The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-01-29
WILLING TO WORK
BROOKLYN STRIKERS ARE WEAK
ENING BY DEGREES.
Notwithstanding the Utterances of Labor
Leaders,, Organized Resistance is Not
Expected in the Future and Men are
Applying for Reinstatement in COnsid-
cradle Numbers--Wjre Cutting Still
Practiced But Repairers are Not Mo-
lested--Serious Knock Down and Drag
Out Late in the Day.

Out Late in the Day.
New York, Jan. 2S.-H. B. Martin, of
| Minneapolis, one OF the members of the
executive board knights OF Labor, has
| been in consultation with Master Work
man Connolly at Mudge's hall during
! the day. Mr.. Martin declared to an
Associated Press reporter that the
| strike is as far from its termination as
it was several days ago.
My colleague, Thomas B. MCGUIRE,
Of the executive board, and myself
intended to leave Brooklyn tomorrow
morning, but will stay here for. some
time. as we find that the state Of af-
fairs requires our presence. The COM
panies will be SO worried by legal pro-
ceedings from this forward that they
| won't know where they are. I believe
the men will win the strike and very
soon.
When asked if his letter to the presi-
dents was not virtual admission that
the strike was off. Mr.. Connolly said:
'By no means. We shall continue the
fight SO long as the company holds out
against US. There is no truth in the
rumor that the strike is off. 1t is still
on, you may rest assured"
LEAVE IT, OR TAKE 1T.
What time limit do you give the
company to give an answer?
I'VE have set no limit Of time, but
leave the offer open that the company
may accept itor reject it. ,
President Lewis of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad company, has for
warded an answer to Master Workman
Connely's letter offering that the men
return to work, in which he says: Il
beg leave to say that the company will
not in any case discharge any OF its
employees to make room for others, but
will be glad to accept the services of
as many of its old employees as are need
ed to fill the vacancies in its service
upon the terms stated in the advertise
ment, copy of which is given below
and which has appeared in the news.
papers for the past few days.
Men desiring employment may make
application at any Of our depots- Such
applications will be sent Immediately
to the company's general office where
they will be considered in the order in
which they are made"
Wire cutting was continued on the
Fulton avenue and Broadway lines
near East New York douring the after
noon. No prisoners were taken but the
increasing crowds in this section led
to the sending out of military guards
under command of sergeants with the
repair wagons and the working
towers.
FIFTEEN IN A BUNCH.
At the Fulton avenue stables, fifteen
of the old men applied for reinState-
ment this afternoon and they will be
put to work tomorrow morning.
No organized trouble is expected and
the strikers are now wearing badges
bearing the inscription: Il am an ex-
conductor, or ex-motorman but am no
rioter," and they are urging all enthus-
lasts to keep order.
A serious riot in which a number of
shots We're fired by policemen and in
which one man was probably fatally
wounded. occurred this evening at
Nastrand avenue and the Boulevard.
A crowd of 200 dragged the motorman
and conductor from the car and were
bea ting them when Roundsman Ferrell
and three patrolmen came to the res
cue. using their clubs with good effect
and succeeded in scattering the crowd.
A few seconds later the mob returned
to the fight and Officer Forbes, who was
on duty on the car, drew his gun and
fired a shot at the ctrikerS. Several
other policemen also drew their guns
and opened fire on the mob. Stones
bricks and other missiles fell in Show
ers. Several of the police We're hit and
slightly injured. Michael Madrigan,
80 years of age. received bullet wound
on the left side. He was removed to
the hospital, where he now lies in a
precariouS condition.
Master Workman Connolly made the
offer on behalf of the strikers today
to the railway officials to return upon
the terms which they We're working
for when the men went out as foretold
he would. President Lewis replied that
the men would be given enjoyment on
those terms where there was vacancies
for them, but that he would in no case
discharge new men to make places for
the old. Two disturbers were shot to-
day, one seriously, and there was
good deal OF petty rioting.
MORE LIKE OLD TIMES.
Notwithstanding the withdrawal of
the first brigade and the reports that
the strike had been declared off. there
was very lively times in the vicinity
Of Ridgewood tonight.
Things quieted down somewhat by
nightfall, but hostilities were began
once more at o'clock. a States ave-
nue. car was nearing Hamburg street
when two men jumped on the rear plat
form and threw the conductor off. The
police gave chase and fired a dozen
shots at the fugitives.
a man named Livermore, an elec-
trician in the employ of the company
was shot in the leg during the fusilade
and was taken in an ambulance to St
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