Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-18

New York, July 1s.--The Mail and Ex-
press says: Save for the presence Of Il
solitary bluecout on the front platform
of every other car running to the Fulton
ferry there was nothing in the down
town aspect of Brooklyn to indicate that
street railroad strike was on. Cars
were running with what appeared to be
normal frequency, and few of them were
crowded. Popular opinion was that the
worst of the strike was over. The strik-
| ers made the statement that the ~
men are working by their orders, so as
not to discommode the public.
Police reports from all the precincts
were to the effect that quiet reigned and
that the violence which broke out here
and there yesterday had not been re-
sumed.
The strikers still keep up a hopeful
front, however. They gave out most
optimistic official statement. The mali
agement of the roads also gave out q
statement, which was fully as rosy, and
which was substantiated by the running
cars on surface and elevated lines.
Twelve hundred Manhattan police
men are still on duty in Brooklyn, ac-
cording to figures furnished by Deputy
Chief Mclaughlin of Manhattan. They
were released from duty at midnight
after conference between President
Rossiter and Chief Devery. 1t was
agreed at the conference that all cars
should be withdrawn from the streets
between that hour and 4:30 in the morn
ing, in order to give the policemen a
much needed rest AT 5 o'clock the Man
haitian men reported again and the day =
traffic began under the combined protec-
tion of them and their brethren of
Brooklyn.
1t was stated at police headquarters in
Brooklyn that Chief Devery would ar
rive there and take personal command
Of the men doing strike duty. 1t is the
opinion Of the police officials that the
| backbone OF the strike, if not broken, is
| much weakened.
The Company's Statement.
Colonel T. S. Williams private secre-
tary to President Roesiter, gave out the
following statement:
| at the regular time. In some instances
opened. All the. men who stood by the
company at the outset are still loyal and
are not wavering, in spite of the strikers
| efforts to make them go out. Many who
| went out Sunday aave come back and
are being put on cars
When asked what the company's atti-
| t,,lo ho ,S ho ho rot
ed to work, Mr. Williams said
| "That l cannot talk about yet. You
can rest assured, however, that the men
who took out their cars on Sunday on
Mr.. Rossiter's orders will never lose
fairly by the company.
Charles w. Mckenzie, chairman Of
the strikers committee, said:
1--WE are holding our own. Every man
of the old Nassau system Is out, and
| also every union man Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit system. The men who are
now running the cars may have been in
the employ of the company hitherto, but
they are not union men.
Why Elevated Road Is Running.
"All night long the elevated employees
were taken into the union, and it may
| be stated that every man working for
the elevated company is doing so by the
express orders of the union. This is
done so as not to hamper the public. We
expect to win the strike. All Of the
roads in Brooklyn will be tied up. There
are now $500 men employed on the lines,
Of which number two-thirds are on
strike. There have been no conferences
between the men who are out and the
company
During the day there was little for the
police to do except to ride on the cars to
which they We're assigned. Barring oc-
casional kissing and crying of "Scab!'
the strikers or their sympathizers gave
little show Of hostility.
David Cornhill, 80 years old, of 372
Seventeenth street, was arrested for plac-
Ing obstructions on the track at Seven
teenth street and Seventh avenue. He
was locked up in the Fifth avenue sta
ton house.
Fred Mapleton. 26 years old, of 2G(
Ninth avenue, and Lawrence Robin, 9,
years old, of $50 Seventh avenue, were
arrested at Prospect place and Wander
bilt avenue for alleged disorderly con
duct They were locked up in the Ber
gen street station house.
Colonel Williams, President Rossiter's