The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-30
THEIR DOUBLE GAME.
BROOKLYN STREET-CAR STRIKERS
INVOKE AND VIOLATE THE Law.
President Lewis Claims tn Have Inforna-
tion That Sheol WILL Break Loose.
To Arrest the Onicers.


the .Attorney4Cfeneral to move against
the Brooklyn Heights Company to revoke
the charter for failing to operate the
road. Through the agency of lawless
mobs they have continued cutting wires
assaultfng non-union employees, blockad-
ing tracks and otherwise preventing the
cars from operating. ON the one hand
they invoke the law of the land, on the
other they defy II, even though there are
5000 troops here to aid the police In pre-
serving order. Were the proceedings in
the courts brought by citizens acting in
good faith for the benefit of the com
munity the officers of the company would
undoubtedly be uneasy as to the result
They now treat the matter lightly and
will make answer that the very men who
ask the aid of the law are themselves
law-breakers. whose acts have made
necessary the calling out of the National
Guard.
sHEoL WILL BREAK LOOSE.
The withdrawal of the First Brigade
was followed by many small disturbances
President Lewis declared with emphasis
that il was serious mistake to withdraw
the brigade. He said that he had received
anonymous Information that IL the re.
manning troops are disbanded sheol will
break loose. He had a bodyguard of de.
tectlves about his person. and President
Norton never moves without an armed
guard at his side On the other hand, the
Mayor, General McLeer and other officials
believe that quie. is restored.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TIDE COMPANIES.
Master Workman Connolly still insists
that the strikers are not beaten. There
are no signs of break in their ranks
n,ttr fat Of ha, 40 al
applications. The formal tender Of their
services by Mr.. Connolly was a
move upon which to base an ap
plication for a new writ of manda-
mus. This was made against the At
lantic-Avenue Company to-day, and was
the first proceeding i'm court to-day
against that company. Similar steps are
to follow against the Brooklyn Heights
Company, the Queens county and Su-
burban. The Brooklyn Heights Com
pany was served with formal notice in
the mandamus proceedings against them.
They have twenty days TO answer. They
have also TO appear before the Attorney
General, at Albany, tomorrow, in the
application for action looking TO the for
felture Of their charter.
TO ARR sr THE OFFICERS.
In addition to this. warrants are to be
for the arrest Of the officers Of the line
for violating the ten-hour law. one mo
torman has made affidavit that ne was
forced to work eleven hours ana SIN min
utes for the company. Violation OF the
ten-hour law is a misdemeanor. punlsha-
bic by a fine of $500 for each offence or
Imprisonment for three months. Ihere
are 500 employees who threaten TO bilhS
action. Still further proceedings which
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ey-enpIoye for one weeks salary, ana
suits for damages by merchants, whose
business has been Frustrated.
While the strikers are pulling these
strings TO give trouble to the companies
and force them to surrender, there are
other complications.
COMPANIES MAKE GOOD SHOWING.
The Board of Aldermen are seeking Tor
some means Of demOlishing the cpmpa.
MES: the labor organizations nave decided
not to ride in their cars; the grand Jury
is looking into the loss of life ana llmO
due TO violations Of the laws rcsulalli'S
speed of cars: the Board Of Arbitration
az gone TO Albany 70 report on the causes
of the strike. and new committee from
the LEGISLATURE IS on its way 10 investi-
gate the whole matter All in all, the lot
Of the trolley magnate is not a happy
one The companies made q good ahoWluS
I'm the number of cars run and INES
operated to-day. They have shown thai
all they need is time TO engage and break
I'm new men, ard protection for the men
and property Of the roads. by noon aboul
two-thirds OF the number Of ears operated
preylous to the strike were in operation
cars ran close 20 schedule, and later
night than has been attempted In two
weeks
only once to-day were the troops called
out. At about p. NJ. a gang of men
placed a wagon on the track of the Firth
avenue line at Twenty-irst street, and
mobbed the crew of the first car which
arrived. The policeman on the 'front.' plet
form was powerless. He whistied foi
help, however, and another officer notified
the Twenty-third Regiment boys at me
stables of the line at Twenty-thrd street
The mnitamen rushed 10 the rescue al
double quick. The mob scattered in al
directions. Lewis Crime, one Of the men
In the crowd, attempted 10 remove the
lever used by the motorman TO turn on
the current and was arrested.
There were many accidents to-day, due
TO the Incompetence of the motormen.
4 car on the Halsey-street line ran into
"A coach at the corner of Fulton and OK
ford streets. at $40 p. NJ. Two ladies
who were i'm the coach. the Misses An
derson. received cCntusiCns ana suffered
from the shock. and the driver. Henry
Day, rad his ribs fractured. The coach
was damaged 10 the extent Of 500. The
mOtOrman was arrested.
In the police courts to-day twenty-five
men were arralguod charged with stone
throwing. wire-cutting, track-obsructing,
or otherwise interfering with trolley
roads. They were all held for trial.
ATTEMPT TO ANSUL THE CHATTER
The long-threatened action before the
Attorney General TO annul the chSrter Of
the Brooklyn Heights railroad took shape
to-day. Congressman William Sulzer,
James \. Dennison and Delos McCurdy,
counsel for the strikers made formal
application to Attorney General Hancock
yeste rday, asking him to begin proceed
ings TO diAolve the Brooklyn Heights
Company, and to appoint a receiver 20
wind up its affairs. The Attorncy-Gen-
eral served notice on President Lewis by
wire last night. and to-day Mr.. Sulzer ar
rived from Albany with the formal pa
pers. The notice is as follows:
"Application was made 10 me this morn
ing by William Sulzer, James a. Denni-
son and Delos McCurdy. representing GER
tain citizens OF this state. 70 commence
an action against your road. have
adjourned the hearing until Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Papers are 10 be
served on you Tuesday morning.
(Signed) "T. f.. HANCOCK.
Attorney General"
The hearing Is set for tomorrow morn
ing at the Capitol. The application is
based upon affidavits by John Giblin and
Andrew ID. Best. members Of the execu-
tive committee of ID. A. 70, X. of l..