Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-26
SITUATION UNCHANGED, And the Great Brooklyn Street
 Gar Strike FAR FROM A SETTLEMENT More RiotouS Demonstration A Dynamiter Captured. Arbitration Committee.
FAR FROM A SETTLEMENT

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. 25.-No decided change for the better was noticeable in the trolley strike situation today. The men and the companies are as far apart as ever and there seems to be no immediate pros. pect of either side weakening.
 President Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights company claimed today that a dozen of his old hands had applied to him for their old positions and had been reinstated. And he expressed the opin ion that this was the be- ginning of the end, as general weakening in the strikers ranks might now be ex- pected. The strike leaders emphatically denied that any such breaks had occurred i, declaring their ranks were just as solid now as when the trouble began.
 ONE ROAD BLOCKED.
 The strike of the linemen was materially strengthened today, as was evident by the difficulties in. keeping mp operations on lines where wires had been cut or burned out. Early ia the afternoon wires were cut at Fulton street and Saratoga avenue, one of the main lines Of the Brooklyn Heights system. Although the company was immediately given ample police ana military protection, no linemen have ap- peared up to clock this evening and no attempt has been made to repair the wires. As consequence that roud has been DlOckeQ all the alJernOOD, duu db prehtut it looks as if the blockade would hold until morning. The crowd about the neighbor- hood was large, but orderly, and seems to understand that the militia are there for business.
 TROUBLE EXPERIENCED.
 A number of other wire cuttings were re. ported during the day on the different lines, causing more or less trouble to the companies, but this sort Of warfare on the part of the strikers or their sympathizers was not so extensive as that of yesterday. The eastern district of Brooklyn, Ridg- wood and Maspeth were the scenes of va rious disorder and violence today. Cars were held up, and stones and, in several cases, pistol shots were fired at policemen.
 WRECKED SEVEN CARS. In the eastern district mob of about 20O0 persons attacked seven stalled cars oi the Flushing and Graham avenue line at Driggs and Manhattan avenues at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. After dragging of the motorman and conductors the mob wreck ed the cars completely.
 SIX OTHERS DESTROYED.
 The mob then moved on to Bedford ave- nue, where 1t demolished six more cars be- longing to the cross town road. It also cut the trolley wire for four blocks. The police charged the mob, which moved on toward Green Point.
 POLICE USE CLUBS.
 AL NOStranu anu EaTK avenue, uUre cars were stalled. Apattack was attempted on them. Forp an hour the police used their clubs coS ually. The mob refused to budge, tut Sfter several charges they edged off. Tkere was no militia in that re- zion of the city.
 PRIEsT's GOOD WORK.
 Father O'Hare of St. Anthony's church had assurse Mayor Schieren that he would undertai eep order in that part of the city. II ernoon he was summoned to the scene order to use his influence in uuieti uaSb~ The mob, number ing several thousand, had surrounded a car and was shouting at the motorman to desert. This he refused to do. Father O'Hare pushed bis way through the crowd , and jumping on board the car offered the motorman a $10 bill to leave in order to re- store peace. The motorman took the money and departed. This act was re- ceived with cheers and order was gradually obtained. Just at that moment Father O'Hare received & message from Mayor Schieren, in which the mayor said that If order was not maintained in Green Point he would be compelled to send the militia there.
 The priest read this message aloud and then appealed to his auditors to disperse.