The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-09

scene of violence on the part Of those who
| have abandoned their posts of duty.
"e have at this writing some 1900 men
engaged in the management Of the property.
| We are operating the subway on a quick
! schedule and we shall have no difficulty
| in operating the elevated roads as well IL
| the strikers and rioters are prevented from
interfering with the stations and trains.
We call upon you. as the chief magistrate
OF this city, sworn to enforce the laws. TO
protect the travelling public from all acts
OF violence and disorder Nothing can pre-
vent va from establishing within a short
time a swift and safe service on all our
lines If the authorities Of this city fully per-
form their duty TO protect life and property.
Our appeal TO YOU is made not alone for
the protection OF our property but for the
protection of those very classes-the poor,
the weak and the delicate OF both sexes
referred TO 10y your Honor in your COM
munlcaton 10 the company who are COM
PEELED 10 patroni2e our lines, and who ire
entitled to a safe and sure carriage upon
them.
marlborough Rapid Transit Company.
by L. p BRYAN, Nice-Prcsident.'
STRIKERS SAY THEY'RE WILLING
The strikers sent this reply to the Mayor:
DEAR SIR Your communication of this
date received. In reply would say that we
appreciate your kind offer submitted to
the employees Of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company, and the motives e1-
pressed therein are deserving Of the greatest
credit Realizing as we do the Importance
Of the present conditions. not only as TO the
health and pecuniary loss TO the wage
Garner but also the great risk of intTusting
The lives OF the travelling public TO the hands
on green and incompetent men, we are
Wiling to consider any propositions that
may bring about an anlicabe adjustment
OF the differences now existing between
the PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit Company
and Us employees Very truly Yours
WILLIAM l. JENCKs.
Chief Div'n los b. Of |. f
EtRaY BIiSNgY,
-GLonos E. PEPPER.
Pres Div'n 232 A. A Of : and f. r.. f. !
OLA"
THE MAYOR COMMENT
Commenting on these letters. the Mayor
said. Since the marlborough company .
has refused TO accede to rho suggestion / I
made to them do not see that there is any
thinR more can do in the way of mediation
pr pos Is My offer. however. will stand
and II the company should change its mind
and consent, 10 some form of mediation
or arbitration | will gladly do all ! can
can only say that the request Of the COM
pany for adequate protection shall be re-
sponded 20 Commissioner McAdoo has
informed me that the police have received
Nv must TX 1llfll lIELTlCllOnN TO MAINTAIN I
m impartial attitude and To do everything
possible for the care and safety Of passen-
yers
As 10 complaints that the police have not
done much in the way Of protecting travel
and preventing violence MIR McAdoo said
i have for,y Central Office detectives
out through Manhattan and The Bronx
'o-day watching how tho police perform ,
heir duty. A policeman can have no opin-
on when he is on such duty "a this and tho
'olicem will he held strictly accountable
or their Observance OF my orders TO sup
'ress In lessneSs and violence and protect ,
property | have received no word of any
enotls trouble anywhere to-day There |
GEMS TO be n spattering Of trouble up in
he danger zone. but that's all / have
eceived several letters complimenting
apt Burns for his conduct up there
CIVIC FEDERATION STILL AT WORK
Oscar s. Straus, vice-president Of the
National Civic Federation. said yesterday /
hat committees Of That body are still en- ,
aged in Efforts to restore peace between ,
he strikers and the Interborough
uhlic statement will be made a. soon as
no reports of those committees are in
lr. Straus said he vas inclined 10 be opti- :
lsiic about he upshot 81 the affair
The strikers he said should have pro +
osed arbitration before tying mp tho road =
hats a principle Of trade unionism. don't
ant 10 20 into the merits Of their case at =
H. but ! think they we're hasty They :
rohebly have not the sympathy OF their
Iperior~ in this ! know Mr. Mahon and +
know he i very conservative man /