The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-26
They Seem to Be Afraid of
Offending Judge Gaynor.
CARS NOT RUNNING WELL.
The Non-U Union Men Appear to Be
Very Willing to Desert.
A Catholic Priest Urges the Non-Unfon
Men to Leave Their Post-The Kill
Ing Of Roofer Kearney by Militis De.
neanced ~ Murder-A Few Hot Riots.

Brooklyn. Jan. 2s.--Shesifr noit today
received letter frsam President Lewis,
OF the Brooklyn Heights railroad. pro-
testing at his failure 10 take proper steps
to project the railroad cars located in
the couaty. and notifying him that he
VITA be held personally responsible in
Queens county for all damage done.
Master Workman Conneiiy. who has
charge of the strike. was angry today.
He said early in the day TO several re-
porters that the strike might be called or.
Later, wlian asked for particulars, he re-
Piled that the strike wall not be called
OF IN any event. and that, instead of
but 5000 being out. there would be lo.eoo
out soon. He denied that any strikers
have returned 20 work.
y. G. Story. q years OF age. was ar
rested while trying to force an entrance
snto the building al No. 81 Grand avenue.
Three dynamite sticks. eight inches long.
were found on his person. Story Is
striker. and the house he was breaking
was occupied by a non-union man.
At the stables of the Cwosstoxn line
on Kent avenue. Greenpolnt, the situ-
alton today was more serious chan ever
before. Rev. Father O'Hare, who has
charge OF Greeapolnt parish. spoke to
the new motormen and conductors who
We're taking out the cars. He begged
them TO leave their cars and join the
strikers. They will take care OF you.
Come on, act like men and join the strik-
ers," was his oft-repeated request, and
several men jumped from the. cars. amid
cheers from the on-rookers. Big crowds
congregated in the vicinity OF the stables.
the tracks were INSTRUCTED with barrels.
boxes and refuse. A good deal of stone
throwing was done by the mob, despite
the efforts OF Father O'Hare. who fire.
quentiy ent-eated the men not to use
violence. The police charged the mob
with their nightsta.ks, and the crowd fell
back, Father O'Hare received a letter
from the mayor by messenger. The
mayor said that if the disorder at Green
point did not cease he would at once send
the militia there. On receipt of this let
ter. Father O'Hare went out on the street
TO induce the crowd to disperse.
Traffic on the Hamilton avenue line was
resumed this afternoon. after twelve days
suspension. The Third avenue line has
been operated with scarcely any inter-
ruption and little show of hostility.
The military we're today ordered rot
10 sheet wfthput good cause Police tsorn--,
missioner Welies had made an investiga-
ton into the shooting OF Thomas Kear-
ney on the roof of a house In Hicks street.
1t Is believed he has concluded the kill
Ing was unwarranted. Thirty-five prop
erty owners residing on Hicks street and
on Sackett street sent petition to the
grand jury this afternoon dcnouncing the
killing OF kearney. The petition de-
nouncei Major Cochran as "a cold blood
ed murderer" and demanded an investi-
CATION into the circumstances OF the
shooting.
The following notice TO former en-
ployes of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company has been sent out. 1t bears she
signature of President Lewis. Notice
Is hereby given that the Brooklyn Heights
company Is ready and willing to take
into It's employment such of It's former
employees as motcrmen and conductors
as are needed to flll existing vacancies.
paying them the market rate Of wages
for their services. providing such en-
ployes will accept the regulations Of the
company as to the frequency with which
cars shall be run. and the number OF
cars which shall be rum
Messrs. Feeny, Robinson and Purcell.
comprising the state arbitration cou.r1tt-
tee. which left Albany last night for
Brooklyn. Were In secret session at the
ST. George hotel this afternoon, and sub
penaed Messrs. Lewis and Norton. whom
they examined as TO the cause and status
of the strike. The committee also sent
note TO Mayor Schieren requesting the
presence OF that Official at the exansna-
ton, but that official positively declined
to attend.
At $50 this afternoon the trolley wires
that were cut OF. f1litoa street near sara
toga avenue at 1890 we're fixed. and ths.
cars which had been stalled on both
tracks for four hours proceesiel Guards
from the seventy-first regiment preserved
order while the men were at work re-
pairing the wires.
This Is the most encouraging day we
have had during the strike" said Master
Woriuran Thomas Murray TO the As
soc4sted Press reporter 1--WE are getting
the new men away from the railroad com
rany as fast as they arrive. From g
o'clock ;his morning until o'clock this
afternoon we Induced twenty men 10 leave
their spsSts al HsigewooI. and 80 far to-
day we have rescued thirty mea st tGse
other end or the line. 70 say nothing ee
the number we stepped before they
reactse4 sass side Of feae slver from New
York. We have done all this. remember.
without any violence or intimidation. ard
The newcomers In every case have yseia-
ei willingly. We hys1s them 10 our head
quarters. warm and feed them ard farm
tsh a ticket 20 return home. no matter
how far away tney l!ve. They have
been deceived IN coming here. T7ey
say they knew nofasHg es the strike.
but after getting here they wanted 10
earn enough 10 set back hoa1e. Sonae
OF them f1rgeitea 9he money the COM
pany swess tss<-a and are glad &C gsE or
50 easy as fAat" 4
while The reporter vas talking wish
twe master worknen 3 nagnsssr Of non
uns1a Frea acre brnughs IN sy TIE Str5k-
@-s. Ore Of these w1a q rAotoFuAan
rausea saIires. frgsn Baltimore Tic said
he was an expert rs1to<E1an. but, corn
eng frern a warm climate 50 fhEniy clad.
ans te.ax sS1.rszfesi 80 feed 81 .sre1hovse
ana punks ara sleeping CT the floor. t.s
did rot wxaat fha sob ha6 easssgh 20 stay
ioaga-. Es said sss company owed him -
F-na ussserFssssor fae reporter fcaaa
many eo-pzaetcrS banding 81 shesr srvef-
cres on return trips wssnsss money.