The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28

munity.
Were It not for the scarcity of cars one
biggest strikes in the city of Brooklyn
was in progress. Church-goers had TO
chances in the enormous crowds which
took possession of the cars. Otherwise there
around the depots where military guards
are stationed but there was no violence
there and the bantering the troops re-
ceiyed was of a good-natured kind Those
IN position to draw conclusions from facts
and draw conclusions without prejudice, say
that the strike is about ended. The COM
panies seem to be in a position to run
their cars They are not skilifully operated,
collisions COLI and there was much humping to-
gether, but there was no accident OF SER
ious nature.
slightly over the number running yester-
day. Some We're without some of their
windows and others running with dissipated
looking motor boxes and badly twisted dash
boards, but the most OF them We're carry
ing passengers without molestation. The
companies did not venture to open any new
lines, nor did they seek to run their cross
town line of cars through the Erie Basin
Of oed that ioaay oeaty Many aT o % tnrbnet chars
acter, and would, the police say, do mis-
chief for the sake of making trouble. The
railroad companies have now become able
10 operate their lines after dusk ana III no
will soon be running them all night as they
did before the strike began.
FOLLY OF STRIKERS
The quietness of the strike has been
brought about by the strike leaders, who
have pointed out to the men the folly of
a riotious course. They explained that the
State could supply two militiamen for each
striker if needed, and that mob rule would
soon be overthrown by bullets and bayonets.
The men heard and understood the requests
of the leaders and followed them out. Star
walton already confronts many of the fami-
well equipped financially when they decided
to stop work and the bulk of their funds
have been used for the transportation of
nonunion men to cities from whence they
came to replace the strikers. This alone
cost the strikers many thousands OF dollars.
StorekeeperS have been very considerate,
are being replaced by men from other
cities. they are 10th to give credit, and the
are going hungry. Landlords, too, do not
enter into the merits of the situation De-
tween the strikers and the companies, and
promises to pay when the strike is ended
do not cut much figure with them. The de-
mands for food and for rent have crippled
the resources of the strikers and many OF
them are in sore straits
1t was reported 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 We're Kept
tightly closed to-day in obedience TO a
special order issued by Mayor Schieren ana
a threat made by Superintendent OF Police
Campbell that he would vigorously enforce
the order. PreSlQenL Lewis OIL the DIOoh-
iyn 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 given out that
the company had received more than two
hundred applications from men claiming
to be efficient motornen and conductors
for positions. Many of the men now on
strike are represented as applying Tor re-
instatement. President Norton, OF the At
lantic-avenue road, directed things By tele-
phone from his home.
so far as the Atlantic avenue ROAD rs
concerned said chief elerh nenneays ons
for work than we have positions. At least
one hundred cars are out to-day, and our
Sunday schedule only calls Tor tnat nulnper
out of 15o'
''How about the linemen?' was asked.
I'VE have all we need The power house
men are not going out. That i can positi-
vely assert, and no wires are being cut
Executive Committeeman Giben and Best
went to Philadelphia to-day to confer with
Grand Master Workman Sovereign. AT the
strike headquarters it was adnntted that
mission, but the exact nature of It the
strike leaders refused to diNulge- me re-
port, however that they had in view, view the
gained considerable credence. Master
Workman Connolly said that the report
was untrue in every respect. THE COM
all the men they want or need They are
badly crippled. for all the new men IN their
employ would not be sufficient to operate
the roads in the manner in which they were
operated before the strike
Master Workman CoIileliy diSo Sdiu tileiI
it was not true that the men in the power
houses were to be called out.
Master Workman Connolly will to-mor-
row morning send the following letter
to President Lewis of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company:
.'Sir-As master workman of District AS
semDly IS, x. of L., of which organiza-
ton the men in your employ on Jan. 13,
1895, are members, l offer you the serv--
ices of these men on the terms offered
to you for signature by the executive board
of District Assembly No To- K. of L., on
Dec 26 1894, or on the terms of the agree
ment which existed between the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company and District As
sembly No. 75 X. of L., during the year
1894 the terms of the agreement which
you shall accept to govern the relations
beween employe and employer during the
year 1885.