The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-18
BR00KL YN STRIKE
President Rossiter Says Cars
Will Run On Schedule
Time Tonight.
WILLING TO TAKE MEN BACK
Efforts Made to Have
Brighton Cars Con-
tinued.

ductorS in BrOOklyn nave SalHeu Gun
siderable ground Many of the men nave
been working throughout the night IN
ducing their fellow workers to join the
union In this they have been fairly sue
cessful and the result of their labors is
evident by the reduction of the number OF
cars being run over the Putnam and Ful-
ton avenue lines Since the strike was
ordered on Sunday morning, the Putnam
avenue cars have been running almost on
schedule time, but today only two-thirds
of the rolling stock is in operation On
the Fulton avenue hine there is a falling
off in the service of about 20 per cent.
The Nostrand and Flatbush avenue car
lines are severely crippled and very little
traffic is being conducted over them. The
other lines under the direction of the
Brooklyn Traction Company are running
on three-quarters scheduled time, but the
lines comprising the old Nassau system
are badly eongested All these care are
strongly policed, but the reports at
Police Headquarters show that no serious
outbreak has occurred during the fore
noon.
President Rossiter and Deputy Chief of
Police Mclaughlin of Manhattan made
arrangements to travel over the Traction
Companys lines about noon An effort
will be made on the part of the manage
ment to open up the Brighton Beach road,
which was entirely closed yesterday.
President Clinton L. Rossiter, of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, said
today that they would begin running
cars on all the lines tonight for the first
time.
1.-THE strike, I think he said. is end.
ed, but l am not exulting over the sit
uation. gave the men until six o'clock
last night to return TO work, but if any
of the Superintendents should disobey my
orders in regard to time and should take
back some of our old loyal employees to-
day, I should not feel sorry. In fact,
should be glad to have the Superin-
tendents exercise some discretion in the
matter. Many of the men who went out
on strike did 50 much against their best
Judgment and were at heart loyal to the
company, but they wished to be at peace
with their fellows so went out to keep
peace in the family as it were
Asked if it was true that he had inn
ported 800 men from Philadelphia to take
the place of strikers, Mr.. Rossiter re-
piied:-
mo. not 300, but about 40 were sent us,
and we employed them"
Were any large numbers of men re-
ceived from other cities?"
mo. only few from everywhere and
these men who had read of the strike in
the newspapers and came Of their own ac-
cord to seek employment
In reply to the question, How about
the Elevated Railroad employees Mr..
Rossiter said
81 would not do the engineers and fire.
men of the L road the injustice of Think
Ing for a moment that they would strike
without first coming to me and letting
we know what grievances they had in
order that might correct them. No such
committee has come and I do not expect
any,
II have received word from the super
intendent of the IL road division that a
delegation Of the men on that road would
wait upon me during the day to declare
their loyalty to the company and assur-
ances of hearty support. This regard as
very pleasing and shall be glad to see
Them"
In conclusion, Mr.. Rossiter said:-'T
think the trouble is all over, and shall
be willing to receive all those who have
shown that they have been misguided
back"
Colonel T. S, Williams, treasurer and
secretary of the Rapid Transit Company
this morning said that all the company's $
cars were running. He admitted, how
ever, that they were not being operated
on schedule time. but said :-"Our patrons
will see all of them on schedule time be-
fore six o'clock tonight In statement
which he gave out he says
'All of our cars were started this
morning from the various terminals and
depots. While they are not running on
schedule time am positive that all will
be in full operation before six o'clock to-
night and our patrons viii have no cause
for complaint. The first car started this
morning was run out of the Putnam ave-
nue. depot at 4:30 o'clock. Many of the
men who left the employ of the COM
pany have returned to work and the
strike is on its last legs. All old em>H
ployes who did not return to their posts
at o'clock this morning can never again
secure employment in the company's SER
vice. The reason that no cars were run
on our lines last night was because the
company feared the patrons of the road
might suffer violence at the hands of the
strikers and hoodlum sympathizers."
All Of the cars were put in the sheds
President Rosslter just before his start
for Brighton Beach in his private car
Ampere, with Deputy Chief of Police Nc
Laughlin of Manhattan, who is to lunch
there with him had Observed
1--WE have the wheat and the men have
the cilaff. We viii keep the wheat and
they have the chaff None Of the Mas
sau employees who struck will be re-enn-
ployed.''
Asked If he intended reducing the sal
aries of the locomotive engineers on the
l. lines after those roads were fully
equipped with electric motors, he an
swered, .No; their wages will not be re-
duced They viii be retained and paid
as locomotive engineers
Superintendent Edwards of the r sys-
tenn said that the committee OF locomotive
engineers had voluntarily decided not 10
call on President Rossiter until the pres-
ent strike had ended. They postponed
the meeting. ne added. because they aid
not wish to have It appear as if their
move was purely sympathetic one.