Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-19

ter this. IN which he denounced Devery.
Croker. Plat and Roosevelt
The secret meeting between the com
mittcc OF strikers from Brooklyn and
the employees Of the Metropolitan Hys-
tenn was not called until ! a. m.
STRIKE ~ EXTENDING.
The Journal and Advertiser mya. The
employees on two lines Of the Metro.
politnn street railway company decided
10 strike az O'Clock this morning.
At little before o'clock this morn
ing eleven men employed on the Madi-
son and Second avenue lines ~ the
Metropolitan Street Hallway system.
called on General Master Workman
Parsons ana announced their intcntiun
II striking at once.
Mr.. Parsons argued with the men
and attempted 20 convince them TINT
they were very foolish to take any such
action.
They replied that they folt II was
their duty to aid the brooklyn strikers.
The argument grew heated. Parsons
finally refused 90 sanction their proc
posed act. wherupon the men left. de-
claring they would 20 ont without the
authority Of Mr. Parsons.
Mr.. Parsons reply To this declaration
was ..|
not stop you. but ] wash my hands "
the whole natter
During the conference the men told
Mr Parsons that this was only the
start of a general strike ~ an sm-
pluycH OF the Metropolitan Hallway
system
chief Devery ordered rdrervoH 10 the
police. stations In Manhaugn borough
az $3.50 this morning. Although he DOS
not expect a strike on the Metropolitan,
he n preparing for any contingency.
Chief Arthur, " the Brutherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, VIII arrive here
today TO look after the interests of the
Elevated Railroad engineers IN Brook
lyn ana Manhattan. The brooklyn
Rapid Transit Co. has already made
concessions TO IL engineers. but the
Manhattan Il" men have grievances.
too.
PARSONS TELLS HIS POSITION
\ strike began this morning on the
Second Avenue line OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway Co. on the Manhattan
side OF the river. About uno-hnlf of the
men uult work. The strike was not
authorized by the leaders.
\ meeting was held ln general Master
Workman Parsons ONCE this morning
which lasted Tor three hours. Parsons
pleaded with the men not tu strikei but
could not restrain them. lie u said 10
have used strong language telling them
that he would nave nothing TO do with
them.
There We're disturbances at several
places and several men were arrested.
II was said that those who were trying
10 gct the men out were discharged cm-
ployes.
-Four motormcn OF the Madison Ave-
nue. Underground electric line tried 70
get into the cumpunyn barns az hhth
street for the purpose OF influencing
other men 10 strike. They were arrest
ed
The strike spread TO the sixth Avenue
lines on the Metropolitan company
where u number of mutormen quit
work. Tho conductors refused 60 strike.
General Muster Workman Parsons
said today that while he had advised
against strike today IN New York he
would stand by the men ~ the last.
~ advised dUiut fnt satia y A,f-- w. p
he said. but now the strike Is ON viii
make the fight OF my lifo TO sustain the
mon iu compelling an Observance ~ the
ten hour law and thu redress OF other
grievances. Now that the men have
determined 20 net, the important Issue
that VIII most interest organized work.
ingmcn II to secure Tor the railroad
employees not only an Observance NJ the
ten hour law. but the right 20 maintain
an organization without any special
reference 10 what national organization
their union may be attached"
VIOLENCE ny STRIKERS.
There were several disturbances on
the Second Avenue line. Al one Hun
drpd and sixteenth street spike was
driven IN the trolley slot and the road
blocked, The same thing was done
later at one Hundred ana Second
street.
Frank LAZY. a motOrmau. was In
duccd to quit work at one Hundred
and sixteenth street and Second Ave-
nue.. The motor handles were stolen
ana the road was stalled until assist
unce could be obtained from the depot
a squad OF police dispersed the strikers.
LAZY was arrested for disorderly con-
duct
a car was held up at Second Avenue
and Roth street by obatructiong on the
track. As the car was stopped a shower
Of stones assailed the crew ana a po-
llccman who was ON the front platform
was cut slightly. The crowd was dis
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