| Show i COST THREO anntioxs J Strike Conic Ulsrli Even in Dnll Times 1 t Brooklyn Feb 17fl11C trolley strike which has lasted thirtyfour days has cost an enormous amount of rnoney Three million dollars is considered by those involved a moderate estimate When the strike started it was stated that District Assembly 75 had from 60000 to 50000 in its treasury About j 65OOa was subscribed by sympathisers All this has been spent and the 350000 wages the men would have earned have been lost The Brooklyn Heights company was the heaviest loser among the Toads It is estimated to have lost directly 000000 The other systems have lost close to 30D000 The cost to the city and state troops is expected to 7 exceed 5250000 The damage done by cars manned by inexperienced men Is placed at S100000 more and the loss in earnings by the militia during their Btay in Brooklyn is conservatively estimated es-timated at 250000 There were many other losses to swell the amount in addition ad-dition to the inconvenience and suffering suffer-ing caused by the big strike |
