Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-04
10000 PEOPLE
Will Await the Answer Of
Brooklyn City Fathers
As to Petition to Revoke Franchise OF
the Railroad Companies.
The Crest Trolley Car Strike Seems YET Far
from Being Settled.

Brookiyn,N. Y, Feb. BIT is expected
that when the board Of aldermen meets
in City hall, tomorrow, more than ~, ooo
persons will be standing on the plaza out
side. waiting to see what action the city
fathers will take in regard to the petition
and resolutions to be presented them ny
members Of the executive committee OF
District Assembly No. IS. The petition
was sent 70 all the labor unions through
out the different parts Of the city, today.
II asks that the franchises be taken away
from the Brooklyn Heights Railroad 20,
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Co. and Queens
County & Suburban Railroad Co.
Master Workman Connolly, tonight,
stated that he was not anxious to have
the strikers at City hall but desired to
have all the other laboring men in Brook
lyn there. He said: From the reports
/ have received, every man, woman and
child Of Brooklyn is anxious to go to City
hall and stand in the plaza an hour or a
dozen hours IL necessary.
He said the men would not go there IN
d body; they would go there in twos and
threes and stand in front OF City ball.
They would be quiet and orderly crowd
When asked as to the reason for Mr.. Dcbs'
visit, Mr.. Connolly refused to answer,
other than to say that Mr.. Debs came to
see how the situation stood. NUMBER
OF desertions from the railroad companies
were reported today.
Police Commissioner Wells, Supt.
Campbell and Mayor Schieren had con-
sultation In police headquarters for more
than three hours, this afternoon. What
took place could not be learned. Commits
sloncr Wells, when asked about the
demonstration, which the labor men in
tended to have lii front Of the City hall,
said he would have sufficient number OF
policemcn on hand to see that no violence
occurred.
When asked about the remark made by
President Norton of the Atlantic Com
pany. that the police took no pains to
uuell riots. the commissioner said: more
than 900 arrests have been made since the
strike has been on That looks as if the
men we're doing their duty. From now
on. ! am going to let Mr. Norton do the
talking. | will take charge Of the other
end of the strike.
The same number of cars were run,
today, that have been running for the
past few days. Collisions and small ae-
cidents were reported from various parts
of the city, but nothing serious resulted.
The companies claim they are getting all
their cars out on schedule time. Presi
dent Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights Co,
today, said that he had all the men hi
wanted and was perfectly satisfied will
tho outlook.
Allen Hoagland, q motorman, in charge
of a car of the Greenpoint line, was helt
llp by two men, today, at Franklin ant
Huron streets. He was dragged from TIT
platform, thrown intothe street and beateI
about the head and body. While lying
on the ground, he drew q revolver ant
fired two shots ut his assailants Th
bullets went wide If the mark, and thu
two men ran away on the arrival OF ;
special officer The latter summoned ;
surgeon, who dressed Hoagland's wounds
which consisted of bruises about his body
and outs on his face and head.
While the car from which Hoaglant
was ousted stood on the tracks, a larg'
crowd threw stones at the windows. The
conductor was hit on the head with {
stone, receiving Slight scalp wound.
Andrew Brennan, William Cosgrov'
and John Mitchell were arrested, thi
morning, charged with emitting wires a
18th street near Sd avenue. Special Office
Quinlan reported that early this morning
70 car of the Flushing avenue line II
charge of Motorman Hcaly was held VI
by a mob OF 100 persons at Flushing
avenue and Spencer street, the motormar
assaulted. the trolley rope cut and all thu
car windows broken. Quinlan was as
sauited and his club taken away by thu
crowd, who used it on his head. He wa!
cut in several places. Healy was Gu
about tho head and face. A squad o.
police arrived, and after Is minutes work
dispersed the crowd.
AGAR Of the Tompkins avenue line, II
charge OF Motorman Farrell collided will
d car Of the Reed avenue line, at Roeblir
street and Broadway. Both cars wer
badly shattered and had to be laid up TO
repairs. No one was injured
Two cars collided in front of tn
Nostrnnd avenue depot, with such force d
to break all the windows in both cars
Both motormen were thrown into tn
street. but escaped injury.
Master Workman Connolly, tonight
81 III VLi&kU 81 luA VI h"i WIZ oifShS
by citizens of Brooklyn to the petition
asking the aldermen to take the fran
chiscs from the three railroads. Mr. Con
nelly stated he learned at the conference II
New York. today, that Presidents Norton
Lewis and Wicker had decided to hav
all the men now In their employ arm them
selves with pistols so they could protec
themselves in case they were attacked b,
strikers. Mr.. Connolly gave out state
ment In which he says:
1--WE notice the statement made b
President Norton of the Atlantic Avenu
Railroad Co. that he proposes to claim tn
privilege, in defiance of the police depart
ment, to arm imported scabs an
Plnkertons If this is done tn
citizens of Brooklyn will Gel
tainly exercise the same privilege tn
same privilege and go armed in self d.
fence as protection against these lawless
imported thugs and corporate criminal
who employ them in defiance of the cit
and state.
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