New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-01
NO TROLLEY STRIKE YET.
WHILE THEY VOTE.
ConJray Holds Men in Check-Com-
pany We'll Prepared.

AS precautiOn against possible trouble Pres
ident Thomas n. McCarter of the Public Service
Corporation of Newark yesterday called on Chief
Hopper and Sheriff NicoH to prepare TO take
measures for the protection of the companys
property in case a strike by the motormen and
conductors should be declared. The police and
Sheriff have promised TO Cooperate to put down
any attempted disorders. President McCarter
issued a statement defining the position of the
company He said:
We hope there will be no strike. We have
done everything in power to avoid such
calamity; but IL a strike should come we are
prepared for il. We have plenty Of men to take
the places of those who may leave their cars
and quit the service of the company. So far as
are concerned, We propose to run the cars
we have been operating them and TO main
tain the service as il has been maintained
since the various street railways came under
the control of this company. All We ask Is SUI
fiCient protection for our men and FOR our cars,
and for this depend on the police and other
officials of the various communities through
which our cars are run. If this is provided We
have no doubt of the speedy termination OF this
trouble We propose to protect our property.
no matter at what cost but must have the
cooperation of the officials charged with
the duty of maintaining order and pro-
tecting property. At the same time |
desire TO emphasize the fact that we will
continue to do our utmost, as we have since
the beginning of these troubles. TO avoid an
open breach with our employees Three hundred
and fifty of the street railway employees of the
Hoboken and Paterson district called last night
on Newton w Bolen. Superintendent OF that
him that they would be on hand TO their
cars in case a strike was declared at any time.
These men are from HobOken, Jersey City, West
HOboken and Secaucus.
Having decided 70 take a stand against the
demands Of the disconnected employees, the Pub
lie Service Corporation began vigorously 20 pre-
pare for a fight 30 the finish Men were hired
in other cities and held In readiness. while
green hands were placed under the care Of in
structors on the From the gas depart
ment OF the corporation were obtained gas
stoves and ranges, which were placed in
barns and other large buildings. Hundreds OF
cots were obtained and placed in the buildings.
and supplies OF provisions were laid III. Yester-
day cars loaded with blankets. bedding and food
were run over the different lines to the car
barns
CONFER IN THIS CITY.
Yesterday morning the executive board OF
Division No. 229. the local union of the Anal
pamated Street Railway Employees Association,
headed bv President William E. Conway. came
~ this CITY to confer with Rein Orr, the in
.arrational organizer and treasurer. at the Ash
land House President Conway said on his re-
turn that the question of strike was left to the
members of the union and personally ne dld not
think a strike would be ordered.
# had bee, decided at the conference in this
cItv TO LET the unions in Newark. Jersey City,
Paterson and Hoboken settle the matter by
formal vote, for which printed ballots had been
provided
vote as no man would be permitted to leave his
car until he had finished his run. 1t would
require two-thirds majority 10 order strike,
whom the matter would be referred TO the off,
cars of the international union. In case there
sbo,ld be a tvo-thirds vote President Conway
said he felt safe in predicting that the interna-
tional officers would not approve strike mas
much as they did not deem the grievances o.
tho men serious enough to warrant such step
II was possible that some o. the men "ouId
on out ON strike without formal orders, but II
they did the union would not give them any
sunnort In the opinion of President Conway,
t,,a time for a strike had gone by. the cor
noration was ready at all points. had obtained
enough men 10 fill the places or all strikers ana
was thoroughly prepared
I, this CITY at No. Is Dutch-st., the Public
service Corporation has opened Office TO en-
r+ street railway men of all grades. In sew
go, other Eastern cities recruiting offices have
baan opened The company is preparing 10 have
. man ready for every strikers place in case
the strike is ordered.
REGISTER ALL DAY.
All dav Yesterday men registered in the local
recruiting office which takes UP the entire sec
ond floor of a building now vacant, but being
fitted I'D for cvffee warehouse. Up to O'Clock
1sl had been signed. They had evidently been
ordered to come prepared to move on mo-
rnent's notice foi corner of the room was
piled high with hand baggage and packages
Provision is being made to use the upper floors
of the building for barracks. in which the men
can sleep II they kept here for a time The
recruiting force consists of two men and a boy.
One of the men. evidently an agent OF the com
pany did all the talking or. rather. refused TO
do the talking for the force.
you see, mister" said he. at won't do TO tell
what we're doing, but you can look this thing
over and form your own conclusions
To the men, according to one Of them. 20
cents an hour and maintenance while strike
service offered.
or three hundred men. apparently strike
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