New-York tribune., 1895-02-03
General Offices.
The Atlantic Avenue Railroad. Compan
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Brooklyn. February g 1895
Hon ,L Leopard on RroRtvy RI wes Commissioner Of Police
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Serious dis;urbances Of the last three weeks are
running. and are manned by new men who seem
to thoroughly understand their business:
The troops have been Withdrawn. and so far as
can learn every proteet!on, as we'll and we are are
continue their depredations and are daily assault
ing our employees.
Vanderblt-ave car were assaulted The car was
abandoned IN the street and the men were taken
to policeman. so am informed. and no protec-
ton whatever was offered by MIN and no arrests
l have Jus, instructed our superintendent to have
20 aha the prop m SGt Tor the
right to carry firearms am now In consultation 5,
to go in the way OF protecting our property and the
men in charge OF IT, And II the law permits It will
the first car In the morning until the last car at
night. with gun to further our protection
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evidence OF this kind after all this damage has
abused We have certainly no time 10 find out who
these delinquents are and we 90 the results suit.
allv arrested have been taken 10 court. bailed on
fippant bail and allowed to go to continue their
So FAR as, the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Is con. con.
eaSs and il
furnish II, We snail lurnlsn ~ AT our own eA-
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ter. but will proceed promptly and Will give such
Instructions to our men that II they cannot be pro-
tected then they must protect themselves ana our
property. ....,..,.., ,...,,.. ,..,,, :.
proper that you should know what our plans are
The condition OF things is disgracefu. and has been
from the start and the Sn & tbs Whole we
has been arrest OF three strikers IN New, York K
OUR new employees and were taken the police court
and promptly sentenced 10 Blackwelis Island tor
should be applied in this city and II strenuous
efforts had been made venture to say that 'nese @
depreda n lions would have been concluded long ago.
Very truly BENJAMIN NORTON. President
All that Commissioner welles would say in re-
Iation to the letter last nlghkwas that since the
strike began the police had made over 800 ar
rests for offences committed directly In connection
with the strike
"UNCALLED FOR AND RIDICULOUS.
When Mayor Schieren asked about Prest-
dent Norton's letter he sad MT Nortons let
,.u uos entirely uncalled for and In many re-
.,ao,s u is ridiculous Mr.. Norton keeps popping
IN all the time He is indulgng In that some
what entertaining but not particularly edifying
role Of playing to the galleries. In his letter to
Commissioner Welles he sends a list OF 374 men
he wants to arm with deadly weapons These
men are principally strangers. and no doubt some
OF them would like nothing better than fighting
What would It lead to? Mr.. Norton has pursued
entirely the wrong course with the Commissioner.
II he had taken to the Commissioner the names Of
Is or 80 trusted and responsible men with re-
quest that they be allowed TO carry firearms. to
be used in extreme cases In defence of the COM
pany's property. no doubt the Commissioner
would have found way to have the men
equipped with revovers. But to send a list OF
374 men by mall with the request that they BE-
permitted to shoot right and left, is an absurd
proposition. Moreover, II would be in violation
OF law. Mr.. Norton has more downright audacty
than ne has been credited WITH even by his
enemies"
BIG MEETING FOR TOMORROW.
Last night the strikers announced big pro-
gramme for tomorrow afternoon at the City
Hail. All to-day petitions will be circulated
throughout the city requesting the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen TO revoke the license to
operate the cars and collect fares on the three
surface railway lines toward which the strikers
are hostile.
u. Collins OF the Executive Board OF the
strikers, said last night that he expected that
fully 1000 would be present at the City Hall to-
morrow to walt upou the Mayor and Board Of