The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-03-09
The Service on the Roads, While
Not Tied Up, Was Bad
ly Crippled.
BUT VERY LITTLE DISORDER.
On the East Side, New York, Practic.
ally No Attempt Was Made to
Institute a Service.
One Collision In Which 20 Persona
Were lnIured-Mayor Mcclellan
Offers Himself as a Mediator
To Settle Differences.

New York, March S.-New York's
transit facilities we're almost para
lyzed when 5000 employees of the In
terborough Rapid Transit Co. went out
on strike on the L roads and subway.
The men demand a change in the
physical examination OF motormen
and shorter hours. and 10 per cent in
crease in pay for other employees.
With one collision in which 20 per
sons we're injured. New York passed
through the first day Of the general
strike on its rapid transit system. Be
yond this accident and some minor
casualties due to the abnormal condi-
tons. the sum total Of the day was
annoyance and vexation to a million
or more people usually dependent
upon the interborough's lines for
transportation to and from their bust
ness. So far there has been little
disorder Sporadic encounters be
tween individuals, some bad language
and the action OF a few hoodlums in
throwing missiles at passing elevated
trains tells this phase OF the strike.
The annoyance to the multitude was
increased by a wet snow which began
falling.
Run on Irregular Schedules.
Service on the elevated roads and
subway. while not tied up, was Grip
pied. and badly crippled at that.
Trains were run on irregular SEIZED
ules In the underground. beginning
with the early morning, but the ele-
waited lines did not fare so well. On
the east side practically no attempt
was made TO institute a service, while
the Sixth and Ninth avenue lines.
which serve the west side. we're run
In a fashion woefully inadequate.
In fact, the elevated system of the
interbOroushs lines VAS pretty Wen
paralyzed The company's entire en-
ergy seemed TO be directed to an ef-
fort TO maintain service in the sub
way and in this Il was partially sue
cessful. Strike Breaker Farley and
his crew OF 700 or 500 men were
thrown into the tunnel; officials OF
the company gave this system their
personal attention and an enormous
number OF policemen were detailed
to the trains and stations. The at
tempt to run express trains was aban-
doned early in the day.
All Available Men Put To Work.
Every available man was put on the
locals and fairly good schedule was
maintained during the evening rush
hours. until the accident at 23d street
took place. This upset things. but
after strenuous efforts they we're
Strengthened out and a service was re-
sumed on a Roadway of from FIVE to
seven minutes. The accident at 29d
street was in the nature Of a rear-end
collision. due. it is said. to the mex
perience of the men on the trains.
Two cars had their sides smashed in.
there was a panic among scores Of
passengers, OF the injured, Is we're so
severely hurt that they had to be sent
TO the hospitals.
Mayor George b. Mcclellan late in
the afternoon reached the conclusion
that transportation conditions had as
sumed such a serious aspect that IL
would be necessary to bring the two
factions to some speedy agreement.
He accordingly addressed a letter to
both the Peterborough and Amalga-
mated Association Offering his serv-
ices to act as mediator, arbitrator or
in any capacity in which he might be
instrumental in affecting an adjust
ment of the existing differences. so
that the complete operation of their
railroads may be resumed at once.