New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18
OFFICIALS STUBBORN.
FAILURE OF A CONFERENCE TO SOLVE
THE DIFFICULTIES.

rpo,.p,E-soME or THEM ATTACKED
.>n pApLY DAMAGED-HoPEs FOR
SETTLEMENT MAYOR sCIIIEREN
LENDS HIS COUNSEL AND AID
rh. fourth day of the Brooklyn strike was
characterized by more disorder and arrests than
-, any day so far. There many out
haors In or near the car-shops Of the Putnam
. and Halsey-st. line near Broadway, in Hal
rst The small force of policemen were kept
.on the jump" in their efforts to maintain order
and protect the company's property. There were
o,so outbreaks on the Flatbush-ave and Fifth
owe. lines The increase of disorder was owing
TO chagrin the part of the strikers and their
svmpathizers that only President Partridge
would meet them courteously and negotiate for
peace. The other managers maintained their
cold-blooded arrogance toward the strikers and
suffering public. They would concede nothing
and treated the well-meant efforts of Mayor
schieren and Arbitration Commissioner Feeney
In their efforts TO bring about an amicable ad
tustnent Of difficulties with scant considera-
lion as they could. President Lewis yesterday
said in effect: Give us two policemen apiece for
all Of our cars and we will run them" AS one
Of the strikers forcefully put 1t yesterday Those
neople have $40 900 600 worth Of Brooklyn streets
THEY'LL want the City Hall next"
II President Lewis can only have 5000 or 1000
policemen. he hopes to be able TO show the strik-
ers and the public that he successfully deal
with the labor problem which at present con-
fronts the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
This company has secured in the four days which
the strike has been In progress the services of
about 800 men. At that same rate Of hiring new
help it will take the company forty days to COM
ple,e its complement Of employees Meanwhile the
dear public will be allowed TO exercise its legs
IN getting TO and from the Bridge.
The lines running cars yesterday were the De-
Lalb-ave and Franklin-ave. Putnam-ave., Court
ST Flatbush-ave and Fifth-ave. The companies
will try to start on other lines to-day or to-
morrow. The outlook for the strikers is poor
unless compromise is soon effected.
All the lines except the DeKalb-ave line
stopped running cars after dark The DeKalb-
ave. line did a heavy business all day yesterday.
NO RESULT REACHED.
Much to the disappointment Of everybody con-
oerned the result of the conferences between
President Wicker of the Brooklyn. Queens
County and Suburban Railroad Company. which
comprises the Broadway. Ralph. Reid and Sumner
ave lines the State Board of Arbitration and the
Executive Committee held late last night in the
S. George Hotel amounted TO nothing. All nego-
tia,ions were declared off. and President Wicker
said the company would start In 10 operate us
lines to-day with new men.
President Wicker, after the conference, said
It in place Of limiting the number Of extra
.ars the company agreed to pay every man not
Jess than 81 so a day. II only one trip was made.
The company insisted that all contracts made
with the motormen and conductors should be
made with them as individuals. The strikers
we're willing to submit TO all these propositions.
The company President Wicker said, had con-
suited Mayor Schieren, Corporation Counsel
Mcdonald, Commissioner Welles and the men,
bers OF the Board OF Arbitration. and they had
all agreed that the contracts which the COM
pany had made with the new men whom 1t had
hired 1t was in duty bound to abide by.
The Executive Committee OF the strikers.
however. would not agree to this. and demand
cd President Wicker said that all the new men
should be discharged.
A MAss-MEETING OF STRIKERS.
A nass-meeting in the interests Of the strik-
ers was held in the Athenaeum last night. at
which Frank c. Marin presided. The speak
ers were A. j. Wolf Charles Frederick Adams
c. Edgar Smith. A. Burt. ex-president OF the
Electrical Workers Union, No. "a. OF Brooklyn.
and Clarence Roberts president Of the New
York stereotypers Union No. l. The following
are the resolutions in part, which were passed;
Resolved. That earnestly and INDIGNANTLY a1idy
Of their obligations to the public o In n Sav furnishing
Resolved, That we request the Mayor to insist
Upon the immediate fulfment by said corpora
IONS of their duties. and In case OF refusal or
failure TO take the necessary steps to annui tneir
Resolved That the chairman Of this meeting APP
point committee wait upon His Honor the
Mayor, and present these resolutions win d re-
with.
tied
Mayor announced after the meeting adj
Journed follows: c. F. Adams, Alfred j. Wolf'
George White. F. w. Jobelmann. Robert Stewart
They will wait upon the Mayor at 10 o'clock this
inorning.
President Daniel F. Lewis. OF the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company said last night:
With the opening Of the Putnam-ave and Hal
seyst. line, large area OF territory Will be pro-
vided with service by electric cars. We Will not
open the Fulton-st. line until the Putnam-ave.
line is in full operation"
Mr. Lewis would not say whether or not ne
would attempt run cars without police protec-
ton. He added. however. that II Judge Gayhor
should say that the company must put all It's
ines in operation at once, II was ready to do 70
either with or without police protection. After
a conference with Mayor Schieren In the after
noon, Mr. Lewis said II have offered to make
TO concessions to any OF the former employees OF
this company. and shall make none The situa-
ton remains practically as 1t was at the begin
ming OF the strike. far as the Brooklyn Heights
Company Is concerned"
President Norton. OF the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad Company. when asked as to the situa-
ton last night. said: I'VE propose to carry out
our original plans. I am just putting out
notices of a reward of 5000 to be paid for the
detection arrest and conviction Of any one VINO
seeks to intimidate our men or damage our
property. Some threats have been made we
KNOW who made Them and they are under close
surVeiiiance. We have received hundred new
men from Of fnup O,,r electrical engineer