Evening journal., 1895-01-24

since tho ticup. There is still public irri-
tation that the companies do not give
good service with all the elaborate proteo
tion afforded them. They have secured
some men to do their work, however. and
are securing moro.
Some Of the men brought here from 9TH
or cities are induced to go back by the
strikers before they 60 to work, and some
arc induced to quit after they have gone to
work. But the fact remains that sub
stantial additions have been made to the
force Of the trolley companies, and more
men are coming IN.
The offer Of the strikers to submit the
question to the arbitration Of a street car
official and the flat refusal Of the president
OF the trolley company to agree to the Of
or indicate tho desire for compromise on
the part Of the strikers and the confidence
on the part of the companies Of winning
their fight The increased service on the
lines serves to take from the public indig-
nation that has been felt toward the COM
panies for their failure 10 fulfil their OBJ
legations to the public and to detract in
the same measure from the sympathy felt
for the strikers.
Norton Refuses TO Arbitrate.
Another abortive attempt was made on
behalf Of the strikers to induce the trolley
officials to agree to submit the differences
TO arbitration. The proposition which
was submitted to President Norton Of the
Atlantic Avenue company was flatly re-
fused by him.
The person selected by the strikers as
arbitrator was william Richardson secre-
tary and treasurer Of the American and
Now York Street Railway association.
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would be agreeable TO the trolley company
on account Of his position.
Tho refusal indicates that the COM
panies feel no abatement Of confidence that
they will win the fight The success which
the Atlantic Avenue company has mot
with in its efforts TO operate its lines un-
doubtedly had its influence upon Prosl-
dent Norton i'm this matter That the
strikers made the overture after having
been several times repulsed in the same
quarter may ho regarded as Indicating
that they have lost some confidence and
are anxious for peace. Indeed, it is al
legged that FOR several days their highest
hope has been that thoy might be able TO
extort from the companies the concession
that those who abandoned their cars ten
days ago should be reinstated and the new
hands brought here to take their places
discharged
Another man was shot-prohably fatal
| ly-by the militia A tin rOofer named
Thomas Carney, at work on a house on
Hicks street. is said by the troops to have
hurled bricks and other missiles at them.
| He denies this in the statement he made
TO the coroner after being shot Tho bul.
let which hit him in the thigh ana pene.
trated his abdomen was without doubt
aimod at him and was not a random shot.
The militia describe his throwing mis-
silesat them the demand upon him To de-
sist, and upon his failure 70 do SO theii
shooting at him There has been no in
nooent bystandor shot by the militia thus
far, an three men that have beon hit hav
Ing been in parley with the militia anc
shot at because they failed TO obey orders
Of tho militia. Young Aims. who wa.
shot Wednesday night While carousing il
the streets in the vicinity Of a disorderlY
crowd, died in the hospital during Thurs
day,