The record-union., 1895-01-16
THE STRIKE AT BRooKLYN.
Some Little Clashes, But Nothing of
SeriOuS Nature.

Some Little Clashes, But Nothing of a
Serious Nature.
BROOKLYN IN. ", Jan. 15.-The Sec
ond day of the big trolley strike was not
characterize zed by much excitement. There
were many little clashes between the
police and the strikers, but nothing of a
serious nature in the way of riot oc-
Cured. Up to noon to-day everything
was comparatively quiet. After that
hour, however the strikers let themselves
out trit1e, and the police had some diff
Guilty IN keeping the great crowds under
restraint.
The chief trouble of the day occurred
at the AtlantlC-avenue Company's barn,
at Iwenty-fOurth street and Fifth avenue
When an effort was made to run car to
Ninth street. Five or six thousand strik-
ers and sympathiZerS had gathered at
TINS point ana although the car was sur
rounded by police guards, it was found
Impossible TO proceed until the mounted
squad was ordered out.
Great excitement was also occasioned
at this p It snc@rly afterwards on the
arrival OF wagon containing thirty-five
men who came 10 take the strikers places.
Stones and sticks were hurled at the new
corners, but no damage OF any impor-
tance was done.
AT Prospect Park plaza mob number
ing 5000 held up mail car and attacked
the guard, but the arrival OF a squad of
police put an end to the hostlities for
time at least.
Early in the morning the BROOKLYN
Nights Railroad started cars on the Court
street line, and by noon the line was run-
nlng at about half the ordinary headway,
1he same road put the tlatbush line in
operation early IN the afternoon, although
but few cars were sent over the circuit,
PRESIDENT Morton of the Atlantic-avenue
trolley system declared this evening that
he would have his road in operation to-
morrow, regardless of the efforts of the
strikers.
In regard to the situation Master
Workmen Connells said the men were
more determined to-day to keep up the
strike than yesterday. He held that the
treasurers of the different local lodges
with the district assembly had reported
a sufhclent amount OF money on hand to
allow the continuance Of the strike for
month at least. The railroad officials
claim to have enough men to start up In
the morning ii given protection. This,
however, the strike leaders discredit.
According to the statements of both
sides, tomorrow promises to be an
eyenttul day. That serious trouble is ex-
pected IS evident from the fact that every
available policeman was ordered to-
night to be at the scenes of likely COM
motions at an early hour tomorrow
conference of Police Captains and In
spectors early tomorrow. The strikers
have become emboldened.
Talks with employees of the MetropoI-
ltan Traction Syndicate and of the Third
avenue cable road of this city prove that
the grievances OF the men are not such as
to bring about general strike in sympa-
thy with the Brooklyn trolley road en-
ployes. The Metropolitan Traction Syn
dicate employs 5000 men on its Broad
way, Columbus-aveuue and many cross
town and belt-line roads
President Herbert Freeland said that
he felt very certain there would be no
trouble with the various syndicate lines
and that the men were very we'll satisfied
with the treatment they received.
Samuel Gompers, ex-President of the
American Federation of Labor, said: II
hope the men will win. The trip system
is abominable and outrageous 1 think
the companies will find considerable diff
hculty in filling the places of the strikers.
The demands OF the men are so reason
able that the companies will find it more
advantageous to concede them than to
break IN large number of new men, [
don't think it will be long strike The
companies will be compelled to see the
false position they are in.'
Judge Gaynor has issued an order to
show cause why mandamus should not
be issued compelling the Brooklyn
Hights Railroad Company to operate cars
on Fulton, Putnam and \ ostrand avenues,
The applicant is Peter McNulty, member
of a mercantile firm, who saws his bus
mess is losing thousands of dollars a day
by the strike.