Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-05
The Brooklyn Trolley Lines Have
Many Gases to Defend.
Imported Motormen Say They Were
Brought to Brooklyn
Under False Promises-Eforts to
Annul Charters Under Way
The State and United States
Courts at Work on the Cases
The Aldermen With the
Strikers.

BROOKLYN, February 4.-To-morrow
morning $50 of the imported motormen
who have taken the places OF the Strik-
ers will assemble in Mayor Schieren's 5
Office and will ask Brooklyn's chief ex-
ecutive whether they cannot recover
damages from the railroad for being
brought to Brooklyn on false pretense.
Mayor Schieren made ar appolntmeht
tonight 20 meet the men between anu
10 a. m.
FOR VIOLATING U. S. STATUTES.
New YORK, February 4.-President
Benjamin Norton, OF the Atlantic Ave
nue. Railroad Company, was arralgned
before United States Commissioner
Morle, of Brooklyn at $3.50 this AFTER
noon, charged with the violation OF a
United States statute in displaying u
s. mail signs on cars that were not car
rying mail. United States District
Attorney Bennett appeared for the
prosecution. Ex-Judge Morris, coun-
sci for Norton, contended the agree
ment OF the company with the United
States government provided that they
must be ready TO carry mai! on all
trains or cars and that while perhaps
there might have been cars without
mail actually on them, the cars when
the sign was put on had been engaged
in carrying.
WANT THE CHARTER AMENDED.
ALBANY. n. Y, February 4.-The
argument on the application broug nj
on behalf of the Brooklyn trolley strlk-
ers TO annul the charter OF the Brook
lyn Heights Company because OF the
failure TO operate its line, was resumed
before Attorney General Hancock TO-
day. Ex-Speaker Sulzer and Attorney
General Dennison appeared for the
strikers and LAWYER w. +. Trull repre-
sented President Lewis OF the Brooklyn
Heights Trolley Company. IL Is not
probable that Attorney General Han
cock will render a decision on the ap-
pllcation for several days
THE ALDERMEN ACT.
BROOKLYN, Februpry 4.-The Brook
lyn Board of Aldermen, at meeting
this afternoon, adopted tbs resolution
presented by the representative
OF striking motormen and con-
ductors resembling the franchises
and privileges granted TO the
Brooklyn trolley lines which are con
nected with the present strike. Inc
vote stood 10 for, Sagainst. The chsir-
man voted 10 the negative. one OF the
Aldermen said the action OF the ooaru
vas not legal, claiming that the AIder'
men had no right to revoke the prlVl-
isges granted 10 the rOGds.
When the meeting adjourned com
mittse consisting OF four members OF
District Assembly IS, X. OF L., called
upon Mayor Scheren, at his olhce,
To urge the Mayor TO sign
The resolution which was passed
by the Board of Aldermen.
The committee was received by Secre-
tary Palmer and went aud asked che
Mayor what he proposed TO do The
Mayor replied: "Wnen this resolution
comes before me on Wednesday In the
regular way will have something TO
saw about it. / decline 20 say in ad-
vance what ! shall do
THE COMPANY MUST ANSWER
BROOKLYN, n. Y, February 4.-Judge
Gaynor, in Supreme Court Cham 0ers,
late this afternoon, handed down u de-
cision on the application for writ OF
mandamus against the Atlantic
avenue company. The application
was made by James O'Connell, a
mineral water bother, who claims to
have suffered great financial loss be-
cause the company has not operated It's
cars as fully as they were operated
prior to January II. Judge Gaynor
allows the company twenty days to
make answer before JIdge ana jury