The Indianapolis journal., 1895-01-15
No Cars ON the Affected Roads Per-
Guarded by Scores of Policemen.
INSTRUCTIONS ON TRACKS
ASH BARRELs, PLANI1s AND WAGONS
IN FRONT OF THE MOTORS.
United States Mail Cars Stoned, De-
layed and Finally H0used-Arrests
Made by the Police.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. H.-Nearly six
thousand men, including motormen, con-
ductors, electricians and others employed
on the various trolley railroads in this city
quit work between and o'clock this
morning. 1t was the first strike the trolley
system had experienced and was a most
thorough and complete one. The only road
not tied up was the Brooklyn and Coney
Island, better known as the Jay and Smith
street line. President H. NJ Slocum had
the mems demands under consideration,
and when the committee of the District
Assembly called or him. the strike. as far
as his road was concerned, was amicably
settled. An agreement was signed and now
that road is the only one running in full
force. During the day, Mr.. Lewis, president
of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany, made public statement. in which he
said the tie-up was without any just cause
He also notified the Mayor, police commits
sioners. sheriff and fire commissioner of
the strike and asked for police protection,
He sent a communication to the Railroad
Commissioners at Albany and posted no.
tices of warning at all the car houses noti-
flying strikers to keep away. There were
also warnings to keep the peace, but, in
spite of these, numerous cases of inter-
ference occurred. There was some delay in
cars were guarded by policemen At the
different power houses throughout the city
everything was quiet. A short distance
from each one the strikers kept their pick
cts on duty. Railroad depots were deserted,
but the pickets kept watch there also.
They did not have much to do to-day but
may have tomorrow, as it is expected the
companies will bring men from other cities
to take the strikers places.
GRIEVANCES AND DEMANDS.
The mems grievances and demands are
thus stated: THE State law provides that
a days work for employees of street-rail-
way companies shall consist of ten hours
within twelve consecutive hours. 1t is al
legged that the corporations have required
the men to work eleven hours, and even.
latterly, twelve hours. with no interval
longer than ten minutes for lunch and
even depriying them of that brief time in
most instances. The wage rate agreed on
year ago was 81 for the statutory days
work. The companies, it is alleged have
made no allowance for overtime. The men
demand adherence to the law regarding
the hours in days work. or s2.25 for
by the executive committee of District
Assembly IS alleges that trouble was pre-
pany in excluding their electric workers
from work. The statement goes OH to say
that the fagrant violation OF the ten-hour
law has mentally and physically incapaci-
tated the men for their work. All the
companies run their trippers so that the
men can make only from 40 TO 50 cents
day.
District Assembly. No 70, X. of L.. which
has control OF all the trolley line employees
IN Brooklyn, has held various meetings
meeting on saiurday, it, executive commit
tee waited on President Lewis. OF the
Brooklyn Heights road. and again asked
that ne grant their demands. They dis
cusscd the question for three and half