Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18
STREET-CAR STRIKES.
One in Brooklyn and Another
in Cleveland.
PRESIDENT ROSS|TER TALKS.
Ted The Men They Had no
Grievance.
"you LIE, YOU LIE, THEY SAID
Cars Manned by Policemen tu Both
CitieS-on the whole the Discons
tcstcd Ones Have behaved Wells
Hundreds OF People Out OF Work.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE strike sit
uauon in Brooklyn tonight remains UNI
changed. The striking employees are even
more determined than they were yester-
day, and the management OF the Rapid
Transit lines is obduratc and unhinching.
Cars were run on most Of the lines gov
erned by the Traction company from
early morning until o'clock this eve
ming. but after sundown there was n con-
siderable falling off In the service. and
by 9 o'clock not n car was moving on
any of the lines affected by the striking
motormen and conductors. The roads
comprising the Nassau system were most
effectively crippled
THE STRIKERS VERY BUSY.
None OF ttfe striking employees return
ed to work. and most Of them were busy
during the day influencing ynion ana
work I'm This respect the strikers were
partially successful. bur they made no
inroads on the running Of the Putnam-
avenue cars. This line is practically in
tact. not more than half a dozan of its
employees being affiliated with the
strikers.
The Coney Island Railway Company
reaped a rich harvest on all OF its lines
during the day.
THE PRESIDENT VERY FIRM.
President Bosslter. accompanied by Seth
Keney visited the barn OF the Flathush-
Avenue Line near Vernon avenue during
the afternoon. Tho strikers We're there
20 man. and when the railway mag
mates drove up I'm q coupe the strikers
/ adjourned 90 nearby hail and held 4
meeting. TO which they invited Messrs.
| ROssiter and Keney Speeches were made
on both sides. Toward the close of the
meeting President ROssiter told the men
] that. they could come back 20 work at
o'clock this evening. but ho assured them
| that the company would not concede any
| of their demands, and expressed himself
as believing the strikers had no griev-
auces 20 back no their actions.
you LIEl YOU LIEw
There IS no strike. nor cause for H."
said Mr.. Rossiter "You liel You ,ier'
came from 500 throats IN answer 10 this
; ASSERTION. and % looked for time as IL
serious trouble would onsue.
Fortunately. wiser nfits governed the
more active strikers. and no damage vas
/ done 10 either Of the representatives or
/ tine COMPANY Early in the afternoon
/ small-sixed boulders and stumps of trees
! were thrown on the Flatbush-AYenue
| tracks I'm front OF the Wildwood Club, but
! AN these distractions were removed n
| time 10 allow limited number Of cars
| 10 make their scheduled trips.
CARS MANNED by POLICEMEN.
Considerable difficulty was experienced
on the Nortrand-Avonue and Crosstown
lines. but no serious mishap occurred. III
the cars were manned boy two or more po-
5 ncemon. and the presence OF the officers
| on board the cOnveyances prevented I'm n
/ great measure any outbreak on the part
! OF The strikers or their sympathizers.
Chief-of-P0lce reyery spent the great
/ er part Of the afternoon in Brooklyn. He
allowed nearly half Of the New York po-
| licemen who had been on duty since
early yesterday. six hours leave OF Alb
| souce. and I'm the mean time their places
were taken mp by others. who had MAJ
aged 10 snatch a few hours sleep earlier
| On the morning
When asked for his opinion Of tho
/ strike and its probable outcome. Chief
/ Devery said. "Ths strike should never
/ have occurred The men will surely lose.
/ They are not ORGANIZED. and I think the
/ whole matter Will be- adjusted inside or
/ twenty-fgur hours