The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-18
gRookLYN,s STRIKE is OFF.
1t Was a Fight OF Empty stomachs
Against Dollars.


1t Was n Fight OF Empty stomachs
Against Dollars.
BROOKLYN. Feb. lin calling off the
strike on the Brooklyn Heights and Brook
lyn, Queens County & Suburban car lines,
Assembly 10 issued the following address
To the Public:
Acting in behalf OF their employees, we pre-
sented TO the officials OF the Brooklyn Heights,
and the Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban
Railroad companies certain requests for an i'm
proved condition ~ labor on such roads for The
year 1896. subsequently these requests, which
were never other than OF the most reasonable
nature. were modified so as to leave the compa-
MES no excuse for a IA lure TO come to an az ree-
ment with their employees.
We have exhausted every honorable means
to effect a friendly settlement. but the troliy
officials assumed a most UncOmpromlsing atii-
tude and refused to make a single concession in
response to our reasonable requests. They
went further and. so far from improving the
condition OF their employees, they insisted upon
terms less favorable than they had made with
out protest in 1891 and previous years. Their
eXactions forced their employees to suspend
labor on Jan. II last. Since then there never
has been a day on which the men have not been
willing to go half way in an endeayOr to adjust
amicably a difficulty That entailed hardships on
the employees and incalculabs loss and incon-
venence TO the public.
The co mpanies have not had he same consid-
GRAFTON for the public or the same spirit Of COM
promise They started out to s.arve their en-
ployes into Submission, and they have finally
succeeded. II has been a iigh, o, the dollar
agaInst empty stomachs, and, as was 10 have
been expected. tile do lars won victory. though
a dear one. Our people. after heroic resist
ance, have at last submitted TO tbs inevitable.
The civil. The military, anu in some instances
the judicial, powers have all been used to CO.
cree them
We desire 10 return our most sincere thanks
to the ORGANS and individuals who have In any
way aided cur people during the strike and we
hope our sympathizerS will never feel the power
Of corporate oppression Many Of our people
stu need assistance 10 keep tire wolf OF hunger
from their doors. a lite from the many will
suffice, and any citizen, society or newspaper.
who will help our people in this respect ". II re-
ceivs the best thanks o. ALL with the hope that
the time viii yet come when equal rights viii be
accorded to al, special privilege TO none. and
that al will stand equal before the law.
tS.gned) MARTIN CoNNELLY,
JONI GIBLIN.
T.. !. COLLINS.
". l.. HALCoMBE.
ANDREW d. BEsr.
THIS action on tho part OF the district
assembly will permit the strikers OF such
OF such roads TO return to work. or al least
TO apply TO be taken back. The strike
against President Morton, of the Atlantic
avenue line. IS still on.
Presiden, Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights
company said tonight that during the
day about coo of the Old men had applied
for work. number of them, he added,
had been received back into the service
and others had their names on the elg be
list. he expected that the remainder oi
the strikers would be on hand in tho
mornin: looking for positions.