The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
STRIKE A FIzzLE
New York Quiet Today and
all the Cars in
Motion.
RIOTERS IN POLICE COURT
New Men Being Trained by
the Trolley Companies
Police Worn
Out


big day for the strikers in Manhattan,
and although he was confident that many
Of the lines would be tied up and not
be in a position to get any cars out this
morning opened in the quietest sort OF
fashion so far as the strike was con-
cerned. Almost without exception. the
cars started from their barns on schedule
time, and at six o'clock there seemed no
evidence that there was to be trouble,
at least in the early hours Of the day.
Second avenue, the scene of the great
gathering and scenes of riot of last night,
was deserted. Inspector Kane and his
two hundred odd policemen slept in the
stables Of the Second avenue line at
99th street and Second avenue. The In
spector admitted. just after midnight this
morning, that he expected trouble with
the first cars that started out with the
day trip, and said that he wanted his
men to get as much sleep as possible.
When the first cars started this morning
two policemen were on each, and the
early trips were without incident OF Sc
rious nature. Once or twice few stones
were thrown and some few early risers
shouted 'scab. But that was all.
The square at Tenth street and st.
Marks place, where the crowd had gath
cred, yelled itself hoarse and hurled
bricks last night, was as quiet as a
graveyard this morning.
The police arrangements this morn-
ing seemed to be perfect. In all the big
car sheds over the city. as well as those
Of the Second avenue, large numbers Of
policemen had slept, in order to be pre-
pared for any outbreak. There were
men in the sheds at Twenty-third street
and North River, of the Broadway line
at Broadway and Fiftieth street. at the
sixth avenue and Ninth avenue. But
there was little for those men to do, for
the cars started out in good time and
went on their way as though there We're
not even talk of strike.
The day schedule of the First avenue
line was begun ait five o'clock this morn
ing without any trouble and with the
full number of cars running. The officials
of the line said they did not expect any
trouble during the day. All their men re-
ported. it was claimed.
Contrary to all expectation and much to
the relief of the police the cars left the
Second avenue barns al Second avenue
and Ninety-sixth promptly at five o'clock
this morning. Cars were run out on
two minute headway until every car on
the line was started away.
Two men attempted to create a distur-
bance in Second avenue near Ninety
fourth street about three O'Clock. They
were arrested by Policeman William Cul-
len. Both are said to have been intoxicat-
ed. One of the, men, Dominiek Mullen, "
a Ice, nj ROSf0T who IS
visiting friends here, drew a revolver on
culIen. The policeman knocked him down
with his club Mullen was taken to the
Harlem Hospital and later locked up IN
the East Eaghty-sixth street station. Inc
other man arrested said he was J. McDon
aid Of this city
There are 110 cars on the Second avenue
line. Only seventy-two were operated
Wednesday. Usually the company runs
ten all night cars. but only five were sent
out lest night.
The regular number of cars on the Lex
ington avenue line started on schedule
time at 5 o'clock. Superintendent Brady
said. when asked If any of his men had
gone OUT
..You couldn't chase those men out with
an axe
Inspector Grant and sixty-seven police
men spent all last night in and around
the stables of the Sixth avenue, Fifty
ninth street crosstown and Amsterdam
avenue underground trolley lines at Sixth
avenue and Forty-ninth streets They
had nothing to do. The cars ran on the
usual all night schedule with single
noliceman aboard of each. The policemen
were taken off at five A. M, when the
regular day cars were run out and con-
s4inn,ed on the short time headway
Captain Thomas and fifty policemen
were on guard all night at the Eighth
avenue line stables, Fifty-ninth street and
Eighth avenue. The cars were started
this morning without incident. Eleven
cars ran from midnight until 4.55 A. NJ
an a ten minute headway with single
nolicenan on each car. After the first
car was started at 4.55 A. NJ. the cars
were run out on five minute headway
until forty-three cars were sent, and then
seventy-three more were sent on a two
minute headway Every man of the di-
vision is said to have reported for work
There was absolutely no trouble nor
indication of any at the car stables Of
the Broadway line at Broadway and Fif-
tieth street. The cars were started at
the usual hour and ran on the regular
headway without any help from the po-
lice.
on the Madison avenue line all cars
started out on schedule time. On the
crosstown lines there was no indication
of trouble and the cars were started on
time.
On Lexington avenue, north of 1o4th