Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-24

tween the companies and the men were so slight he thought they could be easily ad- justed and would hardly justify he court in interfering. The decision is reserved.
 STILL CUTTING WIRES.
 Early in the day Troop A, New York clty's swell cavalrymen, charged with drawn sabers 10 dis perse mob which was stoniug gang of non-unIon workmen re- pairing tracks. In other instances the troops fired at windows from which stones were thrown at them and used their bayo- neta to disperse crowds. Wire cutting, obstruciing tracks and bombarding cars was continued in spite of the presence of the troops.
 SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
 The linemen and electrical workmen, af- ter much deliberation, decided to strike out of symp4thy for the conductors and notormen. Their action will increase the troubles of the preside nts of the trolley lines.
 The latter made the best showing iu tue operation of cars of any day since the strike was ordered. SIX new lines were opened. More cars were run on the others. which have been opened all of this week. The new lines opened were the Third ave nue, Myrtle avenue, Reid avenue, Butler street, Sackett street and Hicks street. The showing made is an excellent one.
 COMPANIES JUBILANT.
 The panies brought many new men III iTOm Oluef GILES tOuay. IFtSlueulS Lewis, Norton and Wicker of the three systems affected declared that the strike IS practically won by them now that they have shown that they can operate their lines. They propose to open new lines to- morrow, and predict complete restoration of traffic in few days. The strikers made proposition 10 the presidents today offer ing to leave all matters in dispute to the arbitration of William J. Richardson, a director in the Atlantic Avenue Railroad
 
 Richardson. Tue presidents once more positively refused overtures of arbitration or to treat with the strikers organization.
 ANUGLY MISSILE.
 stone was thro1u from the elevated railroad structure on Broadway, near Aberdeen street, about o'clock, which struck car on it's way to East New York with such force as to pass completely through the bonnet of the car. It nar- roWly missed the motorman.
 At 2 o'clock tonight Corporal Doyle oi Company B, Seventh regiment, while on duty at Knickerbocker Avenue station of the Union Elevated railroad, told some men who came down the elevated steps to move on. They refused. Doyle struck one on the shoulders with his clubbed musket. He snatched the musket and knocked the man down. He also jabbed his bayonet into another man deep enough to draw blood. Both men were taken away by their friends.
 PAY DAY WITH THE STRIKERS.
 Ire strikers were paid off today by the executive committee. The married men were paid S10 per week and tue single men $7 each. The strike fund has been growing daily and a considerable sum is now on hand. Considerable of the money has been used to pay the fares of the non union men brought from other cities and who have been induced to return to their homes.
 The troops found their task easier today than heretofore. They did not meet the stubborn resistance of yesterday, nor were the gatherings so great or so violent. There was not so much clubbing by the police either.
 tons early in the evening. The Atlantic Avenue system gave orders to have all cars housed by 10 o'clock, and other lines stopped sending out cars from to 2 o'clock.
 Thomas Carney, the roofer who was shot in Hicks street, was alive at midnight, but not expected to live until tomorrow.
 After the last cars were housed at 10 o'clock ominous calm prevailed all over the city. The troops at their different posts had their sentries out and watch was kept for any signs of disturbance. Men were ordered away from the vicinity of car houses and extra precautions were taken 10 guard against disturbances. Extra policemen were detailed 10 look for wire cutting. At midnight all was quiet.
 The lnemen held meeting at Odd Eel lows hall in Palmetto street late tonight. They decided positively to go on strike to- morrow morning, and declared that any man who repairs broken trolley wire to- morrow morning will be taken out of the union,