Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-28

BROOKLYN, n. Y, January 27.-Were
it not for the scarcity of cars to-day
one would have not thought that one OF
the biggest strikes In tina history Of
Brooklyn was in progress. Church
goers had to walk 10 church In many
instances or take chances in the enor-
nous crowds which took possession OF
the cars. Otherwise there was perfect
calm. Large crowds assembled around
the depots where military guards were
stationed, but there was no violence
there. and the bantering the troops re-
ceived was OF q good natursd kind.
Those in position to draw conclusions
from facts, and to draw these conclu-
sions without prejudice, say that the
strike
IS ABOUT ENDED.
The companies seem to oe in position
TO run their cars. They are not skill
fully operated, and throughout the day
there were many collisions and mucn
humping together, but there were no
accidents OF serious nature. The
number of cars operated to-day was
slightly over the number running yes
day.
The railroad companies have now be-
come able TO operate their lines after
dusk and will. II no serious disturbances
are made In the future, soon be running
them all night, as they did before the
strike began.
The quietness OF the strike has been
brought about by the strike leaders,
who have pointed out to the men the
folly Of a riOtous course. They ex-
planned that the State could supply two
miitiamau for each striker il they were
needed and that mob rule would soon be
oYerthrown by
BULLETS AND BAYoNETs.
The men heard and understood the
requests Of the leaders, and followed
them out.
Starvation already confronts many of
ae !2Ia!{ics ot the strikers The men
were not well equipped financially
when they dacided to stop work, and
the bulk of their funds have been used
for the transportation OF non-union
men to cities from whence they came
to replace the strikers. This
alone has cost the strikers
many thousands of dollars. Storekeep-
ers have been very considerate, but now
that they see that the strikers are being
replaced by men from other cities they
are loath TO give credit, and the wives
snd children Of the men out OF work are
going hungry. Landlords, too, do not
enter into the merits OF the situation
between the strikers and the companies,
and
PROMISES TO PAY
when the strike is ended do Tot cut
much figures with them. The demands
for food and rent have crippled the re-
sources OF the strikers, and many OF
them are in sore straits.
There was a little wire cutting last
night in various parts of the city, bu t
not sufficient to interfere with the run
ming of cars to any great extent.
twas reported to-day that all the
Knights OF Labor in Brooklyn would
go out on strike, but no credence can
be put in the rumor.
The saloons throughout Brooklyn
were kept tightly closed to-day In
obedisnce to a special order issued by
Msyor Schieren, and a threat made by
Superiptendent OF Police Campbell that
he would
VIGOROUSLY ENFORCE THE ORDER.
President Lewis. OF the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company, did not
come TO his Office this morning, nor
did any other official Of the Company.
During the day the statement was CIV
en- out that the Company has received
more than two hundred applications
from men claiming to be efficient motor
men and conductors for positions.
Many OF the men now on strike are
reptesen,ed as applying for reinstate-
meut. President Norton, OF the ATTAIN
tic avenue road, directed things by tel
ephone from his home.
80 far as the Atlantic Avenue ROAD
is concerned" said Chief Clerk Ken
nedy,
"rHE STRIKE Is OVER.
We have more applications for work
hundred cars are out to-day anu our
Sunday schedule only calls Tor that
number out of one hundred and nfty.
The Iinss on which these run are the
Atlantic and Fifth Avenue, Seventh
Avenue and Vanderbilt, Butler and
Rergen streets, Fifteenth street, Hicks
and Sackett streets"
chow about the inemen?" was asked.
1--WE will have all we need. The pow
ar house men are not going out. Ihat
1 can say positively, and no wires are
Master Workman Connslly said that
the report he Intended to call on ths
strike was
UNTRUE IN EVERY RESPECT
THE Com panies," he said, "have not
by aDy means all the men they need
They are badly crippled, Tor all the
men now in their employ would not Dc
sufficient to operate the roads In the
manner in which they were operated
before the strike.
Mastsr Workman Connolly also said
80, II was not true that the men In the
nover house were to be called out.
A MASS MEETING
NJ the strikers friends and sympathiz-
srs w.s held this afternoon at the
Athernum at Eighth ard Clinton
streets. The house was packed 10 'he
doors. Clarence 5. Roberts, president
Of the Stereoty ypers' Union NO l. pre-.