Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-22
NEW YORK STRIKE DYING.
Cars Running as Usual Yesterday and
Little Further Trouble Is
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NEW YORK, July 21.-In the boroughs
Of Manhattan and Brooklyn to-day the
strike situation, generally speaking, re-
manned 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
Sixth and Eighth avenues were under po-
lice protection, although the claim is made
by the company that there is no longer any
necessity for this. Policemen still guard
the depots of the several lines. 1t is ex-
pected that they will be sent back to the
done little trouble will be anticipated with
the strikers in the future
The events of greatest interest during the
day were the arrest of President RosSiter
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
on warrant issued by Magistrate Bren-
ner: charging him with criminal libel, AL
bert l.. johnson, formerly president of the
nassau railroad, being the complainant:
and the notification of the different district
attorneys within the limits, of Greater New
\ \ 9rk that the ten hour law was enforc-
lble and asking them to communicate with
Secretary John P. Donnelly, of the Build
Ing Trades section of the Central Trade
union i,in.. and submit complaints to a grand
The arrest of President Rossiter. al
though interesting, will not. it is thought,
President Johnson objects to statements
made by President Rossiter to Brooklyn
reporters In recent interview. In the
interview Rossiter fs quoted as saying
after referring to the strikers charged
with blowing up the Fifth avenue elevated
structure with dynamite:
Those are not my men. Mr. Albert j..
Johnson is welcome to them: Mr.. J. john
son is the leader of them; I am told that
there is evidence against some of the men
to send them to prison for twenty years >
The letters written by Mayor Van Wyck
to each of the district attorneys of the
four counties within the city regarding the
Iarar arN~o - 41.n l.,
thought, may result in transference OF
the street car trouble of Greater New
York to the courts.
After requesting the different district at
torneys to bring the subject of the alleged
enforcement of the ten-hour law to the
grand jury or magistrates having jurisdic-
ton. the mayor wrote to Secretary Don
nelly informing him that violations of the
labor law should be brought to the atten-
ton of the district attorney in the county
where the offense is committed and notify
ing him of the instructions sent to those
officials. 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 had chance for
victory. During the afternoon and evening
strikers on both sides, of the East river dis
cussed the wisdom of the policy of the pro-
gramme of Master Workman Parsons to
march from the city hall with thousands of
men for the purpose of protesting to Mayor
Van Wyck against the alleged viola lions of
the ten-hour law. On account of the ac-
ton of Mayor Van Wyck in addressing let
ters to various district attorneys, asking
them to arrange for enforcement of this
law, it was decided to give up the march to
the city hall.
The strike situation in Brooklyn remains
unchanged.
At Dekalb and Sumner avenues a slight
disturbance was caused this afternoon by
boys, who had soaped the tracks. A crowd
assembled at that point and damaged one
of the cars, blocking the line for almost an
hour. The police reserves were ordered out
and the crowd was dispersed.
Two-thirds of the cars were run to-day.
All other lines are running under their
usual headway. Mr.. Rosster said that of
the 4500 motormen and conductors In the
employ of the company, 800 of the old Mas
sau system, and 400 in the old Brooklyn
Heights system had stopped work. the lat
ter number including fifty men of the Ele-
waited company.