New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
EFFORTS BY PARSONS FAILED.

TIE GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN TRIED
HARD TO AVERT THE STRIKE.
Until about O'Clock last night General Mas
ter Workman Parsons end Master Workman
Pines felt confident tnat they could avert
strike on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines.
Both were averse 10 the understood general de-
sire of the men to proceed to extremities. not. as
they expressed to a Tribune reporter last night.
that they had any fear for the successful out
come Of a tieup but solely because II strike
= cid begin, they recognized that it would prove
far moro calamtOus in every way than the
strike % 1898 From an early hour in the
morning Messrs. Parsons and Pines were seek
ing the intervention of men they thought
could bring influence 10 bear upon President
Eossner TO abandon the lnimicai position he had
taken up toward those employees who had allied
Themselves either members or avowed sup
porters o. the local committees. Mr.. Parsons
was particularly anxious 10 reach Mayor van
Wick but IL was not until late In the afternoon
that he learned that the Mayor was at Bay
Shore. Long Island, and that John F. Carroll
whom he also sought. was staying at Far Rock
away.
Mr. Parsons's purpose was to bring either the
Mayor or Mr.. Carroll into communication with
Mr. Rossiter with a view to obtaining promise
that no more organization men should be dis
charged until another opportunity was aforued
u the representatives Of the employees and the
commands officials to discuss the grievances
complained Of Unfortunately. Mr. Parsons was
unable TO reach either the Mayor Mr.. Car
roll in time for any action being taken BEFORE
tbe meetings of the local committees, and as
last resort he visited several prominent men IN
Manhattan known to be friends of Mr.. Ros-
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cent to promise that for the time peihe he
would discharge no more men,
The results Of his labors. however. were not
encouraging and at 9 o'clock last night. when
he left Manhattan TO attend a meeting OF the
men at Webber Hall, in Brooklyn. to make
final effort 10 defer a declaration Of hosthtles'
he said that a strike was inevitable
EXCITED BY DISCHARGES
According to Mr. Parsons. II the men could be
kept in check for forty-eight hours strike
might be averted. But as IT was. the men hau
bacoroe excited and heated TO point of reck-
lessness because Of President Rossiter's acuon
in discharging employees who had in any way
become identified with the various committees
In consequence Mr. Parsons said. there was
little doubt that at the meetings to take place
,ster IN the night the vote would be in favor OF
relinouishing work Both Mr.. Pines and
have done all that we possibly could, ne salo'
"to persuade the men TO postpone taxing any
decisive step but they have got peyohu our coh-
trol entirely. They assert that they may a'
well strike as be discharged, ana IL Is III 'ha'
spirit that they will vote to-n1Sht. 1t VIII NC
unfortunate If they go out. because theie 10 ,o
doubt that II will be far more VICIOUS "e"'
than that OF 1s95-it will mean not only d" G."
,,ro s,oroaga If the railroad system OF BROOK
yn but II will mean also the caiiins ou' "a NV
,nu,,to ard h,oodshed. l will attend the Web
Der Hall meeting tonight ano ehuca'o' ~ ."..
reason 10 the men. but in their preseh. state
Of feeling am afraid the only
get will be a mobbing.
va rpo,,prr FEARED IN MANHATTAN'
sbouId a strike occur IN Brooklyn Is no. nov
,h,,,,,h. ~. the railroad men in this city VIII
follow IN sympathy The greater propor''o" " ,
~ o,nnloves OF the Metropolitan ana
rb,rd Avenue lines are opposed 10 becoming al
eliated with the Knights Of Labor. MT rai soN''
vbus admitting that a strike in this CITY 20 a.
the present time beyond all range Oh poss
will continue TO agitate the cause OF 'ne me"
by drawing public attention TO tneir g.,e.
CALL FOR A MASS MEEIlN''
The following call for next Tuesdays meeting
was issued yesterday
Mass meeting of citizens at Cooper Union ,Im 'n is
i@e 70 protest against the Metr9pS'sn gsr snpioyes
Railway Companys treatment ea,.s % IN fair play and
Of the law should shdress be he meeting
r.S lii he made by those VINO kho" -
the the accidents to ssrs many Improperly
on.ra1ed and Who are responsible for the S"'''
Doors open at 1880 p. m.
Mr.. Parsons said that Senator 'onn
Father Ducey. John S. Crosby and victor -
Bowling had consented to address the neetnS' naS
and that he expected Bishop Potter the ,.ev, rev
Dr. Rainsford and the Rev. Dr. John r. .s,oa rs,o,
would also be present and address the % mee."s, .,
Francis B. Delehanty. of the State boa,u "a =,
Arbitration said yesterday that .ne Dua ,,s,,n
would probably meet and confer to-m0rfo" WV