New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17

one can tell what day may bring iort ORTIZ IA
number of available officers on duty is
] must say that they are dohs "u''
work. III, ,oo, b..
while believe that the strike Will soon n. oe
settled have no idea that the cars on an ill.,
will be running again so soon do 'o-,Ho 20. ~"
morning or even by tomorrow night. strihe
involving over 5000 employees is 100 serious o a
matter for that but every hour ma snas p Inou
whether all Of the old motormen VIII go PACK
TO work but I certainly hope they VIII. ams
one who will stop to consider the iiniilemSe
her of miles of roads to be reopeneu VIII reduiy
see that il would be impossible for US 10 ponce
them all at one time with sufficient thorousn.
ness to give sure protection ana provioe asalrs'
POSSIBLE collisions. My plan Is for the com
panies to get their roads gradually In operation
again Let them select for that purpose such
line lines as we can properly pro.tc' aiIu
start one after another tll all are again i"''
ming usual. -
THE railroad companies have great re-
sponsblity well as the police. Ihey nave
no right TO imperl human life and limb by try
ing TO operate cars with incompetent and mex
perienced motormen, and Will not permit then
TO do so II can prevent II. My authority loi
this action is that it Is the duty OF the ponce 70
use common sense and protect the pubic
against irresponsible and erratc motormeh as
well against persons who stone ana oDstruc.
cars and create disturbances. / represent
neither the strikers nor the railroad companies,
but the people of the city of Brooklyn. and that
is the policy of protection shall pursue so iohs
as an officer remains fit for service
BOARD OF ARBl lhAIiO> DOi->'''
A meeting of the State Board Of Arbitration
and Mediation was 10 be held in the Brooklyn
City Hall at 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon AT
that hour Commissioner Edward w. Feeney APP
peared in the Common Council Chambers Wnere
the board was to meet, and said that. In view oil
the fact that the Commissioners mad been IN con-
sultation with the Executive Board OF the strik-
ers and the railroad officials in the hope OF bring
ing about a compromise between the companies
and the men. no meeting OF the board would De
held. Commissioner Feeney said the board mad
held a conference with the men at the ST. George
Hotel and that the men had MADE even more
concessions than on the preceding day.
Colonel Partridge. president of the De kalb-
ave. line, was also present, but MADE no promises
for his company He talked with the Commas
sioners for about hour. Mr. Tobias, repre-
senting President Norton. Of the Atlantic-ave
line. also called on the Commissioners
After the Commissioners had conferred win inc
strikers committee, they held long conference
with President Lewis, Of the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company, at the companys oiiiccs' Mon
tague and Clinton SITS.
The general manager of the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company. Mr.. Bogardus. outlined TO the
reporters the position the company took ar ,tb
President Lewis. 1t was practically the same
the company has taken all along. Mr. Bogardus
said the company VIII concede notnlng-.hat w.. IL
had nothing to arbitrate. The company was
obliged to the members of the State Board OF
Arbitration for their endeavors to settle The di'i-
cultes between the company and Its ola en-
fact Mr. Bogardus said. II was hard 10 tell VINO
the companys employees were now New men
were being engaged so fast that In day or TWO
IL was doubtful If there would be any places LOT
the old ones If they applied for work. The COM
pany would not now treat with Its OLD employees
as a body but only as individuals. Inc com
panv Mr. Bogardus continued. had already en-
gagged 400 or 500 new men-it employs about 100
conductors and motormen-and II would stand ny
the new men under all circumstances. The main
trouble Mr. Bogardus said again. was me en-
IF he
cars in proportion 10 the number OF regular cars
the company should run. This the company
would never agree to-
Commissioner Feeney. of the Board oil ADitra-
ton said last night that while he hoped the
trouble would be settled. he knew OF nothing as
far as the arbitration had gone. which Indicated
such a result None Of the railroad officials had
promised even offered to make any concessions
whatever In relation 10 the concessions oftered oy
the men and which the Board OF Arbitration had
placed before the railroad officials during the day
the officials had said that the offers would nave
to be considered by the boards of directors ~ the
various companies
The Board of Arbitration Will meet again tD-uiy
at IL a. m.
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
There were number Of arrests yesterday
brought about directly or indirectly by the
strike Fontna Michael. Of No. ZIG Water
st who said he was an electrician employed
in Long Island City, was rarraigped before
Judge Watson charged with intoxication. lie
had he said come over 10 Brooklyn anu sol
into a quarrel with some OF the strikers
He had told them he would accept place on
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad and they had
then beaten him. Judge Watson said ne hau
been sufficiently punished and discharged MIN.
Henry SmonsOn and Henry Mcbuinhess.
two strikers made a charge Of assault against
Patrick Buckley. who was arrested and locked up
Joseph Shaft alleged that he was unmerciiuiy
beaten by some strikers at the Halsey-st.
station. He said he thought he could identify
some OF his assailants. 80.
John Hayden, of No. LIP Fulton-st strik-
ing motorman was arrested charged with
being one Of the men who attacked Flat
bush-ave. car. He was arraigned yesterday IN
the MYRTLE Avenue Police Court. and as the
first charge could not be sustained, ne ,, Mas
accused of being drunk. He pleaded not guilty;
and was held for examination. Hayden had
a bad wound on his head.
STRIKERS TO MEET.
The strikers are alive to the necessity OF
keeping the public Informed as to their IN
tentions and feelings mass-meeting OF ciu-
zens will be held tonight In the Athenaeum'
Atlantic-ave. ana Clnton-st., for the purpose
of calling the Mayors attention to the al
legged fact that the railroad companies az
not fulfilling their obligations and are NOT
attempting to do so. One fact VIII be brough'
out. and that is that there are no ponce any
where except on the lines o, tne S'rSg a,no he
directed to the fact that the raiiroans ar
vio,ators Of the State law limiting the hours OF
it's employees
THE ARMORIES GUARDED.
Although General James McLeer' command
ing the Second Brigade. ~ g. 5. n. y is CON
fined by illness to his home, No. 400 Halsey-s'''
he has kept in communication with the com
mandants Of the organizations which compose
iiia"' s,adn and arrangements have been
made for promptly summoning all the men III
case their assistance should be needed; De
tails of men are also guarding the arino''es az
a revolutionary measure, which IL customary
IN cases OF strikes or other serious pubic
a, About $500 well-drilled and
thoroughly equipped guardsmen could be ,, con,
ce"' ,.. ,,,n,ts in FIVE or six hours. In the
absence of General McLeer. Colonel David r.
Amsten of the 18th Regiment, VINO IS the
,,ouid no in command.