New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-15
ELEVATED TRAINS CROWDED
NO INDICATIONS OF A STRIKE ON THE
ROADS.
TREMENDOUS TRAFFIC on THE LINEs-EvERY
AVAILABLE CAR AND EMPDOiE PRESSED
INTO sERvICE-TIIE MANAGERS EXPECT
NO TROUBLE AMONG THE MEN.

INTO SERVICE-TIIE MANAGERS EXPECT
NO TROUBLE AMONG THE MEN
Their was no Indication last night. as far
reporter for The Tribune could find out. that the
strike on the trolley roads would extend TO the
elevated roads A number OF the conductors and
other employees OF both the Brooklyn Union
and the Kings County elevated railroads were
seen and they all OF the same opnon-that
the men, for the present. at least. had no inten-
ton of going on strike nor did they give the I'M
preston tina, they would even seriously entertain
lust now any overtures to do so from the surface
roads strikers anybody else. Their sympa-
thies however. plainly with the strikers. who
they say. have many grievances.
or the two elevated railroad systems In the city
the Brooklyn Union road with It's numerous
branches is much larger and more important.
both az to the number OF men employed and In the
amount OF business done. 1t Is also on this road
that some of the employees are Knights OF LABOR
men.
All the conductors Of the road last night
were of the opinion that there was little Likelihood
of the employees going out They said that the
late settlement made between the men and the
officials satisfactory for the present. at least
The conductors had received promise OF n raise
of 10 per cent in their wages when certain cond-
tons we're brought about. and they were willing
TO wait a reasonable time. Although the conduc-
tors receive only 81 30 n day. while the surface
road men got g. they had to work only ten hours
and for all overtime received extra pay. iHe"
again all work over six hours is counted as eight
hours. and nine and half hours counts as lui'
day.
Il was rumored that there was possibility OF
trouble occurring on the Kings County Elevated
Road but upon investigation II could not De Feri-
fed None OF the conductors on this road are r. OF H.
men the reporter informed He was also toid
that thev had no organization and were not In
favor Of striking They also have had promise
of an increase OF 10 per cent In their wages "heh
business improves and are content TO wait until IL
does The employees Of this road also worK ten
hours a Gay.
II was said yesterday that a committee from the
strikers were at work among the elevated roads
employees trying to get the latter to join them ana
make the suspension of transportation practically
complete.
SUPERINTENDENT BARTON NOT WORRYING
Superintendent Isaac d. Barton. OF the brooklyn
elevated road said yesterday that he did not be-
leve the employees OF the company would strike. al
though It was impossible to tell what men Nigh, do
In times like these The men he had talked win
during the day. he said. seemed contenied ana
cheerful.
General Manager Goundie. OF the Kings County
Elevated Road. like Superintendent Barton OF the
Brooklyn line was at work from o'clock yester-
day morning. experimenting the running OF trains
He said that he thought the only effect the s'r'he
would have on his road would be TO beneht " 10y
sot az ali ssn, The eompanys employees
going out on sympahetic stTKe ,ba, the pres
ent strike would not last over three or four days
GREAT CROWDS on THE TRAINS.
The strike has increased traffic on the elevated
roads TO an unprecedented extent The busihess
done at all hours yesterday large. but dur
ing the hours between and 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing and 4 and 8 in the evening II simply ire
mendous. The station platforms were cro"dei
and damned with passengers. and at some OF the
stations two men Instead OF one were kept pusy
selling tickets The money taken In at many OF the
stations was three and four times as much as on
days before the strike. In the morning me trains
were run under three and four minutes headway,
but the time lessened In the afternoon ana even
ing AS fast one train pulled out from sta-
ton another one drew In The utmost good humor
under the trying circumstances seemed 10 prcValI
among both the employees and The passengers Al
though the employees were tlred last night. many
OF them having been at wOrk Tor eighteen OF
twenty hours they cheerful about ~. az they
will receive extra pay Tor all overtime Ever,
available car and engine on the roads was prrssrd
80 service Yesterday well every available
man.
THE BRIDGE PEOPLE NOT PREPARED.
Tho management OF the Brooklyn Bridge came in
tr good deal OF strong criticism during the early
morning hours The passengers on the elevated
roods nase an 70 the Bridge in Brooklyn through
two narrow entrances. Yesterday the thousahus
:. - ,,,ho usually travel the surface roa's
AK nsss through the main entrance cio"ueu w
aiaysffed road passageways. There were no ehtIa
ticket-selers put on by tie onnsennentiv long de-
To- 10 nv we're the result business men gladly oner,d
ton cents and more for a 49, ,,n - haye,s
ascane the tedious walt In the long nns ", 80
~. Zoe ~ time was felt particularly by ulos NOS,
Inv III ,Uamen 10 whom being late al ther "orh
,m.ant a deduction In their day "aee''
LITTLE DISPLAYS OF VIOLENCE