The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-10

New York, March f.--'Heli 10 pay
and no pitch hot" is the way that
many persons living in the metropolis
described the conditions growing from
the strike of the employees Of the In
terborough Railway Co. this evening
when they left their places OF en-
pIoyment and made an effort to reach
their homes. Only few trains were
running on the subway and on the ele-
yated systems and the surface rail-
ways were absolutely unable to take
care Of the crowds that left the down
town sections and tried to reach their
homes in the outlying districts. Ev-
cry surface car was jammed inside
and on the platforms and many ven-
turesome individuals Of the male per-
suasion took a chance" and Chamber
ed on to the roofs where they sat In
the face of steady and cold rainfall
and, in that manner reached their
homes
CEASED TO BE A JOKE.
Early in the day the matter had
been looked on as more or less OF
Joke and those who suffered inconven-
ience simply laughed at the matter
and characterized it as an unique ex-
perience. The proposition tonight,
however, took another phase when,
tired men, women and children left
their places of business and attempt
ed to reach their homes where usu-
ally they had waiting for them steam
ing hot dinners, and tender greeting
from their families.
The moist snow that had been fall
ing throughout the day turned to rain
soon after 8 o'clock, making it well
might impossible to walk and the wo-
men and children were the worst suf-
ferers, as they were compelled to keep
going IL they would reach home,
whereas the men could always take
refuge in the many saloons along the
route all of which had made especial
preparations to accommodate crowds
by hiring extra bar-keepers, etc.
The rain and snow interfered great
ly with the operation of the elevated
railway systems while the peculiar
system of signals in the underground
roads made it necessary for the opera.
tors to proceed with caution and the
result was that, even though passeng-
ers were able to make train they
were badly delayed between stations
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
The first accident of the night took
place during the rush hours when q
nofthbound train crashed into anoth-
er at the Twenty-third street station
injuring number Of people, some Of
whom are in serious condition.
The wreck at the uptown station
on Twenty-third street of the subway
was caused by one Lenox avenue
train of six cars smashing into an.
other Lexington avenue train which
had stopped and was taking on pas
sengers Both trains were packed, sc
that as passengers stated later. they
could not move their arms but sim.
ply had to stand jammed together
The platforms were crowded.
The first train left City Hall sta.
tion about 4:40 p. m. The second fol
lowed 80 seconds later and all the way
up town stopped between stations tc
avoid collidlng with the first.
The motorman, who is alleged tt
have been but IS years Of age ant
utterly inexperienced failed to obey
the caution signal below Twenty
third street and ignored the tai
lights of the standing train. He es'
capped during the excitement and tn,
company has no information as to hi
identity.
The crash occurred at 4:4s. Tn,
second train was moving at about II
miles an hour. The front car was O