New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
THEIR OFFER NOT ACCEPTED
OFFICERS OF THE VARIOUS COMPANIES DECLINE
TO ACcEDE TO THE PROPOSAL OF THE
STRIKERS TO RETT.RN TO WORK


STRIKERS TO RETURN TO WORK
The strike leaders yesterday made another at
tempt effect a settlement which would be mutual
ly satisfactory. The following letter TO the public
and offer 10 the presidents OF the railroad com
panes we're made public:
Brooklyn January g. 1895.
We have hi. day sent to MessTs Daniel F lewis
Benjamin F. Norton and G. NJ. Wicker representing
the different systems Of street railways which have
ceased operation IN the city OF Brooklyn the sub
Joined letter which speaks for itself. o,.. 49,, ,o
cause the strike waning or our cause weaken
Brooklyn home. and It's citizens, our friends. We
are willing 10 make the sacrifice suggested IN The
Best Patrick Collins and William L. Holcombe.
Brooklyn y. Y. Jan 81 1895.
Daniel F. Lewis. esq. President of the Brooklyn
Dear Sir am INSTRUCTED by the representatives
of all the employees Of the BROOKLYN Heights Raj
service of the company on the 18Th day OF Janu-
ar @ TO oer you Tier seTyce on e ssme
airy 1884, which Was as you kn9T DAY Tor
not less than 81 80 for motormen and conductors
haying trippers ara accen,eo tho cor,r,,,oo uu,
meet you and arrange TO resume work within sA
hours.
this is a great concession on the part Of the en-
ployes Of he company, they are willing TO make II
in the interests Of the public who have been great
sufferers from this controversy existing between
the corporation and us men ,,
I have sent a similar letter to the president of
the Xtlanfic-ave system and to Mr.. Wickers. the
saSnrSan eO@D Of he bTSr ee ana
President Lewis Of the Brooklyn Heights Com
pany. sent the following reply to Mr.. Connolly
few hours after the receipt Of the propositions
am I'm receipt OF your Of this date, in
which YOU state that you are authorized by the rep
resentatives of all the late employees OF the BROOK
Ign Heights Railroad cCmpn an imonans n neG be
same terms and scale OF wages when obtained IN
January @ hh i havns 10 Ha a& and
not less than 81 50 a day for motormeh ana con-
In reply / beg leave 10 say that the company will
not in any case discharge any OF ts present en-,
ployes o, ,be services Of as many Of old
ployes needed TO NJ the vaeane sr,ssemen
conv Of witch is given below and which has ap
peared in the newspapers for the past rev lays.
any OF our depots such applications win be sent i'm
medately to the company eereT in which thew
al made. 49, -, $4,000, oro,loyas NJ tho
haen fyeouentiy reported to this company that Is
unwilling reengage rs former enp n,IS bere
given that the brooklyn Heights Railroad COMPANY
Is ready and willing 10 Gn1Sueors as as are needed
to MI existing vacancies paving rns "a" h en- nm
rae OF WI seceo the regulations
to the frequency with which cars shp rnn De " anu
vbon President Norton. Of the Atlantic-ave. sys-
tom was seen by a Tribune reporter last night, ne
said he had received the proposition but had not
maid much attention to H. He said the old en-
plovees had thrown up their places and that new
men had been secured. Mr.. Norton yesterday sent
the following notice to the new employees;
All the new men who have come to us during 'le
trouble and have secured positions are assureu VI
these postions positively as long as they desire 10
remain with the company. ana H. ~ my ear ~
wish that all men who have $1,000 py US a, n re
lime and have done such excellent service shan Re-
main With US and they may rest assured that me
company will furnish them with all the Pio'''"'''
desire 10 thank each and every one or them ior
his very efficient service and attention 10 our p"''
ness during the last two weeks. 100000, .h.,
also desire TO have II distinctly UNDERSTOOD una,
put back on the road to the detrment OF me new
men Their places were made vacant ana .'nsy
have been filled. and am glad to say az on tnr
men seem to be thoroughly efficient ana famha'
with the business -, -. ,o,,,a
This notice is issued because there has been SOME
tained This s TO certify that they Will be so long
as they desire TO. and are satisfied 10 CONFORM ~
the rules and regulations OF this company
Vice President and General Manager Wicker. OF
the Brooklyn. Queens County and Suburban line
sent his reply TO the strikers late last night. IL
was long and courteous and politely refused their
oyertures II closed with the statement that II any
of the strikers wanted to work on his lines again
they could apply Ike any other men. and II there
was work they would get It: but ~ for discharging
any OF the new employees to give the old men their
places that impossible.
Master Workman Connolly said last night that the