The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-18
BROOKLYN TROLLEY STRIKE
CARS RUN DURING THE DAY BUT
NOT 1T NIGHT.

President Rossiter Gave Instructions u
Seven O'Clock Last light to Shut Dow Il
on All the Lines Both sides Satisfied =
Announced.
New York, July 17.-The strike situa-
ton in Brooklyn tonight remains un-
changed. The striking employees are
even more determined than they We're
yesterday and the management Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company is OBJ
durate. Cars were run on most of the
lines controlled by the traction company
from early morning until o'clock this
| evening. The roads comprising the
Nassau system were most effectively
| crippled. None of the striking employees
returned to work and most Of them were
busy during the day influencing union
| and non-union men on the other lines to
quit work. With the exception of cars
from the Nassau line all the cars of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines appeared
to be on time. The only evidence of
traffic was the presence of a policeman
in uniform on each car. During the
rush for cars at o'clock a woman
tainted. She was taken out of the crowd
and revived quickly.
President Rossiter, accompanied by
Seth Keeney, visited the barn on the
Flatbush avenue line near Vernon ave-
nue. during the afternoon. The strikers
were there to a man and when the rail-
road magnates drove up the strikers ad-
journed to a nearby hall and held
meeting, to which they invited Messrs.
Rossiter and Keeney. Speeches We're
made on both sides, but towards the
close Mr.. Rossiter told the men th9t
they could come back to work at 6
o'clock this evening but he assured them
that the company would not concede
any of their demands. There is no
strike nor cause for it," said Mr.. Ros-
sitter. You lie, you lie," came from 500
throats in answer to this assertion and
ii looked for time as IL serious trou-
BILE would ensue. Fortunately wiser
heads governed the more active strik-
ers and no damage was done by either
side.
The crowd dispersed few minutes
afterwards. Early in the afternoon
.t,,xz fNf
trees Were thrown on the Flatbush ave-
nue. track in front of theMidwood club,
but all of these distractions were re-
moved to allow the cars to make their
scheduled trips. Difficulty was expert
enced on the Nostrand avenue and
cross-town lines, but no serious mishap
occurred Very few cars were run over
the Old Nassau lines and those which
were run were in charge of inspectors,
electric light men and track men be-
to the road. These cars were
totally inadequate to supply the trans
portation for their customers and those
who rode over the lines had to put up |
with frequent annoying delay.
At 7 o'clock this evening President |
Rossiter issued instructions to shut |
down on all the traction company lines
and from that hour until long after
midnight not a car was run with the ex-
,eption of a couple, which We're placed
at the service of the city authorities to
transport the policemen to the out
wing districts Chief Devery spent the
greater part of the afternoon in Brook
yn. When asked for his opinion OF the
strike and it's outcome Chief Devery
said: "The strike should never have
occurred. The men will surely lose.
hinlx the matter will be adjusted within
wenty- four hours Commissioner Hess
n talking with Mr.. Rossiter was very
plain spoken in his remarks and reiter-
tied his statements in regard to the
strikers claims.
The strikers were in a jolly mood and
hey declared that the strike was going
Ill right I'VE look for help from many
# the men who are even running cars
o-day and by sheer force of numbers
We will bring the bosses to subjuga-
ion," said one of the strikers.
AT midnight the police chiefs held a
difference at headquarters in Brook
vn while meantime several of their sub
rdinates were in conference in New 1
york Nothing came of the conference ]
s far as can be learned. At midnight I
,-night none of the cars operated by the {
raction company We're running, but 1
PRESIDENT Rossiter said they would be
Ding on full time tomorrow.
1t is announced that another addition l
,as made to the ranks of the strikers !
o-night when employees of the Flushing t
venue and Grand street lines decided to |
uit work. S