The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
STATUS OF THE STRIKE
IN GREATER NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 21.-In the bor-
oughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn to-
day the strike situation. generally
speaking, remains unchanged. On
Manhattan Island cars on all the lines
of the Metropolitan system were run
on practically the usual headway, and
at night the cars on Second avenue.
Sixth and Eighth avenues were under
police protection, although the claim
is made by the company that there is
no longer any necessity even for this.
Policemen still guard the depots of the
several lines. 1t is expected they Will
be sent back to the stations Saturday
or Sunday, and If this is done little
trouble will be anticipated with the
strikers in the future.
The events of the greatest interest
during the day were the arrest of Pres
ident Rossiter of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company on a warrant issued
by Magistrate Brenner charging him
with criminal libel. Albert L. Johnson,
formerly president of the Nassau Rail-
road. being the complainant, and the
notification of the different attorneys
within the limits of Greater New York
that the ten-hOur law was enforcible
and asking them to communicate with
Secretary John 2. Donnelly of the
building trades section of the Central
Trade Union and submit complaints to
a Grand Jury or Magistrate. The ar
rest of President ROssiter although in
teresting, will not, 1t is thought, have
any marked effect on the strike.
Ex-President Johnson objects to
statements made by President Rossiter
to Brooklyn reporters in recent inter
view In the interview Mr.. ROssiter is
cd a referring
strikers charged with blowing up the
( Fifth avenue elevated structure with
dynamite: Those are not my men.
Mr.. Albert L. Johnson is welcome to
them; Mr.. Albert L. Johnson is the
leader of them; L am told that there is
evidence against some OF the men to
send them to prison for twenty years. 4"
The letters written by Mayor Van
Wyck to each of the district attorneys
of the four counties included within the
city, regarding the enforcement of the
ten-hour law. it is thought may result
in transference of the street car
trouble of Greater New York to the
courts.
After requesting the different district
attorneys to bring the subject of the
alleged enforcement of the ten-hour
law to the Grand Jury or Magistrates
having Jurisdiction, the Mayor wrote
to Secretary DonnelIy informing him
IHdI NlOldlIOHS VI IllC ldDoI leANo SliOuid
by brought to the attention of the Dis
trict Attorneys in the county where the
offenSe is committed and notifying him
of the instructions sent to those Off
cials The strikers held various meet
ings tonight in the different bOroughs.
The Brooklyn strike leaders still seem
to be of the opinion that the men have
a chance for victory. During the after
noon and evening strikers on both sides
of the East River discussed the wisdom
of the policy of the programme of Mas
ter Workman Parsons to march to the
City Hall with thousands of men for
the purpose of protesting to Mayor
Van Wyck against the alleged violation
of the ten hour law. On account of the
action of Mayor Van Wyck in address,
ing letters to various district attor-
neys asking them TO arrange for en-
forcement of this law it was decided
to give up the march to the City Hail.