New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
IS YOUR MAIL ON TIME?
IF NOT, BLAME SIfIhH'
PostoHce Says Striking Dn0ers are
C0uang Some Delay.

The strike OF the mail wagon drivers caused res
delay than might have been expected III 'ne "a
livery of the mails yesterday. Several i'''iN
new men applied for work at the stables out tlie
ma iority were not desirable. Enough were c,,
duIine, :ho dav however. to keep up fa1rlE WI
the delivery of first class mail matter oul -
first and second class matter was more VI 'e
tarded sr,ta
20 on nm tho wagons without police protection -
was stated at the postofice early IN the ud'
Inspector Cortrght had withdrawn the p led
from each wagon, believing IL was NO. - -,
though the rest OF the police reserves
49,. 1-t,is made Postmaster WILCOX angry, ana ne
orotastsd IN Police commissioner McAdoo- tFeh'u-
allv the order withdrawing the guards "as
scinded ard the policemen were sent oacA - w
wagons. ,,-, soid
The first assistant postmaster. Mr.. Morgan, sa,u
.ho. Nth nroner protection which the police hflaE
afforded there would be no trouble III preNe"'"e
interference with the new drivers Cop'eS VI ~
ssction Of the federal law providing the puii'
ment of offenders for deserving the mans :"
terfering with the deliver! were Posted a' %"
stations . 49,. .o5 -
The penalty for deserving the mails was Sta'e
all who we're employed. The law provinces 'Hd' any
one in charge of the United States mail VINO VIII
tuIlv deserts It shall be punished ny a me VI
no. mora than $500 and by imprisonment or not ees
than three months more than a year. FOR WI,
fully obstructing the mail fine not exceeaihs Svo
- o,,idsd The regular oath administered TO
all the men.
NJ, ,,o-g.r said that the automobile service was
osnecia11, useful in the present emergency fe-
garding the chance o. violence he said:
believe will be tE9gee M Tg he H e9asf
protection we have United S.a'es ,ita but il does
not look as if il will be needed 1t Is up 10 tne
contractor deliver the mail
Marshal Henkel also believed that there would
bs lit,le trouble The strikers know the law, ne
said land as far as l know peaceaoe men
Some of them have families and are anxious 10 get
pay -
q. first and some came back with stories ABOUT
missiles thrown at them Some OF them appeared
10 be hit One produced a cold chisel "hlch ne
said had been hurled at him
Some of the new were cowed by the jeer1ng
and soothing of people in parts of the city "heFe
there were strike sympathizers. Cabmen who passed
made uncomplimentary remarks. and groups OF
women and boys shouted opprobous epithets at
them One driver became depressed when taking
empty wagon to the stables that n ne jumped OH
Two small and two large mail wagons were ue-
substation but the mail had been delivered first
The strikers were generally quiet Inon mas aiid
that the strikers would not be allowed to resort ito TO
e. ssa Was stated tat bnf n1 Gys
According Tandy the men are asking that tneg neg
n 9rk ,sey e be paid 3 g and g for
rigs instead Of the prevailing rate Of 81 10 ana q o.
not delivered on time" said Mr.. Tandy For a
During the last trouble the company lost $500 IN
Company. admitted that there was slight pen
atty attached TO failure to deliver the SACKS oi
time. What this fine was he SAID ne oio NOT
Mr., wentzIe said he had received word from the
ters are in Washington stating that If there was
f nnS dsay WAS experenced the Washington author
ties should be notified. that assistance could be
sent 1t is not expected though; that any help
will be required from the authorizes