gave them some trouble but by
uoon about two-thirds of the number
~ cars operated previous to the strike
were In operation. Cars ran close to
ecnedule time all day and later at
uixht than has been attempted in two
weeks.
Only once yesterday was the troops
11Iled out. At about 3 p. m, gang
~ men placed wagon on the track
~ the Fifth avenue line. at Twenty
0rst street. and mobbed the crew of
Ine FIRST car which arrived. The po-
Nceman on the front platform was
3oHerless. He whIstled for help. how
@<@f. and another officer notified the
"a regiment boys at the stables of
IH& line at Twenty-third street. The
MlIi .iamen rushed to the rescue at
1ou. le-qulck The mob scattered In all
1Irections. Lewis Grim. one OF the
men in the crowd. who attempted to
Wnove the lever used by the motor
u1<n to turn on the current. was ar
Ee<<fd and locked up.
mere were many accidents due 70
<r< inexperience OF motormen.
EAr No. sO2. OF the Third avenue
me had q lively experience at Sew
&nn street and Third avenue last
~<<ning. IL was attacked by q mob
several hundred persons. volleys
81 sfones broke the car windows and
4Hmaged the front Of the car. Special
0ucer Smith. who was at the front
y ths car. was hit on the head by a
HfIrk and knocked down. In addition
~ was kicked and dubbed. but A.
~ escaped. The police finally dis
<*ed the mob and the car was taken
I1 DE stables.
pin the Brooklyn Heights and At
sic avenue companies ran cars tll
night. No serious interference was
Drted.
is stated that Justice oaynor has
asked by the board OF mediation