New-York tribune., 1905-03-09
COMPLAIN OF THE POLICE.
Com pany and Strikers Hare GrTeU-
dnces-sSO Hare the Force.

The keeping of 1900 policemen on duty along
the lines of the subway ana elevated ROADS on
account Of the strike led yesterday 10 complaints
from three sources-from the strikers, from the
.Inter5orough account Of the men VINO nave
taken the places OF the strikers, and from many
of the policemen themselves. Commissioner NC
Adoo received complaints from each quarter
hut he said yesterday afternoon that nothing OF
a character which seemed to warrant inNesusa-
zion had been received by him
The strikers complained that the police VINO
were detailed at the stations and on the trains
Of the subway and elevated roads really were
performing the work OF platform men and
guards and therefore were working direcuS
against the strikers. H. B. May. vice-presldent
OF the Amalgamated Association, sent letter 10
Commissioner McAdoo on the subject, making
specific complaint against the action OF police
men at the elevated station at 3d-ave- and
125th-st, and adding this somewhat ambiguous
request: Il wish to respectfully request you 10
order your men TO do strict police duty, and not
sssfst honest endeavor OF hard working set of
snen."
A complaint came from an Interborough off,
xc,ai that MANY Of the police on duty along the
-coynpany's lines were openly showing their SYM
pathy with the strikers, helping by their talk TO
induce new men TO desert their posts and laugh
ing at green" employees who made unlmpor-
kant blunders Some Of the police officials said
that while at the beginning of a strike some OF
rhe policemen would favor the strikers. while
pther policemen would take sides with the COM
pany II the strike lasted long enough the police
would all be against the strikers
THE POLICEMENs SIDE.
Many OF the police were complaining yesterday
ahat they did not have opportunity for rest or
even 20 get their meals. and were kept on con-
rinuous duty without relief. The complaints
were particularly loud from the police attached
TO Brooklyn precincts who have been sent far
from their homes TO do strike duty. The ticket
agent at the South Ferry station of the elevated
roads sent message the Office of the Inter
borough at 10 a. IN. yesterday in the name OF
Captain Farrell OF the 1st Precinct. asking that
two cars be sidetracked at South Ferry and used
as resting places for the police there. Captain
Farrell said that 101 Brooklyn policemen had
been kept continuous strike duty at the South
Ferry station for thirty-six hours. except that
they had been allowed TO take turns in going to
restaurants for meals, and they so nearly
exhausted that they ought to have a place to
rest in. The reply that came from the Inter
borough office Of a character to make the
tired police feel angry. 1t read: Trains are
for the accommodation and transportation
of passengers and not for loungers."
Later IN the day, however the 1nterborough
erected a temporary shed at the north end OF
the platform at the South Ferry station, in
which were placed cots for tired policemen The
company also made arrangements with a res
taurant at No. Front-st to supply food for
the police detailed ct the station.
McADOo SENDS MEAL TICKETS.
Mr.. McAdoo said there was justice in the COM
plants OF the Brooklyn police that they were
under extra expense for meals while they were
detailed In Manhattan. He had tickets for
meals sent TO the five hundred policemen from
Brooklyn. each ticket good for a meal costing
80 cents. The tickets Will be redeemed at Police
Headquarters. and good at any restaurant
in the city.
Commissioner McAdoo called Inspector Cross
from Brooklyn and placed him in command of
the hundreds OF policemen on strike duty in the
Harlem district. Captain McDermott of the
5th-st. station. and Captain Dooley of the Co
ney Island station, who have had experience in
etTlke duty, were assigned to aid Inspector
Cross.