New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-15

Company the first mail starts at 6:i0 a. M
1t was found impossible to run this yesterday
morning. so no attempt to start a car was made
until 1l.20. save on the West End division TO
Coney Island to which the strike did rot extend
The early mail was carried to Station and to
the Thirty-sixth-st. station in wagons. The mail
car on the Fifth-ave. line was started from
Twenty -thirdst. at II 20 with two Of the office
employees in charge. The trip vas made to the
PostofIice and back without interruption, and the
car made the first afternoon trip.
BEsET by STRIKERS.
But later In the day another was re-
turning to the depot from Thirty-sixth-st. 1t was
beset at Twenty -thlrd-st. by crowd Of strikers
who tried to obstruct its passage and created
smal-sized riot When the reached the depot
II was run IN At 4:1O another attempt to
out the car was made. Il WIS run to Thirty
sixth-st. but when 1t returned the rioters again
ATTEMPTED 10 stop It, One of them was heard to
shout:
Let wreck the car:
Police Captain Murphy and a force Of men
went to the protection Of the car, and woman
in the crowd throw a stick which struck po-
lceman on the head. TIE car was run back 10
the depot Captain Murphy advised Superin-
tendent Quinn not to rui out another car put
when he desired to make another attempt the
police reserves were ordered out.
GREAT RAILWAY SYSTEM.
The BROOKLYN Heights Railroad Company Is
tho lessee Of the lines OF the Brooklyn City Rail-
road Company and controls the management of
the BROOKLYN Queens County and Suburban
Companv whose lines include the Broadway
and connecting routes. all the Heights Com
pany. whose president Is d. +. Lewis, controls
about thirty miles. and employs nearly 5,Ooo men,
1t is said to be the largest street railway corpo-
ration in the country. Un1er the terms or It's
lease Of the Brooklyn City Companys lines the
Brooklyn Heights Company guarantees 10 per
cent upon the stocks OF the former. In order TO
nnaet its expenses the Heights Company has hdu
NOT ONLY 10 reduce everything to the lowest point
but 1t has had to borrow a large amount Vi
money The consequence has been that the a.
rectors find that II they increased the expenses
this year over those Of last year there
would be danger Of bankruptcy. To all the oe-
mands OF the men President Lewis mas stedu-
fastly refused TO yie.d and has said he couid not
add a cent to the cost OF running the cars LaS'
wear It Is maintained ne promised the men the
increase they asked when the times warrah'eu
u but this wear he says that time has not yet
come Doubtless the action Of the Heights |o"-
pany influenced the other companies to marked
have been forced to do the same. The company
had made all possible preparations for the strike
by engaging men from other cities. demand
was made upon the city authorities for protec-
ton yesterday morning. The Police Department
was Informed that cars would be started on the
Court-st. line. and policemen were ordered 10
guard every car.
THE POLICE ALL READY FOR ANY
The strike had been expected BY Police super
tn.endent Campbell for several days. and ne.
with his inspectors had prepared to cope with
H. Inspector Mackear. In charge OF the Detec-
five Bureau had several interviews with the
street-rallway officials. and his detectives were
in close communication with their employees In
all parts OF the city Arrangements were made
q week or more ago for calling out the reserves
AZ a moments notice. When the notice OF the
strike was given yesterday morning 1t was In
etan,Iv followed by one from Police Headquarters
summoning all policemen from their homes to
their respective stations for duty. AT z a. m
oN1cers were hurrying to their stations all over
the city and in a remarkably short time fuHy
I 100 OF the L. 700 men composing the force were
assembled at Headquarters and In the di1ereht
station houses ready FOR any emergency. Inc
order for concentrating the reserves included In
spectors McKelvey and Mclaughlin VINO mas
tened To Headquarters and every captain Oh the
force Inspector Reilly. who has done excellent
sor,.,ce IN former strikes. being unfortunately on
the sick list was unable to report for duty
N9a n, Superintendent Campbell reached his
office in the Municipal Building. and was at once
closeted with Inspector Mackellar. who had peeh
an duty all night Afterward the Superintendent
sat down to the telephone In his private once
and was I'm constant communication all day with
every station in the city.
AN INTENTION TO START CARS.
The officers Of the railroad companies were In
,olo,bonjc communication with Headquarters by
sunrise and President Lewis announced over the
,.,r, that he intended to start the cars on the
cour,st line at s A. III. Accordingly Inspector
NcKelvev a Grand Army man who served WITH
distinction throughout the Rebellion was sent
with a large force Of patrolmen To the carhouse
at the Hamilton Avenue Bridge over Gowanus
Creek with instructions 10 send TWO oiicers oh
each outgoing car
on the Court-st. line no cars were run De-
tween 4 and s n. m. as no motormen couiu pe
procured. At the latter hour however DIVISION
Superintendent r. X. Buyers mad recruited
enough motormen and conductors 10 start
ssvara, cars Mr. Buyers said the men were re
EMPLOYED" but declined to say whether they
were strikers or old employees OF the company
The street had been thoroughly pohced along
the entire route. there being several officers on
each block In addition to two upon each car
When the first cars were started toward the
Bridge and Fulton Ferry they were permitted 10
run without Interference. An hour later now
ever. a crowd OF excited men and boys over
turned a large number Of ash-barrels In hunting
ton and Luquer SITS. and placed the barrels on
the car-tracks in Court-st. The crowd yeiiea
like Wild Indians and also dragged and over
turned several old wagons upon the track max
ing 1t impossible for the cars to pass. a squad
OF policemen charged upon the crowd disperslhs