Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-28

BlduhS III tuc OPuilSS
form was the ownership OF the railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines by the
government.
Charles II. Matchett, the Socialist
candidate for Governor Of New York,
at the late election, was accorded
hearing at the request OF the audience.
He expressed his sympathy and that
Of the Socialist party with the strikers,
and said that the Socialist party went
fnrther than any other political party,
as it not only advocated government
ownership OF railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines, but OF all other indus
tries having public character.
Resolutions were adopted denounclnR
the "heartless and avorlcous corpora
tions for having thrown the entire com
munity into confusion, involving im-
mense pecuniary loss and pauperizing
vast number of people," sympathlz-
ing with the men in their effort TO Sc
cure a living wage and reasonable
hours of labor; demanding that the
Attorney General OF the State begin
proceedings TO annul the charters OF tho
railway corporations. and that upon the
roads should be operated by the city OF
Brooklyn, or oy responsible lessees IN
der stringent regulations, for the ex-
elusive benefit OF the people Of Brook
lyn.
A LITTLE TROUBLE.
Early this morning Company Il ol
the Seventh regiment was obliged to
disperse a crowd of five hundred per-
sons. Thomas McGrsry, 4 striking
motorman, was discovered placing
stones on the track. A crowd gathered
and jeered at the officers. McGrary
was arrested in spite Of their protests.
Adam DeitZ, a non-union motorman
brought from Jersey City, and in charge
of a car on the Nostrand avenue line OF
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany, was held up on the Boulevard
late last night and severely beaten,
After the police had dispersed the mob
the car returned TO the depot.
A POLICEMAN BEATEN AND SUSPENDED.
Moses Brown, q special policeman
under Captain kitZer, Of Rldgewood,
was terribly beaten and his shield and
club taken away from MIN, by mob In
a saloon which the officer entered this
afternoon. Investigation by his superb
ors showed that Brown had been drink
ing during the day and was abusive.
He was suspended.
The memb bers OF the Seventh regi-
ment. stationed in East New York,
Ridgewood and Halsey street, are cal
culating on receiving orders at 10
o'clock tomorrow
TO RETURN HOME.
They base this anticipation on the
fact that ratons for but Two more
meals were ordered to-day.
Quite number of windows were
broken along Myrtle avenue without
any arrests being made.
This morning, for the first time In
two weeks, cars were running on the
Richmond Hill and Lutheran Cemetery
lines OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company and the Cypress Hill Cemetery
branch OF the Brooklyn, Queens county
and suburban system.
Tompkins avenue and Lorimer street,
NJ ecker and Metre politan avenues were
the last supplied with car servi ce.
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION
OF Brooklyn held meeting at head
quarters Sunday afternoon. A mem
Der OF the Cgarmakers' Union
presided. He refused TO give
his name, however. Resolutions
of sympathy for the strikers were
adopted and 1t was further resolved to
boycott the lines OF the three companies
effected by the strike, fine OF tive dol
lars to be imposed upon any member OF
the Union caught riding on the cars.
About 5000 was collected In aid OF the
strikers.
Thomas ]. Mcclure and Fl. B. Mar
tin. OF the General Executive Board,
were interviewed by a reporter for The
Associated Press, and said their visit to
Brooklyn had nothing to do with the
strike. They merely came TO fulfill an
engagement with the coachmakers'
made some months ago.
"The strikers have the fnll sympathy
OF the Executive Board Of the Knights
of Labor" said Mr.. Mcclure, but the
Executive Committee has not yet been
called on to interfere.
"Master Workman Connolly will wait
tomorrow on the presidents OF the three
railroad companies and inform them
that the men who are locked out are at
the disposal of the companies aud
READY TO GO TO WORK
Immediately.
This will. OF course, be on the con-
dition that the men running "trippers
are to receive 81. so day, and are 10
work only ten hours day out OF twelve
consecutive hours.
"rbe best legal opinion has been oo-
tanned, and we are advised that the ell
feet of this action will be TO make Judge
Gaynor's decision mandatory. fresl-
d.nts Lewis. Norton and Wicker can no
longer give any excuse for not running
the cars on schedule time -,
"The policemen and militiamen Will
not be wanted, for IL the old hands are
taken back the occupation Of the SOL
diers and police will, SO lar as 'ne
strike is concerned, be al an emo.
proceedings will be instituteu To-
morrow against the officers OF the com
panies for working the men
MORE THAN TEN HOURS A DAY
Tbey are liable 10 fine OF $500 ana a
term of Imprisonment for every such
offense.
"Prosecutions are also pending oy
citizens against the companies Tor not
fulfilling the provisions OF their cnar-
ters. Some prominent citizens nave ,,
This evsnine left for Albany, and Will
mt this matter In the hands OF the At
tornsy-General. hioh
There is another matter on "hlcn
an eminent lawyer has been consulted.
TIE law regulating employment oy the
railroad companies say that men may
be employed VINO are residents VI aS sn5
State. This law was evidently passeu
to prevent cities like Brooklyn rom 10,
stricting employment on these roads 10
residents of the city in question. Inc
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