The Washington times., 1905-03-07
BIG STRIKE On,
MANHATTAN FOLK
MUST ALL WALK
Rapid Transit Facilities
of New York City
ParalyZed.
FULLY 5000 MEN OUT
Desert Trains on Reaching
Terminals-Both Sides
Remain Firm.

NEW YORK March 7.-New York's
transit facilities were paralyZed at
O'Clock this morning when 5000 men,
motormen, trainmen. gatemen and
ticket sellers, the employees of the In
terborough Rapid Transit Company,
went out on strike.
The men struck because of a number
Of grievances, chief of which was de-
rr.and for a change in the physical ex-
animation of motormen and shorter
hours and 10 per cent increase in pay
for other employees
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon the
employees presented an ultimatum 10 the
ccmpany's officials, demanding fav-
orseble reply by IL o'clock last night and
threatening extreme measures in the
event of a refusal OF their demands.
At 11:30 o'clock last night General
Manager Frank Hed1ey sent the simple
word No to the men, who We're gath
cred in mass meeting at Marion and
Majestic Halls. in Harlem.
Strike Order Popular.
The order to strike at a M was
given out forthwith. The strike order
was received with great enthusiasm
The Inter borough Rapid Transit Com
pany controls the subway and all the
elevated 1inss, which carry more than
a million passengers a day. Practically
every man employed by the company
ofoeyed the strike order, but as the
company had nearly a thousand strike
breakers and non-unien men on hand.
many of the trains were manned soon
after their abandonment by new crews.
During the rush hours. this morning.
though there was much congestion of
traffie and. consequently, a good deal
of delay the company managed TO move
trains on ten and fifteen minutes head
way.
The upper end of Manhattan and The
Bronx were the chief sufferers. In fact
The Bronx was isolated so far as quick
service Is concerned. the surface cars
ran there. as they did in Manhattan
falt they were packed and jammed-
The men are orderly and there has no
been a single sign of trouble. The po
lice reser=es were kept on duty al
night, guarding the various subway an'
Il, stations Altogether, Commission
er McAdoo. at 8 O'Clock this morning, ha'
1000 men on strike duty.
Both Sides Firm.
Officials of the Interborough ROAD
are firm in their refusal to grant tn
demands of the men. President Pepper
Of the Amalgamated Association O
Street and Electric Railway Employees
ana 1HjSI lOi t44e tiit1SCi liicli
says the men are out to win, and will
remain out ff 1t takes six months L
gain their demands.
The general order to strike went int,
effect at 4 o'clock this morning. A
each train drew into the terminals af
ter that hour, the men left their posts
The motormen removed the levers an
followed by the conductors and guards
left the trains
Ticket choppers, platform guards
switchmen, and tracixmen also lui
work Ticket sellers under bond re
nained at their posts. but declined t
sell any tickets.
Shortly after the abandonment of tn
first train strike breakers from Boss
Fariey's strike breaking company weT
put to work. and within hour,
subway tra.ss manned by non-unio
men, had made a round trip.
Jeers for Strike Breakers.
The strikers left their work and wer
to their homes quietly. Some Of ther
cheered as they quit work. Some jeere
the non-union crews, but no violenc
was threatened or attempted.
A few minutes after the strike becam
effective General Manager HedIey calie
up Police Inspectors Cortright an
Brooks and informed them that he wa
(Contiuued on Ninth Pa ge)