New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
INVESTIGATING THE STRIKE.

INVESTIGATING THE STRIKE.
THE STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION UNABLE TO
GET VERY MUCH LIGHT on REMEDIES
FROM THE RAILWAY PRESIDENTS
The State Board OF Arbitration is again in
Brooklyn investigating the strike. The board
came down from Albany yesterday morning and
Immediately served supoenas upon all the presI-
dents Of the trolley system, ordering them to APP
pear at the headquarters OF the board at the
Hotel ct. George. The mission OF the board is
not this tune to try to bring about amicable
settlement OF tho trobue. They have been
to Brooklyn in compliance with resolutions pre-
sented to the Assembly by Assemblymcn Brush,
OF Kings County, requesting that the board shall
further examine into Ill the causes which have
led up to thir strike. and to report to the AS
sembly such measures as may. In their Judgment.
prevent recurrence OF such troubles William
Purcell. chairman: Gilbert Robertson. Edward
Feeney and Charles j. Madden were present and
the first railway magnate to appear Henry
W. slocum. OF the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Road. lie was asked II he had any opinion to
suggest regarding the making OF laws which would
help to prevent such strikes in the future Mr.
slocum was not prepared to answer the question.
nor was President Lewis. Of the Brooklyn
Heights Read. who was called moment later
Mr. Lewis was vsibly annoyed by the fact that
he had again been subpoenaed
What In your opinion" asked the chairman
were the causes which led up 10 this strlke?"
"The main reason. said the president. was that
the strikers or representatives OF the knights Of
Labor. determined to exercise the functions which
the state OF New-York has placed with the Board
OF Directors OF companies"
And they sought to do that partly by the con-
tract they presented?' was asked -
trips should be made; what time OF day " cars
should BE- run and how many: and We could not
hrmcd by the fact tina, my simple ieqmes to pre
sent 70 our own employees statement covering
proposition made by the men was denied b. Tho
men and my road was lied up before had time
to get circular printed.
The president was asked II he had any opinion
to suggest which would by legislative mems offer
srieved way and exclaimed tIooG hasrensi WITH NIX
bullets ana rocks flying aoou; me ~,th only three
hours s'cep last night. do YOU cHp"c. ! can sit
down here and cl.my frame a bill to prevent
strikes The Investigation. ! think was lIi-timed.
hep yo,r IN any ic ws ,skc Y'} b sa con t.
and replied emphatcaliy that he could not. but
Thc subpoena-s,rver w.s not able To- Ind p,csdon,
rar.tdse; Of me pckaib-ave. road. and President
o,y Oh IN. ' boaf @ e,cn S i nnpm b
sll. " the question and VIII obtain their views on
arA Collins have been subpoenaed '''''"''
The long continued between Presilen, Lewis
executive ~ thc Erookyn HerSs srsm ' en Gni sd
looks tired AMI anxious
We've eoi over % ears Running to-day." he said
70 Tribune reporter Yesterday afternoon but We
have had great diflcul,y IN moving them The
strikers have caused lis no end OF trouble and we
have been constantly on the Jump repairing broken
wires and removing obstructons from the tracks
The mon are growing tired and weary of the siege
ami about dozen Of them have already returned
10 work can't understand why they are not
ordered back
Mr. Lewis: when asked II he would retain the new
men. said that the competent would &c, per-
mnnenl places Great discretion ne said. would
he used In accepting the old men II they returned
and those who were lnstiga tors OF the riots would
not secure their oil places President Lewis EVIL.
IDENTIFY looks upon n. strike az virtually ended
II. admitted that number Of new men hal de.
serted 70 the strikers camp but said he had enough
20 MI their places