New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17
A COMPROMISE REACHED.
MEN TO RETURN TO WORK
STRIKE ON THE DEKALB AND FRANKLIN
AVE. LINES OF BROOKLYN OFF.

TERMS REMAIN IN FoRCE-INFLUENCE OF
MAYOR scHIEREN-ovER 5000 MEN
STILL OUT-THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR
PRAIsED-woRK OF THE POLICE.
The strike the De Kalb-ave and Franklin-
ave- lines, controlled by Colonel Partridge. was
declared off at las this morning. through the
agency of Mayor Scheren and State Arbitra-
ton Commissioner Feeney. This is virtual
backdown on the part of the men. Colonel
Partridge says they will return to work at
o'clock without any concessions from the COM
pany, and at the old rate of wages.
Up to the time Of this conference the
strike situation in Brooklyn remained prac-
ticaly unchanged The companies succeeded
in moving more cars. but there were
| few passengers in them, and the companies
| did not operate any more lines than on,
| Tuesday Cars were run on the Court-st. line
| without molestation On the Flatbush-ave. line
about one-third OF the usual number Of cars were
in operation and on the Ffth-ave. and Adams-st
lines few cars were running
There was hardly a sign Of rioting. The rain
which fell nearly all day had dampening effect
women would gather along the route where cars
were running and look angry at them as they
passed There was invariably policeman In the
front and rear, and the nervous motorman, look
ing straight ahead, made believe he didn't care .
thing about the boots and jeers which sounded
in his ears.
W. A II. Bogardus, secretary Of the Brooklyn
Heights Railway Company. the corporate name
for the entire Brooklyn City SYSTEM said again
last night that the companies would not recede
one inch from their position on Monday. Mr.. Bo-
gardus added that he spoke for President Lewis.
When Master Workman Connolly was told OF
this he declared that the employees would go no
further toward effecting settlement than they
had already offered to go. He said his men were
determined IS ever.
The claims OF railroad officials that they had
already succeeded in obtaining hundreds OF new
men, Of whom many were competent motormen,
were not borne out yesterday in the manning OF
the cars In fact. it appeared as If the COM
panies had exceedingly few capable men, Super
intendents and other officials were pressed into
service TO the cars
Superintendent Cameron. OF the Brooklyn City
Company, acted motorman on a Flatousn.
ave. car and Deputy superintendent Robertson.
Of the same company, pjloted another Inc gen.
eral inspector of motors, Mr.. Scofeld, OF the
Court-st line also obeyed the bel from the front
OF a car platform.
In a number Of cases the strikers induced the
new men TO leave their places by talking with
them and explaining the situation to them.
The police though working double time to
large extent are meeting the situation manfully.
Commissioner Welles is prompt in everything
he does. and is supported by Mayor Schieren.
Rumors that the National Guardsmen were to
Ao oatIad ,,t uere unfOunded Sheriff Buttlin4
has not been appealed to by the city or county
authorities and the police have shown them
selves capable Of meeting the conditions. No call
for the militia Is necessary
The leaders Of the strikers have steadily coun-
selled moderation and good behavior, and to the
credit of the strikers II can be said that in the
main they have acted like men, Only few cars
were molested yesterday.
The frs. attempt on the part OF the managers OF
the ted-up lines to resume the running Of cars In
any number made yesterday morning The
effort. which the managers said afterward was
satisfactory in its results was made on the Allan
tic-ave line The strikers refused to return to
work at noon. the time limit set BY the officials.
and those officers Immediately announced that
they would not. under any circumstances. take
them back in body. They further asserted that
they were fully able TO man their cars without
the assistance Of their former employees, and that
under no circumstances would they accede to
their demands.
At II a. m. Superintendent Quinn. OF the At
lantic-ave road, told Tribune reporter that he
had received over seventy-fve applications for
work. and that sufficient number OF men had
been engaged to operate the entire system. His
assertion that the men were experienced and
capable motormen was scarcely verified by the
mornings record Two accidents occurred in the
course OF the morning. which were probably the
result Of incapable management, and demon
strated that the new motormen were inexperi-
enced and incompetent A runaway car, In the
hands OF new man, which left broken wagons.
bruised heads and terrified people in its wake.
confirmed this opinion.
The first cars were sent out on the Fifth-ave
road about o'clock The Brooklyn police
crowned themselves with glory and honor. and
suffered no i'll effects violence In return Each
car as it moved from the station was surroundea
by a squad of eight mounted policemen In the
form of hollow square. with the trolley-car
within, the cavalcade ran the gantlet OF striS-
ing employees who frlnged the curb on each side
OF the street On the frort and rear platforms
OF each car stood buecoated guardian OF the
peace There was no delay in getting the cars
out OF the station, and they ran swiftly down the
avenue The mounted escort proceeded as far al
Ninth-st where Il turned over Its charge to the
police who patrolled the line as far as the
postoffice. The strikers. with a few exceptions,
contented themselves with jeering and tauntinG
the men who had taken their places.
POLICE AT THE STATION.
The police. numbering over $50 and in com.
mand OF Inspector Mclaughlin. reached the
railway station at Fifth-ave. and Twenty fourth.
ST. about O'clock and were divided into three
platoons in charge OF Captains Short. OF the
Fifth Precinct; Murphy. of the Eighth. and
Kenney. OF the Eighteenth In addition to this
guard. two mounted squads in command OF Ser.
geant Healey. Of the Fourth Squad, and Ser
Of he ENrst renorted for duty ~