The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-05
VICTORY FOR STRIKERS
They Lay Their Grievance Be-
fore Brooklyn Aldermen.
N SPITE or THE POLICE.
Aldermen Revoke the Franchise Of
Brooklyn Heights Road.
xhe Fresident Of Ane ~ Company In
Trouble fer Placing shs Unised States
NAH stxn On Cars Not CarryisE NAIL
Strike Leaders Stop the Hiosi.g a.d
Issss IN Address.


adopted resolution presented by repre-
sentatives OF the striking motormen ard
conductors. resembling the franchises ard
privileges granted TO the Brooklyn troll
ley lines connected with the. present
strike. The vote stood ten for and eight
against. The chairman voted In the neg
alive. One OF the aldermen said the
action OF the board was not legal, claim
ing the aldermen had no right to revoke
the privileges granted to the roads.
About las o'clock this afternoon 1000
strikers marched TO the city hall. where
they were greeted with cheers from 600
peopae. The committee which was 10 pre-
sent TO the board of arbitration a peti-
ton Master Workman Connolly. Rast,
Cou1ns and Gibiin. ascended the steps
OK The city hau. and the body OF strikers
marched around the corner to Jerolaman
street. While Police Inspector Mcclellan
was attempting to dispense the mob. fsfty
mounted police charged on the crowd and
drove them on the square.
When the meeting OF the hoard of alder
men adjourned committee consisting OF
four members or District Assembly 75 X.
Of l.. called upon Mayor Schierin at his
ONCE To urge the mayor to sign the reso-
luton which was passed BY the board of
aldermen. The committee was received
BY Secretary Palmer and he went in and
asked the mayor what he proposed to do.
The mayor replied: When this resolu-
ton comes before me OH Wednesday next
In the regular way. will have something z
TO say about 1t. / decline to say in ad-
vance what shall Do Secretary Palmer
informed the delegation OF the mayors s
answer and they expressed desire to see
the mayor personally. Secretary Palmer
informed his honor OF the commiftee's 3
wishes and he came out and reiterated the
message delivered by his secretary.
The delegation then withdrew. Every
thing was quiet this afternoon aboussso
The strikers have been exhorted BY their
leaders not to make any breach of tho law
and they are carrying this wish out TO the
letter
The following was issued by the execur
tive board OF the X. Of l. tonight: .Tc
the citizens Of Brookfyn: We congratu-
late you. for this day you saw demon
strated that the Brooklyn strikers and
theirs syHpafhizers could peacefully assem-
bic in the face of all the abuse heaped
upon them by their fGmer employers. and
present to their representatives, the
mayor and board of aldermen of the city
OF Brooklyn, a petition setting forth your
rights and their rights and requesting a
respectful hearing and consideration of
their grievances. VIII you again believe
the misrepresentation OF the enemies of
the people when they represent us as
thugs. murderers and rioters. or will you
rely upon your own eyes and experience
when You Judge us7
Never was more orderly crowd seen
than that today which marched to the
city hall TO demonstrate their respect for
law and order and their love for the
good opisaion of their fellow citizens. IL
is true that the people wanted 10 stand
In front OF the city hall steps and In the
public square while their representatives
were considering the petition. II Is also
true that they were prevented from doing
50 by their servants. the uniformed po-
lice OF the city of Brooklyn. who. with
mnrtierous clubs In hantfs and pistols In
pocket or belt kept them frcm their own
domain. the public square IN front of the
city hall, and drove them like so many
cattle from place TO place upon the side
walks Of Court street. Fulton and Myrtle
avenues. wslioughby street. and other
public tforoughfares . surrounding the
city hail. Not even were they allowed to
hide themselves behind the ample and
oxytiizei coattafls OF Henry Ward Beech
er. the reverend philosopher and friend
Of the people. and who ever spoke for
freedom. justice and humanity. and
whose voice. were II not cold would be
heard today I'm our cause as powerful
and eloquent as when he stood before
an English mob and pleaded for the
sslackiess slave or the South. But alas.
IL seems that the memory Of his virtues,
the influence Of his patriotism. the recol-
lection OF his hove for the common pess-
pie. have passed. away sn the city which
he made famous. and sn which nothing
seauss now to rule save the insnlent and
to,nineersng corporations angagesi In rob-
b.ng and .nslaving the people.
Does God with IL sce His ways are
wonderful ard pas, scrutiny. and His
mills grind slowly. bIt they grind fine.
He mast mean well. ars we. the people,
submit. The rule OF the common psople
means pssee. is means law and order:
n means honesty in high ard iow places:
it means death 10 rapacions corporations
Tfsat rssIe must come by peaceful agita-
ton since tsSt rule must be In peace.
Ard. fellow citizens. that rule will cesne
and when the hattfes between the cor
porafions and people have ceased. arI
the san breaks forth. ii viii sa1ine upea
the people triumphant, and upon the rout-
ed dasoregii;ed ard impoverished corpora
tons MARTIN J. CONNELLY,
JOHN SiBLIN.
ANDREW e. BEST.