New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
LINES OPERATED YESTERDAY.
SEVERAL or THE PRINCIPAL ROADS OPENED FOR
TRAFFIC FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
STRIKE EEGAN

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TRAFFIC FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
THE STRIKE BEGAN.
For the first time In nine days several OF the
principal lines yesterday morning
as,lv enough and in sufficient numbers in some
Gases 10 convey a considerab bic part of the morn
inc rush 10 the Bridge and ferries. The Atlantic
Avenue Company succeeded in opening one new
line durng the forenoon. This was the Fifieenth-si
rad The Butler-s line also opened The
cates-ave line Of the Brooklyn Heights Companys
.vs,em was started at $3.50 in the afternoon. 1t
accommodated several hundred business men on
,hs,r way home from the bridge. Nineteen cars.
the police reported. operated on that line.
The early work OF the linemen was creditable TO
them Without them several cars could not nave
been run
ON Fla,bush,ave a break was discovered at $50
m. Iinemen had it repaired and at the
arst car went through, without serious difficulty to
che Bridge Thirty-six ran on the line at some
time during the day.
The other trunk line Of this system into which
branches turn different points is that which fol-
lows the wIndings Of Fulton-st. from East New
York 10 Fulton Ferry. The first cars on this road
and on one Of its branches. the Putnam-ave. and
ualset-st line began 70 at O'Clock.
On the Eas, New-York line there were thirty-six
cars and on the Putnam-ave. line thr;y-sx were
,un according the police report. This number
was the full complement. The Court-st. FIdtbnsh-
tho same hours on the Gates-ave. line me nrst
car was stopped by break affecting several thou
sand fee, m the wire between Evergreen and
MYRTLE aves /, got further Three or four
hours later the emergency wagon OF the line Was
sent out TO string wire. II ran into hostile
district The rioters attacked and drove II back
After some further delay the break was mended.
~, no car went through before afternoon.
me BROOKLYN Heights Company reported that ITS
1,nemen had agreed 10 abide by their contract with
the company. which VIII not expire until March
ON the Brooklyn. queens County and suburban
system the Ralph-ave. line was opened with ten
The Fifth and senth ave lines were be- be;
lieved last night have sent out almost their fun
complemeni-ffteen and twenty cars respectively.
on I}ergen-si ten running. The Vanderbilt
ave line. a long one, only ran three
At late hour last night satisfactory reason
for not opening the Thrd-ave. line had been
reported at Police Headquarters except the cutting
of the wires early in the day. much more serious
President Norton. Of the Atlantic Avenue Com
pany issued another statement TO the public yes
ferday morning He declared that II the present
eficient civil and military protection should con,
tinue for the next four days. the company would
resume full schedule time this morning The com
pany was in a better position than at any TINE
since the strike began, he said, and Applications
for employment daily received from eK-
perienced trolley electricians and from new men
Who want 10 the motors. There we're yester-
day in the shops he continued, fortyhve cars. I'M
dersoing necessary repairs. five OF which were
smashed By mob.