New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
OTHER BOROUGHS AIDING.
One-tEird of Brooklyn Police Force
Here, and Half That of Queens.

Nearly half the police force of the city was kept
strike duty yesterday from early morning until
late last night with the prospect of continuing at
the task for many days longer. The force OF about
thirty-fve hundred patrolmen taken from ordinary
duty, was divided into two platoons one relieving
| the other duty alternately throughout the day
| and night, so that when platoon of 1,750 men
protecting the lines OF elevated roads and sub
way the other platoon was in reserve at police
stations. About one-third of the Brooklyn force
and half the Queens force were sent to Manhattan
for duty at the strike 1t is expected that the men
will have time to visit their families while the
strike lasts. They have only time for eating and
sleeping, and they sleep when they in reserve.
Chief Inspector Cortright and Borough Inspector
Brooks stay at Police Headquarters. directing the
police strike forces by telephone They get reports
and send out orders every hour of the day and
night. Commissioner McAdoo and his secretary.
Mr.. Howell. taking active interest in the
work of the police, and are helping along the ar
rangements.
John H. Mclean detective OF the New-York
Central Railroad, was sent TO Mr. McAdoo yester-
day by c. r. Smith, assistant general superin-
tendent OF the suburban department, with instruc-
tions to ask that two patrolmen be detailed for
duty az all the suburban stations of the road above
noth-st. He said the trains were so crowded that
the usual force of the company could handle
the crowd. Mclean told Mr.. McAdoo that w A
HUmphries. chief detective of the Vanderbilt sys-
TEN, had come to this city with twenty-eght of
his best men, who had been assigned to cope with
the crowd, particularly to watch for pickpockets
He said that owing to pulling the signal
cord lin the passenger trains yesterday morning
two OF the trains had been stalled in the Park-ave.
tunnel for some time. Commissioner McAdoo prom
tsed TO do what he could for the company.
Commissioner McAdoo said yesterday that he was
able to cope with any trouble that might arise as
result of the strike. Asked regarding the rumor
that Captain Burns, of the East 126th-st station.
in whose precinct the large car barns of the eIe-
waited road are. had requested him to order the
enlr 81,
Mr.. McAdoo said that such request had been
received from Captain Burns
Later the Commissioner issued a statement It
said:
With regard to the strike Inspectors Cortright
naaned at these Headquarters all Of last night. ar
ranging e Details 5c Looking COX to the poGng Of the rail-
arrangements are such that can continue our
without ever fatiguing or wearing out our men.
Up TO this time there has been violence of
there have been sines strike stsTfsd THIS
and reported killings at various places especially
in the subway These rurnors must be started for
Personally and 6fcially fsS any sorry that there
Is e strike on these roads because Of the grave
e Of the Pgi5hbc which must necessarily Patr9nze
the police have no concern our duty is to en-
force the law fearessly and impartialy, and every
used with zeal energy and promptness in preserv-
IN e te9 d secgry W Of czens IN the street
kind or in any quarter Will be tolerated for a
moment. Persons and property will continue TO be
safe In this city
Colonel Wingate representing General Roe, COM
m9nding the National Guard called upon and
offered in case of need the assistance of the State
forces. / have assured him that I no idea
that the National Guard will be needed at any
time. The police fully equal to the situation,
and while neither disorder lawlessness is
tcipated the department is fully capable of meet
ing II when IL occurs
Captain Burns said last evening that he had two
hundred men in what he termed the danger zone"
He insisted that there nothing to fear but
that he ready for every emergency. Most of
his were stationed between 130th and 123d sts.
from Lexington-aye. TO the East River
The starter of the Union Street Railway 129th-
st said that the traffic mad been the heaviest in
the early evening that the company had ever
known. All the cars at the command of the COM
pany mad been running from the Harlem end Of the
| line TO The Bronx. He said there had been ade-
| quate police protection at the terminus