The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-22
Strike May be Settled in
the Courts.
Ninety Per Cent Of Brooklyn
Cars in Operation.

OF Manhattan and Brooklyn today the
strike situation generally speaking re.
mained unchanged. On Manhattan isIsnd
cars on all the lines of the Metropolitan
system were run on practically the usual
Roadway and at night the cars on Sec
ond and Sixth avenues were under police
protection, although the ella m Is made
by tae company that there is no longer
any necessity even fer this. Policemen
still guard the dspots OF the several
lines. 1t is expected that they VIII be
sent back to the stations Saturday OF
Sunday and IL this Is done. little trouble
will he anticipated with the strikers In
the future
Undoubtedly the events OF greatest IN
terest during the day were the arrest OF
President Rossiter Of the BROOKLYN Ral il!
Transit company on warrant issued by
Magistrate Hrenrer. charging him with
criminal libel. Albert l. johnson. pres
ident Of the Nassau railroad was the
complainant and the notification by the
mayor of the different district attorneys
within the limits of the Greater New
York that the ten-hour law wss enforci-
BILE and asking them to Communicates
with Secretary Donneily OF the building
trade section OF the Central rade Union
and submit complaints to grand jury
or magistrate. TIE arrest of President
Rossiter will not, 1t is thought. have
any marked effect upon the strike. Tx
President Johnson objects to statements
made by MIR Rossiter to brooklyn re-
porters In a recent interview. In the in.
terview President Rcssiter Is quoted as
saying after referring to the two strikers
charged with Blowing the 9th avenue
elevated structure with dynamite.
"Those are not my men. Br. Gilbert
johnson its welcome to them, AS Albert
johnson is the leader OF them. am told
that there Is evidence against some Of
the men to send thsm to prison for %
years"
According to the newspaper statements.
Mr.. Rossiter appealed to Col. Williams,
secretary and treasurer OF the Brooklyn
Rapid transit company aud said:
"Is not that SO, Col onelr'
The affidavits show that Col. Williams
replied:
Eyes. and we understand that one Of
these men is close to MIR. Johnson"
The case Is set for hearing next Thurs.
day.
The letters written by Mayor Van
Wyck t, the district att ,rneys regarding
the enforcement of the tan hour law, 1t Is
thought, may result in a transfer OF
the street car trouble to the courts
The strikers held various me, ngs TO-
night in the different boronghs. The
Brooklyn strike leaders ltill seemed Co be
CT the opinion that the men had chance
for victory.
General Master Workman Parsons said
In different speeches that stockholders
Of the Brooklyn trolley companies would
undoubtedly call upon the directors t. re-
move President Rossiter. Up to the prcs-
emit time no action has heen taken by the
board of directors of the Brook yn rapid
transit which seems to warrant these
statements. During thu afternoon and
evening strikers on beth sides of the East
river discussed the wisdom of the policy
of the programme OF Matter FoIman
Parsons to march from the City hall
with thousands of men for the purpose
of protesting to Mayor Van Wyck against
the alleged violations of the tsn hour
law. On acoonnt OF the Ion of Mayor
Van Wyok in addressing letters to various
district attorneys asking them to arrange
for the enforcement of this law, ii was
decided 20 give up the march to the City
hall. but another mass meeting will be
held in Cooper union tomorrow night.