New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
POLICEMEN GET A REST.
MILITIA DOING PATROL DUTY AT THE
CARHOUSES

COMMISSIONER wELLEs AND PRESIDENTS LEWIS
AND MORTON IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TON PROMISES NOT FULFILLED
Police Commissioner Welles Is doing all that could
be expected with his Inadequate and tiredout force
II q had not been for the fact that largo part
OF the force IS mounted. the strikers would have
run away with them. AS soon as the 'onm's-
sloner received the assistance OF the Natonai "ra'u
he quickly assigned his mon 10 the manning OF the
trolley cars Some OF them had most welcome
rest last night for the nrst time In four days the
soldiers doing patrol duty at various carhouses
After the militia caled out on Friday night
Commissioner Welles summoned all his captains 10
headquarters and instructed them carefully IN re-
gard 10 their cooperation with tho soldiers lie
told the men to to 1t that the cars nad saic
passage through the streets. while the militia would
guard the railroad stations. In case crowds were
found on the streets at points where they would
interfere wish the operation % the roads the po-
lice were 10 inform the commander OF the nearest
military detachment and to cooperate with MS men
IN dispensing troublesome gatherings commits
sloner Welles had a plain talk with Presidents
Lewis and Norton yesterday president Norton
tcegraphei me-" said the Commissioner that he
had In all seven In operation on three INES
the Bergen-st.. Seventh-ave. and Nlnth-aVe. mes
I think IL Is my duty to know what Kind OF
service tho companies are giving the public. The
Commissioner said the police force had been on al
most continuous duty for five days. and that the
men could not last forever at that rate. He init
mated that on this account the calling out OF tho
militia was wise.
Mayor Schcren and Police Commissioner Wces
had a number OF conferences yesterday. They
seemed 10 be deeply lncensed at the weak showing
the railroad companies were making In their al
legged attempt TO run their They seem 10 have
all al once forgotten what they have been saying
since Monday namely that they would put all their
lines In operation on Saturday morning When the
MAYOR was asked what he should do II the com
NAMES failed to run their cars he said:
,,Nn aoall report to the Attorney General OF the
State"
The Mayor. In answer to a question as TO how
Ions. he would give the companies TO resume OPERA
tons. said that was a qucs"oh ne co"iu Hoi an
swer at present
Al, o'clock last night Mayor Schicrcn over ,he
telephone said to friend at police headquarters
that there were not going to be any more confer
ences last night nor did he intend 10 any
The Mayor II Is snid is greatly fatIgned with the
long hours he has been putting In Of late and his
physician had warned him to tahe better care OF
himself.
There Is no question but that the Mayors sym
pathics arc with the strikers. and although he has
shown that he would IN no way pcrver his au-
/ thor,y TO their benefit he evidently believes that
the strikers grievances are not without just cause
and thai ;he companies canro, be held blamelcss.
lie said much yesterday ~ n delegation Of
Thirc-a.o. business men WHO called upon him at
his Office soon after his arrival theirs. lie in
consultation with Corporation Counsel Mcdonald
wner The delegation, including s. Seeman. r.,
Who spokesman: Alfred Hall, ID. Drlsco j.
II. Keene and J. Il. King. called Police Commits
the attention OF the Mayor to the fact that no cars
had been running on the avenue since the strike
Tho Mayor explained that the company had no
men 10 operate Its cars. and Commissioner Wclles