New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11
STRIKERS SEEK JOBS.
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between twenty and thirty Of the striking mo-
tornlen. who had good records and passed
through course satisfactorily. were reinstated
They were all young men, and proved that they
had passed through a physical examination
within four months.
TIE strikers secuted the idea. One of them
who did not want 10 strike but went out on
receiving tho strike order said he knew that
less than six Of the striking motormen had
been taken hack. It Was stated at Mr. HedIey's
Office that all the elevated men who wanted to
get back were told to apply at the office of
Superintendent smith. and subway men were
told to apply At the office Of 4. l. Merritt.
aGth-st and Broadway
As a rule. the strikers who applied for rein
statement were silent 4 few Of them said with
great bitterness. that they had been deceived by
:hei- leaders and others said that they had no
one 10 blame but themselves.
Il was explained at M Hedley's office that
The age limit applied to every one who asked
for a place. from the ticket choppers UP. be-
cause Of the system Of promotion instituted by
the company
Vice President Bryan and General Manager
Hedley kept away from their offices yesterday
as they did from the first day Of the strike and
large hatches Of letters which came for them
we're sent 10 their headquarters in the Astor
House 4 large number of letters contained
threats blow up the power houses and sec
rions Of the roads with dynamite.
letter posted from Section P of the post
Office ~ go p m. on Thursday was addressed
70 MI Headley." It read:
sir. a attempt will he made to blow up the
carhouse al 146th-st. A FRIEND
Early in the day an official statement was
made that the number Of old employees who
would get their jobs back would he one-half of
l per cent
Il was learned al the marlborough office that
strike leaders Jencks and Pepper had been MAX
ing attempts all day 10 get into communication
with Mr.. Fedley. II is not likely that he will
confer with the men al all. 1T would make no
change in the situation if the strike was de-
clared Of" said a representative of the COM
psny. There would he nothing to confer
about
Information was received the Offices of the
company in the afternoon that another train
load Of strike breakers. consisting of from $50
10 200 skilled men. had reached the conpany's
barns at ?. m. They came from wilkesbarrs
and Scranton.
Captain Sweeney. Of the West 1o0th-st sta
ron. was on guard all day at the office of
Superintendent A. /. Merritt who passed on
applicants for subway jobs at 96th-st and
Broadway. A large number Of applicants called.
some Of them strikers. and one Of the latter re-
marked as he came out. after being rejected.
that. as far as the strikers were concerned it
was case or many being called but few chosen.
About two hundred applications from former
employees Of the company. it was stated were
received at this office during the day All of
The motormen who applied for reinstatement
were sent 10 George Morrison. chief motor in
spector, At his Office, 14Sth-st. and 7th-ave They
had 70 sign the general application blank TO he
passed On at Mr. Hedey's Office
The returning strikers were not moested by
pickets- This is unusual in strike and the
silence which follows this broken strike is
looked on as ominous by the officials Of the
company, II looks as If the men had not as
= body realized that the worst had come and
that they have lingering hope that there is
still ioophole for them. Not in expectation of
trouble. but for fear Of II. the COMPANY is spe-
cially guarding every vulnera bic point espe-
cally the power houses. II is feared that