Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-22

places. On Myrtle avenue near Broadway
two sections of wire had been cut out, and
on the Gates avenue line fourteen sections
were cut out. 1t will require several hours
to repair these.
A non-union motorman was attacked at
the Halsey street station about O'Clock
this morning and severely beaten. po-
Hceman who stood near by refused to In
terfere.
Strike of Linemen.
In pursuance of the agreement arrived
at yesterday afternoon by the linemen, that
they would refuse to execute any repairs
on the roads still tied up. twelve men
struck work at 7:45 this morning. They
were sent with a repair wagon to replace
wires which had been cut during the night
between Gates and Knickerbocker ave-
nues. On reaching tire spot where the wires
were down the men refused point Diank 10
have anything to do with repairing them
and left the wagon The wagon was taken
back to the depot by the motorman and
conductor.
The superintendent of the Gates avenue
line of said today that the refusal OF
the linemen to work will preclude all pos
sibility of the company running cars to-
day. The fixing of electric wires Is busi-
ness which requires much care and an ex-
pert knowledge. This strike is the great
est blow the companies have yet received,
as in case of wires being cut car traffic Will
come to complete standstill. Linemen
and conductors.
Superintendent Campbell has received
wcrd that the linemen on all the railroads
have struck. They held a meeting this
morning at the corner of Throop and Gates
avenue and decided upon this action. The
wagons were sent back to the companies
Offices.
Superintendent George Goodwin. at the
Ridgewood depot Brooklyn Heights road.
says the trolley lines are cut on Gates and
Myrtle avenues. If he can get new line
men he will repair the wires and start cars
on Gates and Myrtle avenues. This, how
ever, will take two or three hours.
Business Interests Suffering.
Business Is suffering because Of the
strike. The possibility of encounterinS tur-
bulent scenes on the streets keeps women
away from the shops. Retail merchants re-
port that business has dropped off at least
one-third. Large firms. in order to protect
themselves from loss. have found it neces-
sary TO cut down the number OF their EN-
ployes and hundreds of statesmen and wo-
men have been laid off until the strike
shall he ended.
Should the trouble continue for any
length of time the dry goods people say
that more of their employees will suffer in
this respect.
BUSINESS men engaged in other pursuits
report the same condition of affairs and
many of them go SO far as TO say that
trade is completely paralyzed. In the east
ern district feeling OF resentment has
BEEN aroused against the railroad COM
panies by their action, and business men
say that their trade has been brought to
complete standStill. They. too, Will nave
to lay off their help until the trouble is
settled.
In the seventeenth ward. still fur
Their easterly section of the city,
more commonly known as Greenpoint,
the strike has been even more disastrous
In its effect. There is absolutely no means
of transportation there. and the business
streets are deserted The resentment IN
this part of Brooklyn against the rail-
road officials Is even more pronounced than
elsewhere The citizens will hold a mass
meeting tonight at Association Hall. at
which clergymen and business men will
speak.
The homes of the strikers are growing
more dismal every day. The small wages
that they have received of course prevented
them from laying aside any OF 1t or a
rainy day, and there Is good deal OF
suffering in these poor homes that does
not appear on the surface. The wives OF
the strikers. however, are accomplishing,
and many of them say they Will go out
washing as long as the trouble lasts sooner
than let their husbands surrender to the
corporations.
President NOrtOn's Statement.
President Norton OF the Atlantic avenue
line makes the following statement:
AT no time since the strike began have
we been In a better position than we are
now. II the present efficient civil and mill
tary protection Is afforded us We VIII have
all the cars on our system running on full
time by tomorrow morning. We are re-
ceiving a large number of applications
daily from new men for the positions of
mctormen and conductors. Many of the
applicants are thoroughly experienced
electricians and have formerly been in the
employ of electric traction companies In
other cities"
Application was made before Judge Gay
FOR of the supreme court today on behalf Of
NJ .IOSRDh "
Henry Leader of 9I6 Fulton street and Al
McDonough street for an order to show
caUse why writ of mandamuS should
not be issued against the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company compelling them to
operate their cars. The hearing on tho
return of the order was fixed for jan
uary %.
One Line Not Molested.
The Ralph avenue line was opened to
traffic at noon today. ten cars being sent
out. They have run without molestation.
Traffic has also been resumed on the
18th street line. four cars being sent out.
Before each car rode a mounted policeman.
and another followed IL. The route is lined
with militia The only act Of violence on
the first trip was the throwing of stone.
which struck the roof of the car as IL
passed Sd avenue and 18th street.
A Rumor of Peace.
1t is rumored that the strike will be de-
clared of at @ o'clock.
For Continuous Days Work.
ALBANY, ". Y, January Ex-senator
Owens has introduced bill the purpose of
which Is to correct abuses such as have
been complained of by the striking street
railway operatives of Brooklyn. 1t pro-
vides that a days labor Of ten hours shall
begin the moment an employee reports for
duty and be continuous, except for an in
terval for q meal
Adjutant General McAlpir and Col. Mar
win, thu governors military secretary. have
left Albany on a special train for New
York to make a personal inspection of the
situation in Brooklyn. and will report the
exact condition of affairs to Gov. Morton
before midnight