Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
\ CAR STONED BY A MOB
bnairS on the Brooklyn Street Railways
We're Serious Monday Morning.
FORTUNATELY NO ONE. WAS HURT
Police and Employees Hooted
by Large Crowd.
BTORES PUT ON ONE OF THE TRACKS

New York, July 17.--About two
birds of the cars on all the lines of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., except the
Nassau system, were running this
norning. The cars were all policed,
Fith from ono to four patrolmen each,
xcept on the Putnam IL Halsey street
ine, which was running as in normal
ines.
President Rossiter of the Rapid
transit Co., said this morning that 50
{ the men who went out yesterday
eported for work this morning.
At the strikers headquarters, the
ben asserted that, while some cars
Fere running, it was very irregularly.
hey claimed six recruits this morning
rom among the men who renamed at
FORK yesterday.
The Gates, Broadway, Myrtle, Third,
Ralph, Nostrand, Tompkins and Flat
ush avenue cars are running on fairly
ood time, and the heavy morning
assenger traffic was handled with very
tile congestion at any point. The
ompany's officers were very confident
his morning that they would be able
o run the full complement of cars on
he regular schedule time within "a
ours, and claimed the strike would be
yer BY midnight.
Charles W. Mckenzie, chairman of
ne committee in charge of the strikers,
aid this morning that the men we're
olding thoir own, and would surely
yin out. He claimed that every union
nan on the traction company's roads
nd all of the men on the Nassau lines
fere out, and that all night long 81"
Dad employees were being brought into
he union. He said that the 81" men
eere working at the express wish of
he strikers, SO as not to Inconvenience
he public. Mr.. Mckenzie said that
be was confident of success, and that
tie-up of all the cars in Brooklyn
you'd occur il the traction company
ailed to accede to the demands OF the
trikers.
On the Marcy, Fifth and Seventh
venue roads and the Douglass and
Bergen street lines affairs were serious
his morning. Four policemen guarded
ach car, but there was very little
eadway on any of these roads. Several
ases Of trouble on these lines were
eported at police headquarters. At
pne hundred and Thirtieth street and
fifth avenue, large stones we're placed
u the track, and the police, motormen
nd conductors had a hard time clear
bg the way, to let two cars come along
y the city. Four hundred persons,
fho had congregated at this point,
ooted the police and employees while
hey were at work. Near the barn at
Troy avenue and Bergen street, Bergen
treet car was stoned by mob, but no
erson was injured. The police made
wo arrests, but neither of the persons
bken into custody belonged to the
nion. Trouble was reported at Wander
ere Park, on the Fatbush avenue
ne, where soIne of the trolley wires
ere cut, and traffic was delayed over
p hour.
General Master Workman Parsons, to-
lay, said in reference to the railroad
trike in Brooklyn II believe the
bsiiton of the strikers is being
Wrengthened every hour, and, with the
surance of the financial aid that has
ben given, the contest Will be con-
nued. Between 8 and II O'Clock last
light, 1000 men who worked yesterday
nrolled with the strikers. The. dura-
Ion of the strike will depend entirely
I'D the citizens of Brooklyn, especially
be business men and the influence
ley have on the citizens of Brooklyn
an they have on the city officials in
pmpelling them to see that the TO-
bur and speed laws ara enforced.
bsire to say that every encouragement
hs been given the men to remain at
bme, and not to congregate around the
r barns or street corners. | would
III upon all those who sincerely SYM
bthize with the men to assist the
blice in suppressing violence, and in
Fotecting the lives of citizens and the
Property of the company. will cheer
billy give my services to Chief Deyery
assisting to preserve the peace. This
rike cannot be helped by violence. 7"
Then, Mr.. Parsons began to discuss
be conditions in Manhattan Borough.
Q said: 81 do not think there will
strike of the employees of the
Metropolitan Street Railway Co. |
billy expect the board of arbitration
i'll impress President Vreeland with
he fact that there are real grievances
10 arbitrate, and Mr.. Vreelands S refusal
p consider the matter with the board
arbitration could only be interpreted
Is an intention to Join hands with the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. and crush
Tut, with police assistance, the spirit
organization among railroad EN-.
loyes. In such contest, the COM
ined influence of both corporations
ill be pressed into service, and it is
py purpose to arouse organized labor
as to secure its assistance for the
Rilroad men in meeting existing con
itions. The trapeling public and the
usiness men can then take vacation,
ypd, should they feel any displeasure,
m lFnnur fhnf otf hne
sen forced upon them by the greed ol
ssistance will be found in Joining
brces with organized labor, taking the
question to the ballot in the fall anc
pouring officers of the city government
no will dare to enforce the laws with
pit fear of offending tho corporations
r it should be remembered that thu
ain question in dispute between th,
Employees and the corporations is 'shal
be 10-hour work day law be enforced?
should also be remembered that thi:
p-hour law for surface railway EN-
oyes was made to protect our citi
pms from the danger of having
Holley cars operated by men who, form
cessive toll, are untitled for the work,
ther than enacted especially for tn,
bnefit of the men themselves. Aside
ON the purpose of enforcing the 10
Pur law, the question at issue befor,
public is should the company b,
hde to respect our law?'
Iol.. Il. Q. Williams, secretary of tn,
ooklynl Rapid 1fatisit Co., IN an In
fview, said: 1.-THE Brooklyn Height
les are in good shape, but the Mas