New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-15
MR, BELMONT PLEASED.
fNDORSES SUBORDINATES.
Tnp Not Due to Strike, He Says
Conditions Still Improve.

The return of August Belmont from Palm Beach,
Fla after tins strike was practically thing OF
tie past was looked yesterday as vfndieation
OF the course OF his subordnates. Mr.. Belmont
Who returned 70 this city late on Monday night.
warmly congratulated Vice-President Bryan and
General Manager Hedley yesterday on their con-
Duct Of the strike at ais office in No. p Nassaust.
where he held g conference. Mr.. Belmont assured
them that the course they had pursued had met
with his entire approval The following statement
was made on his behalf by his representative:
Mr. Belmont's visit TO Palm Beach had nothing
g a 90 nv %a e ee taI sfe ne would take place
lie is very much pleased, however; win me a way
Hffalrs have been controlled by his dnates
during his absence He is sorry for the strlkeIs f
Igreement wiz be paid the wages of new men.
which are s. day fOc the first year according 70
same applies IN all other branches where me men
SS back. OF ne" men, "-'@' any
STRIKERS WE'RE ARBITRARY.
Some reference has been made in the papers st TO
M. Belmont being head Of the Civic Federation on
the idea sought 10 be Sonyeyed Reg t the
men were more likely gain concessions they
sould otherwise nave gained The grieT ya5ic
soor n allied themselves with the tranmen in
ma king arbitrary demands on subordinate oIlcer
Erho had not power grant theIn refused to garry
rhern higher end went on strike some on tLe
isaders who Violated the very spirit Of arbitration
81 the latter DO not bind AIr Belmont either NOR
siiy or otherwise 10 recognize men who did not
szran+ arbitration struck in Vloletlon OF an
'elaer1ent. individual members of the Civic Fed
grafton nave af rssgn from the civic Federation The
S9er Who Violated the rules and refused arbitration
Ere the strike leaders
There was a rurnor yesterday at Marion Hall. the
strikers headquarters, that many OF the men who
returned TO work last week are going to desert
their Jobs when fLey have received their nrst
weeks pay and join the men who are still on
strike It IS said that the reason for this con-
templated ac1ion by the men is that they have
noticed the difficulties under which the Inter
borough IS Iaboring IN endeavoring to operate
ITS system and that they believe II they
strike again they will be able to force the
Interborough 10 accept the demands made
f,y the union before the strika was declared
The men have come into contact with the strike
breakers, and, il is said, they do not relish the
odum placed upon them by working WIZ IeFe
men.
The corridors leading 10 the Office of General
Manager Hedley IN the Park Row Building Were
..sain blocked yesterday with crowd Of applicants
most OF whom repentant strikers, willing to
20 back as new men. Five additional policemen
were required 10 keep the crowd in line. making
twelve IN all. The majority Of the men were passed
10 Mr. Hediey's Office and there applications were
ned. About three hundred OF the strikers were
Te-astated, making in al about one thousand who
lse oificials q The company said that they would
not be able 10 give estimate Of It's loss through
Tie putting back Of the wages to the amount paid
- new men viii help TO offset the losses
Is esJmaed that the strikers have lost about 500,
a
ticker choppers ana others ana apont t"eIfIy-tWo
hundred motorTnen went on the str1ks. Allowing
ployed. TIE motormen up TO date have losE about
s55O4 and the members OF the Arnalgamated Asso-
citation about $4,000. What proportion viii eveutu
ely be re-employed no one can forecast Some
OF the strike breakers, who stay long IN one
place i vas said viii quit OF Their own accord
Acoordl,tg to C. B. AIves, the chief assistant of
Blr. Farley in breaking the strike, who saw tho
officials Of The company yesterday the strike break
who competent being paid a premium
which brings Their Wages up 10 those OF the secopS
9th and 9Th ave elevated lnes and had supervision
had brought in an about forty-five hundred men
here 10 act as like breakers. The motormen were
al picked men. ne declar =
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS STILL POOR.
The traffic conditions, though better than on
Monday. still poor the elevated roads In
ciay in the express service the expresses having
something like fair service. bug the local subway
service irregular. Some improvement in the
speed Of the elevated trains was noticeable. The
headWay ran ali the Eav from one to tVyentyfol,r
minutes. krom four TO eight minutes was the rule, |
and when there vas unusually long interval the
their Wits end. On the whole the 9th-ave service
something worse than Monday At the South
Ferry and Battery Place terminals there con-
Several meetings of the remnant of the strikers
were held IN Marion Hall, No. $50 East 125th-s.
where 5y which they lost the strike; At one OF
III man IIey went through the form OF reSOlv-
ing not 70 call the strike of. A smoker is 10 be
remained on strike. and al!-aay meeting will
De held to-day 10 take final action
yesterday IN the Mount sITa u Hds5i9Si fro ots
results Of the injuries received in the subway aoci
oestrlecher's death is the second resulting from
the rear end collision. in which forty persons were
J. G. p. STOKES or DIJNDRERG JURY