Evening journal., 1895-01-28

brought lrcn Jersey CITY and IN charge
Of car on the Nostrand Avenue line Of
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company,
was held up on the boulevard and severely
hoaten. After an ambulance surgeon
treated him he returned TO the depot
James Fitzgibbons "a years old Of 3s4
Bergen street was arrested on a charge Of
dumping ashes on the car tracks at Fifth
and flatbush avenues
Joseph Wagner. l3 years old, of 476
Humholt street and William Little OF SO
Marcy avenue were arrested for placing
stones on car tracks at Grand and Hum
bolt streets. For the same offense COM
mtted at Graham and johnson streets
Louis Digit AZ years old Of z Meserole
street was arrested.
crowd stoned cas 1919 Of the Sumner
Avenue line Of the Queons County and
Suburban Railroad company while it was
being run toward the depot with IA non
union motormen and conductors aboard.
All the windows were broken. The crowd
was dispersed by the police and reserves,
who charged clubbing indiscriminately.
Moses Brown, Especial policeman under
Captain Kitzer Of Ridgewood, was tori
bly, beaten, and his shield and club were
taken away from him by mob in saloon
which the officer entered. Investigation
by his superiors showed that Brown had
been drinking during the day and was
abusive. He was suspended.
Mcclure and Martin on the Strike.
Thomas J. McGuire and H. b. Martin
Of the general executive board OF tho
Knights Of Labor addressed meeting Of
Local Assemblies 5O2l. X. of IT,, and 7S4
X. Of L., comprising the members Of the
Coach Drivers unions Nos. / and 2. at the
Citizens theater. Chairman Charles
Brown said that tho two coach drivers
unions had already subscribed $500 to tho
strikers funds and would give more IL
necessary.
Mr. Mcclure and Mr.. Martin were in
terviewed by a reporter and said their visit
to Brooklyn had nothing to do with the
strike They merely came to fulfil an en-
gagement made with the coach drivers
some months ago
1.-The strikers have the full sympathy of
the executive board of the X. of L., F" said
Mr. Mcclure, but the executive commit
tee has not yet been called Oh to interfere.
If the strike terminates as we believe 1t
win, in favor of the men, there will be no
necessity for our Intervention. District
assembly No. 75 has charge Of this busi-
ness, and Master Workman Connolly has
managed 1t very well.
1.-THE railroads have got themselves into
very awkward position. and they are
only in the commencement Of their trou-
bles
Master Workman Connolly will wait
today on the presidents OF the three rail
road companies and inform them that the
mon who are locked out are at the dis
posal of the companies and ready to 60 to
work Immediately.
This will of course be on the condition
that the men running trippers' are to re-
ceive 30 day and are to work only ten
hours day ont Of IL consecutive hours.
The best legal opinion has been obtain
ed and we are advised that the effect Of
this action will be to make Judge Gay
nor's decision mandatory. Presidents
Lewis, Norton and Wicker can no longer
give any excuse for not running the cars
on schedule time
Legal Proceedings Against the Companies.
"The police and militiamen will not be
wanted, for If the old hands are taken
back the occupation Of tho soldiers and
police win, so far as the strike is concern
ed, be at an end.
proceedings will also be instituted to-
day against the officers Of the companies
for working the men more than ton hours
a day They are liable to a fine of $500
and a torn Of imprisonment for every such
oifense. The employees are also liable but
we imagine that with 1000 such prosecu-
tlons--or rather seven times that mum
ber, for every ono of the men has been
compelled to violate the law on several oc-
oasions-it win be a serious matter for the
railway officials.
p" Prosecutions are also pending by citi-
zens against the companies for not fulfill
ing the provisions OF their charters. Some
prominent citizens have left for Albany
and will put this matter in the hands OF
tho attorney general
There is another matter on which an
eminent lawyer has been consulted. The
law regulating tho employment by the
railroad companies says that men may be
employed who are residents 81 the state.
This law was evidently passed to prevent
cities like Brooklyn from restricting en-
| ployment ON these roads to residents Of the
city in question The question will bC
tested whether the trolley companies car
| hire men in Chicago ST. Louis, philadcl
| phia or elsewhere outside the state, -