New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
A STRIKE ORDERED.
BROOKLYN's TROLLEY SYSTEM TO BE
TIED UP.
THE HOUR NOT ANNOUNCED. But 1T WILL PROB
ABLY COME THIS MoRNING-PowER-HousE
MEN ALSO INvoLvED-D. A. no. rs
WILL. MAKE THE FIGHT

WILL MAKE THE FIGHT.
In compliance with the vote taken By the en-
ployes Of the surface railroad companies in
Brooklyn. the Executive Board Of District As
scmbly No. 70, X. OF L. has ordered general
tie-up to :eke place and 1t is expected that it will
occur this morning.
1t was learned late last night that the men
on the Jay and Sriith-st. ard Seventh-ave
lines would not strike until I o'clock, and that
President Slocum had said that they would
have until o'clock 10 return to work II they
were not ready to take out their cars at that
time their places would be filed
This action has been expected for several days
II the company finally refused to grant the de-
mands Of the men for reduced hours and In
creased pay The men employed on the trolley
cars have received promises instead Of advances
In wages ever since the Introduction Of the sys
TEN Of electrical traction. which has come into
general use In Brooklyn in the last three years
Last year there were protracted delays before
the agreement; in force during the preceding year
was renewed. The men insisted on an advance
OF 25 cents a day in their pay. but finally yielded
the point in view of the promise Of the leading
companies that the increase would be granted as
soon as the state OF business warranted 1t. The
renewal Of the agreement was made at the end
OF March for the year ending December 81
This year the men became more persistent
than they were last year i'm demanding either
that an increase OF pay or reduction IN the
number Of trips should be granted. The COM
panies took the ground that they could not IN
crease the expenses over last year. and the
numerous conferences and debates the ques-
tions involved have resulted In no agreement
The only effort at compromise made was By
the Brooklyn City and Newtown Company, which
offered an advance Of half the amount asked
But the Atlantic Avenue Company has de-
manded tha; the present restriction of the num-
Der OF "trppers." men who do not make a
full days work. be removed At present only
third OF the men employed are "trippers'
who make 81 30 instead Of 81 day.
No further efforts at compromise were made
yesterday after the unsuccessful attempt on
SATURDAY, The Executive Board OF the men
rnet Yesterday morning at their headquarters,
but nothing was made public in regard t. their
action. The actual time - the strike was not
disclosed 10 was not desired To make the exact
hour known To the companies. as they would
be- better prepared to pu, on new men If they
knew when they would be wanted.
The general impression gained from the
guarded utteranccs ot the men was that AT an
early hour this morning the cars would cease
g. start out from their respective d"pOts The
conductors and motormcn sad that they eN-
pected To be- called out between and a. m
Isut ~ is possible that decisive action may be
deferred until tomorrow. II Is expected that
the strike viii involve all the lines of the Brook
Ign Heights. the Atlantic Avenue the brooklyn
City and NewtOwn. the c0ney Island and
Rr1~kiNn ard the brooklyn. Queens county ana
Suburhrn companies. which control the entire
surface railroad business In the city. Ine
Rrooklyn Heights Company with the Brooklyn.
Queens County and Suburban Company, con-
trolls thirty-two lines and employs about 1000
men The other companies employ about 1000
men.
Besides the motorn.on and conductors. theNnNp
employed H. the plwer-h9uses ar" organized ana
affiliated with the knights Z Labor. ana II Is
expected that they viii unit" In the strike. ana
this viii prevent the operation y any cars The
strikers will be- able o. Interfere seriously WIN
the running u ears even II the dynamos are not
stopped rs they easily cut the wires al
points where II would be Impossible To protect
them. The power AN easily be diverted To
large degree by attaching conductors To the
trolley wires Whatever the men can do TO pre-
vent the resumption ~ traffic without resort 10
overt acts Of violence Will be done.
The companies caused notices - BE- posted
Yesterday calling attention 10 the laws in regard
to violence or interference with the operation OF
cars 4 statement Il the c0mpany's side In the
matter has been prepared by President Lewis.
Of the Brooklyn Heights Company - lay betore
the men but il was not made public yesterday.
All the preparations which could he made IN
advance for the strike have been made by thc
companies. They have considerable number OF
men who are not in the organization of the en-
poycs In reserve for operating ears II II Is pos
slblc to d. So. Efforts will be made 10 obtain
expnrienced ruOtormen from other cities 10 take
tho places Of the strikers. Cars VIII be run on
all the lines where they can be-. IL IL not eN-
pectcd that the operation II the elevated roads
Will be suspended by the stoppage OF tram on ,ie
surface lines. The differences between the
Brooklyn Elevated Company and the men nave
been settled. and the employees OF the hIhgS
County Company are not organized. ..,e,,
The police are In readiness Il take AL netn'"l
action when the strike occurs. The entire force
wher off duty has been ordered To be On reserve
at the station house. All the mounted men were
included IN this order They were relieved Tor
time last evening. but were ordered 10 report ~
early hour this morning fol'e inspectors
| Reilly MacKel.ar and Mckelvey are on duty a.
| Police HEADQUARTERS. prepared for any emer-
gcncy.
II is expected that when they leave work an
address TO the public will be issued on behaii oi
the men An effort viii be made to secure ine
services of Mayor Schieren to arbitrate the dif-
feronccs between the men and the conplnles.
Andrew H. Best n member II the Executive
Doard of District Assembly No 10 said last
evening: "Thc men have had their work greatly
Incrca scd on all the lines since the Introduction
of the trolley but there has been no corre-
spending advance in pay. The responslbi'iles oi
the men have been greatly increased by the IN
crease I'm the size of the ears. Ihe motormeh
have heavier cars to handle ana the conductors
more passengers and money To look out tor.
But the companies not only do not recognize
these facts but they demand still greater c0hces
sions from the men. who are oVerWorked ana
undernaid The business Of the companies has
Increased and the cost OF motive power is de-
creased and yet the men are no better or. Ihey
| are well organized. and believe that they VIII
win In the fight" Mr. Best refused 10 s'a'e
when the strike would occur
Superintendent Quinn. Of the Atlantic Avenue
| Company said that II the strike occurred ne
thourht the mower would be cut off and
that no cars would be run upon any or ne sur
face lines i'm the city He also thought that the
Brooklyn Elevated road would be tled-up
General Manager Boearius. Of the Brooklyn
Heights Company. said that he had heard
threats OF violence. but the company would take
all possible measures To protect poth men anu
property r,, mn,
State Arbitration Commissioner Feeney was
ready TO do anything In his power yesterday TO
secure a settlement OF the dlnerences between
the companics and their employees. but round
| neither willing to offer any compromise
There were meetings Of the men in different
rrrore bed 40 that unity Of action might be as
,,r.a a nd IN preyent the companies from getting