The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-25
CAR STRIKE ON The WANE
The Companies Manage TO Operate
Many of Their Lines.
DECISION OF JUDGE GAiNOR
He Is Of the Opinion That Companies
Have No Right to Delay Traffic and
Inconvenience the puhlic-Scencs
in the Tough Neighborhoods.
By the United Press.

in the Tough Neighborhoods.
By the United Press.
Brooklyn. NY, Jan. 24.-The eleventh
day of the trolley road strike in this city
was unmarked by any scene of great
violence. Crowds gathered at various
points Were easily dispersed. In only
one instance were the soldiers COM
PEELED to resort to bayonet charge.
The beginning of the end of the strike,
it is thought, was reached today. The
strikers played their last card yester-
day in ordering out the electrical work
men on all lines affected.
Wholesale wire cutting took place
during the night, and many of the line
men obeyed the order to quit work.
This gave the companies more trouble.
Several lines which have been oper-
ated for several days were tied for
time in the early morning. They We're
started after repairs had been made by
new men and by those who refused to
go out. The companies started new
lines today on all the main arteries of
travel
There are 237 cars in operation on the
various lines not completely tied up
today. The normal number on these
hines is 567 more than twice the number
in use Altogether there We're seven
teen lines in working order, thirty-one
less than the usual number. The
forty-eight roads combined have total
of about 300 cars. Green Point saw it's
first ear in ten days. and it's protesting
citizens, who yesterday demanded the
,r cpppnurhp a
Modified.
1t is definitely decided that no more
troops are needed, and the troops now
here are expected to restore order.
The man, Thomas Carney, who was
shot in the battle of Hicks street yes
terday afternoon. died today, His was
the second death from the bullets Of
the soldiers.
Forhcarancc of the Militia.
Whatever criticism the military re-
ceive. IL ay should at least be given
great credit for forbsarance during the
trying experiences of the past five days.
They have been subje to every Kind
of abuse and ill-treatment. They have
been compelled several times ta fire vol
leys over the heads of the riotous as
semblages and to protect themselves
from attacks from the shelter of house
tops and windows, by rafting bullets
against the blinds and cornices of the
houses when their commands to close
all windows and stand back have been
met by derision, abuse and more mis-
s,les.
In two instances only have the troops
fired directly at the people. The first
case was Tuesday night when the Sew
enth regiment shot man named
Ahrens fatally and wounded Starter
Mitchell, who failed to halt at the sec
ond command. The second was yes
tarday, when Thomas Carney, n roofer,
did not stand back when ordered.
Judge GayrOr's Decision.
The most important development in
the strike situation today was the deci-
sion of Judge GaynOr, in which he or
dered a writ of mandamus against the
Brooklyn Heights company. The de-
cision is quite lengthy one and dis
cusses the rights of the people, the
company and the strikers in the mat
ter with great care. His conclusion is
that the company must run its full
complement of cars or forfeit its char
ter. He declares the company has no
legal right to stop traffic for even an
hour. Counsel for each side will be
heard at 10 o'clock tomorrow as to
which form of writ, peremptory OF
alternative, shall be issued.
In lengthy statement President
Norton, of the Atlantic Avenue Rail
road company, reviews the strike and
its causes from the company's stand
point. Among other things II cites that
had the demands of the men been ac-
ceded to. it would have decreased the
present profits of the company by $780,
900 per year. In the interest of the
stockholders, he says, he refused the
demands. He also gives his reasons
for his refusal to entertain the PROPOSE
tion of the men to arbitrate. His main
reason for the refusal was THAT so far
as the lines of the companies which he
represented were concerned, the strike
was practically over.
President Lewis, of the Brooklyn
Heights company, made n similar
statement, saying that the company
had plenty of men, but nOtwithstand
ing this statement, the advertisement
for additional men appears in all the
morning papers
Scene on Hicks Street.
Hicks street, the scene of yesterdays
fatal shooting, presented peaceful anC
quiet aspect this morning. The Thrr
teenth regiment which did the shooting
yesterday, is still on guard in tha
neighboIhood and is stationed alons
Hicks street for a mile or more. Tn,
windows along the street were KEEP
tightly closed and no more trouble /.
arprehended in this vicinity.
Colonel Austen, commander of tn,
Thirteenth, instructed his men today
to arrest persons refusing to obey com
mands instead of firing on them. TIL,
soldiers were also informed that tn,
street was practically under martha
law, and soldiers had power to ente
houses and arrest any one disturbin,
the peace.
A crowd of about 700 strikers gath
cred at the old car barn on Third ave
nue. and Twenty-third street at /
O'Clock this morning. There were bu
few soldiers at this point and the GROVE
worked its way nearly to the depot
Ihey We're ordered to scatter and threv
= several stones at the guard. The mliti;
led in line and drove the GROVE
,d at the point of the bayonet.
resident Norton, of the Atlantis
Avenue Railroad company, and Presi
dent Partridge. of the DeKalb Avenul
line, were examined before the gran,
jury today as to the management of tn
roads, the speed of cars, and the hour
of labor. President Lewis Is to b
called next In regard to the collision o
Arolley cars on the night of Jan. /.
In the Tough Ncighborhood.
One half of the cross town line wa
opened today The lire runs iron
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