Will Fight It Out

Bkooklyn, Jan. 24. - The exocutive ! fco&rd of district assembly 75, K. of P., waited on President Norton with an offer t arbítrate. Norton refused point blank. Theexecutivo oommltcee thoreupon issuod the following manifestó "To Whom It May Concern:" "Our representativos, I acrreeable to in.structions,called upon j jamin Norton, Esq., president of the j liintic Avenue Railway coinpany,and ' Hented or offered to accept Mr. William J i Michardson, a director in the Atlantic way company, and seeretary-treasurer of the Ameritan and New York State Street Jitiilway anión, of twonty seven years' Bjcpericnce in raüroad uffuirs, asa perton to whom we would unconditionally ubinit our grievances for adjustment, in aecordance with the announced resolullon, hut Mr. Norton dee.lined to treat with our representatives in any way " Confitlence of the Public Increasirg. There is a greater public confldence iu i the maintenance of public order now than ! ut any time since the strike commenced. The oity is about free from the vague ter rorism which kept the public mind at a high tensión and served to inerease the ' dangerof serious collisions andoutbruaks. The inere rowdyism which is looking lor trouble and wants to destroy propertv from; wantonnuss has been pretty well suppressed. Companie Coufideut of Winning. The refusal of President Norton to arbítrate indicates that the companies feel De abatetuont of confldence that they will win the ftght. The success which the Atlantic Avenue oonipany has mot with in its elïorts to opérate its lines undoubtedly had its innumice upon Presiilent Norton in decliniug the proposition to arbítrate. When it was lrai)d that the linoinen were at work as usual repairing the c amage done during tba night Master Workman Connelly denied that. lie had ordered the men to statte. Saya the Liniuen Will V.-t Uo Out. Later in the day, aftcr the opisodo at ödd Fellows' hall, he declared again that the linemen were on strike and would all lie out by Chis morning. There were no indications of the linemsn quitting work. They are under contract with the companies for from thirty to ninety days. In iaolated cases crewa have refused to take orders to repair wires which havu been cut by the strikers or their f riends. As o, olass they remain loyal to their employers. iiesiuieut Relievotl from tiuty. The face that the Tfairteenth regiment was last evening retired from active duey is believed to be indicative of the beginning of the end. The eveuing passed without sensational incidont of any kind. Thevo was some trouble feared at the Myrtle avenue car shops, but up to midnight. nime had been roportod.