The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08
BOTH SIDES FIRM
IN the Big STRIKE.
Continued from page ons)

Business on the stock exchange was
less affected by the strike today than yes
terday Profting by their experience OF
the previous day. brokers and others haN-
ing business in the financial district
started down town earlier than usual,
though here and there the clerical force
in some OF the banks and brokerage
offices was somewhat late in arriving. Be
tween S and 10 O'Clock there was repeti-
ton OF yesterdays congestion OF traffic
along lower Broadway and Nassau street.
but later conditions became more normal.
Forty striking mCtorman have applied
for their old positions on the subway ana
elevated lines and have been put 10 work.
according to an announcement mace py
the Interborough company today. II was
also said ct the company's office that al
though the heavy fog had intertered 20
some extent with tho operation OF trains
on the elevated lines ti1e service showed
marked Improvement today In all drec-
tions.
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Trains were operated during the rush
hours on the following schedules, accord
ing 10 the company:
sixth avenue l., six minute headwsy
Nlntb avenue L, eight minute headway.
making a sIk minute headvay above
Fifty-third street where the two roads
ccnrect
on the Third Avenue L trains were
star,ed on a six-minute headv'ay and on
the Second Avenue road at eight-minute
headway.
In the subway a ixminute headva -
was inaueurated on the Broad division,
and a minute headway on the 1enox
Avenue division. giving at three and one
half 10 four-minue headway below
Ninety-sixth street.
Conditions in the subway were percepti-
bly improved during the forenoon Trains
we're run az frequent intervals and there
was an almost entire absence Of con-
fusion The trains were well patronized.
nv mId-forenoon the trains we're running
on a four-minute headway and ticket
agents were on duty at all the down
town stations.
REPLY TO MAYOR.
The officials of the Amalgs mated As
socistion OF Electric and Street RAILWAY
Employees and the local officials Of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
have sent a letter 20 Mayor Mcclellan In
response 10 his suggestion Of yesterday
stating that they are willing 10 consider
any proposition that may bring about an
amicabls adjustment of the strike. The
suggestion Of Mayor Mcclellan which was
sent 10 both the Interhorough company
and the striking employees, was that al
,,istrent 81 the trouble be entrusted 10
him personally or 20 a disinterested com
mite. of citizens.
An investigation OF the conditions on
AL IN eeleotric lines shows that The
schedules announced by the company
were practically correct. though the
regularity OF operation which prevails
under normal conditions was lacking
CONDUCTOR HELD.
auctor of .he second train IN the COLI
lision in the subway az Twenty-third
street. last night was held In seooo for ex-
animation IN court today
The notorman % the train disappeared
Immediately after the accident and has
not been found.
lie came from Columbus. Ohio. and has
gene back 60 that city. IL IL said.
A representative OF the 1ntcrborough n
company VINO appeared rs counsel for
McNsnus said that he held the missing
notcrman to be responsible for the acci-