The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07

Offices
Belmont Out OF This.
II is generally understood that Vice
President Bryan and General Manager
Hedley Of the marlborough, who have long
been harassed by the uneven course OF the
negotiation between the company and its
EMPLOYEES. have free hand this time.
1t IL even understood that if August Bel
mont who is in Florida and is likely to
stay there for while at least. does not
stand by them in their present attitude
both will be lost to the marlborough.
Men thoroughly conver-ant with tho
situation said last night that the probability
was that tho marlborough lines might be
pretty thoroughly tied up for about two
DAYS and that il MIR Hcdlcy was let alone
there wouldn't be much Of the strike left
after that time.
The union demands came out in full
stIuu ~ Yesterday when the men learned
definitely flat tho Nrike breakers hou7od
on the old steamer c. II. Northam had
been collected for the purpose Of fight
ing the Tn;erhorough's battle il need be.
They were accompanied by an -ultimatum'
which demanded answer by II p. NJ, After
that the couciliatory spirit Of the Inter-
borough company seemed 10 Jade away
ConIpan, Ready.
Orders we're issued that all motormen
leaving work should be compelled 10 turn
into tho yard masters tho controller handles
with which the train motors are governed
Al the same time n force ~ electricians
went TO work removing the emergency
stop apparatus with which each car is fitted.
II vaD oxpaired that it was feared that
a. s.l.t hoo. han III saga
70 embafrlss green moiormen The union
mon said that the removal vas altogether
illegal. and threatened 10 60 to the courts
about II.
b. midnight men from James Farey's
regiment Of strike breakers from Western
and other cities as well as 600 men hired
in town. were housed in the company's
car barns and repair shops in Harlem. and
preparations had been made to keep them
there for many days and nights. fed and
furnished with beds by the company
Usually the proceeds Of ticket sales are
collected every night at midnight Last
night the collectors were sent out at I
o'clock These receipts amount TO from
SEQ 900 to 500 900 a day.
National Omcers vainy for Peace.
WD. Mahon president Of the Information
al Association of Street and Elec rio Railway
Employees. and Vice-Grand Master Hurley
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers we're in town last night MIR. Ma
hons friends were quoting him as saying
that he came on TO use his influence to
promote peace, but found the situation so
far beyond his control that he decided not
10 try TO interfere. Mr.. Huleys friends
"a ia that he was doing the best he could
After the PETERBOROUGH company had
declared explicitly, through one represen-
tative at least, that it was not bringing
strike breakers here and knew nothing
about the men suddenly brought here and
put on the steamboat c, II. Northam, it was
finally admitted b. the company about
noon Yesterday that tie NoThan's pas
sengers were all brought here by the Inter
borough for its use. This was after the
Northam had embarked all her passengers
and was floating around the harbor wait
ing the time 10 land.
Representatives Of the company had
said prior to this, on all occasions when
a. ked II such reports were true, that abso-
lutely nothing in the situation warranted
such action by the company. Not only was
il denied that men had been brought here,
but ii was also said that the company knew
nothing about the reports that men were
being hired in its name all over the country
20 take the place Of the employees on the
elevated and subway lines.
Earle, at work week Ago.
It came out in the course OF yesterday
however that for week or more, agents
OF the company, under the direction Of James
Farley, the strike breaker" who was
supposed all this time TO be i'll at his home
in Plattsburg. have been quietly hiring men
in many cities. These men we're told 70
keep themselves under waiting orders and
say nothing about their new employments.
II was absolutely essential, ii was explained,
TO have secrecy regarding the matter, one
reason being that the company still hoped
that demands would be made which would
admit of a peaceful settlement.
The company as late IA Saturday. whilo
keeping these men in reserve, was taking
mp the matter OF the uotounen's new sched-
ule. and the demands Of the other employees
headed by Pepper, separately This was
the situation on Saturday:
when All seemed Quiet
Chief Jenoks, the local head OF the en-
cineer- mot ormen's organization. had asked
General Mana ger Hedley that a new schedule
Of trips. allowing motormen a rest between
runs should lie put in force According to
the men. this schedule was promised for
Feb. %, According TO the company, II
was promised about March /. no definite
date being set Mr.. Hedley had replied
that the schedule was in course OF prepara-
ton. but it was a very difficult undertaking.
covering, IA it did. so many lines. II would
be ready, however, in a few days. Mr..
Jencks expressed himself as satisfied.
BY the agreement entered into last Septem-
her he had bound HIS men by solemn COM
pact not to strike for three years for any
reason.
Mr. Peppers organization. the Amalga-
mated Association OF Street and Electric
Railway Employees comprising all the en-
ployees of the road who are not motormen,
from ticket agents to oolored porters had
an agreement covering wages which eI
pired on March /. Pepper and his men
made no move for a new agreement to take
the place Of this until last Friday. Then
they presented demands for 10 per cent.
increase in wages and ten hour day. Mr.
Hedley received this from Mr.. Pepper
and his grievance committee, Mr. Jencks