New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
LEADERS MORE CONFIDENT
STRIKERS DISCLAIM ANY KNOWLEDGE
OF THE USE OF DYNAMITE.
THE TROUBLE IN MANHATTAN CONSIDERED A
GREAT HELP TO THE BROOKLYN MEN

GREAT HELP TO THE BROOKLYN MEN
ELEVATED STRUCTURE REPAIRED
Regret and elation marked the meetings OF
yesterday in strike headquarters, Granada Hall.
No. us Myrtle-ave. The men expressed their
sorrow over the fact that dynamite had been re-
sorted to, and denounced its use vigorously.
They believe that the explosion was caused by
enemies of labor in order dscredit the strike,
weaken its support and ALLEVIATE its sympa-
thizers.
The news that strike had been declared IN
Manhattan was received with great rejoicing.
"The strike across the river will help us Won
derfully" said Master Workman Pines. 1T is
time that the employers should treat the en-
ployed as men and not slaves"
What do you think Of the dynamite explo-
sion?"
IAN outrage The man who uses violence is
a fool 1t is blamed on the strikers, OF course,
although they had nothing whatever to do with
it, If more explosions take place. the militia
may be called out and the city would be ruled
by guns and bayonets. Violence will not bring
success. and it will not be permitted"
If the strike continues do you think that
the militia will be called out?"
mo, not as things now stand The party in
power would fear the effect on politics"
Mr. Pines said that the police were clubbing the
strikers He protested against this. and stated
that something ought TO be done TO protect the
men,
Have any Of the men gone back
mo. There are more out to-day than
ever before Nearly five thousand men are out
on this side Of the Bridge, and the number is in
creasing hourly"
PARSONS AND PINES IN ACCORD.
"1s 1t true that you and Mr.. Parsons disagreed
as to declaring the Manhattan strike" was
asked.
1T is untrue We are in accord, and ordered
the strike across the river to help the men out
here We ought TO be united and as well or
ganized the great railroad corporations OF
the country which are willing 10 help Rossiter
out of his difficulties by supplying him with
men We have forced Rossiter and Vreeland 70
establish register agencies Of employment in all
places where trolley lines run"
TOO BUSY TO ARREST RossITER.
do the men intend to get warrant for Mr.
Rossiter for violating the ten hour law?'
mo. no." replied Mr. Pines. How could We?
The police are too busy arresting strikers as
vagrants to think Of arresting him any other
railroad magnate.
The men all assert that they know nothing
about the plan to blow up the elevated structure
with dynamite They said that they were In
Carberry Hall at the late hour at which they
were arrested to receive report from the meet
ing of railroad men in Manhattan.
REPAIRS COMPLETED EARLY.
Bv Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock the large
repair crew which had been at work on the two
wrecked pillars since 3 o'clock had so strength
ened them that the superintendent Of the ele-
waited railroad considered it safe 10 resume
traffic The pillars were braced up by placing
blocks under them. as is done when foundations
are removed from houses. These blocks were
securely bolted together, that it would be
impossible for any of the strikers or their friends
tc undo the work without considerable trouble.
II will be necessary as soon as the company has
the opportunity. 10 replace both pillars with
new ones.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE DEVLINs.
Fragments Of the iron structure were hurled
with such force by the dynamite that they were
found in places as far as two blocks away.
Thomas Devlin and his wife living at No. so
Fffth-ave. had a narrow escape from being
seriously injured by large piece Of the steel
which passed through the walls Of their house,
and after passing just above the bed and pene-
trating two partitions. lodged in the kitchen
There was Jagged hole in the wall yesterday
where the steel had torn through the brick.
The missile was 13 inches long. inches wide
and half an inch thick. and went with enough
force 10 Kill half a dozen people
Mr. and Mrs. Devlin and their two children,
Pose ten and James. six years old, jumped out
of their beos in great fright, and IL was some
time before they discovered what was the mat
fer The dust was thick IN their bedroom
that they all slept in the dining room the rest
Of the night The signal tower OF the elevated
road was damaged. as was the belfry at the en-
trance TO Greenwood Cemetery. Many windows
IN the neighborhood were shattered. and 1t was
daylight before the people dared 10 go to sleep
aeain During the rest OF the night the neigh
horhood was lively with policemen and special
detectives No one was quite sure that some
where about his premises he was not harboring
" man with dynamite bombs in his pocket.
pres,dent Rossiter is determined 10 discover.
=, possible the author OF the conspiracy, and
., Zee that the culprt culprits will receive the