The record-union., 1899-07-18

and stumps of trees were thrown upon
the Flatbush tracks in front Of the
Wildwood Club, but all these obstruc-
tons were removed in time to allow the
limited number of cars to make their
schedule trips. Considerable difficulty
was experienced on the Nostrand aven-
ue and Cross-Town lines, but nc serl-
Gus mishap occurred. All the cars
were manned by two or more policemen
and the presence of the officers aboard
the cars prevented in a great measure
any outbreak on the part OF the strikers
or their sympathizers.
Very few cars were run over the old
Nassau lines, and those which were run
were run in charge of road inspectors,
electric light men and track men be-
longing to the road. These cars We're
totally inadequate to supply transport
lation for their patrons and those who
rode over the lines had to put up with
frequent and annoying delays.
At o'clock this evening President
Rossiter issued instructions to shut
down on all the Traction Company's
lines and from that time Until long
after midnight not car was run, with
tiS O<ANCPliOI VI q COuP.S WHICH Wei
placed at the service of the city au
thorities to take the policemen to out
lying districts, and thousands OF citi-
zens were compelled to walk home.
Chief Of Police Devery spent the
greater part of the afternoon in Brook
lyn. He allowed nearly half of the New
York policemen, who had been on duty
since early yesterday, six hours leave
of absence, and in the meantime their
places were taken up by others who had
managed to snatch a few hours sleep
earlier in the morning.
When asked for his opinion of the
strike and it's probable outcome Chief
Devery said: 'This strike should never
have occurred. The men will surely
lose. They are not organized, and l
think the whole matter will be adjusted
inside of twenty-four hours"
Police Commissioners Hess and York
were at the municipal building shortly
after noon and were soon joined by
Commissioner Sexton, Chief Devery,
Deputy Chief Mclaughlin and Presi-
dent Rossiter. Commissioner Hess, in
speaking to Mr.. Rossiter, was very
plain spoken in his remarks and re-
iterated his statement of yesterday as
to the advisability of considering the
strikers claims
The State Board of Mediation, to
which the grievance of the strikers
were presented last week by the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Knights of
Labor, held a long conference with
President Vreeland to-day After the
conference the board issued state
ment in which it says: mr. Vreelands
position makes it clear to the board
that it will not be possible, in the pres
ent state of affairs, to have recourse
to arbitration, and the board does not,
therefore. deem it advisable to take
further action at this time"
NEW YORK, July 17.-Promptly at 5
O'Clock this morning the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit started cars out on most
of its lines.
No disturbance has been reported
and the police seem to have perfect
control of the situation. Many of the
cars were manned with green hands
Officials of the company claim that they
will be able to run more cars on all
lines than We're run yesterday.
Brooklyn was quiet last night, al
though 1900 policemen had their hands
full earlier in the day. The first day Of
the street car strike developed the fact
that very large portion of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company employees,
while they may be dissatisfied with
their treatment, are not willing to
strike. The good will of the Brother
hood of Engineers on the Brooklyn ele-
a FOR fnvx nd hn ,t,.i1>
secret. 1t has been said that the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company of
Manhattan is planning to send men to
help the Brooklyn company, and that
this action may lead to a strike of the
Metropolitan employees. Well-informed
persons take no stock in this report
The veteran labor leaders ofeNew York,
while they sympathize with the strike,
are not altogether pleased with the Sit
uation. They say that the Brooklyn
men We're not we'll enough organized,
and the organization of the railroad
men on Manhattan Island is still more
defective. The Trade Unionists have
never worked quite smoothly with the
Knights of Labor and the knights of
Labor are the only body involved in
the strike, Chief Arthur of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers hav-
ing forbidden the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad engineers to strike. The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company says
that LOCO men struck; the knights of
Labor leaders say 1900. The COM
pany says it will resume full service
to-day.
Only one person was seriously wound
ed in Sundays stone-throwing. Peter
Spada. messenger, u years old, who
was struck by stone while riding on a
Green Point car, is expected to die. The
stones were hurled at the non-union
motorman and conductor, but one of
the missiles struck the boy over the
right eye, fracturing the skull.
When the strike began, one motor
man. Charles Hill of the Halsey avenue
line. withstood the jeers of the mob and
the appeals of his fellows ana ran his
car for one round trip. His wife, on
Hills run to the barns, begged him to
quit. On his next trip, while a mob
threatened the motorman with personal
injury, Mrs. HILL fearing for his life,
threw herself PROSTATE on the tracks
in front of his car and told him to kill
her if he must continue in peril. Motor
man Hill picked her up, kissed her. ran
his car to the barn and struck forth
with.
Seventy brakemen on the Brooklyn
elevated road, controlled by the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company, struck in
sympathy with the trolley men, expect
ing the engine drivers to follow them.
The engine drivers were waiting for an
order to strike to come from Chief Ar
thur, but instead an order came direct
from him to remain at work. When thi .
became known. the brakemen went