The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07

OF the executive committee.
He could see, Mahon said how Pepper and
the local branch Of the amalgamated associa-
ton could logically join with the motor
men in making demands. because many
members of the amalgamated association,
he said. had been advanced TO be motormen.
Manning Forts for the Fight.
All last night preparations for the OK
pected strike went on at top speed. The
car sheds, which take in the block between
Seventh and Eighth avenues and l45th
and li8th streets, were being prepared for
a long siege. Hundreds OF cots were put
In the barns with a dozen truck loads Of
food supplies. At one time there were
twelve trucks outside the building loaded
with cots
At Q o'clock some one In the barns tele-
phoned TO the police that they were being
interfered with by gang Of young toughs
who were trying to prevent the supplies
and cots being put in the building. Two
policemen from the West 125th street station
were sent around to the barn on the jump,
but found no trouble there. Tho police
were kept around watching the supplies
being carried in
At the Third avenue elevated terminal
at 10th street. supplies were also being
put in tho barns. Many oil stoves were
put Ia this barn 30 that the men could do
their own cooking The supplies were
moved in by strike breakers kept there.
Power House Equipped with Cooks.
At the big subway power house, beside
which the c. II. Northam, with the main
body Of imported men was moored, James
Farley. the boss strike breaker, appeared
at $50 o'clock with eighteen negro cooks,
who went into the enclosure with him.
restaurant has been fitted up inside the
yard and large numbers OF cots have been
installed there Farley, in his cheerful
way, took pains to announce to the re-
porters, In the hearing Of crowd of pros
pective strikers. that he thought IL a rather
pleasing circumstance that he had brought
his cooks up on the subway.
Late in the afternoon a weary and fat
German, driving delivery wagon with no
name on it. drove into the yards with
wagon which contained 500 loaves Of bread
He said that he had been chasing the
Northam along the waterfront all day long.
His bread was slowed in the machine shop,
which the union men christened the Hotel
Farley. A hose was run across the yards
from the nearest fire hydrant to supply
the temporary restaurant with water.
Supt. Smith was installed az the manager
of the Hotel Farley.
Union Men smuSgled In.
AT clock loads of provisions were being
taken on board the Northam, az though it
was intended to keep Farley's men on board
all night About the same time reporters
saw members of the motormen's and train
men s unions approach the boat and receive
Farley strike breaker badges from some
one who handed them out through port
hole. Armed with these badges the union
men went aboard and were soon lost in
the crowd
The motormen and trainmen who came
or the trains for the night gathered in
knots about the yard and talked complain
ingly about the officers Of their unions
They said that the men were willing and
eager to strike. but that the union managers
had cold feet" and were not showing nerve
ght of the strike breakers from the
Northam with three guards wearing fake
Pinkerton badges came out Of the yards at
$50 o'clock. and after making dark threats
against any reporters or policemen who
should attempt To follow them went Of
down Lenox avenu 10 I46th street and
across to Seventh avenue, where they went
into the elevated railroad repair shops
1t was learned that 200 other men, arriving
by twos and threes had preceded them
and that the whole lot we're in the basement
into which hundreds Of cots and packages
Of provisions were heing carried.
Nobod,'n Have TO Walk. Says Interboroush.
Vice President Bryan and Gen eral Mana
ger Hedley Of the marlborough spent all
the evening preparing the letters that we're
sent After these had gone they remained
on deck apparently waiting to see what
would happen. All of the clerks were at
work and the Offices we're a scene OF hustle
and activity. Many colored porters we're
rushing in and out with orders and notices
TO distribute.
we shall keep right on running both the
subway and the elevated trains" said a
representative of the company. Nobody
will have to walk. guess.
VOTING on THE STRIKE.