RIOTS IN BROOKLYN

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, January 15, 1895.

RIOTS IN BROOKLYN.

VIOLENCE CROPS OUT IN STREETCAR STRIKE.

Company Officials and Working Employes Stoned by the Strikers on Attempting to Move a Car—One Man Badly Hurt Only One Line In the City Running. Lively Times Expected Today In the City of Churches.

   BROOKLYN, Jan. 15.—The threatened strike of the streetcar employes [sic] of the city has at last taken effect and at the present time every line in the city, with a single exception, is tied up hard and fast.

   Over 5,000 men quit work. This includes motormen, conductors, electricians, switchmen and other men employed at the various departments.

   The men state their grievance to be that they are compelled to work 12 hours a day instead of 10 within 12 consecutive hours, as provided by law, and that they receive no extra pay for the additional work. They further claim that proper provision is not made to give them lunch time, and that they are frequently compelled to eat on the cars, to which they object.

   The workmen demand the restitution of the 10 hours within 12 a day, at $2 per day, or $2.25 if they are compelled to work 12 hours.

   The companies offered the men $2.12 1/2 per 12 hours per day. This offer was declined and the strike resulted. The companies claim it would bankrupt them to pay more than $2.12 1/2.

   President Slocum of the Brooklyn and Coney Island road is considering the men's demands and his road is not tied up.

   A riot occurred at Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue between a party of 500 strikers and 25 policemen.

   President Norton of the Atlantic avenue road had ordered out one of the mail cars to be taken over the road. It was in charge of Motorman Ackerman and Conductor Jackson. A policeman took his stand on the front platform of the car and Sergeant Powers stepped up beside the conductor on the platform.

   As soon as the car was clear of the car house the strikers began pelting it with stones and in a few minutes the windows had all been broken and the woodwork greatly damaged.

   Sergeant Powers immediately ordered the car back into the shed, but the strikers had been shrewd enough to intercept it. In the face of such opposition Sergeant Powers drew a revolver, as also did Conductor Jackson.

   Then followed a perfect fusillade of stones against the car, with the result that Jackson was struck on the head and knocked down.

   At this point 25 reserve policemen appeared on the scene and after considerable difficulty forced an entrance so that the car could run back into the shed.

   When Conductor Jackson was picked up from the platform, where he had fallen, it was found that he was suffering from a severe scalp wound.

   There is a great deal of excitement at the scene of the riot, but so far no arrests have been made.

   President Henry W. Slocum had the men's demand under consideration and when the committee of the district assembly called on him, the strike, as far as it concerned his road, was amicably settled. An agreement was signed and now that road is the only one running in full force.

   During the day Mr. Leads, president of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company, made a public statement in which he said the tieup was without any just cause. He also notified the mayor, police commissioner, sheriff and fire commissioners of the strike and asked for police protection. He sent a committee to the railroad commissioners at Albany and posted notices of warning at all the carhouses notifying strikers to keep away.

   There were also warnings to keep the peace, but in spite of those numerous cases of interference occurred. There was some delay in transportation of the mails, but the mailcars were guarded by policemen.

   At the different powerhouses throughout the city everything was quiet. A short distance from each one the strikers kept their pickets on duty.

   The railroad depots were deserted, but pickets kept watch there also. They did not have much to do, but may have today, as it is expected the companies will bring men from other cities to take the strikers' places.

VIOLENCE FROWNED UPON.

Mail Cars Run as Usual—Many New Men Hired.

   BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. 15.—The first move the Brooklyn strikers made this morning was to take steps to stop the tendency on the part of the men to use violence to prevent the running of cars. Before daylight the executive board of D. A. 75, K. of L., issued orders to the local assemblies that under no circumstances were the United States mail cars to be interfered with. As a result the mail cars were making regular trips this morning without the least inconvenience.

   As another precaution, the executive board instructed the master workmen of the local assemblies to take charge of the strikers belonging to their respective bodies, and restrain any inclination to cause trouble. The result of this was that the big car station at Twenty-third-st.and Fifth-ave., where the clash between the men and the company took place late yesterday morning and where pistols were drawn on the strikers, was as peaceful as a country village. Indeed, the strikers indicated a desire to keep away.

   Still a goodly-sized crowd stood about. Master Workman Kelly, of Local Assembly 778, was one of the strikers there. He had them well in hand when mail car 101, the car that was the cause of yesterday's fighting, at 8:30 this morning started out to make its trip to get the Coney Island mail. The police had taken precautions to protect it. Two squads were there armed with pistols and clubs, but there was nothing for them to do. The mail car came out of the barn and proceeded to the postoffice without the slightest interruption from any one.

   The car was met at the general postoffice by the superintendent of mails, who said: The mail service, so far as the street car lines are concerned, will go on to-day as usual. The strikers do not want the mails stopped. The only inconvenience to the post office the strike is now causing is the difficulty the carriers have in getting to their routes, but the service will be maintained in reduced form.

   At the office of Brooklyn Heights Railroad company there was a crowd of nearly 2,000 men on hand early to-day in answer to advertisements for motormen and conductors that had been inserted in New Jersey and Boston papers. The officials of the company claimed that by nightfall they would have 6,000 men hired—sufficient to supply the places of all the strikers.

W. E. Gladstone.

GLADSTONE'S LITTLE JOKE.

The Reproduction of an Old Magazine Article Sets the Critics Agog.

   Mr. Gladstone has played unconsciously a capital little joke upon his critics, literary and political, and is said to be enjoying it as much as anybody. Fifteen years ago he wrote for a now defunct magazine an article entitled "The Evangelical Movement; Its Parentage, Progress and Issue." This was recently unearthed by the editor of the present Evangelical Magazine, who, with the author's permission, republished it in the December number. The critics, with one accord, treated the article as new and praised or sneered according to their political beliefs, which is quite a common way of writing literary criticisms here. The Liberals, of course, found in the article proof that Mr. Gladstone's intellect had improved, like good wine with age, and the Tories, with equal certainty, detected signs of mental decay. The Radicals, too, drew comfort from it as showing that the Grand Old Man in his retirement was more eager than ever to sever the connection between church and state, while the Whig churchmen discovered in this remarkable article abundant arguments in favor of the maintenance of the union between the state and church.

   As a matter of fact, the Grand Old Man now writes little, although he is bombarded with applications from editors in all parts of the world. He is likely to write still less for the outside world if it be true, as rumored, that he has commenced dictating his memoirs to his wife. The greater part of every day is still devoted to reading theological works from his already famous library, and collectors will learn with interest that he makes copious marginal notes upon every book which passes through his hands.—Exchange.

Cortland Savings Bank.

   The annual meeting of directors of the Cortland Savings bank was held at the bank parlors yesterday afternoon. Reports of officers showed a gratifying increase during the past year in deposits and in number of depositors.

   The following officers were then reelected for the ensuing year:

   President—Calvin P. Walrad.

   Vice-President—Horace P. Goodrich.

   Vice-President—George N. Copeland.

   Secretary and Treasurer — Benjamin L. Webb.

   Attorney—Lewis Bouton.

HOMER DEPARTMENT.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   An arrangement has been made with the street car company for the return of a car to Homer on Thursday evening, Jan. 17, after the concert at the Congregational church in Cortland by the New York Philharmonic club for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. Tickets may be obtained at the store of D. P. Wallace & Co. or at the door for fifty cents. There is no extra charge for reserved seats.

   Good cabbage is now selling for $7 per ton. Several carloads are shipped daily from Little York, Preble and this village.

   Dr. D. W. Burdick of Syracuse is in town to-day.

   W. H. Crane and L. P. Norton are in Syracuse to-day.

   Mrs. DeWitt Carpenter spent the day with her daughter at Little York.

   Mr. L. Blackman left town on a short business trip this morning.

   Mr. Chas. Willing of New York City is in town to-day.

   Brewery hill is once again the haunt of the school boy and now that the coasting season is at its height this famous locality is very popular. Last evening six young lads were coming down the lower road on a pair of bobs when a slight accident occurred. The steering rope became entangled with the runner and the bobs left the road and dashed down the bank and into the brook which flows by the roadside. Johnie Johnson who sat next to the steerer was thrown against a fence and received a cut on his chin and one of his teeth was loosened. D. S. Simpson and Wm. Freeman were also badly bruised by being thrown against the fence, but the remaining lads escaped without serious injury. In the general confusion which followed the upset, Johnson lost his hat, which appears not to have been among the least of his troubles. This is a dangerous hill and the constant possibility of an accident no doubt lends enjoyment to the successful coaster.

   There is much indignation among some of the Homer boys who attended the performance of Rice's Stock company at Cortland last night over the fact that the street car which had been advertised to return to Homer after the entertainment did not run, and the boys were left to get home as best they could.

   (An explanation—A STANDARD reporter inquired at the office of the street car company this morning if there was any explanation to this. The reply was that the advertisement of the car to run is always conditioned upon the facts that there will be enough passengers to justify the keeping of a team and two men up to near midnight. The conductor reported this morning that last night on his 7 o'clock run down to Cortland he found but three passengers who wanted to go back after the show and one of them expressed his willingness to spend the night, with relatives in Cortland and said he could do this without inconvenience. They were then informed that if there were to be no more than those three the car would not run. The reporter was however informed that the car would run to-night regardless of the number of passengers which there might be, and after this at any and all times when there will be an assurance of a sufficient number of passengers to warrant its running. Editor.)

  

Death of Mrs. Brown.

   On Wednesday, Jan. 9, word was received by telegram of the death at Albany of Mrs. Augusta Brown, formerly of Marathon. Mrs. Brown had gone to Albany about five weeks before for medical treatment. She had been an invalid for a number of years, suffering from a complication of troubles and, since the death of her mother, Mrs. Edward Wingler, nearly two years ago, which left her with the care of the household, which included her aged father and little daughter her health had declined rapidly

   About three months ago their home in Marathon was burned to the ground, and the family came to Cortland and took up their residence with Mrs. H. Griffith, a sister of Mrs. Brown. From there, with hopes of a restoration to health and a brighter and more useful future with her loved ones, she took her departure for Albany. But alas! These hopes were not to be realized. Although many of her symptoms were favorable for a time and her physician and friends were encouraged to believe she might ultimately recover, her constitution was too far undermined to rally, and on Wednesday last she passed peacefully away, her dying lips breathing the sacred word "mother."

   Her remains were brought to Marathon and the funeral services, conducted by Rev. Messrs. E. R. D. Briggs and B. B. Knapp, were held at the residence of Emory Doran, where her brother, M. M. Wingler resides. Her sister, Mrs. H. Cowles, and husband of Albany were in attendance. The sympathies of the community are with the bereaved friends, especially the aged father who has been called upon to endure so much trouble lately and with the little daughter now left without either parent.

   Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Cowles of Albany, Mrs. H. Griffith, Charles D. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brown and Mrs. Frank Northrup and daughter Effie of Cortland.

PIERCED BY THE SHAFT.

Mr. E. G. Barnes' Fine Mare May Die.

   At about 10:30 o'clock this morning Mr. E. G. Barnes of 43 Park-st. was driving down Main-st. As he went to turn upon Union-st. the runners to his cutter caught in the T rail of the electric railway and overturned. Mr. Barnes was thrown out and dragged a short distance. The horse began kicking and broke the right shaft. The animal then fell backward and about eight inches of the shaft penetrated her body.

   Mr. Barnes took the horse to his barn and Isaac Finn, the cabman, called Dr. Baker, who quickly responded. The horse was bleeding profusely and he did everything to ease her pain. It is thought that the shaft pierced the femoral artery and if so the animal will undoubtedly bleed to death. She was alive up to the time of going to press. Mr. Barnes escaped with only a few bruises.

REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS.

Held at the Central School in Cortland Next Week.

   Regents' examinations will be held at the Central school in Cortland in the week beginning Monday, Jan. 21. The following will be the program:

   Monday, P. M., Jan. 21—Advanced English.

   Tuesday, A. M., Jan. 22—Arithmetic.

   Tuesday, P. M., Jan. 22—Geography, civics.

   Wednesday, A. M., Jan. 23—Elementary English, plane geometry, drawing.

   Wednesday, P. M., Jan. 23—Spelling, English composition, physics and hygiene.

   Thursday, A. M., Jan. 24—U. S. history.

   Thursday, P. M., Jan. 24—Physics.

   All candidates are required by the rules of the university to be in their seats ten minutes before the examination time. All examinations begin promptly at 9:15 each morning and at 1:15 each afternoon.

BREVITIES.

   —Forrest & Tenney's  [sheriff's] sale was again adjourned this morning till January 22.

   —Rev. E. A. Baldwin of Groton will preach at the revival service at the First M. E. church this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

   —An adjourned meeting of the Y. M. C. A. membership committee will be held to-night at 8 o'clock at the association parlor.

   —The regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor Thursday afternoon, Jan. 17, at 3 o'clock.

   —There were two lodgers in the cooler last night and in police court this morning Justice Bull sentenced a drunk to three days or three dollars.

   —The Empire club will give an old-fashioned dance and supper in Empire hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 23. McDermott's orchestra will furnish the music.

   —The temporary engine for the Cortland and Homer Traction Co. has arrived and the Watertown people are now setting it up at the power house. It seems likely that the electric cars will be ready to run in about two weeks.

   —Last night Mr. H C. Wilcox was on a ladder at the store of F. H. Cobb & Co. fixing some shafting when he slipped and fell about twelve feet. He was somewhat bruised and shaken up, but is about his accustomed duties as usual today.

   — It is reported that "A Tornado" will strike Cortland next Monday, Jan. 21. The indications are that it will come from the south and will arrive here about 10 o'clock in the morning, and will expend its force at the Opera House in the evening, the climax being reached at about 10:30 o'clock.

DIAMOND MYSTERY TO-NIGHT.

A Very Large Audience at the Opera House Last Evening.

   Rice's Stock Co., which opened a week's engagement at the Opera House last evening by presenting "Back Among the Old Folks," drew probably the largest audience that has assembled at that place since the political meetings last fall. Quite a number were unable to secure seats.

   "Back Among the Old Folks" is a play of the same style as "Shore Acres" and "The Old Homestead," and, like these plays, is one which wears, one which will entertain if seen again and again.

   The company proved themselves to be a remarkably well-balanced organization and were certainly deserving of the unstinted applause which they received. The specialties were of a high order and were in keeping with the other parts of the performance.

   The marine band orchestra was one of the finest organizations of its kind which ever visited Cortland. Their rendition of Rossini's overture William Tell and the descriptive overture, "A Day at the Circus" by Lump were two of the best selections.

   "The Diamond Mystery" will be presented this evening and at the matinee to-morrow.