New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-10
THE BATTLE IN THE COURIS'
STRIKERS TO MAKE AN ATTACK ON The
TROLLEY LINE PRESIDENTS.

| CAsEs-A REPORT by THE CITIZENS COM
WHITEWATER THE POLICE JUSTICES
| Once again will the Brooklyn trolley-car strikers
wage war with the offending presidents OF the
BROOKLYN Heights and Atlantic Avenue companies.
The Attorney General is to be asked to depose
them from their offices on the ground that they
have wifully. intentionally and continuously evaded
or violated the ten-hour law.
The action brought against Mr.. Norton takes the
| form of a petition to the Attorney-General, from
Patrick J. Kennedy of No. 80 Prospect Place,
a former conductor on the Atlantic Avenue RAN
road His petition points out that according 10
law a lega, days labor on the street railroads.
of Brooklyn must be performed within twelve
consecutive hours with a reasonaoie ume ior
meals Kennedy alleges that Mr. Nortohs COM
pany has been evadlng this law right along Tor
years He prays the Attorney-Gencral to enforce
the provisions of Section No. 1.IS OF the code OF
civil Procedure and bring an action to remove
Mr. Norton from his office. Two o'clock on Tues
day the time set for the petition to be presented
Joseph Carney. OF No. $40 Pearl-st, makes a like
appeal to the Attorney General in relation TO the
removal OF President Lewis Of the Brooklyn Heights
Company. In his petition he alleges that he has
been in the employ of the company on its Myrtle
ave line eight years. and that he has witnessed
numberless evasions Of the ten-hour law during
that time. Mirabeau J.. Towns is attorney for the
petitioners.
The strike iS about ifseSS. special police
still ride the front platforms of cars. and
the strike has been declared off. hut cases OF
violence infrcquent. comparatively speaking. and
another week will the end Of the great struggle
\ fire hydrant opened on Gates-ave. near
stuyvesar early Yesterday morning. permitting the
water to flood the tracks. At the same time some
broke trolley wire in front OF No. 759 Gates
ave by grounding the current through length Of
gas pp4
Mayor Schicren has requested Commissioner wces
and Superintendent Campbell to inform him exactly
what the police have been doing since the beginning
Of the strike The result that Superintendent
Campbell yesterday sent the following general
order to each precinct and subprecInct commander
In the city:
Brooklyn. February .. 1885
General Orders 40. 67-By direction Of his Honor
III Mayor YOU viii furnish In writing on Monday
ngS ne TN ne the Of Sowns s cammid Since
tn strike began on JaIiudry II that are In any way
SECOND the -ature Of the wounds inflicted
Third what hospitals the injured persons were
became Of them;
=. CAMPBELL Superintendent Of Police
The following report. which explains itself was
sent out yesterday by the citizens Committee:
Brooklyn. Feb .. 1896
funds to provide reasonable necessities for the
National Guard while on duty In this city has
uncxpendcd % s67l II. This It has orered TO re-
fund pro rata to the contributors should they de-
together MIN upward OF $50 since received. and
any further amounts nat may be Gon,rbutGd
employees others who may have been injured
have been subjected special hardships. many
Instances OF which have come To IN" knowledge OF
including that OF the beating OF woman: strip
ping from her shoes and stockings and leaving her
lying In the snow. because she carried dinner
to her husband. a non-unon railroad empioye
brutality shall feel that their smnerngs snail pass
unno,lccl in this community. The large mass OF
people who have special interest In contest be-
tween rallro1d companies and their employees ap.
piiui the courage OF men who assert Individual
iza,ions Many and large contributions solicited.
In order that Tits committee may have thu ability To
conirlS S" P Should BE- sent 20 robert
ward. treasure. are o. ne BROOKLYN Trust COM
pauy ILLS J.. otbEN,
JAMES MKEEN.
g r CHRISTENSEN.
HENRY W. MAXWELL.
WILLIAM V. UPPER
Mayor Schleren Is looking up all the charges
against police justices reported to have been dere-
lcct In their duties during the strike Two police |
captains Brennan and Dunn complained 20 him |
that Justc, Quigley had been in the habit OF sit
ting mp late AZ night order 10 facilitate the re-
lease u men arrested FOR violence In connection |
with the strike In this connection Assistant Cor |
poraiion Counsel Henry YonSe appeared IN the |
Gatcs-ave. court yesterday morning accompanied |
by two s,enographcrs and demanded access TO the |
court minutes In order 70 copy strike This |
angcred Justice cuigley. and tilt between the |
bench and the bar occurred then and there.
Il have said nothing that reflected on you said |
Mr. lOnge. "aud II you have taken offence IL Is |
because 81 your own thoughts on your past and |
present record"
Sir shouted the Justice. II demand an apology. |
and II YOU do not rctract | Will lock you up for |
contempt OF court"
Mr. Yongc's face flushed up. but he finally said: |
In far As have said anything rejecting on the |
Court OF Sessions. | retract'
The Justice finally concluded to accept this
apology and the Mayors representative and his |
sienographors copied the records.