The Meeker herald., 1895-02-02
QUIET IN BROOKLYN.
LITTLE DISTURBANCE SUNDAY.
Nor. Car. Runnlns-ssr,..r. r.nn..,
sunsrIng.-Thrsats to Prosecute Com
pany Omcials.

pany Omcials.
Washington, Jan. 27.-were It not
for the scarcity of cars to-day one
would not believe that one of the big
gest strikes in the history of Brooklyn
was In progress. Church members
have to walk to church in many in
stances, or take chances in the enor-
nous crowds which took possession of
the cars. Otherwise there was perfect
calm. Large crowds assembled
around the depots where military
guards are stationed, but there was no
violence there and the bantering that
troops received was of a good-natured
kind.
Those In position to draw conclusions
from facts and draw conclusions with
out prejudice, say that the strike is
about ended. The companies seem to
Do In position to run their cars. They
are not skillfully operated and through
out the day there were many collisions
ana there was much humping together,
but there was no accident of a serious
nature.
The quietness of the strike has been
Drought about by the strike leaders,
VINO nave pointed out to the men the
FOLLY OF riotous course They ex-
planned that the state could supply two
militiamen for each striker, IL they
We're needed, and that mob rule would
soon be overthrown by bullets and bay
onets. The men heard and understood
the requests of the leaders and follow
ed them out.
starvation already confrontS many
OF the families of the strikers. The
men were not well equipped financially
When they decided to stop work. and
the bulk of their funds have been used
for the transportation of non-union men
to cities from whence they came to re-
place the strikers. This alone has cost
the strikers many thousands of dollars
Storekeepers have been very consider
ate, but now that they see the strikers
are being replaced by men from other
cities, they are 10th to give credit, and
the wives and children of the men out
OF work are going hungry. Landlords
too. do not enter into the merits of the
situations between the strikers and the
companies, and promises to pay when
the strike Is ended do not cut much fig
ure with them. The demands for food
and rent, however, crippled the re-
sources Of the strikers and many Of
them are In sore straits.
President Lewis of the Brooklyn
Heights company did not come to his
Office this morning. nor did any other
official OF the company. During the
day the statement was given out that
the company has received more than
200 applications from men claiming to
be efficient motormen and conductors
for positions. Many of the men now on
strike are represented as applying for
reinstatement.
The members Of The Seventh regi-
inert stationed in New York, Ridge
wood an Halsey street, are calculat
Ing on receiv n,, .. ders at 10 O'Clock To-
morrow to return home. They base
this anticipation on the fact that ra-
lions for but two more meals were or
dered to-day.
Thomas J. Mcclure and II. b. Martin
of the general executive board were
interviewed by reporter for the Asso-
ciated Press and said their visit to
Brooklyn had nothing to do with the
strike.
master Workman Connolly will walt
on the presidents of the three rail-
roads tomorrow" said Mr.. Mcclure,
land inform them that the men who
are locked out are ready to go to work
Immediately. This Will, Of course. be
on the condition that the men running
trippers are to receive $3.50 a day and
are to work only ten hours q day out
of twelve consecutive hours.
"rhe best legal opinion has been OBJ
talned and we are advised that the ef-
feet OF this action will be to make
Judge Gaynor's decision mandatory
Presidents Lewis, Norton and Wicker
can no longer give any excuse for not
running their cars ON schedule time
Proceedings will also be instituted to-
morrow against the officers Of the
company for working the men more
than ten hours day. They are liable
to fine Of $500 and a term OF I'm
prisonment for every such offense.
/ prosecutions are also pending by
citizens against the companies for not
fulfilling the promise of their charters.
Some prominent citizens left this even
ing for Albany and will put this matter
In the hands Of the attorney general
Gambling at Rocky Ford.