Evening journal., 1895-01-28
OFFER FROM STRIKERS.
Conditions on Which They Win
All Return to Work.
THE vIOIEN0E has DECREASED.

Dsturbed ana Ihat the Companies Claim
TO Have Men Enough. hut Few More Cars
Were Run-No New Lines Opened.
BRooKLYN, Jan es We're it not for the
scarcity Of cars Sunday one would not
have thought that one of the biggest
strikes in the history of Brooklyn was in
progress. Churchgoers had to walk to
church in many instances OF take chances
In the enormous crowds which took pos
session Of the cars Otherwise there was
perfect calm. Large crowds assembled
around the depots where military guards
are stationed, but there was no violence,
and the bantering the troops received was
OF good natured kind.
Those in position to draw conclusions
from facts and draw conclusions without
prejudice say the strike is about ended.
The companies seem to be in a position TO
run their cars They are not skillfully
operated, and throughout tho day there
were many collisions and there was much
humping together, but there was no acci-
dent OF serious nature "A number Of
men employed by the companies do not
seom 70 be able to handle their cars, but
with the aid Of tho policemen who stand
guard on the front they manage to get
along in some way or another
The number Of cars operated was slight
ly over the number running Saturday.
Some Of them looked much the worse for
the severe treatment they have been sub
ieoted to at the hands of the strikers dur
Ing the last two or three days. Some were
without some of their windows, and 9TH
ers were running with dilapidated motor
boxes and badly twisted dashboards, but
most of them were carrying passengers
without molestation
No New Lines Opened.
The companies did not venture to open
any new lines, nor did they seek TO run
their Cross Town line OF cars through the
Erie basin district Many Of the inhabit-
ants of that locality are Of turbulent
character, and would, the police say, do
mischief for the sake of making trouble.
They bear no particular love toward the
railroad companies.
Progress has been made in one direction
by the railroad companies. They have now
become able to operate their lines after
dusk, and will, II no serious disturbances
are made in the future, soon be running
them all night, as they did before the
strike began.
The quietness OF the strike has been
brought about by tho strike leaders, who
have pointed out TO the men the folly of a
riotous course. They explained that the
state could supply militiamen for each
striker II they were needed, and that mob
rule would soon be oyerthrown by bullets
and by tho bayonet The mon heard and
understood tho requests Of tho leaders and
followed them out
Starvation already confronts many Of
the families of the strikers The men
were not we'll equipped financially whom
they decided TO stop work, and tho bulk
of their funds has been used for the
transportation Of nonunion men to the
cities whence they came to replace the
strikers This alone has cost the strikers
many thousands Of dollars.
Storekeepers have been very consider
ate, but now that they see that the strik-
ors are being replaced by men from other
cities they arc loath to give credit, and tho
wives and children Of the mon out Of work
are going hungry. Landlords, too do not
enter into the merits Of the situation be-
tween the strikers and the companies, and
promises TO pay them when tho strike is
ended do not cut much figure with them
The demands for food and for rent have
crippled the resources of the strikers and
many of them are in sore straits.
There was O little wire cutting at night
in various parts OF the city. but not su1i-
cient to interfere with the running of cars
to any extent The wires on Columbia
street. through which the Cross Town cars
run between the city hall and the Eric
basin, wero cut, and some Of the small
boys in the neighhorhood had festoonod
them with strings of tin cans tied together,
and in one place there were suspended
from the wire two dead cats with their
tails tied
New York militia Expect to BE Recalled.
Some of the New York city militia OK
pect TO be recalled in a day or two Many
Of them wore visited by their friends and
passed pleasant time. Some of thom
who could bo spared from duty attended
church. They look dirty and weary, as
II the week duty had been a severe one.
It was reported that all tho knights Of
Labor IN Brooklyn would go out on strike,
but no oredenee can be put in the rumor.
Master Workman Connolly Of the knights
Of Labor Is one of the executive committee
OF the strike, and he said emphatically to-
day that there will be no general strike
called. Tho electricians and other mon
employed in the power houses will not 60
out on strike either,
The saloons throughout Brooklyn were
kept tightly closed Sunday In Obedience
to a special order issued by Mayor Schieren
and threat made by superintendent Of
Police Campbell that he would vigorously
enforce the order This action was taken
In order chat tho tempers Of the strikers
should not be intlamed through whisky.
Some Of the Flushing avenue cars while
passing through Graham and briggs ave-
nues, were bombardod by stones and con-
tinued tho remainder of their trips with
smashed windows There wero no militia
in sight. Tho crowd was dispersed by the
police. Tho Flushing avenue cars were
running regularly. About 25 carr mado
regular trips. The Greenpoint and Myrtle
Avenue lines sent out the same number
The Cross Town cars bore evidence OF
severe usage. All the way from Manhat-
tan avenue TO the stables they were assail-
ed by shower Of stones. Many car win
dows were smashed during the day. The
cars ran very irregularly. About ten were
the days record.
South Brooklyn was very quiet during
the day. Not more than 2S cars ran over
the Third Avenue line. The first car was
started at O'Clock in the morning There
were no hostile demonstrations Of any
| kind The Fifth Avenue line sent out ten