Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

Chief Deye1y Thinks the Trt ubIe Will be
Adjusted Within 81 Hours.

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NEW YORK. July 1;.-Thc strike
situation in BROOKLYN toni.h, remains
unchanged. Tho striking employees ar,
even moro determined than they We're
yesterday ana the managcn:e nt of the
rapid transit lines is rbduratc and I'M
Einchin".
Cars were run on most OF the lines
governed by the Traction Company
from early morning until o'clock this
evening. but after shutdown there was 4
considerable falling off in the service
ana by O'Clock not Il car WAS moving
on any of the lines affected by the
striking mntormen and conductors.
NASSAU ROADS CRIPPLED.
The roads compring the Nassau sys-
ten We're most effectively crippled
None Of the striking employees returned
to- work and INST of them We're busy
Eo-union men on Inc otE~r lines to quit
work. In this respect the strikers. were
partially successful. bu. they made 40
lrr";rds on the running Of the Putnam
avenue ears. This Lille is practically
intact. not more than half n dozen of
its employees being affiliated with thu.
strikers
Tie Coney Island Railroad Company
reaped Il rich harvest on all Of its lires
during the day.
PRESIDENT Rnssiter accompanied by
Seth l.. l<eeny visited The barn on ira
nue.. during the afternoon. The strill-
ers We're there to n man ana when thu
l;lllroad maGnateS drove up in Il coupe
the strikers adjourned u a nearby i,all
and held Il meeting to which they invlt
Ell McSSiS. foSsiter and keeney
THrGltE is NO STRIkE''
:. Speeches We're made on both sides.
Toward the close of the meeting Pres
ld"nt Rosster told the men that they
could come back to work at 6 o'clocl,
this evening. but he assured them thar
the company would not conrede any az
their demands and expressed himself
rs belrveing the strikers had no .ricv
ances TO back up their actions There
Is no strike. nor cause for it, said Mr.
linsSller You lie. YOU lie" came from
400 threats in answer to this assertion
anu II looked for time as if serious
trouble would enSue. Fortunate,v
Wiser heads governed the more active
strikers and no damage was done to
either Of The representatives Of the
company.
Early in the afternoon small sized
houlutrs and stumps of trees We're
thrown on the Flatbush avenue tracks
IN front Of the Wildwood club bur ali
these distractions We're removed in
'line TO allow 4 limited number Of ears
10 make their scheduled trops C,onsid
era ble difficulty was experienced on tho
Sustrana avenue and cross town lines
put no serious mishan occurred
MANNED BY POLICE.
all IN" ears We're manned by two or
more policemen and the presence of the
oitlcers on board the cars prevented. i,
q great measure. any outbreak on tn,
part OF the strikers or their sympa-
thizers.
Chief Of Police Devery spent tha
greater part Of the afternoon in Brook
lHh. re allowed nearly half of the New
1"fk rol!rem"n. who had been on duty
since carly yesterday. six hours Lease
~ ~, aps'nce. ana in the meantime their
places Were taken up by others who
''a'l managed 10 snatch 4 few hours
Steep carries: in the morning
When asked for his opinion Of the
Slr'k" ana its probable outcome. Chief
''evary said: This strike should never
nave occurred. The men will surely
lose. They arc not organized ana T
mink IN" whole matter will be adjust
ed inside of II hours