New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18

persed by a squad or men, VINO oppOrtufely ar
rived in a patrol-wagon and escorted the car be-
yond the Prospect Hill Reservoir. where there
stationed II large reserve force which the
crowd could not pass.
Inspector McKelvey. who is in command of the
forces concentrated in Flatbush and OH Prospect
Hill. afterward said that he anticipated no fur
ther serious trouble and that he thought the
strike would be ended in twelve hours
MAYOR sCHIEREN's ATTITUDE.
A conference called by Mayor Schieren was
held at his Office in the City Hall yesterday
morning between himself Police Commissioner
Weles. Corporation Counsel Mcdonald. Martin
f. Connolly. chairman. and John Gibln secre-
tary, Of the Executive Board of District Assem-
bly, No. 20. 1t was held in order that the Mayor
might hear from Messrs. Connolly and GlDln
statement OF the position of the motormeh III me
strike. 1t lasted about One-half hour. Al us
close the Mayor announced It's object but ue-
clined to enter into details. He admitted that ne
had conferred with Colonel Partridge president
of the Dekalb Avenue Railroad on wednesday
night. and said that the starting OF the cars on
that line yesterday morning was the result ol
that conference. He did not know whether or
not the city could compel a settlement OF Inc
strike. and denied report that he had toid the
railroad presidents that unless the strike snould
be ended within three days the municipal ad-
ministraion would see 10 II that proper faciil'ies
for transportation on the surface roads shouId
be provided ~
I'VE are trying our best" said the Mayor. ITO
bring about the same result on other lines ana
expect to have conference with Presidents
Lewis. of the Heights. and Norton OF the At
lantic Avenue companies this afternoon
Corporation Counsel Mcdonald who was after
ward seen at his office n the city Hall. said That
he had given the Mayor no official opinion re-
garding the strike or the Mayors power OF action
In the premises and referred the reporters 10 the
Mayor himself for further Information.
Mayor Schleren. who left his office about noon
returned at p. m. and was understood to nave
had lucheon with Presidents Lewis and Norton.
He declined then to converse with the reporters
on the ground that he had To attend thr usud'
I 1. If CtI ID
make a statement after the meeting should al
jOurn.
When the meeting adjourned. the Mayor gave
the reporters To understand that only routine
business had been considered. and no action had
been taken regarding the strike. He said; i
conferred with Presidents Lewis and Norton this
afternoon. and find them remarkably irin lhrN
say that their striking men must return al me
old rates Of pay and old conditions. or not al all
! don't know what shall do next. and decline
10 discuss my powers or To say WheiH'' tn'
Corporation Counsel has given IN" any opinion
on the subject | sent for tho commissioners ol
Arbitration to call on me today but they ald
not come. | would like 10 see them. Judging
from my meeting with the railroad presidents
this afternoon | do not see any chang" IN the
situation They claim that they are ready 10
reopen all their lines as soon as "" give tn"'n
full police protection. but We cannot iuly protect
every line in the city at one and the same Time
fully approve the order OF Police Commissioner
Weres t. prevent the running OF cars by mex
pcricnced motormen Public safety demands IN"
enforcement ~ such an order The competency
az the mDtOrmen | understand IS tcSt'd Al tN'
various stations before they are permitted To
take out cars am still trying my best TO settle
the strike
TALK WITH MIR CAMPBELL
Regarding a published report that President
Lewis informed Police Inspector McKelvey yes
terday morning tina, he intended ~ run forty
cars out Of the Flatbush-ave. stables. I'm Flat
bush that ne had asked him FOR eighty policemen
70 accompany them Uwo on each carr and that
.fs r.Ftt VFfta ION
Police Superintendent Campbell said 20 a Trbun"
reporter in the afternoon. There IS absolutely
no truth in the report" The superintendent sa'
in his private Office AT his telephone and Kept lis
receiver almost constantly a. his ear.
From early IN the morning I'll late at night
said he. Il sit here continuously except when
temporarily relieved. | am IN momeniary com
munication with the inspectors and captains In
command in different sections II the city and am
apprised at once OF everything that takes plac"
pertaining to the strike In every part ~ m" CITY
There has been no serious trouble from the start,
but 81 course IL Is necessary % keep All our
men constantly on duty and % have bodies ~
officers concentrated AZ stratcgic points tn"
force has been on duty between eighty and
ninety hours but every man stands maufully
I'd 10 his duty. exrep, something more than
one hundred men. including over twenty cap
talns and sergeants. who have been prosiraied b.
illness"
THE DEKALB-AVE. LINE AGREEMENT.
4 long agreement was signed by Colonel Part
ridge on behalf Of the DeKalb-ayc. railroad COM
pany ami by the Executive Board ~ District
Assembly 80 - On behalf u the strikers before
the cars were started on that line Yesterday
morning lis main provisions are that FOR the
year 1895 conductors. motormen and s"itchm"n
are to BE- paid nj the rate ~ s. 4 lag f1r fun
DAYS work; "irlppers." 81 90 salt car suDwpllugn
and sweeper men, s. day and swift hmrn. j.
cents hour. none 90 receive l"ss thau - ~ Il
day. that no conductor or moiornan sh"il De-
required 20 work more than ten hours a day
a Two I.H
work for "trippcrs" shall be- completed within
fourteen Consecutive hours. that employees sha!l
suffer no deduction from their wages FOR time
consumed by fires or other unaNoldAol" d'-
tenilOn on TIE road. that men on spcclAl 'I 'N-
curslOn cars shall reeve at least u 30 a dhy
and bee pald for time and Onc-haif time rates Tor
overtime: that no cmpl0ye shall De discharged or
Disseminated against bccaus" Of his come, tloh
with any labor organization. and that all strikers
should be- reinstated provided they made app4''A-
ton therefor by II noon yesterday
MEN FROM OUT or TOWN
The Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company has
been recruiting motormcn from Boston. fhlIa-
delphia and elsewhere. but MANY Of it's new
men deserted yesterday. seventy conduc-
tors and motormen arrived at the stables Of the
Finh-ave line. at Tw.nty-thrd-st. and
Fifth-ave Police Inspector Mclaughlin. two
mounted squads and "A detail OF foot polio" from
four precincts were on hand 10 receive ana pro
tect them. and IL was said that large nunper
of Pnkerton detectives were stationed aloHR
the railroad route for the purpose OF sporting
strikers who should make any violent demon
stration. II was also said that Pinkerton men
were in Philadelphia trying TO get recruits from
lines In that city. Master Workman Kelly said
that the men. most OF whom came rom
Philadelphia had been promised 81 a day ana
board and had not been told that they were 10
take the place Of strikers. The Purchasing
agent, Tobias. Of the railroad company denied
these statements. and said that the men were All
experienced and competent.
Up to a. IN. all the cars that were started
for the ferries carried the sign United states
Mall and were not mocstcd though th''i
motOrmcn and conductors were loudly )'er'h
by thousands OF men. women and boys. VINO
were scattered along the line of the road y,
n later hour stones were thrown az severe"
cars. Then the recruits who had been IN th'
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