The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-30
fHE COST OF A STRIKE
An Expensive Luxury for Brook
Ign Street Gar Magnates.
A FORTUNE IN DAMAGE TO OARS.

President Lewis. of the brooklyn Heights
Road. Declares That the Loss on This
Item Alone VIII Reach s1o0, ooO-Pollce
Charged with Brutality.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 30.-Odd Fellows hail.
on Palmetto street. has not been opened
since the police raided IL Monday night.
The men who fell victims to polioemen's
clubs at that time are-today nursing their
injuries, One of the most seriously in
jured is Master Workman Thomas Muir
ray. Mr.. Murray says he was engaged In
writing at his table when the police en-
tered the hall and began to club the men
and order them out Of the room. The mas
ter workman told the police that If he was
in any way violating the law he was will
ing to be placed under arrest, but he pro-
tested against being dubbed. This awaited
nothing however he said, as he was dealt
three heavy blows over the head and Shout
ders and hustled out Of the door. He is
unable TO leave his bed
The interior of the hall presents the APP
pearance of a desperate battle-ground. AT
ter being raided three times within week,
the windows and doors are shattered and
the walls have been punctured by many
bullets. 1t is said the owner will bring
suit against Captain kitzer to recover
damages for destruction of the property.
Lasteyening a new motornlan attempted
to run Union avenue car backwards at
the junction of the Myrtle and Gates ave.
nue. roads without changing the trolley
pole. The result was complete destruc.
tion Of the cars electrical, apparatus. A
live wire was sent flying about the street,
and several persons narrowly escaped com
ing in contact with it. Tho companys
loss by the accident is about 5000.
In an interview with an Associated Press
reporter President Lewis of the Brooklyn
Heights company, expressed his views on
the strike question. He said;
''ln reference TO the action taken by the
executive board of District Assembly No
70, X. Of L., through its counsel, Lawyer
William Sulzer the counsel for the Brook
Ign Heights railroad have left for Albany
to defend the case. They have been to
some extent taken by surprise, and have
Ind very little time TO make preparations
for defense. 1t is probable they will apply
for an adjournment. | don't think the
grounds upon which action has been taken
against the company are tenabla'
In reply to % question as to whether the
company will make any concessions to the
demands Of the strikers he said! I'VE
Will conccde nothing. We have all the
men we require TO operate tho roads, and
today have Az cars running. We will run
than up to midnight, and on some of the
night lines later than that, except in such
localities as are peculiarly dangerous.
~ think it was a great mistake to with
draw the First brigade before the city had
resumed its normal condition. A peace
footing has not yet been established on
firm basis, and the troops should have
been kept on duty here until then"
President Lewis further said in regard
to tho damage done to the companies
property that the rolling stock alone had
suffered to tho extent Of 100000 The
damage to the wires will also be considera-
Bile, and the lines on all the roads will re-
qure complete overhnuling.
While car l48 of the Fulton street line
was passing under the elevated railroad
structure last night man lcaped out
from tho shadow of one of the iron pillars
and jumping on the rear step of the car,
lunged at Conductor Green, who was
standing on the platform, with n knife.
As he did SO his foot slipped and tho blade
was buried in Green's body, just over the
left hip, In the confusion that ensued
Green's assailant made his escape.