The record-union., 1895-01-26

From 8 o'clock this morning until 8
O'Clock this afternoon we induced twenty
men 10 leave their posts at Ridgewood
ana so far to-day we have rescued thirty
men at the other end of the line to say
nothing of the number we stopped be-
fore they reached this side of the river
from New York. We have done all this,
remember, without any violence or in
tlmldation, and the newcomers in every
case have yielded willingly. We bring
them to our headquarters, feed them and
furnish ticket to return home, no mat
ter how far away they live. They have
been deceived in coming here. They saw
they knew nothing of the strike, but
after coming here they wanted to earn
enough to get back home. Some of them
forfeited the money the company owes
them and are glad to get off so easy as
that"
The blockade at the corner of Green
Point avenue and Franklin was raised at
$3.50 by crowd of men sent down from
the depot Of the Green Point and MYRTLE
avenue Station. Quiet has been restored
IN Green Point, but it is doubtful if the
road Will run cars tomorrow with the
protection OF the military. Everyone
tnat went out to-day returned in a very
badly damaged condition.
Sheriff Don't to-day received a letter
from President Lewis of the Brooklyn
Hights Railroad protesting at his failure
to take proper steps to protect the railroad
cars located in the county, and notifying
him that he will be held personally
responsible in Queens County for all
damage done.
Master Workman Connolly, who has
charge of the strike, was angry to-day. He
said early in the day to several reporters
that the strike might be called of. Later,
when asked Tor particulars, he replied
trii x1y5ll l,r. Id lx,tf,
any event, and that instead of 5000 being
out there will be 10000 out soon. He
denied that any strikers have returned To
work.
j. G. Story, 27 years of age, was ar
rested while trying to force an entrance
into the building at 81 Grand avenue.
Three dynamite sticks, eight inches long,
were found on his person. Story is
striker, and the house he was breaking
into was occupied by non-union man.
ARTHUR THINKS THE STRIKE ILL-AD-
VISED.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 25.-P. NJ. Arthur,
Chief OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, was here to-day en- route to
San Francisco to settle difficulties on the
Southern Pacific. Referring to the street
railway strike in Brooklyn, he said: Il
think it is illadvised. Strikes are bad
things, as | said, but | think a strike par
many men out of work, when there are so
many idle men in the country. How can
they hope TO win when there are dozen
men to take the places of every man who
goes out. This is bad time 10 strike. |
believe that the railroad companies were
wrong when they refused to arbitrate
with their men.
Il recognize the perfect right of capi-
tai to an adequate return upon its in
vestments, and the railroad corporations
have right to a reasonable compensa-
ton for their enterprise and outlay; but
on the other hand, the employees have
right TO reasonable compensation for
their work. DO not believe that capi-
tai has right to make such an outlay
that 1t cannot meet its obligations eX-
cept by taking ii out of the wage earn
ers. Judge Gaynor, as l understand it,
has required the Brooklyn roads to run
their roads or show a good and suffici-
ent reason why they cannot. l think il is
wrong, II the court should revoke their
charter, if the road can show that they
have been detained by forceful and un-
lawful means. But 1 do blame the COR
porations for refusing to treat in the mat
ter. That should have been done in the
nrst place"