New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-08
BROKERS START THEM.
BOGUS TROLLEY STRIKE YARNS BEING
INVESTIGATED IN BROOKLYN.
sALooNxrypERs ALSO SAID TO BE TRYING TO
MAKE TROUBLE. IN THE HOPE OF
SELLING MORE BEER.


MAKE TROUBLE. IN THE HOPE OF
SELLING MORE BEER.
President Rosster and Secretary Williams OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. are quie"S
investigating the origin OF the strike agitation on
their lines and Tribune reporter was 'oio las.
night that there was little doubt that Clique VI
Wall Street brokers was behind II all ""e"
Colonel Williams was seen he said IN answer 10
q question:
I'VE are trying to find out who starts 'nese
strike stories from day TO day. and we are pretty
veil satisfied already as 10 their origin 1t is
dastsrdly thing TO foment trouble among work'"s
men without sufficient cause"
President Rossiter denied yesterday the rumor
that some OF his men were sul so ussaUs"'
that they were on the point Of strlKihg' one VI
the members Of the committee that called on MIN
IN Monday saw him yesterday. and assured MIN
.bs, the mon on the Ridgewcod division, at least
were not in sympathy with the attempt OF cer'"'"
labor leaders who were trying 10 make trouble
Mr. Rossiter said he had found that some or MS
men were patronizing the saloons too Freely ana
he issued ar order on Thursday to the effect that
any employee Of the company who freouented sa-
looms did so at his peril and would be discharged
The saloons" said he ARE at the bottom OF all
the trouble and some OF the ssloonkeepers would
be glad to see the working hours OF our men re-
duced so that the men might have more time 10
spend In these places. and thus leave with the
saloonkeeper more OF the money that should be
taken home by the men to their wives ana IA
lilies"
REPORTS FAR FROM TRUTH.
General Master Workman Parsons of the Knights
of Labor, when yesterday was inclined TO
bear" all strike talk He said that many Of the
reports in relation the feeling and present att-
tude OF the employees OF the various surface car
lines in Brooklyn, and the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company. in Manhattan. were wrong and
away out Of line.
The story that Daniel McAvoy. master work
man of Local Assembly No Z. which is part OF
District Assembly No. rs. of Brooklyn had called
on President Rossiter OF the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company as one Of a committee representing
the men and discharged from the company's
employ Immediately afterward. Is not true. Mr.
Parsons said that McAvoy was not on the commit
tee that called President Rossiter, and that he
was discharged before the committee was APP
pointed on account of an inspector reporting That
he ran his too fast around curves.
II was reported yesterday that the chief Execu-
tive Committee of the Knights Of Labor whose
headquarters are In Washington. will hold meet
ing in the Broadway Central Hotel tomorrow,
when the whole situation IN relation 10 the surface
railway employees particularly those of the Met
ropoan Street Railway Company, Will be fully
discussed
II had been understood that the Grievance Com
mit,ee of the employees of the Metropolitan street
Railway Company would call on President Vree-
land yesterday TO lay their case before him. but
y ID.
the night. the committee had not appeared
Mr. Vreeland reiterated ms willihgnesss 10 N.Y. N't
them as representative pooy Oh e"pioSeS' Jul
not labor union.
STATEMENT BY Mr.. PARSONS.
General Master Workman Parsons last night adj
dressed the following letter to the public;
The statement made in yesterdays newspapers
concerning the dissatisfaction sun e11sung 1 amons
Company need give alarm 10 thSse inteTested N
the a. of 5sa' %ade
have fully Endorsed the action of Their m tse
nna nsys sSeo S SsrTy out its
The large majority Of the men had no interest IN
improved As assurance was given 70 them that that
the abuses complained of would be cheertuIy cor
The s sS5e in via inyn s sa pfSm the emo
enTs snd secure for the company the loyal
Vice Of every man in It's employ; ...u, cha.
,,a,bis vet EXISTS among these men without
foundation, except among those WHO would 'Hss
So prevent i the r men ny RaDd TrS Se
pose. and committees or individuals representing
fo prS themselves and not by authority of the men,
ana should be treated accordingly.
,bIs ersrg a fSy Of be
and while the company performs It's part to Inc
whs; Is expected Of them ,,u.,
And when again directed to attena 70 the ne Just
settled which is giving entire satisfaction 10 the
public, the company ana tne men VIII w SO .hOiH.
selves Who else Is affected? The complaint OF
the employees represented In the knights or
Labor which takes In the whole system, has been
adjusted by agreement satisfactory TO the organl-
cation and the men, and therefore the case Is
closed until the company management sees tit 10
open up the dispute.
Let credit BE given where 1t is due, and certainly
this company's ofcers deserve credit for their ac-
ton In this matter.
METROPOLITAN's CHEAP TRICK"
Anticipating the visit Of committee Of employees
to demand the correction Of alleged grievances, the
Metropolitan company officials yesterday caused
circulars TO be distributed among the employees
setting forth that such grievances exist and
asked the men TO sign them.
Mr.. Parsons denounced this as "a cheap trick
TO ind out which OF the men belong 10 the union,
and said II will have absolutely no effect.
THE grievances exist and no such work on the
companys part will correct them he added.
They may compel their men to sign what they
will, but unless the grievances are removed the
nres will shoulder on The longer the fires burn the
greater the fury when they break forth" said Mr..
Parsons 1--WE sincerely hope that Mr.. Vreeland will
act in a conciliatory manner The thousands Of
men In his employ are arousing themselves. and 1t
remains with him whether this city shall have
costly struggle or not"
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