New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
YELL TN HEDLEY'S OFFICE.
COLUMBIA MEN HIRED.
Three Hundred, 1t Is Said, Apply
Erpected S. O. Day.

Much surprise was caused at the offices OF the
Interborough company yesterday by the ARRIVAL
of a crowd of Columbia College students. who
swarmed into the elevators and were taken up
to Mr.. Hedley's Office. They gave the Columbia
cheer they went UP. much to the horror OF
the elevator
Said one elevator man to big freshman:
You'll have to be quiet you'll be put off,"
well. put me off," said the freshman. grim
ming.
The elevator man "sized up the freshman
and decided to do nothing Then the Columbia
cheer rose again. There were various reports
about the number who came. some fixing the
number at three hundred and some at one hun
dred.
They told Mr.. Hedley's assistant that they
had received telephone message that they
would get So a day If they worked as strike
breakers
ployed as trippers and ticket agents. emer-
gency men. and would get from 81 40 to 81 70 a
day, chorus Of nothing doing" arose
1t was stated by the students that six eight
OF them took Jobs. At the offices Of the COM
pany 1t was said that from fifty to one hundred
had accepted places.
The students again rent the air with their
college yell as they went down stairs A num-
Der of them had filled out applications besides
in electricity courses registered applications at
No. 81 City Hall Place. where examinations for
motormen were held
It was early yesterday morning that a runor
got In circulation on the Columbia campus. At
noon, Walter E. E. Bradley. president Of the
science division Of the senior class announced
that the subway was in need Of strong men. and
would give liberal compensation for those who
would handle the trains and tickets in the rush
hours. Bradley informed the students that DR..
Myron S. Falk had announced It at the end Of
his lecture to the senior class earlier in the day.
It was said that Intimately connected
with the Interborough company had telephoned
for at least one hundred students. The stu
dents called up the Interborough. The answer
wes that every Columbia man who was willing
could get employment.
Soon squads of men gathered on the campus.
strolled down into the station at 116th-st.
and Broadway, without being able to purchase
tickets or pay their fare. and went down to the
company's Offices 4
CLASS PRESIDENTS LEAD.
The main body of Columbia men went direct
to the headquarters in the Park Row Building.
This band under the leadership Of Duncan
Hodge Brown and Walter E. f. Bradley. both
presidents OF the senior classes. They were fol-
lowed by selection Of Columbias best ath-
letes Of the football team. D. II. Browne,
Buck" WhitweI. D. D. Muir. jr.. A Aigel-
finger f. J. Echeverria and G. B. Curtis were
present R. S. Pierrepont, A L Willis Bull
Mackenzie and E. Boyle were representatives
OF the varsity crew. L. F. Kohler and T. sage
showed that the track athletes were also Will
ing to quel the strike.
Most of the students wanted to be guards on
the subway trains Finally one OF Mr.. Hedleys
assistants gave a talk TO the men.
You fellows probably do not understand
what sort of work you are going into, he SAID.
''It is very unpleasant and I sure that none
nj would it. i
the Interborough company had telephoned TO
Columbia for men. but am sure that you DO
put on a twelve hour shift ticket sellers. and
get 81 30 for that time. Guards get 81 40 for
hours, Of course, but we cannot promise that
we Will not expect you to work at any other
time. If we are short Of men. 1t is likely that
we would consider IL right TO continue any OF
you who take positions through the day. Be
sides 1 wish that none OF you would apply for
work unless you expect to stay with the COM
pany at least ten days or two weeks
This Information thinned out the crowd stlIl
more. When the wages Of the men were men,
toned q groan was heard. One student SAID
that the rates mentioned were hourly pay. but
this was Immediately denied.
The students said that w, E. F. Bradley and
l.. F.. Kohler had been employed as motormen,
and that BUCK Whtwell, II. G. Droge and
Sydney Jacobs We're made guards
That the Columbia came downtown be-
cause they were opposed TO the strikers was the
opinion OF many. The students received a lib |
eral share of Jeers. which, however. they re- |
dents expected that they would be placed on |
trains and would have TO get into rough !
house" occasionally to preserve order the
cars This was what made SO many seek places.
Said one:
Columbia men have come down here prin-
,ipally for the experience they get. We all
appreciate that it is a good thing TO get
knocked about in WHILE and the chances
or the treatment at college are sltnl except for /
and sophomores OF course I sup
pose It is wrong for US TO take jobs when such
mob of hungry men want them. But 1t is not
,ften we get a chance like this and 1t will do
is lots OF good"
At New-YorI University also unusual
amount of excitement caused. John Lib
ett a sophomore returned to University
Heights about 7 O'Clock and told his expert
.nces In running a train the elevated rail-
Dad for most of the day. The story soon spread
Iround the dormitories and in short while a
party of more than twenty volunteers started
o offer their services strike breakers. Among
hesA were c. r. Kingsley S. r. Miller Fl. H.
Ball. Harold Knapp. f. c. Sawyer, Reinald
Verrenrath Frank Vessels, George Belcher, j.
!, Jennings, c. p. Cord and Joseph Taylor. The
ma iority of these men studying mechanical
engineering in the Engineering School, and are
u,ly capable OF taking positions as motormen