The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-19
MORNING. July 10 1aoe


About noon policemen were sent from
Headquarters to all the elevated road sta
tions in the borough of Brooklyn, and
py clock there was police officer on
each of the up and down platforms. Chief
of Police Devery, together with Police
Commissioners York and Sexton, visited
headquarters during the afternoon, but
neither of them would admit that any
trouble was anticipated on the 'L' sys-
tenn, and when pressed for an explana-
ton of the different preparations they de-
cliped to talk. Chief Devery said that If
President Rossiter wished to run his cars
all night there were plenty of policemen
on hand to protect the companys inter-
ests thoroughly, but he was not prepared
10 say whether the cars would be run
continuously.
OUTCOME IN DOUBT.
General Workman Parsons and Dis
trlct Master Workman Pines were very
confident that the strikers would win the
nght, but judging from the number of
cars In operation today the assertion of
the railway managers that the strike
would hzzle itself out seems to be well
founded. The strikers are severely
handicapped, inasmuch as they have no
FUNDS to back them up, and in many
cases there is a sad lack of concerted
action on the part Of the leaders. That
SAAS AAiSA4 OA ( IAlOIOuS1Ity III earnest goes
without saying. Nine-tenths of them are
earnest, but from Individual statements
1t is inferred they are fast losing con-
fdence.
President Rossiter stated today that the
men on strike would not be Disseminated
against if they returned to work at once.
but so far not one of the strikers has
seeded from the ranks
Many of the persons who vvere arrest
Tryifl h =
were treated lenientiy by the magistrates
In the several police courts, this morning.
ana with the exception of the fracas at
fttn avenue, this evening, no trouble Of
any import was reported. Taking every
thing into consideration the strike ia he
ing conducted very peacefully, and the
authorities hope the differences between
employer and employe will be adjusted
without any serious trouble or violation
of the law.
COOPER HALL MEETING.
Several thousand persons crowded
Cooper Union nall tonight at the labor
mass meeting called ito protest against
the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany's treatment of it's employees
General Master Workman John M.
Parsons, who is closely identified with
the Brooklyn strike, presided, and made
an address. He spoke of strikes in
general and particularly the Brooklyn
strike. He derided the efforts of po-
litical organizations to capture the labor
vote. When he asked what the peo-
pie are going to do about it, some one
cried:
Vote the arm and hammer"
This is the symbol of the Socialistic
Labor parry. An immense cheer greeted
this suggestion, and the suggestion was
| repeated as well as the cheers.
Among other speakers were District
Master Workman James Pines, of
Brooklyn; President Samuel Prince, of
the Central Federated union; John
Connell, of the state Knights of Labor;
Frederick King, of the Social Reform
club, and John S. Crosby.
SUPPORT THE STRIKERS.
The board of aldermen of Greater New
York unanimously adopted the following
resolution today:
Whereas, The employees of a number
of surface railroads in the borough Of
Brooklyn, because of unjust treatment,
and the payment of inadequate wages,
have declined to longer serve the masters
of said railroads, unless their grievances
shall be adjudged in a fair and equitable
manner, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the municipal assembly
Of the city Of New York extends it's
sympathy to the striking railroad en-
ployes in their efforts to secure better
wages and shorter hours, and requests
the managers Of the several railroads on
which strikes are occurring to agree that
all differences between employer and en-
ployes be adjudged by arbitration.
Resolved, That the corporation coun-
sci be, and he is hereby requested to
take such action as will compel the rail-
road companies doing business in the
city Of New York to live up to the ten
hour law"
At an early hour this morning a report
was brought to police headquarters that
an explosion had occurred on the Fifth
avenue elevated line near Thirty-sixth
street. The entire line was blocked AS
a serious riot occurred on Fifth avenue
earlier in the evening, the police authori-
| ties at headquarters feared that the ex-
plosion on the elevated railway was the
| work of strikers.