Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-30
A DOUBLE GAME.
II Is Being Played by the brooklyn
Strikcrs-C -Compiicntions.

BROOKLYN. n. Y, January @.-Ihe
strikers are playing a double game
Through counsel they have appealed 10
the Attorney General TO move against the
Brooklyn Heights Company to revoke lts
charter for failing TO operate the road
Through the agency of lawless mobs they
have continued cutting wires. assaultlhs
non-union employees, blockading tracks
and otherwise preventing the cars from
operating. On the one hand they invoke
the law Of the land on the 9tner they
defy IT, even though there are S,oV0 troops
here to aid the police in preserving ofutI
Were the proceedings In the courts
brought by citizens acting In sood idlth
for the benefit of the community; NE ON, on
GERS of the company would unlouDItuiy
be uneasy as TO the result. They no"
treat the matter lightly. and will make
answer that the very men VINO ask the
aid OF the law are themselves Jaw
breakers, whose acts have maze neVes,
sary the calling out of the Natohai
Guard. ,,-,.a
The withdrawal of the First Brigade
was followed by many small disturb
ances. President Lewis declared WIN EN-
phasis that IL was serious m,
withdraw the brigade. He said that ne
had received anonymous information ~
N the remaining troops were disbanded
sheOl will break loose. He had pouS :
guard Of detectives about his person. ana
an armed guard at his side. ON the otl'i
hand. the Mayor. General Mcleer ana
other officials believe that quiet Is re-
storec. ,,-. Am ,rs,s,s
that the strikers are not beaten. 1hefe
are no signs Of a break In their ranks;
ONLY a few of them have maze persVi9I ~
applications. The formal tender OF n,,a 1me.a
SERVICES by Mr. Connolly was a move
upon which to base an application l9r
a new writ OF manda mus. This was mar
against the Atlantic-Aven company 10,
daV and was the first proceeding IN cout
to-day against that company similar
steps are TO follow against the BIookly II II
Heights Company and the queens Ooui''
and Suburban. 1, ros
served with formal notice in The man
damus proceedings against them iney
have twenty days TO answer. lhey may. nav
also 10 appear before the Attorhey-,tShe-
raj at Albany tomorrow IN the dpphca.
tion for acton lookihS u 'Hc
In In addition to this warrants are TO be
anplied for tomorrow by Justice llShe
for the arrest of the officers or the Ilne
for violating the ten-hOur law. one mo-
torman has made afiidavlt that he was
forced to work eleven hours ana SIX
minutes for the company. -.
violation Of the ten-hour law Is ms
damesnor. punishable by a nne OF so
for each offence. or Imprisonment Ioi
three months. There are Low employees
who threaten to bring action.
Still further proceedings Whlch are ON
tho programme are suits by each eX-
employee for one weeks salary, ana SUITS
for damages by merchants whose pusi-
ness has been prosTated. -
While the strikers are pulling these
strings to give trouble to the compahlcs
and force them 10 surrender 'here are
other complications. e..
The Board of Aldermen are seeking Ior
some means of demolishing the compa-
nies. the labor organizations nave ue-
cided not to ride in their cars; the grahn
iury is looking into the loss OF lie ana
limb due TO violations of the law regu>
iotjnp speed of cars; the Board or Arbl-
ration has gone to Albany 20 report on
The causes OF the strike and new com
mittee from the Legislature is on US
way TO investigate the whole matter Az
In ali, the lot of the trolley maSna'e II
not happy one. a.;,,.
The companies made Sood snoWlns
In the number Of cars run and lines ope,,
rated to-day They have shown that an
they need il time 10 engage and break
in new men. and protection for the men
and property Of the roads. by noon
about two thirds OF the number OF cars
operated previous 10 the strike Were IN IN
oporation Cars ran closer 10 scheuule
and later at night than in two weeks. ,
Later-BOth the Brooklyn Heights ana
Atlantic Avenue companies ran cars uII
midnight TO night. No serious Ihtei
ference was reported.