Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
THE STRIKE MOST COMPLETE.
Some Incidents of the Early Morning
Proceeding

Proceeding.
The strike was one of the most complete
in it's early stages of any in the history OF
New York.
After the hour set no train was started
with union crews. and the latter quit each
train when the terminals Of the various
lines had been reached.
One union motorman on the 9th avenue
elevated line refused to desert with the
remainder Of the crew, and so far his was
the only detection reported. Many of the
ticket sellers remained at their post be-
cause they are under bond, but posted signs
announcing the strike and refused to sell
tickets
Crews of strike breakers were hurried to
the northern ends Of the lines, but not
many were found who understood the
manipulation of air brakes. In the SUBJ
way crews were assorted for a few trains
which were run up and down over short
stretches in an effort to teach new men
the method of operation Similar efforts
were made on the elevated lines.
No Violence at Any Point.
No violence was reported at any point up
to o'clock. A few boys entered the Times
square station of the subway and hurled
bottles at passing train. Many windows
were broken, but no policeman was in
sight. Pickets from the strikers ranks
were posted everywhere OUTSIDE stations,
and warned persons who attempted to en-
ter that the strike was on and declared
that sit was dangerous to ride on the
trains" They asserted that safety devices
and emergency brake cords had been re-
moved.
Free access was offered to all persons
who wished to ride SO far as the officials of
the company. were concerned In fact, few
of the ticket booths were occupied, and pas
sengerS desiring to ride were admitted at
their own risk.
Surface lines reaped harvest. Hundreds
Of thousands of persons accustomed to be-
ing whirled down town on express trains,
and who knew nothing Of the strike until
they reached the streets after breakfast
hustled for the nearest car line. On the
upper East Side long before o'clock every
car was damned to it's utmost capacity,
and in many streets passengers could be
seen riding on the roofs.
Similar conditions prevailed in every sec
ton of the city. On the upper West Side
and in Harlem morning newspapers were
not delivered as early as usual.
Plans Of Union Leaders.
1t was planned by the union leaders that
the men should leave off work as fast as
they reached the terminals and no runs
were to be started after o'clock. Traffic
on the downtown tracks Of the subway
and elevated lines came to halt, there
FORE at that hour.
In the subway the first crew to strike was
one which arrived at the 10Th street sta
ton of the Broadway branch at 3:46. NO
attempt was made to start the train and
no non-union men were visible.
Hundreds of policemen were on guard at
| the stations Of the marlborough company
at o'clock. There were two on each plat
form I'D town, while at the downtown and
terminal stations dozen or SO were visible
They carried heavy night sticks. Chief IN
spector Cortright was on duty at police
headquarters and said that he had sta
| toned men at all the places where, in his
opinion, trouble is likely to occur.
During the early hours OF the morning
the strike leaders kept at work In their
Harlem headquarters selecting pickets
These they said were to invest all terml-
nails and car barns. 1t was found that the
order to strike had been send to every man
| in the employ Of all the marlborough roads
one hour after the decision had been
| reached. The time limit of 1855 o'clock was
| chosen because it was found that many of
| the trains reached their destination near
! that hour,
Ticket Sellers in Quaudarv.