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New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
A FRIEND OF THE JoHNsoNs ARRESTED.

THOMAS J. CASEY ALLEGED TO HAVE vIO-
LATED A SECTION OF THE PENAL CODE.
Thomas j. Casey formerly division superin-
tendent on the Nassau Railroad. and a friend
OF Albert Johnson, was suddenly compelled to
change his plans yesterday morning. and, in
stead OF going to st. Louis. where he said he
was TO have place on railroad, he was arrest
ed by Roundsman Harrington, Detective Ser
geant Gray and Detective Ruddy. and arraigned
on a charge OF having violated Section No 4ol
of the Penal Code. which makes it a misde-
meanor for three or four persons to congregate
in the streets for an unlawful purpose. The
charge was preferred by a motOrman named
Dean, of No 202 Fifty -eghth-st., who swore
before Magistrate Brenner that Casey and three
others had assembled illegally in Thirty-ninth-
ST. between Fifth and Sixth aves., on Sunday
last and had urged those about him to throw
stones at passing cars. He also charged Casey
with melting others to pull him from his car.
What is this for?" asked Casey in a surprised
tone when the officers informed him that he
was under arrest. when told Of the facts OF
the case he seemed still more puzzled
who is this man Dean? / know OF no such
person He must be a starter at Unionvile,
one OF the Brooklyn Heights people, / guess.
He never worked under me. As for being in
InlTty at tHt llIllt Spcciutu, IL is ali
bosh and shows how far the spite OF the Rapid
Transit Company go In attacking innocent
people"
Mr.. Casey admitted that he was at Carberrys
Hall on Monday night. where 1t is alleged there
was talk OF using dynamite in consummating
the plans Of the strikers. When asked If there
was any truth in the report he said:
Il soemnly declare there is no truth whatso-
in this allegation"
Through the peadings of the accused man
and his friends. his case put over until this
morning and bail in $500 accepted on the
bond OF Richard Whalen, a contractor OF For
tieth-st. and Fifth-ave.
Mr.. Casey Is about forty years DID, and has
been in the railroad business all his life He
came 10 Brooklyn with the Johnsons, was en-
ployed by them In constructing the Nassau
Railroad. and afterward had place as division
superintendent. When the Nassau system
passed into the control OF the Rapid Transit
Company. he received salary OF SIT 80
week. but this did not suit his ambition and
he resigned. Since then he has been out OF en-
ployment II is said that through the Johnsons
he had obtained work in st. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
LITTLE LEFT OF THE STRIKE
BROOKLYN RAILROAD TRAFFIC. RESUM-
ING NORMAL CONDITIONS.
COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS ALONG MAS
sAU LINES OF POOR SERVICE-FULL
SCHEDULE PROMISED SOON.


sAU LINES OF POOR sERvIcE-FuLL
SCHEDULE PROMISED SOON.
There is so little left of the trolley strike Of
1890 that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials
yesterday turned their attention to the routine
and uncompeted work on the system which had
to be dropped until the strike trouble was thing
Of the past Chief Engineer Breckenridge yester-
day got instructions from President Rossiter to
go ahead at once with the building OF number
Of new stations for which the plans have peen
partially prepared. One Of these will be at
big lines of the Heights system were operated
yesterday up to % per cent of their normal
traffic. The service on the Nassau lines was
better than on Wednesday, but it is still poor,
and the people on the system are loud In their
complaints. The Ocean-ave. line is not being
operated at all. but from the number of new
men which the company is taking on 1t Is GER
tain that all the lines will be manned and run
on full schedule by Monday The service on the
Marcy ave. line is under long headway.
Thomas j. Casey a former division superin-
tendent of the Nassau system under the man
agement of the Johnsons was arrested yester-
day morning by Detectives Harrington and
Ruddy on a charge of melting to riot. His
salary was reduced by President Rosster
soon as the Nassau lines were secured by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. and IT is
said that Albert L. Johnson was much offended
when Casey was finally dropped He was on
the point of starting for st. Louis when he was
taken into custody The complainant is an
employe of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany.
Albert L. Johnson Is angry at President
Rosslter and Secretary Williams Of the Transit
company that he openly threatens to them
for criminal libel because they have said things
which might be interpreted as connecting him
and his friends with the dynamite plot on
Wednesday morning.
General Master Workman Parsons addressed
meetings of strikers last night at Flatbush, At
lantic and Rockaway aves. Ridgewood and
Greenpoint The men were encouraged to re-
main out and avoid lawbreaking Of all sorts
There was little disorder in the city yesterday
on account OF the strike, and the indications are
that the Manhattan police will be sent home at
an early day.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
TEN HOUR LAW VIOLATIONS.
SECRETARY OF DISTRICT ASSEMBLY NO 40
OFFERS TO SUPPLY EVIDENCE TO


The following letter, addressed TO John Williams
Factory Inspector OF the State OF NewYork. by
Michael Kelly secretary OF District Assembly No
40. knights OF Labor. given out by Mr.. Par
sons yesterday:
Dear Sir: hereby make complaint that the law
known as the Ten Hour law, for the enforcement
OF ten hour limit for days work on street rail-
ways In cities OF the first class. is being violated
on the Metropolitan system in this city. I am pre-
pared TO provide you with specific evidence TO bear
out this complaint, II you hnd that the matter
comes under the Jurisdiction Of the factory de-
partment OF this State. Please let me know at
once whether your department will inquire into
this violation OF law. so that will be In a position
10 place my evidence before you. Yours, respect
fully. MICHAEL Kelly
Secretary. District Assembly No 40. Knights OF
Labor.
In commenting on this letter Mr.. Parsons said
This communication will be referred TO Thomas
c. Platt before any action is taken know that
attention will be paid TO the matter. am a
Republican and have always been n Republican
but wear mans collar around my neck Dis
triot Attorney Steele Of Brooklyn dare not try the
indictment against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company for violation OF the Ten Hour law wish
10 reiterate my challenge 10 Mr.. vrceand TO pro-
duce employe of his company. motorman or con
ductor who is working In accordance with the
State Ten Hour law"
When Mr.. Kellys letter was received at the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
THE STRIKE A COSTLY AFFAIR.
PRESIDENT RossTER's PLANS FOR REsUM-
ING FULL TRAFFIC-FEw ADDITIONAL
MEN SAID TO BE NEEDED.

MEN SAID TO BE NEEDED.
Strikes are costly not only to the employees
but also to the employers. President Rossiter
said yesterday that the strike has so far cost
his company $4,000. or an average of Sll,oOo
day since 1t was started last Sunday morn
Ing.
That is" added the president, before 'he
strike began we were $4,000 ahead of the
game / believe all Of that has been wiped out
Feeble as this strike is. it is no childs play
Mr. Rosster believes that the lines may be IN
normal working condition by Monday or Tues
day of next week. The Bridge cars were run
ming pretty well yesterday. From midnight to
6 o'clock in the morning 15i cars crossed the
Bridge That number is approximate to the
regular schedule The lowest number ten cars,
crossed between and o'clock a. m. The
largest was from midnight to ! o'clock, when
forty-fve cars were run. Between and
o'clock the number was thirty-two.
Fifth and Seventh ave. Flatbush and Green
point cars will not be run all night until affairs
are little more settled
Mr.. Rosster stated that he expected no more
men from outside sources, and that he preferred
to give the Brooklyn men the first chance be-
fore the Boston men were sent out on duty yes
terday they had to sign this paper:
III am an experienced motorman tor conductor)'
and / understand that | am to take striker
place in Brooklyn. N. Y. ! understand my wages
will be 81 day for ten hours work out Oh
twelve, and 20 cents an nour for overtime over
thirty minutes" . :,
out OF 275 men In Philadelphia who applied
for places only thirty-two were accepted, MT.
ROssiter says that he has tWenty-one men from
Boston, and that II they turned out to be good
men they would be employed. Nearly 3O men
have been appointed, and 300 more are waiting
for their uniforms Only 800 additional men are
required. 49,
I'VE do not want these men except Tor addi-
tional work." said Mr.. Rossiter. I'VE now nave
3,194 men on cars. For the full compile
ment Of cars we need 80 crews or 300 men, AS
We are running now We take parallel lines IN
certain parts of the city and give good service
on one system, while practically ignoring the
other That is the most advantageous way for
the service"
When Mr. Rossiter asked about AT
Johnson's alleged threat to have him jailed, ne
laughed and said: "NCt word. have had 100
much Johnson"
1t was learned last night that the Transit Of
fcials are collecting evidence. which they expect
will connect friends and associates of Albert l..
Johnson with the men who were cognizant or
the dynamite plot. The arrest Of Casey was one
of the unexpected developments OF the situation
Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

office OF John Williams. State Factory inspector
No 1 Madison-ave., late yesterday afternoon MS
assistants. II. II. Reynolds and p. j. o Brsn, cor,
sidered IT, They directed that an answer De sen.
Mr. Kelly asking for specific statements as sooh
as possible and fpll Information regardlng ,ne d AZ
said that this question had never come up INV n 'ls
way before and that IL would be decided no" as
10 whether they could enforce the Ten iiouI iaW
in cases OF the kind referred to- lie polhtteu gu. ou.
the law covering the subject. which is as ioloWS'
"Hours OF labor OF street service and elevated ran
roads Ten consecutive hours labor. inciudlns, one
half hour for dinner shall constitute a DAY laoo.
in the operation of all street, surface and elevated
railroads of whatever motive mower, oWheu oI
operated by corporations in this State. whose main
line OF travel or whose routes lie prncipany
10000 Inhabitants. No employe Of any such cor
poration shall be permitted or allowed 10 work oDn
more than ten consecutive hours, incluning one7
half hour for dinner In any one day OF twenty
four hours In cases of accident or unhyoda!nie
compensation" .-.,.. -,atn
Mr. Reynolds thought the law perfectly plain:
unless possibly some hitch should be brought ABOUT
through the Interpretation Of the last sentence
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
ALL QUIET IN MADISON-AVE.
ONLY ONE DISTURBANCE IN THE COURSE
OF THE DAY-CARS RUNNING
REGULARLY

Captain Freers, OF the East Eighty -eghth-st.
police station, and ten men were on duty at the
Madison-ave. stables. at Eighty-sixth-st., yes
terday morning, but they had nothing to do ex-
cept to watch and wait After / a. m. a police
man guarded every car Of the line that was sent
,out, but at daybreak they were taken off. The
night cars regularly without any trouble.
The superintendent and other officials Of the
,line insisted that all the employees who were
working on Wednesday had returned usual
yesterday morning None had Joined the strike,
and 1t was not expected they would There was
no decrease in the number Of men who came
at 8 o'clock TO take out cars At that hour all
cars started out on the regular schedule
In spite Of the statement of General Master
Workman Parsons that the efforts of the strik-
ers would yesterday be concentrated on the
Madison-ave and Fourth-av line. with the in
tention Of tying up that branch Of the system.
there was no trouble. The motornen their
way TO the barn were not met by any OF the
strikers II was said at the barn that only
thirty men had gone out on the Madison-ave.
line.
The first sign OF disorder along the line OF the
Madison ave road occurred at 11:30 o'clock.
when a gang OF about a dozen men gathered at
Nirety- -sixth-st. and tried to intmdate motor
men on passing cars In the crowd was mo-
torman in uniform. and a man in the dress of
the Street Cleaning Department was also par
ticularly active. Several cars were boarded.
when word was sent 10 the carhouse at Eighty
sixth-st Sergeant McCullagh sent detail Of
men 10 the scene and the crowd was chased in
the direction OF Second-ave.
A motorman. northbound. at ne-hundred-
fourth-st. at LAB o'clock yesterday afternoon,
reported that at Seventy -ninth-st. several strik
ers were getting on the cars and attempting TO
persuade the crews to quit. couple OF police
men we're sent up and found that the men were
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
BOTH SIDES DETERMINED.
PRESIDENT ROSSITER WILL NOT TAKE
BACK NASSAU STRIKERS, AND THEY
WOULD NOT RETURN IL
THEY COULD.

THEY COULD.
President Rosster is determined that none OF
the strikers on the Nassau line, formerly owned
and controlled by the Johnsons, shall be rein
stated as employees OF the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company. The men equally as deter
mined that they will not go back even IL they
could Two hundred Of them called on President
Rossiter yesterday afternoon in his Montague-st
office, gave up their badges and punches. re-
celvcd their pay and severed their connection
with the road.
At strike headquarters, In Granada Hall. at
No. l1S Myrtle-ave, many Of the strikers 10
whom nothing was due from the company were
paid an amount equivalent to the wages which
they would have received had they been at work
General Master Workman Parsons said that
the men would be paid regularly in this way
while the strike lasted. and that the National
organization OF the Knights OF Labor would
back the strikers to the last ditch
Master Workman Pines stated as boldly as
ever that 400 men were out" and that all the
trolley lines Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
panv would be completely tied up early next
week.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
cLEvELAND CAR STRIKE CONTINUES.
LITTLE EXCITEMENT-BoTH SIDES RETIcENT RE-
GARDING PLANS

GAkDlNb FLAME
Cleveland Ohio July 2o.-Nine OF the fourteen
lines of the Big Consolidated system were In
operation this morning Some time this morning
the feed wire on Abbey-st near Jennngs-ave., was
cut Later Patrolman Patrick Connors and a line
man were driving over Abbey-st They did not
observe the wire The horse brushed against It
and severely shocked. The animal became
frightened and away. Both men were thrown
from the buggy Patrolman Connors came in con-
tact with the wire. and was severely shocked. His
condition is not considered serious. The lineman
escaped with few bruises
Two small riots occurred to-day crowd Of
three hundred men attacked car In South Brook
yn, where the track had been obstructed The
conductor, with revolver, held the mob at bay
while the motorman removed the obstructons and
the car proceeded Another car was stoned at the
same place later. Another mob attacked a car
near the Petre-st. bridge The windows were
smashed. but nobody hurt.
The company is getting men daily. Between
fifty and seveaty-hve arrived from Chicago and
St. Louis. These men are boarded at tn. barns
and are pui rapidly their services are
required The officials OF the company have ceased
TO make statements for publication. and the
strikers refus1 to disclose their plans. They say
however that the men cannot return to work
der present conditions, and that nobody will go
back to work unless all are taken back
Eastern road who have been running their cars
aed b. Back a0 % Sfe and rhss s
were Informed that they would be discharged
when they reached Panesville and It is probable
that non-union men will be put on In their places
Rloting was resumed this evening. serious out
breaks having occurred In several places About
o'clock dynamite cartridge was exploded under
the wheels or a Euclid-ave. at Erie and Pros
pect SITS. The wheels of the car were DESTROYED by
the explosion. which was heard for two miles and
one passenger. woman. tainted but nobody was
injured. There was no crowd near, and nobody
was seen TO place the cartridge. Earlier in the
evening mop attacked a crosstown In Will
son-ave, near Lexington. Stones were thrown
and the non-union conductor and motorman fired
revovers at the crowd. II Is said that a woman
that. 49, f ''
About the same time all the availahle no,,cs ON
duty In downtown districts called to the
nunboldt,st viaduct, tho Broadway line
where n riot was In progress A crowd Of thou
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

IL neither more less than an acknowledgment
the part of the municipal authorities OF an IN
ability to cope with the situation and that the po-
lice force is unable TO preserve order seems 10 De
lost sight Of -.
Major General Roe. when his attention was caeo
TO this latest rumor said There is absolutely no
truth in the story. No action will be taken UNIV r
application comes TO us from the Mayor. the SneIi
or some local official. accompanied by the STATE
ment that the municipal authorities are unanie 10
in the armories protect State property ,nd' i
were necessary and at any rate such a guaro Is al
most always hand"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
HELD UNDER HEAVY BAIL.
STRIKERS ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGES IN
THE GRANT-sT. POLICE COURT.

STRIKERS ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGES IN
THE GRANT-sT. POLICE COURT.
Magistrate Nostrand, in the Grant-st. police
court, yesterday morning, held four strikers
under $1,000 bail for examination this morning,
and demanded two bondsmen to qualify for
double the amount The are Francis
Brown, twenty years old, Of Rosebank
Staten Island; Peter Martineau, twenty eight
years Old Of No. SO Lott-st.; John Collins thr
ty-two years old, of No. 312 Lott-st, and George
Hines. twenty years old. of No 100 Myr-
tle-ave They are accused OF cutting the trolley
rope Of Flatbush-ave. car on its way to Bergen
Beach on Wednesday evening, throwing away
the power handle and beating the conductQS and
motorman. Frederick Cordts and John Hubling.
After this, it is said they obstructed the road
and put out the lamps They were arrested by
Policeman Maurice Nash on information given
by two employees of the road. Each one pleaded
not guilty. The Magistrate was inclined at hrst
to hold the men without bail, as Police Captain
Knpe and a representative Of the railroad said
the cases are the most serious thus far OF the
strike.
James Smith thirty-fve years old OF No. l,4lS
Sterling Place was also arragned on the charge
Of stoning a car in Douglass-st., near Utica ave
on wednesday afternoon. He pleaded not
guilty and will be examined next Tuesday after
noon. He was released on bail OF S2,UO.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
NEW HAVEN STRIKERS HOPEFUL.
BELIEVE THAT THE DIRECTORS WILL
AccEDE TO THEIR DEMANDs-
BOARD OF HEALTH TAKES
A HAND.

The 30 striking freight handlers OF the New
York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad are
still out and the company's piers on ths
East River front completely tied up No
freight IL being received, though deliveries are
made to city consgnees when called fo,
There has been trouble with the strikers ex-
ce'ting that for a time yesterday morning they
attempted to deter truckmen from removing
freight. This was quickly stopped by the police
The 20 men were yesterday paid their wages for
the last full week they worked. good many Of
them remained in the Vicinity OF the piers yestsr-
day and last evening, but there was no disturb
ance, ana they expressed the belief that the
their demands for Increase OF pay 20 cents an
hour for day work and @ cents for night and sun
day work.
The situation along the North River front vas
about the same as the day before. The other rail-
road lines on which there strikes put on Ital-
ians, and said that the siraes, far they were
concerned, were practically over. The strikers
were here and there, but they did not attempt to
create any disturbances. Freight handled by
the Italians somewhat more slowly than by the
other men,: 1t was said by the officials that the
Italians will probably be permanently engaged as
freight hapdlers and that none OF the old men viii
be taken back.
At the Pennsylvania piers, Nos. /, g. s, q, q and
l9 the work was done by Italians. At the Lehigh
Valley piers, Nos. g. and "A, Italians were al
work. and the officials said that they would soon
The Board Of Heath is taking special proca
TO prevent the bringing to this city OF any fruit or
other perishable fr ight which may have been
spoiled through detention railroad yards In New
Jersey owing 10 the strike.
under surveillance" said President Murphy Of the
Board last night "and we shall seize any decaysd
fruit that Is brought to this city"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

have him under arrest within thirty minutes II
am dynamiter the public should know II. ana
/ propose that II shall know It, and also that X
shall know Rossiter for what he Is" He said
further that the municipal authorities could
settle the whole trouble IL they would only als.
charge their duty. and not In one way alone. but
In a hundred ways. They owed II to the people
who had ptrusted into their hands the protec-
tion of society from danger and the uphodlng
of equal Justice to all.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
MIR. JOHNSON Is ANGRY.
HE SAYS IF HE CAN GET PROPER EvI-
DENCE HE WILL HAVE MR.
ROSSITER ARRESTED

Albert Johnson is an angry man these days
and President Rossiter and Secretary williams
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company are two
persons in particular he would like to crush
When asked what defence he could offer to the
alleged suggestion OF Mr.. Rosslter that he was
implicated in the dynamite explosion, Mr. John
son said that he was determined to punish the
president OF the Rapid Transit company for con-
meeting his name with the dynamite plot,
IF could get a report" he said. from one
who heard him make such an assertion would
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
DETERMINED TO BE PREPARED.

New-iiaven, Conn. July 20 ish.-President
c. p. Clark. Vee-President Hall and a party Of
Consolidated road officials spent Tuesday In
going over the main lines Of the system from this
city to Providence. Hartford and New-York and
In examining the work various Improvements
that had been ordered. None OF the officials would
say anything about the trip to-day. but Z yas
learned that the examination was OF more than
usual interest and Importance. The officials WIS.,
tied all of the telephone and telegraph stations
along the main lines. and looked over the tel
ephones which have been put up In the block
towers. Ever since the possibility OF a Jelegra-
piers strike has been in the air the railroad on
cias have been rushing the erection OF telephone
lines all the system. with the view IL T. said
OF meeting the strike prepared Should telegra-
piers strike become general the road would be tied
up at every turn. and not a train could be run
The road has been accustomed 10 rely entirely for
It's signals upon the telegrap piers ana II these em-
ployes should go out the road would be NJ sea.
The telephone lines are now up In most Of the
principal block towers. and nearly dozen have
been constructed within the last week or ten daya
Extra linemen have been put on the road this week
Installing telephones. and II Is expected that
large part OF the necessary work will be completx
before the first Of next month.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

sand men and boys were engaged in pilIns oh.
structons on the tracks. Ropes thrown over
the trolley wires in the attempt TO pull them down
Only one policeman was on ,duty at the yiaduct
He was stoned and driven from the scene ana
girl was hit with = stone and seriously hurt Three
patrol wagon loads Of police responded 10 the cali
and the mob was dispersed. II Is feared that morc
damage Will be done before morning.