Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-25
BEGINNING OF END.
BroollyR's TrOllsy-Ca Strike, klns
| Gradually Subdusd.
IA GOOD DEAL OF WIRE-CUTTING.
80 Serious Disturbances, However,
/ During Yesterday.
NUDGE GAYN0R'S DECISION.
Il RcvIvcs the Spirits of the Mon VINO
Are Out--sevcntecn Car-Lincs
Now Open
JUDGE GAYNOR'S DECISION.

BROOKLYN. January 2A-The eie'eh'n
say Of the trolley-road strike In this city
was unmarked by any scene OF great
violence. Crowds gathered at various
,o,nis but were easily dispersed. In only
b ono instance were the soldiers compelled
TO resort 70 bayonet charge.
81 The beginning OF the end Of the strike.
4, ,s thought was reached to-day. The
strikers played their last card yesterday
in ordering cut the electrical workmen
3 on all the lines affected
Wholesale wire-cutting took place du-
rims the night. and many of the lnemen
obeved the order to quit work. This gave
the companies more trouble. Several lines
which have been operated for several
days were tied up for time in the early
morning They were started after repairs
had been made by new men and by those
who refused 10 so out.
The companies started new lines to-day.
and while normal traffic is not yet re-
stored. yet cars are operated on all the
main arteries OF travel Smaller branches
10 OUTLYING districts and cross-town lines
Nare sin idle. There were 2S7 cars in
Nseration on the various lines not COM
iYeaely tied up to-day. The normal num-
Der on these lines is SCI. more than twice
the number In use. Altogether. there were
seventeen lines in working order, thirty
one less than the usual number. The
fortv-eieht roads combined have a total
Of about 1890 cars
Grcenpoint saw its first car for ten
DAYS, and its protesting citizens, VINO
yesterday demanded the forfeiture OF
charters. were somewhat moilihed.
Law and order are not yet completely
established. even though cars are able to
run with some degree of safety to their
occupants 1t IS definitely decided, how
ever, that no more troops are needed. and
the troops now here are expected to re-
store order.
The man, Thomas Carney. who was
shot I'm the battle of Hicks street yes
teriay afternoon. died at 2:35 a. NJ. to-
day His was the second death from the
bullets of the soldiers.
MILITARY FORBEARANCE.
Whatever criticism the militia receive
they should at least b. given credit for
great forbearance during the trying expe-
riences OF the past five days. They have
been subjected to every kind Of abuse
and ill-treatment. They have been COM
PEELED several times to fire volleys over
the heads OF riotOus assemblages and to
protect themselves from dtldChS lIOlil tnc
shelter of housc-tOpS and windows by
rattling bullets against the blinds and
cornices OF the houses when their COM
mands 10 close all windows and stand
back have been met with derlsion, abuse,
and more missiles.
In two instances only have the troops
fred directly at the people. The first
case was Tuesday night. when the
Seventh Regiment men shot a man
named Ahrens fatally and wounded
Starter Mitchell. who failed to halt at
the second command. The second was
yesterday. when Thomas Carney. n
roofer. did not stand back when ordered.
The record Of the troops senerally is
good one UP TO date
Colonel Austen Of the Thirteenth Regi-
mcnt. made an official report to-day 10
Brigader-General McLeer. covering the
occurrence yesterday. which resulted In
the death Of Thomas Carney He says:
ION the first advance some bottles,
pans, and In some cases bedroom china.
were threateningly displayed at windows;
inany instances were stated Of these
being thrown, and in my own case a
bottle and pan Just grazed my head.
Where acts of this kind were committed
] ordered officers To see that the men
protected themselves by compelling win
dows TO be shut. and in case Of any
throwing of missiles. not 10 hesitate TO
when resistance was made many shots
were fired that I should not have or
dered but / consider the same in every
aay justfiable. and the only way 10 put
an end to such demonstrations. The men
Were ordered through me to fire only
On the order Of commanding officers with
general direction that selected men, as
ndvancc-fiankcrs might in emergency,
FIRE 10 protect themselves.
s.d hat N
on a house-tOp approached the edge Of
the roof three times. and with something
In his hands. apparently to throw The
railroad superintendent advised me that
he saw the same thing. and while |
have no positive knowledge, | think this
IS the man who is reported to have been
shot This. however IL only guess-wOrk.
and from circumstantial evidence.
Captain Mayer advises me that two or
three shots were fixed at this time
1.-THE line OF Hicks street Is rot In any
particular one commenting itself TO treat
ment other than that accorded. and II Is
only by meeting first riotous demonstra-
tons with prompt remedies that subse
quent loss OF life and Increased riotous
demonstrations are prevented"
WRIT OF MANDAMUS.
The most important development in the
strike situation to-day was the decision
Il
writ OF mandamus against the Brooklyn
Heights Company. The decision is quite
lengthy one and discusses the rights of
the people. the company. and the strikers
In the matter with great care. His con-
clusion is that the company must run
its fun complement Of cars or forfeit.
He declares the company has no legal
right TO stop traffic for even an hour.
Counsel for each side VIII be heard at
..a.G.
of writ. peremptory or alternative, shall
De issued
The wire-cuttlng last night was more
extensive than at any time since the
strike began. The wires Of the Troy
avenue line were cut in several places
On the Third-avenue line whole sections
az the overhead wires were cut out.
From SiXtieth 90 Fifty-hfth streets not
vestige of the overhead wire OF this
line was left The feed-wire at this
point was also cut on the Nlath-avenue
line the supply-wire was cut out for seve-
raj blockst Al Seventh avenue and Six
lecnth street. near the old stable OF the
Ninth-avfnuc line. a whole >section OF
w.fe was ripped out. and the ends OF the
wire were grounded. At Twentieth street
and Sixth avenue the wire was cut out
On the Sixteenth-street line the wires had
been cut.
~ N'Dh hiHhs bhlIs 10 repair tne many
breaks. because the companies had so few
linemen at work. and cars on the lines
affected did not run until some time after
noon.
In lengthy typewriter statement
President Norton. OF the Atlantic-Ayenue
Railroad Company reviews the strike and
Is cause from the coInpany's standpoint
Among other things. II cites that had the
demands Of the men been acceded to. n
would have decreased the present profits
o. the company by $4,000 per year In
The interes, Of the stockholders. he says.
he refused the demands. he also gives
his reasons for his refusal 70 entertain The
proposition OF the men TO arbitrate. His
main reason for the refusal was that so
'ar as the lines OF the companies which
ae represented were concerned. the strike
was practically over. and II would only
be matter of few days when the cars
N all the lines would be running as regu-