Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-28
Reported from Brooklyn, the
City of Churches.
The Strikers Hope bya Determined
Stand to Win the Fight,
But the Companies Contend That the Men Are
Already Beaten.

The fist Regiment, which had five com
panies at the Bergen street stables moved
to the ED Regiment armory, last night,
and the 18th Regiment was held in It's
arnory all night. These two regiments
and Troop A are under waiting orders
in expectation of trouble in Green Point,
tomorrow.
The day opened quietly in Father
OHare's hailiwick, and the troops did
not invade that section OF the city whose
citizens alternately petition the mayor
for cars and stone cars when they arrive.
In various outlying places, as well as on
many built-up streets, wire cutting ana
stone throwing was INDUCED in ana "a
number OF arrests made. The Green Point
cars lost many panes of glass, an the
cross town cars did not run TO south
BROOKLYN and the Erie Basin district.
Car 3lS of the Hamilton avenue line
was stoned at Hamilton avenue and MIL
street, at 2. 30 p. n. and q section OF brick
came through glass window and mar
rowly missed young lady's head. she
screamed and ran out on the platform.
One Of the two, policemen on the car got
off and Qazed at the sky. The conductor
pointed to women running cross icant
lot and said, "There they go" The police
man made no attempt to follow them, but
returned to the platform. The car went
on without further trouble.
A solitary passenger on car OF
cross town line had lively experience at
/ o'clock, this afternoon. The car was
passing through Park avenue, near the
navy ward, when Il shower of bricks and
stones ratified on the roof. Several win
,ows were smashed. The passenger, to
save himself, pulled up the wooden blinds.
The policeman on the rear platform
entered tho cur and ordered the passenger
to stop. The latter replied ~ propose
10 protect myself You don't give me any
protection. The policeman retired to
the platform. Nearly all the glass in the
car was broken. No big crowds, but
small groups of men and boys threw
stones a- the car passed. No arrests were
made.
Col Appleton Of the 18th Regiment,
said, today, that the search light on the
top Of Halscy street station enabled him
to keep Gloss watch at night on the
movements of people in the vicinity and
would. in his opinion, save the lives OF
many innocent ones There has been no
wire cuttings or acts of violence in that
locality since Arms was killed.
The concensus Of opinion among the
strikers IL that firm front and steadfast
position on their part will win the fight
Members Of Local Assembly 30S4, when
asked for their opinion of the situation,
said that violence was deprecated and
they hoped to win by force OF numbers
and inexpericncc of the new men. Official
so the railway companies claim that the
men are beaten and they can run cars to
their fun capacity with the men they hav'.
Col Appleton has instructed Major
Abrams at Ridgewood, and the officer in
command at Alabama avenue, To keep the
mon under command within the stations
and to permit the new men TO work the
cars without the aid of tho militia and
thus hasten the departure of the soldier
boys to their homes. The saloons in the
vicinity of stations were closed, today, I'M
der strict orders from the police. The
tIo ,ps are fixing W quarters at the vari-
Gus car houses for IL long stay.
Chief Clerk Kennedy, in charge ut the
Atlantic Avenue Company's Office, today,
said: 1.-The strike Is over SO far as this
road is concerned. We have all the men
we want to run cars. We have more APP
plicants than we can find places for. Our
Sunday schedule calls for the running Of
100 of our $50 cars These 100 cars are
now out. They run on niue lines-Atlantie
and 5th avenues, 9th avenue and Adams,
9TH avenue, 9th and Vanderbilt, 10Th
street, Butler street, Bergen street, Hicks
street and Sackctt street. We have all the
linemcn we need aud no wires were re
por5cd cut during the night on our lines.
Master Workman Cennolley was asked,
tonight, as to tho truth of the runners
that he was considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of calling the strike off. Mr.. Connollcy
said: "Ihere is absolutely 10 truth in
the reports. Why should ! call off the
strike when we are gaining ground
every day. Despite the statements
given out by the companies
that they have all the men they need.
there are not enough men working on all
the lines put together to operate one line
on the schedule in effect before the strike.
If the strike Is declared off the companies
would he crippled for weeks, because
fully half of their rolling stock has been
rendered unit for service by the ineype-
rience OF the men attempting to run the
cars.
"Oilicers of the companies arc still
hiring men in all large cities The men
are hired under false representations and
most of whom en- arriving here refuse to
go to work. and We send them home or
support them until they can find other
employment For the last week we sent
back to their hoaies on average of eco
men n day brought Ivy the company.
The Central Labor Union met, today,
and decided to boycott ali the lines
operated by the non-union men. The
strikers have consulted lawyers and de-
cided to begin suits against the Brooklyn
Heights Co for weeks pay for each of
the 1900 men formerly in the employ OF
the road. They claim that the laws OF the
state entitled them to II week S notice, anu
claim that they Were locked out without
warning. Suits viii he brought in catches
of 100 at time, beginning Tuesday or
Wednesday
They also propose to begin action against
the company Tor violations OF the lDzhonr
law. There is $500 penalty for each
offence against this law. They say that
1000 will bring suits and the company
will be mulcted $500 600.
A LIVE SKlRMlsH.