The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14

New York. March 10.-Seventy police
men, detailed to duty around n in
Subway barns at 145th street and Lenox
avenue were notified by a police
~roundsman in charge shortly after midi
night. that the strikers intended try
ing to stop all trains on the subway
and elevated roads at l o'clock and that
they intended doing as much damage
by violence ait that hour as they could.
Two undred strikers assembled at
the corner of 143rd street and LenoX
avenue shortly before , O'Clock this
(Friday) morning.
Police reserves We're sen to the IN
terborough Company's station at 143rd,
street and Third avenue, the Bronx, in
respons TO hurried appeals sent
through police headquarters from the
Interbcrough Company's Waterman at
that place.
New York, March 9.-The interest
ing developments in the Subway and
elevate railway strike situation IN
New York today vas the stand taken
by some of the national leaders in re-
pudiating the action of the local lead
ers who ordered and are conducting
the strike.
The first intimation the public mad
that the strike was not endorsed by
the national unions, came in a state
$500 -. No. C1s1e xv.,,4- C.,na
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, TO which the be-
long. Mr.. Stone insisted hat the
strike was a violation of the laws Of
the national union, the men having
broken their contract with the Inter-
borough He ordered the
men to report for duty, failing which,,
expulsion from the organization is
threatened.
Following is the statement of Grand
Chief stone. of the Brotherhood o.
Locomotive Engineers:
The present strike now going by
men claiming to represent the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers is in
direct violation of our law. 1t is not
recognized nor will it be supported
by on organization. The contract en-
tered into September 1904, between
the InterbCrough company and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
NC recognize TO be as binding today
as it was wher signed, and loyal mem
hers of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers are instructed to at
once report for duty and comply with
the terms of the agreement. Members
refusing to do so will be expelled from
membership in u organization.
1T has been reported 10 me that
q of our members have been mis-
lead by statements that the grand r.
fcers had given consent ~ his
strike. This is not correct. no re-
quest was mad nor granted. nor the
officers of the brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers consulted in the
present situation"
". +. Mahon, national president of
h A~malgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway employees Of
America, issued a statement tonight
similar in tenor to that issued by War
rcn s tone. President Mahon saws
the strike was not authorized nv the
national body. and that the strikers
must go back to work. !
The Amalganated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers have issued Il Joint state
ment at strike headquarters in which
they declare that Warren :. Stone did
not issue. any statement 10 them this
afternoon ordering them to return to
work, and declaring the national body
not in sympathy with their strike.
The statement continues hat the
strike has been just begun; that the
men will fight to the bitter end and
that they are confident Of winning
William l. Jencks. head of h 10 |
cal brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers declared hat he did not re-
cognize Mr.. Stones statement as hav-
ing any influence upon him Or upon |
the strike. |
Nj. Stone cannot dictate ID ne"
said Mr.. Jencks. Shall he tell US
The mcr were ordered out. are out |
and will stay out until the strike is
won. Things are going beautifully |
and prosnects were never brighter for
us since the strike was begun"
Iencks made this statement In the |
midst 90 a groun of the strikers who
cheerei him loudly wheu they heard
his words. 1
Harry Johnson. secretary OF the To- |
cal union Of Locomotive engineers in
irtcrview supported Mr.. Jencks. |
saying the men would not go back 10
work until they had won their point