The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Judge Gaynor Gives Heart
to the Trolley Car Men.

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day the trolley road strike in this.
city was unmarked by any scene Of
great violence. Crowds at various
points were easily dispersed. In
only one instance were the soldiers
compelled to resort to a bayonet
charge. The beginning of the end OF
the strike, it is thought, was reached
to-day. The strikers played their
last card yesterday in ordering out
the electrical workmen ON ali the
lines affected.
Wholesale wire cutting took place
during the night aud many of the
lnemen obeyed the order to quit
work. This gave the companies more
trouble. Several lines which have
been operated for several days were
tied up for time in the early morn
ing. They were started after repairs
had been made by new men and by
those who refused to 60 out. The
companies started new lines to-day,
and while normal traffic is not yet
restored, yet cars are operated on all
the main arteries of travel. Smaller
branches to outlying districts and
cross town lines are still idle.
There were 237 cars in operation
on the various lines not completely
tied up to-day The normal number
on these lines is SGT, more than twice
the number in use. Altogether, there
were seventeen lines in working
order. thirty-one less than the usual
number. The forty-eight roads COM
bined have total of about 1900
cars.
Greenpoint saw its first car for ten
days aud it's protesting citizens, who
yesterday demanded the forfeiture OF
charters, were somewhat molli6ed.
Law and order is not yet complete
" established. even though cars are
able to run with some degree of safe
ty to their occupants. 1t is definite
" decided, however, that no orem
troops are needed and the troops now
here are expected to restore order.
The man. Thomas Carney, who was
shot in the battle of Hicks street yes
terday afternoon, died at 2 IS a. m.,
to day. His was the second death
from the bullets from the soldiers.
Whatever criticism the militia re-
ccive they should at least be given
credit for great forbcarance during
the trying experiences OF the past
FIVE days They have been subject
ed to every kind OF abuse and Ill
treatment. They have been com
pelled several times. to fire volleys
over the heads of the riotous assem-,
blages and to protect themselves
from attacks from the shelter ofhouse
tops and windows by rattling bullets
against the blinds and cornices Of the
houses when their commands to close
all windows and stand back have
been met by derision, abuse and more
missiles. In two instances only y,
have the troops fired directly at the
people.
The most important development
in the strike situation to-day was the
decision of Judge Gaynor. in which
he ordered writ against tile Brook
lyn Heights Company. The decision
is quite a lengthy one and discusses
the rights of the people, the company
and the strikers in the matter with
great care. His conclusion is that
the company must run its full compile.
ment of cars or forfeit He declares
the company has no legal right to
stop traffic for even an hour
"In respect to the question Of hours
and wages between the company and
it's employees, it's duty was to have
gone on, and now is to 60 on with
its full complement of employees,
having the right gradually and from
day to day to supersede its employees
if it can by new employees, who will
work on its terms, or to supersede
them all at once when it has obtained
sufficient number of new employees
for that purpose but IN such con-
troversy, it has nos the right to stop
it's cars while it is thus gradually get
ting other men. If the people of the
State were running these roads, they
would not thus incommode and dam
age, themselves and it must not be
forgotten that this corporation IS IN
structed with the running Of these
roads as the servants OF the people o.
the State.
"Each party has that right to ob
tain the best terms It can; and, as
was said in the freight handlers case
if the company cannot get men at q
price it thinks fair, it is bound to ge'
them at price it may deem exor
bitaat, because it's duty is to run lt'