The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-19

strikers and sent the rest Of the gang flying;
times on crowds here and there near the spot.
and they had to do good deal OF clubbing be-
fore they got rid OF them ,,-,r..,,..,
the officials OF the ltapi1 Transit Company
early IN the day to run their cars al night last
tyChlct Mclaughlin in the morning,,, The last
thing he sSl to hm TaS sa ang Eur
we have plenty Of meu to protect them, and
can get plenty more II they arc needed"
PRESIDENT nossrrEn AID MS MEN.
man interview immediately a'terward Presi-
THE strike Is endod. but am not rxultng
0cocE lat 'f nisEt to return TO work, but il the
superintendent shout disoGey my orders as
regards the time and should receive some OF
sorry. We want a.! the men back who worked
on tie BrookIyn Heights sfs,sn They were
How about the Nassau men p asked the re-
Mr. Kossiter shook his head. Don't want
them" he said We have separated the wheat
H r2 G Sn: rn Ia. F w eS A. We and
to take mighty good care OF the wheat. Per-
haps he " take as good care Of the chat |
they lost by striking Let me soc, that would
be $3.50 day-pretty nearly S5oo'ooo
one OF tho reporters present asked Mr.. Ros
sitter about the possihiitv o' the elevated rail
road men joining in the hz2Icd strike. lilo
said:
ELEVATED ROAD MEN ALL RIGHT.
81 would not do the engineers and fremen
OF the elevated line tho injustice Of thinking
Tor on" moment that they would strike, without
first coming to me and stating such grievances
a. they might consider they had. 80 that We
might have an opportunity OF considering tho
cnstnaers II The elevated raiiroats have called
on mo to-day or at any other time about any
matter under the heaven
Later in tho morning committee did call on
resident Rpssitcr. representing the Licking.
ton hST S osnSyo,rnh, nTHrr c.mpGsed
the engineers and iiremen. The spokesman
said -,
pany. We have over us on" OF tho whitcst
men in the railroad hp.in"ss. Snp"rntcIddcnt
and we do what our captain says In this case
he IL the right sort OF \ captain.
Mr.. kOsStor made u little speech thanking
IN" men and then he won't. OF in his private
car with other officials OF tho company to
Brighton Beach.
PLAN TO RUN CARS LAST NIGHT GIVEN Up ON
ACCOUNT OF LAwLESsNEss.
As late in the afternoon as : o'clock the COM
rany's officials stuck 70 their dcterm nation to
run their cars on all their lines all last night,
the men needed to run the cars were u, hand.
aud they wero all willing to take tho
;nnUssss i@yoIySd in YnIms the , sn5s
was required. But developments about
g o'clock and from that on made it evident that
was such that running cars through those dis
tricts was a risky piece of business AMI there
wo . m re
rieh out and cars wero run all night on the
i2liowing lines; Fnt"m StT" . G,s"ns and
Ralph. Bushwck avenue. Bergen street, Say
enth avenue croSstown and the Gresnpoint
lines. This includes this most important lines.
seventh avenue was one of the storm centres
out was met all along the route with showers
OF stones and brirkbats ana volI9ys OF curses
scomed TO enjoy the scraps that followed and
laid about them right and left with their clubs.
OF them laughed, about it when the car he vas
on reached the bridge last night and he had
chance 70 have a threo-minute talk with
Trend OF his in the bridge s'lua'. before the re-
on see, IT'S this way" he said These
ga2Rbos stand around ON the sidewalk and
raise such musI that they show clearly that
they viii not lie entirely satisfied unless we
give them scrap We have been ncrommo-
club them back to the sidewalks. and bet that
there are lots OF broken heads belonging 70
themselves to blame If they get hurt. however.
II they dot want to get hi they want to rnn
start we GO in for business"
MORE STONES THROWS
Car 23l OF this line encountered trouplc at
Adams stree. ON the way 70 the DEPOT.
many s Of Whom ~" we're s Wo Wi asJ t"ry
Adams street, without the slightest warn,
the car with acrash. The boards cracked but
luckily did not break and none Of 'hs pass-n-
gers was injured. The stones must have been
thrown from SOM" roof in tn" vicinity. but
there was no sisn Of nnyhodE when the police
on "A ~ ln car nj
Of range Of that particular PARTY Of strikers
before Eleventh. street wa reached the ear
some cases small boys heavod rocks AT the car.
tut the roIicemen did not bother to set on Of
strength Tor something that they felt sure
would happen before the car reached tho sta
ton And it did happen at Eleventh street
GOOD FIGHT EY FIVE POLICEMEN.
There was u crowd Of fully 600 people watt
the brick bats began to fly. Inside Of a minute
every window ia ths car vas sma7hed. tho
or two places crack ed, and there seemed t. hc
no end 70 the supply OF missiles in possession
OF the strikers.
The passaugcrs. especially the women. were
hadly frightened aud all Of them lay down on
The seats an tried to get ont Of the line Of fire
now , in their eI"m"nt With"nt III" sIie HEST
hesitation they leared from the car and started
the heads and bodies Of every man they met.
Each bluerQat moved 4 little swath Of his own
uilI MI'H llcIt was no DttN Wltliln T'iiIl, nO
hammered on the, street. to notify the pole"
along the avenue that there was trouble
Mr.. Cooley. who Is connected with tho legal
department OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
COMPANY. was one, OF tho passengers on. the
car When the light started. he jumped from
the car and, fought his way through to the
Sidewalk. Then Le ran to a t"IephOn" AMI no.
titled Superintendent Reeves at the depot of
the trouble; R"cves told Acting Inspector Al
lairc and no promptly sent fifteen mounted
patrolmon to the assistance of tho five who
We're kr"pnE tho whole mob back An extra
! on a. ptr,,l
| men hurriealy entered il. and It also started
for the scene Of tho trouble. Tn" rlRttcr Of tho
| hoOis OF the horses and the continual changing
| ot tn" gong Of the ear created II good deal Of
environment. People ran into tho street t. SEQ
| what was the matter. but no missiles w"ro
| thrown. When the car and the mounted po-
| Ice arrived they found that the 500 strikers
! had been romurtoy put to flight by tho 1--WE
| hluecoat% that had been on the car and the f"w
| who had come To their assistance from nearby
| POINTS.
| ANYBODY hurt ?" asked Inspector Aare
| None OF u.s." replied one Of the policemen.
! wiping the blood OF his night stick, but YOU
| ought to see the other fellows I'll bet there's
| many sore bend IN brooklyn Tomorrow that