Evening star., 1899-07-19
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Union, did not want the men to strike,
and he is saia to h5ye told them he would
struck.
There were disturbances at several places
and four men were arrested 1t was said
that those who were trying to get the
men out were discharged employees.
What the Pickets Claim.
The strikers pickets claimed to have got
men out on the sth avenue, Columbia ave-
nue., Broadway and 9TH avenue lines. Cars
were running regularly on these lines. how
ever. The officials of the different lines
claimed that there was not the slightest
trouble on any line except the I'd avenue,
and they said the trouble there would be
adjusted in a little time
A gang of strikers gathered at the stables
at oth avenue and 5oth street, and tried to
get the men there out, boarding cars as
they arrived and asking the motormen and
conductors to strike. After time squad
OF police arrived and drove the strikers
away. Nobody was hurt.
meeting was held in General Master
workman Parsons Office this morning,
which lasted for three hours. Parsons
they wanted to go outs He said it would
be OF no use at such time but he could not
restrain the men, and he is said to have
used strong language. telling them that he
would nave nothing to do with them.
At 8 O'Clock this morning three pickets
boarded an Sth avenue trolley at 44th
street. and tried to pull the motornan off.
policeman chased the men away.
Strike ON New York side.
The strike spread to the 9Th avenue line
Of the Metropolitan company, where a
number of motormen quit work The con-
ductors refused to strike.
-Four motormen of the Madison Avenue
Underground Electric line tried to get into
the company's barn at SSth street early
this morning ba Of inf
other men to strike. They were arrested.
The strike on the Sth avenue line COM
menced early. By o'clock the strikers
claimed that they had ninety men out and
that others were continually joining them.
This statement was denied by Superinten-
dent Settle, who said that only two men
were absent, one Of whom had reported
sick.
Four hundred policemen were scattered
about the immediate vicinity of the stable.
They prevented any man not at work from
going near the stable.
Disturbances on Second Avenue.
There were several disturbances on the
I'd avenue line. At 116th street spike was
driven in the trolley slot and the road
blocked. The same thing was done later
at 1929 street.
Frank Laly, motorman, was induced to
quit work at 116th street and I'd avenue.
The motor handles were stolen. and the
road was stalled until assistance could be
obtained from the depot. A squad of po-
lice came up and charged the crowd with
their clubs, dispensing the strikers right
and left. One officer had his uniform torn
in the Scuff1e. He arrested Laly for dis
orderly conduct.
car was held up at I'd avenue
and 10th street, by a crowd of men,
women and children throwing obStructions
on the track. AS the car was stopped
shower of StoHeS assailed the crew and
policeman, who was on the front platform.
The officer was hit by two stones, one of
them cutting him. The crowd was dis
persed by a relief force Of police
Statement From Mr. Parsons.
General Master Workman Parsons said
today that while he had advised against a
strike today in New, York, he would stand
by the men to the last.
81 advised delay for day or two he
said, but now LIE strike is L will make
it the fight of my life to sustain the mdn
In compelling an observance of the ten
hour law andG the redress of other griev-
ances. Now that the men have determined
to act, the important issue that will most
interest organized warkingmen is to secure
for the railway employees not only an op-
servance of the ten-h hour law, but the right
to maintain an organization, without any
special reference to what national organ
iza1ons their union may be attached to-.
Attempt to Tear Up Tracks.
An attempt was made to tear up the
tracks of the I'd avenue line at 94th street,
only two blocks from the depot of the road,
early this morning. but the police arrived
on the scene before any damage had been
done.
Commissioner Delehanty of the state
board of mediation and arbitration said to-
day that the board stood ready to meet
and to try to adjust the difficulties between
the railroad men and their employers as
soon as both sides asked for their services.
President Vreeland of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company said this morn
ing:
''There is no strike and defy them to tie
our lines up. lou can look on the streets
and see for yourself that all our cars are
running.
Every line is in good shape except the
I'd avenue line, where there was some slight
disturbance this morning. the III avenue IS
the one that was recently acquired by the
company and the men don't know me very
we'll yet. But even If that line was to be
tied up, it would not make any great
amount of difference, for recently, while the
change in motive power was being made
the ilne was tied up for nine months and
no one knew 1t as lar as traffic was con-
cerned
Madison Avenue Men Keep at Work.
An attempt was made to get the men on
the Madison avenue line TO strike, but most
of these men We're reluctant to quit their
cars unless the strike were to spread to the
ether lines.
on the ID avenue line only ten runs We're
made on the night schedule. This is less
than one-third of the usual number. This
road employs 800 men, and during the
busiest hours of the day runs from 100 to
90 cars.
A motorn1an of the I'd avenue line was
taking car through l02d street about
O'Clock, when he was set upon by d num-
Der of strikers. He was saved from serious
injury by the arrival of the police.
Along I'd truckmen showed
sympathy with the strikers by deliberately
keeping their trucks in front of cars SO
that the motormen could not run as fast
as they wanted to- The truckmen DELAYED
the cars as much as possible until police
men forced them to turn out they had
to turn off to go to their destination.
DUSENBERY WILL NOT VACATE.
Columbus, Ohio, Official VIII Test His
Case iR Court.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 19.--Director of
Public Safety j, w. Dusenbery, who was
removed from Office by the city council, has
refused to vaGate the office and would not