New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-25
STRIKE LEADERS APPEAR DETERMlNED
THEY SAY THEY ARE READY FOR PRoloN'HD
sTRUGGIE-wEII SUPPLIED WITH FUNDS
FROM MANY SOURCES


STRTGGIE-WEII. SUPPLIED WITH FUNDS
FROM MANY SOURCES
notwithstanding the fact that the companies
seemed 10 be gaining headway and cars were being
run in large numbers. there was still an air Oh
cheerfulness and confidence among the strike ieau
ers at their headquarters In Nugges Hail. IN orluse
ST. Yesterday The leaders said that they han re-
ceved reports that green men FOR the brooHs"
trolley lines were being broken in to their work
in the Annexed District. New-York. and an lhVes-
tigation was being made. Master Workman ,on-
molly IS still full OF determination. There IS a
possibility" he said "of Il strike In the Annexed
District Morrisania and Westchester lhese Suo
urban systems employ about 800 men-mo'oi men
end conductors they are al members Oh LIS
trict Assembly No. 40. Of the knights Oh |apoi,
Mr. Connolly said he had been suspicious oi 'ne
,nanageuents of these roads for some time ana IL
these suspicious were confirmed there would oe
trouble IN New-York. District Assembly W. -
Informed District Assembly NO 10 OF what t.es ""'
heard. and a conference between the Ieaoers VI
the two assemblies was he'd. The expectancy oi
calling out the Annexed District trolley men WAS
discussed and 1t decided to make thorough
Investigate
4 special meeting Of the delegates to District AS
sembly No Is and the master workmen Oh inc
local assemblies was held yesterday morning. anu
the situation was discussed and provisions maui
for continuing the strike The leaders declared tnat
TO night the matter out 70 the bitter emu i"'y
ecknov lodged the fact that II would be a prolonged
struggle unless legal proceedings. such az "ri.s VI
,nandamus. habeas corpus and the Ike couu ia
duce the companies 10 make settlement lhey
reported that nearly all the linemen had ooeyeo
orders TO quit work.
Subscriptions continue to flow into the treasury
OF the strikers The popular subscription among
the citizens OF Brooklyn Is bringing In handsome
sums daily and nearly every storekeeper who Is In
sympathy with the men Is collecting money for
nnnies are also sending in aid their fellow work
men Reside the large subscriptions received al
from BOSTON that the trolley men there had voted
large sums and they would be iorwarueu n,r neng
.telv There seems TO be no lack OF money among
the strikers The benefit which Will be given AT
,hc Star Theatre in Brooklyn. for the strikers RS
nrornlSes 10 be successful More than mar the
.c,fs hive already been sold and more profes-
sioual talent has volunteered than can De useu.
Many pufu scenes are TO be seen daily a, nusse
Hall wien "scab" who nave deserted OF
escaped from the depots come IN ana zen nheIl
taler The are kindly received by the strikers
Ioicing one was esLecialy distressing; ~
was that OF John Eurach The man Wds Ilslu! =.
AMI was dirty and half-starved Euracn salI ,na maj
brought on from Philadelphia. Upon his arrival
on sunday morning he was locked IN me ~ w.
.,lan,,c.oy. line Re became III and was treated
so he said. with great ndignity AZ nsnt ne Vas Vas
con, ~ rr"zen He repeatedly asked for COW
crmg. but could get nothing until kindly militia r1-
,,r rrorrei him some bagging Yesterday morn ti
-, ,.,rr hardly ale 10 stand. he applied Tor ms
,,"nev ard saIl he was gonS nome. insteau Ol
getting his money ne was throw" b 0u' "srJs were
,ia "a, -, 1T him In again. The strikers saw ms
condition and took him u thcir heauuuahh.s. Thts
= only one OF the many cases that come 10 Hsh'
daily