The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20

been so disposed as to do more harm. The
pillar on the cast side Of the avenue was COM
IDENTITY put much smaller charge in the pillar
opposite; as the damage to II was not nearly 50
that had both p lars been destroyed it's etli-
cheney would not have beer seriously imnaired.
A. eaSt three sets OF pillars would have to be
bed to the ground. A break in the road Mt this
pont would eqt of the cars in the storage yard
OF the road in both the Bay Ridge and Conry
Island branches over which the travel is very
from Thirty-thtrd street toward Thirly-tith
were those chosen. They stand directly over
taxi b Ss% of R"S h mS
had breach been made In the roof Of the tun-
mel. so that the elevated structure would 20
work OF weeks to repair the damage. AS it
was, the remains OF the pillar were quickly
work was braced by Josts and at b O'Clock
trafflc was resumed.
t., The cxpl9}s s, that shook all Brooklyn had
done few hundred dollars OF damage and ex-
asperatingy nconvenieneed number OF late
curiously twisted and distorted iron work two
big holes torn in the ground and a scattering
pioson to be seen yesterday. Two families
had narrow cscanes from nyin2 fragments
Eft T Ss house '" at s foot the metal Ss
tween tho first anu second doors. knocking
in the timhers and slightly njuring the family
floor. by falling plaster, A smaller chunk OF
iron sailed 800 feet through the air through
a HS w.A%T ssa 5"f rRs p% hc r"er
fam las. by a few in ehes. as he was lust waking
nn from the sound OF the explosion. passed
through two partitions. and fell beside the bed
in which Mrs. Dcyin and her three children
were sleeping When Dev'i1 got fairly awake
war must be on again and the enemy were
throwing shells into Brooklyn. The police
wanted the invading fragment OF iron, later on,
ment entered the Greenwood Cemetery Com
rnny's offices. and there were. q mum Der OF
windows broken by the shock Of the explosion.
From the offices Of The BROOKLYN Rapid Tran
sit COMPANY YESTERDAY afternoon instructions
lookout last night for persons acting in n sus-
niciouS manner near the elevated road strnct
ure: President Rossiter issued the following
notice:
BROOKLYN RAPID Transit CoMpASyI
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Compiny oilers 81 600
reward for the arrest and convict on IT til" n,ano
avenue and Thntyhf,h street in the early hours of
CLINTON l.. RossrrrR President.
Thereupon General MaScr Workman Par
sons felt it incumbent upon him to issue "A
man ifosto, so he offered a reward of $500 for
any legal proof that legitimate striker en-
gagged in violence against human life. such
the use OF dynamite or other atrocious pro-
ceedinG.
HooDLUMs DID IT. SAY THE STRIKERS.
At the strikers headquarters Yesterday the
strikers with solemn and judicial aspect, ex-
pressed the opinion thar hoodums must have
striker had had a hand in it. Mr.. Parsons was AS
Interested in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany had put UP the scheme to bring discrciit
upon the strikers. Some of the police were at
work on the theory yesterday that Anarchists
saloons We're watched, Chief Mackellar does
not believe. however. that Anarchists had any,
he Believes s he Job wodd have
complete.
STRIKERS CUT POLICE WIRES.
1t came out that the strikers have been cut
tns 1ne MrrS g" he pG"e
between the East New York station and head
quarters in the Municipal Building had been
ton by the police. The break was soon dis
covered and as quickly repaired. hut the act
strikers or their, sympathizers The wire found
n oarberry Hall; or nearby, was identical with
lines In fact the pieces found and the pieces
that had been removed from the telephone
wires measured exactly.
LIES ABOUT ELEVATED ENGINEERS.
The much advertised committee of the en-
gineers Of the elevated roads in Brooklyn
called on President Rossiter at his office yes
t"irday The newsstpareFs that have been allied
Rapid Transit Company have declared daily
that The ngIneers had great grisyanG-s. and
would present to him; The committee
any way responsible for the head lines in
the. stockIohbing n"wSSpapersi - That was
tmred the engineers as sYmpathzing st rn
Mr. Roseitcr assured them that he was in no
way respon.ihe. and then good natnrrd dis
cus~ion was begun about tn" possible future
OF the engineer when the roads change their
motive. power from steam to electricity. 1t
did not require the skill that was required
In running an engine and the responsibility
was not so great. 50 that naturally the
of a mntOrmln pjIv pf
a ioromo,ive engineer; The engineers agreed
not possible that the change in the system
would be made in less than twelve or eighteen
matter oyer. The men said they'd think it
over and Mr., Rossltrr said he would, too. aud
agreed upon that would be satisfactory to both.
The committee assured Mr. Rossit.r that it
was not in sympathy with the strike ilasco and
had not been.
RossyTER BLAMEs ALBERT JoHNsoNs MEN.
Mr. Rosster was asked by n rerorter:
What have You 70 say about the scenes Of
He said: Il attribute it solely to the work of
Albert Johnson's men; His influence is in
doing this, should not be surprised from what
hear II some of the ring leaders in this business
The strikers repu,iintc ali raspdnsihity for IT,
| imagine they will have some difficulty in con
yincing the courts and the public of their in
40 STRIKE IN QUEENS.
While plenty Of rumors Of Il tic IN on the New
York and Queens County Electric Railway arc
ahoat in Long Island City. EMPLOYEES and man
ayers Of the road all declare that there will b.
no strike, The employees say they, are sat
isticd wi h tho present agreement under which
they are working, while the railroad officials
say the men have no cnns's for complaint and
II they have. they are nos nnuwu 10 he mana
g,r~ Of e rod IN a. interview General
MANAGER JarOh Il Rprtcm IA q
" have the Il eat and mo intelligent lot Of
workmcn to be found ON any trolley road in
this State. There is absolutely no friction
whatever between the men and the company.
| have not heard n word 81 dissatisfaction from
tn" men. and don't believe my men could be
forced into striking.
Meetings Of certain EMPLOYEES Of the road
were held in Nolan's Hall. in Seventh street
and Jackson avenue. Long Island City. sunday
and Monday nights. 1t Is now asserted that
these meetings were unauthorized. and they
are repudatod by the bulk of the men on the
road.
MANY LINES RUNNING LAST NIGHT.
Cars were run last night on the following
lines in BROOKLYN: Fulton rect. Grcene and
Gates arrnu", Putnam and lIas"y streets.
Myrtle and Ralph avenues. Bu"hwiCk avenue,
EnrAnM s.rCnt. SeNenlM nycMMn. ErMastnMn