The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-20
TROOPS OUT At BROOKLYN.
Three thousand Militiamel Guard the
Railways.

Strikers-The Mayor Expected Only
600 Soldiers TO Be Ordered on Duty.
Mandamus Proceedings Brought
Against One OF the Roads Result Ad-
versely TO the Strikers-A Large In
crease in the Number Of Cars Run
ming, but All Called in at Hightfal.
Brooklyn. y. Y. Jan. 1s.-The city Of
Churches awoke this morning 10 find it.
self an armed camp. So quietly had the
cali for troops been pushed that the good
citizens of the town slept peacefully. not
knowing over night Of the call TO arms.
Two inches Of snow fell and while il was
falling the soldiers marched quietly TO
their post Of duty at the armories. At
daybreak all the important depots and
stables Of the trolley car companies
were guarded The mayors intention
was to call out CO.. or 40 men for guard
duty at the depots and stables of the
companies. Gen. McLeer ordered out the
entire Second brigade, about 900 men.
-Four companies OF the Thirteenth regl-
ment, under Maj Cochran, arrived at
the stables at Bergen street and Sumner
avenue at o'clock At $50 o'clock an
attempt was made to open the Bergen
street line, which had been closed since
Monday. An electric sweeper started out,
manned by Philadelphia men. Then the
FIRST car was sent out There were jeers
ana yells from small crowd which
watched the proceedings, but no interior
ence. AT the depot the troops formed
line pickets. extending along an entire
block or more, and formed on the depot
side of the street No one was permitted
on that side Of the street except men now
IN the employ of the company. The streets
around the depots We're kept clear OF
people There was no Indication of trouble
at amy Of the depOts. The strikers seemed
to realize that the troops meant business.
Squads of policemen were present at all
the depots, and as fast as the roads were
ready to send out cars. two policemen
We're placed on each car. At Q o'clock
thirty ears were running on the Halsey
street line The fun complement is fifty
four cars. Cars We're in operation on all
the lines open yesterday and the Bergen
street line was AIDED to the list early to-
day.
The mandamus proceedings brought
by Peter McNulty. of Wechsler & Nc
Nulty to compel the Brooklyn Heights
Co., to operate the Fulton street lines
was heard by Justice cullen in the SUI
preme court chambers to-day. After
lengthy arguments by both sides, Judge
Cullen dismissed the proceedings.
Judge Cullen in denying the writ, says:
There is no question about the duty of
this company to operate its road. II
bridge on railroad should burn down,
OF course the road could not be operated.
In the case of a blizzard of course it
would be impossible to operate a road.
The company has a question with its
men on a strike. The court has nothing
to do with the terms demanded by these
people The company has the right 10
get its men as cheaply as they can. while
the men have the right TO get the biggest
price they can. and combine to get IL.
on the question of wages. each has the
right to make the best terms he can. As
between the company and the men, if
the men are in position to dictate
terms there is no reason why they should
not do IL.
"But the duty Of the company to oper-
ate its road is TO be exercised reasonably.
In its operation the company is absolutely
entitled to the protection OF the authorities
and of the court. The court cannot shut
it's eyes to tho fact that assaults and
violence have been committed and that
attachments of police are scattered all
over the city. The community owes the
duty of protection to the company i'm the
operation of the road. AS long as the
acts of violence continue, the court will
certainly not compel them by mandamus
to operate. You can call on the protection
and make the test by operating your
road You should make an attempt TO
operate ears. We viii then see whether
/ law and order cannot be maintained in
the community.
Il viii deny the application, with leave
to renew If the company fails to operate.
l don't think there is question of fact
! to warrant an alternative writ. The com
| pany has sufficient excuse for failing to
operate up TO this time, but it must not be
! extended"
The board of arbitration and media
/ ton suspended operations when the sol
/ diers appeared on the scene and there
| were no conferences looking to a set
| tement of the strike to-day.
The board left for Albany this evening
| and Will report TO the legislature the re-
/ suits of its efforts to settle the strike.
| Judge Cullen's decision was a decided
! setback for the men. They gave up hope
! of arbitration when the troops appeared
| on the scene this morning, but still had
| hopes of obtaining a decision that would
/ force the roads TO come to terms. The
! fact that Judge Cullen will give them an
| opportunity to renew the application in
! case the roads fail TO operate their lines
/ now that they are protected by troops was
| the only grain of encouragement they OBJ
I tanned
There was no actual rioting to-day but
I that was the only change from yesterday.
/ The strikers resorted to every possible
! means to prevent the cars from running.
/ The trolley wires were cut many times.
| bribed to desert and all sorts of methods
were adopted to create blockades.
At O'Clock tonight all the lines. except
! the two on which there is no strike. stop
| ped running. No attempt was made after
| dark. The companies did not seem anx-
ious to try it. the police did not urge it,
and the militia slept on their arms to-
| night. The police were Withdrawn from
/ the depots and stables and assigned to
duty along the lines of the roads to prevent
I wire cutting.
The companies expect to operate to-mor-
| row all the lines that were open to-day. to
| increase the number of cars and possibly
I open one or two new lines.
Brooklyn, \. Y, Jan. 90 a. m.-The
/ companies failed to make good their
promise to operate all the lines if afforded
protection. The attempts al opening new
| lines were attended with slight success,
owing TO lack of capable men and to the
determined opposition of the strikers at
I points not covered by police or troops.
I The extent of the trolley routes, and the
I method of the mobs which melted away
at the approach of the blue coats, and
7 reinforced again in a manner that would
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