The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-24

on the Broadway line Of the subway there
were operated TAG trains consisting OF $3.50
cars. On March a the number Of trains run
was 40, Of 5000 cars. On the LenoH avenue
branch the trains running on March
totalisd $50, made up Of l,i56 cars. while
the figures for March % were 7Ss trains,
comprising t.O64 cars.
SThe service Of trains on both systems,
Il will be seen from the report l sent TO
the commission, has been restored 10 normal
conditions Mr. Bryan said yesterday.
From now on there will be no room for
faultRndlng. Il was not until yesterday
that We restored full electric power
10 the subway lines We did not allow the
trains 10 run at full speed until the new
notormen got the feel Of the road, but now
the subway has had restored to II the power
with which It was served before the strike,
Similarly to-day full power was given back
10 tho elevated roads.
AIR BRAKES PUT OUT or dEAR.
while am speaking about these matters
would like 20 say that the reports which
were circulated during the strike that we
were running the trains with green motor
men were not true. Nearly all the men
we're experienced motormen, and the only
difficulty they had 70 encounter was the
natural one Of getting used to the road
While IL is true that there have been some
accidents we strongly suspect that they
were mostly caused by scalawags who
tempered with the air brakes. Several
suspicious happenings have led VA to TINS
belief.
1T is not true, either. that we are deal
ing harshly with our old employees. Over
IS per cent. OF the strikers have had
their places given back TO them and
we are putting others back as rapidly as
possible. This is shown by the fact that
while Farlcy's men are leaving Va in large
numbers now that the strike Is over we
are not advertising for men to fll the
vacancies.
we are relying on the old employees,
and in a short space Of time the greater
number Of them will get back their jobs
We took on 100 Of them to-day. The office
force here is working until late every night
going over the applications and looking
up records to find out just what men We
can consistently reemploy. OF course,
we cannot take back the men who fomented
and instigated the strike by agitations
and issuing circulars, but the number OF
these is comparatively small
Il admit that the trains on the elevated
road were run on slow schedules and that
st was because OF the recommendations
/ made to the directors. l advised the
running Of slower trains during the strike
on the ground that IL WIS better TO he safe
than sorry
PLEAS FOR cI.EMRNcY.
President August Belmont Of the Inter-
borough company listened for two hours
20 a committee OF the Central Labor Union.
appointed to intercede with him on behalf
of the strikers at the Ashland House late
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Belmont and the
committee were brought together through
the efforts Of members Of the Civic Fed
Grafton.
The c. +. L. committee consisted Of
Herman Robinson, who organized the !
trainmens local OF the AmalgamAted As |
sociation; James p. Archibald of the Bro |
therhood OF Painters, A. j. Boulton OF the |
Stereotypers Union, James DAILY Of the |
Dock Builders Union and Morris Brown |
Of CiEarmakers' Union IA. Robinson and |
Bouhon were me mbers OF a committee |
appointed through the Civic Federation the /
day after the strike went into effect, which !
made a vain endeavor to get Pepper and !
Jencks TO call II Of. Brown is a member |
Of the Social Democratic party, the rival !
and foe Of the Socialist Trade and Labor !
Alliance.
The committee pleaded earnestly for |
leniency for the strikers. They did not |
bring up the question Of recognition Of the |
union and did not ask for the discharge !
Of any OF the new men who are competent |
and Of good character The company, !
they said had broken the strike in record I
time, and could afford to be generous. |
The rank and file Of the men, they said, |
acknowledged that they had made mis-
take in striking,
Then, the committee called attention TO |
the service and the number Of accidents !
which had taken place' since the strike,
and oontrasted them with the good record |
Of the elevated roads and the subway when
the old men were al work
Mr.. Belmont listened attentively. Then
be called its attention 10 the fact that the
men for whom they were pleading had
twice obtained concessions from him, that
the motormen had struck in direct viola
ton Of a signed contract and that negotia-
lions were in progress with the trainmen
for a new agreement which they had no
reason 70 believe would not result salts
factorily.
The violation Of the agreement was adj
mitted by the committee, which renewed
its plea for leniency. As Mr. Belmont said
he would have to consult with Mr.. Bryan
and Mr. Hedley, no decision was reached.
ADDICKS MEN HOLD OUT.
Delaware Legislature AdJourns without