New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17

ana Joseph Ryan In charge, struCh d wv
wheeled dump cart and threw horse. dump cart
and Patrick Fitzsimmons, the driver, nigh mo
the air. Fitzsimmons came down on his head,
the horse on his back and the dump cart on top
OF both. Fitzsimmons was stunned and bruised
and the horse badly injured Both the men
were placed uDder arrest.
The strikers Mere quiet and orderly. and gave
the police little or no trouble during the morn
ing hours. They addressed by President
Kelly. of Local Assembly No. 77S In a little hall
near the station. He cautioned them TO refrain
from any violence At o'clock a car, run by
John Gottscha.k, returned striker, was stopped
by mob in Fifth-ave. Gottschalks VIE
rushed UP to him and besought him not to be-
come traitor TO the cause Gottschalk was
obdurate. and turned deaf ear HIS VIE
would not leave him. and together they made the
trip 10 the Bridge.
\ NAIL CAR ATTACKED.
The attempt. to raise the trolley siege from
Flatbush yesterday morning was partially
crowned with success. Before noon about twenty
five Of the entire sixty usually operated on
that line were IN motion. AS far as any trans
portation Of passengers was concerned, the re-
ncwal Of trolley traffic amounted 10 niue or
nothing. The green me on the cars ana the
strikers the curb did net give 10 the average
Flatbusher that trust and confidence warranted
by the expenditure of 8 cents. An attempt to
stop the mail car sent out early in the morning
justified this precautiOn. Sergeant zimmerman
was in command. and his revolver alone saved
the trolley from the hands of a mob of strikers
who had collected in the vicinity of the Mid
wood Club -
A stone hurled from point near the reservoir
crashed through the window OF another Fiat
bush car. but aside from the shattered grass no
damage was done
The company says it has plenty of men and
thst it will be able to run its cars on schedule
afforded by the police. President Norton says
that as far as his road is concerned the strike is
over On the Court-st. line cars were running on
schedule time. No trouble was experienced. ana
no effective.
De Kalb nor the Broadway line has made any at
tempt to break the tie-up 1890
Thomas Clevery, a toy dealer, of No. o3o Firth
ave and Car No. SO. Of the Atlantic-ave. line.
came together at Fifih-ave and Thirteenth-st at
8 o'clock in the afternoon, and the result was IN
favor of the car. The wagon IN Which CleVerly
was sitting was upset and the occupant was
slightly injured The was in charge OF green
men.
TALK WITH MIR. CONNOLLY
Master Workman Connolly said to Tribune re-
porter yesterday that the men were more deter
mined than ever This was due to the refusal of
the railroad companies to consent TO arbitrate
The men were willing TO concede many points
including the increase they had asked IN their
wages. The stubborn stand taken by the COM
panes had embittered the men greatly.
Mr., Connolly added that he thought me ne . men
would yet win the strike. They were not alarmed
in the least by the. attempts made to run cars
Yesterday Nobody had ridden in them save the
officials and police Mr.. Connolly laughed at me
idea that the companies had engaged skilfui and
competent n,etorrnen to take the places Of the
strikers. He said the only men they had engaged
were incompetent and drunkards. VINO Tor
merly worked for the companies. but had been dis
charged. The companies were taking great risks
to permit such men 10 run their cars ms was
proved by the TACT that several OF the men nau
lost all control of the The general superln-
tendent Mr.. Cameron, had acted as motorman
on one Of the cars on the Flatbush-ave. line
Mr. Connolly said that ne was not afraid OF the
strikers committing any violence unless some OF
the new policemen lost their heads and precipi-
.tated an outbreak. The Executive Board was IN III
communication with the local committees OF me
men in all parts of the city every nour' Inc
board had advised the men to refrain from an
violence and would continue TO do so. They ieit
thai they had the sympathy of the public, but
that they would lose it if violence were committed
by them.
WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS.
Mayor Schieren was somewhat embarrassed
yesterday over the fact that he had been mis-
quoted He said to Tribune reporter yesterday
afternoon: The report that have said that
intended 10 interfere in the strike to compel the
railroad companies to operate their cars Is IN
correct. never made such statement. ne
ports about violence have been greatly exagger-
ated. / receive hourly reports from Pollce COM
missioner Wees who says the situation Is quiet
and that the strikers are behaving very cfedi,,
ably | think the attitude of the strikers VIII
elevate them in public opinion, and hope the!
will continue to be orderly There is no reason
why should interfere. as there is state boatu
Iof Arbitration which was constituted LOT tle
cases. l have not been appealed 10 py ei'hei
side TO interfere. Ill,
commissioner Wees informs me that ne Will
not permit any trolley car TO leave any raiiroad
station or carhouse unless II Is in charge OF a
competent motorman II YOU wish 10 Know py
what authority the Commissioner MAKES Inns inns
the precautfon is wise one. In a tme IKE
this ii is possible that a police commissioner
might IN the ro pu s,rc,H awfG but the exer
else of which would be fully justified by the
emergency In which he was acting Coihin iE,-
sioner Weles says that man, olhcers are SICK
from the grip and other complaints brought
on by exposure since the strike began, but that
the department is able to cope with all dim
culties I have full confidence in him ana am
entirely satisfied with the conduct OF the ponce
II am very much pleased with the good con,
duct of the motormen anc ina, 1t n"s 81, 70 ~
that several people have called on me and ex-
pressed their qualification on the subject Tnere
has been no rioting on the part OF the MOTOR
men. make distinction between riot and dis
turbance Unless the police represent the iacts
10 be different from what they are. there mas
been no rioting whatever Inc Poiioe oine ther
full credence. Being thoroughly Informed as 10
the points at issue and the entire SITUATION, l
fear no serious disturbance. and nope ana De-
leye that there will be none; but we are never
theless thoroughly prepared to protect the peo-
pie and the public interests as 1t Is our du'y
THE Corporation Counsel and myself are IN
consultation very often on various subjects, put
strike The Mayor has certain powers in cases
of this kind but l must be excused from ex-
paining or discussing them now. nave no
opinion to express on the merits OF the Strike dt
This time because | may be called upon mere
after TO give official expression on the subject
and wish to remain untrammeled. Last night
Young man came to me and said that II wou.d
only do thus and l would do great thing
both for the public and myself. declined to act
upon the young mans suggestions as oe"e'e
that He that ruleth least, rueth best
II would not be at all surprised II the STRIKE
.hou,d be ended tomorrow morning. In fact
helievc from some intimations that have been
st,ar 10 me that all the lines will then be run
ming again. / be.ieye and hope that the old
motormen will go IN. but on what terms