New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-15

steam roads - Brighton Beach ana West Brlgh-
ton remained in operation These various means
Of transit relieved the public in a measure from
the inconvenience caused by the ue-up of the
lines Il the principal surface companies
All tho men employed by the brooklyn Heights.
Atlantic Avenue and Brooklyn city and Newtown
companies. numbering abou, scoO refused to go
to work after a. yesterday No cars were
run on any of the nearly nifty lines Of these COM
panies In the early hours of the day Later the
Court-s, line Of the Brooklyn Heights Company
was put In operation between Hamilion-ave and
Fulton Ferry and the mail were run upon
the Flaibush-ave. line OF the same company and
tnr Frfth-avc line Of the Atlantic Avenue Com
pany.
EFFORTS TO STOP CARS.
Attempts were made to stop the operation of
the cars on the Couri-st. line by scattering bar
rcls u ashes and other Instructions upon the
tracks In Flatbush-aye unlbcrs were placed
across the tracks at various points but no
serious difficulty was experienced. The only at
tempt At rlotous proceedings IN the course Of the
day was at Fifth-ave. and Twenty-third-st
where. efforts t. run out the cars late In the
afternoon wer. seriously lnterfcred with ind the
effort Was finally suspended.
The city streets presented a queter appearance
than they had before borne on any business day
since ih,. strike which involved most Of the
horsc-car lines of the city In the holiday week
of lss6 and lasted for several days. But the
fine weather made the enforced walking required
by men and women on their way TO business a
pleasure rather than an exeruon. Many persons
were late ia arriving At their places of business
but their excuses were readily received. Inc
means Of transportation available were greatly
overrrowded In the late afternoon. and more
Inconvenience was felt than In the morning
hours. cabs and carriages were In great demand
In the outlying parts OF the city not reached by
the elevated roads there was nothing 10 do Dut
10 walk From tire FlatDush portion OF the city
the residents took the trains OF the brighton
Beach Railroad to the Bedford station. and then
the Kings County Elevated road. Some persons
dd more walking than they were I'm the habit
OF doing and man remarked:
Il have walked more to-day than have be-
fore In two years
THE DEMANDS WHICH WERE REFUSED
The strike was ordered by the Executive Board
u he organization OF street railroad employees
after the men themselves had voted In favor of
it and efforts at compromise had failed. The
men demanded I'm their agreement for 1898 either
a reduction In the number Of trips required for
a days work or an increase OF pay. These being
refused they decided to quit work rather than To
20 on under the old conditions. They held yester-
day that their action was precipltated by the fact
that on Sunday the electricians employed to look
after the motors who refused 10 take out cars
for the companies II a strike occurred were toei
that their services were no longer needed "heh
this action had been reported the District AS
sembly lost no time in fixing the hour Tor 'hc
strike.
The only company excepted from the order TO
strike was the Coney Island and brooklyn
conference was arranged between the representa-
tves Of the company and the men, and was heiu
yesterday morning. The result was rehe""'
OF the agreement Of last year In every par''c"'"
save that the company has the privilege or oper-
ating two cars on It's Hamilton Ferry line out
side OF the restrictions imposed last year
Henry w. Slocum. president Of this company.
said: IL was much surprised that the cars vi
cur company were not stopped as the others
were and do not know why We were excepted.
The representatives OF the men came mere anu
expressed their willingness to sign the agreement
1t was the same what was wiiiing 10 sign
last week and they waived seVeral demahus'
For one thing. they wanted the trippers' to
get 81 Is day but agreed to make the hgure 81 o.
the same as last year The privilege of having
the number OF 'trppers' Increased II 'his was al
lowed to the other companies waived In consid-
Grafton OF getting the concession III ies"'u W
two cars | wanted
The comuanies whose men ceased work made
preparations as speedily possible to renew
traffic. except the Atlantic Avenue Company
which Issued notice to rs men that they could
return to work until tomorrow at noon wheh
their places would be filed II then vacant.
HAD MEN III READINESS
The Rroollyn Heights Company had men in
readiness to operate some cars. and by IA. M
the Court-st line was put in operation In all
eleven cars were run. The olly other cars run
by this company was one on the Flatbush-ave'
line. which carried the mall and made three