The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-26
SITUATION At BROOKLYN
No Change for the Better in the Troll
lev Strike.
MANY SCENES OF DISORDER
President Lewis Claims That Old En-.
pioyes Have Been Reinstated-Iine.
men Absent from Localities Where
Their Services Arc Needed,
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
Brooklyn. n. Y, Jan. 25-No decided
change for the better was noticeable in
the trolley strike situation today. The
men and the companies are as far apart
as ever, and there seems to be no i'm
mediate prospect of either side weaken
ing.
President Lewis, of the Brooklyn
Heights company, claimed today that
a dozen of his old hands had applied
to him for their old positions, and
had been reinstated, and he expressed
the opinion that this was the beginning
of the end, as a general weakening in
the strikers ranks might now be eX-
pected.
The strike leader emphatically denied
that any such break had occurred, de-
claring their ranks We're just as solid
now as when the trouble first began.
The strike of the linemen was ma
teriall extended today, as was eVi-
denced by the difficulty with which
the companies operated lines on when
wires had been cut or burned out. early
in the afternoon wires We're cut at f'ul-
ton street and Saratoga avenue on one
of the main lines of the brooklyn
Heights system. Although the company
was Immediately given ample police
and military protection no linemen
have appeared up to o'clock this even
ing, and no attempt has been made To
repair the wires. As a consequence that
road has been blocked all afternoon
and at present it looks as If the block
ade would hold till morning The crowd
about the neighbOrhood was large but
orderly. and seems to understand that
the military are there for business.
A number of other wire cuttings was
reported during the day on the different
lines, causing more or less trouble to
the companies. but this sort of warfare
on the part of the strikers OF their sym
pathiZers was not 50 extensive as that
Of yesterday.
Disorder at RidGewood.
The eastern district of Brooklyn,
Rtdgewooi and Maspeth, were the
scnes of various disorder and violence
today. Cars were held up and stoned,
and in several cases pistols shots were
fired at policemen In the eastern DIS
tIlct a mob of about 1000 persons at
tackled seven stalled ears of the Flush
ing and Graham avenue line at briggs
anu MdI4ldtldli DIV tIlutS q -'"V ~ Ni'N'N
this afternoon. After dragging off the
motormen and conductors the mob
wrecked the cars completely. The mob
then moved on to Bedford avenue,
where it demolished six more cars be-
longing to the Cross Town road. 1T
also cut the trolley wire for four
blocks. The police charged the mob
which moved ON toward GreenpOint.
10, al ~.
cars were stalled. An attack was ait
tempted ON them. For nearly an hour
THE police piled their clubs continually
The mob refused AIT first to move, but
after several charges, edged off. There
was no militia in that section of the
city.
Father O'Hare. of st. Anthony's s
church, had assured Mayor Schieren
that he would undertake to keep order
in that part of the city. This after
noon he was summoned to the scene of
disorder to use his influence in quieting
Ithe mob.
Deserted for Ten Dollars.
The mob, numbering several thous-
ands. had surrounded a car and was
shouting for the motorman TO desert.
This he refused to do. Father O'Hare
pushed his way through the crowd and
jumping on board the car, offered the
motorman a so bill to leave in order
10 restore peace. The motorman took
the money and departed. This act was
received with cheers and order was
gradually obtained. Just at that mo-
ment Father O'Hare received a mes
sage from Mayor Schieren, in which the
mayor said If order was not main
tained in Greenpoint he would be cons
palled to send the militia there.
The priest read the message aloud
and then appealed to his auditors to
dsperse. He told them Of his assur-
ance to Mayor Schieren and he hoped
that the people would assist him in
keeping order.
Shortly afterward mob at Bedford
avenue and the Bushwick Creek bridge
tore down the trolley wires and were
about to attack a half dozen stalled
cars when the police and a detachment
of Troop A hove in sight. The green
motOrmen had deserted the cars and 4
patrol wagon with Others were brought
from the car stable. When they saw
the crowd they refused to alight from
wagon and were taken back
In the city proper, outside Of wire
cutting, the disorders reported were
principally of minor character.
Rumors Of dynamite were current to.
day. An alleged bomb was found or
the trolley tracks at Fulton street and
Flatbush avenue. A man who failed
to give his name, carried the bomb tc
the first precinct station house but
repeated efforts failed to make it ex.
plode.
An Anarchist Arrested.
John Strong was held in the Lee ave
nue. court, Williamsburg, today on 6
charge of carrying concealed weapons
The police think he Is a dangerous an
archist.
Special officer Tammany fount
Strong at an early hour this mornin.
acting in a suspicious manner in tn,
vicinity Of Grand street on briggs ave
nue.. His answers to questions did no
suit Tammany, who locked him up
When searched at the station, Tam
many nearly tainted when he foun,
that his prisoner had small dynamlt
bombs and n large loaded revolver II
his pockets.
Il wanted to make things pleasan
for somebody" he said, when aske,
what he intended to do with tn
bombs. He refused to say II he wa
concerned In the strike either through
sympathy or by employment.
Judge Gaynor said tonight that hi
decision as to the form of writ to b
Issued In the mandamus proceeding
would be handed down tomorrow.
body of residents of Hicks stree
have petitioned the grand jury to In
yestigate the 'dlsgraceful and murder