The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-15
CITY TRAIN SERVICE BETTER.
MORE STRIKERS BEING TAKEN
BACK; MANY SEEKING JOBS.

President BelmonVS Congratulations on
Their Conduct Received by Mesgrs.
Bryan and Hedley-He'u Sorry for the
Men, bat Can't Pay Them the Old wages
Tho subway and elevated railroad service
improved yesterday, though II was, OF
course, stu irregular in comparison with
that before the strike. In the subway
| express trains ran at fair intervals. On
! the elevated there were no moro trains than
! on Monday, but thcir speed was accelerated
| On the West Side lines, which were In tho
worst shape, the intervals between trains
early in the day ranged from one minute
to twenty-four. In the evening rush hour
trains on the Sixth avenue line were crowded
90 that some gates could not be opened
and men were olinging on behind.
The largest batch Of applicants for work
that has yet appeared crowded into the
Park Row Building. Ninety per cent. Of
them were returning strikers and Il took
six extra policemen to keep them In line,
They were all ready 10 60 back a. new men,
but nearly all who went before Assistant
yesterday were merely allowed to make
applications. About 800 more strikers were
reemployed, making about 900 In all.
About 5 800 men are at work on the roads :,
but some Of Farley's men who arc chronic
birds Of passage are preparing 70 go already.
borough spent his first day In town at his
Office In Nassau street. His first conference
was with Vice-President Bryan and General
Manager Hedley. whom he congratulated
on their management OF the strike.
Mr. Belmont declined 10 be interviewed,
but q statement was made on his behalf to
the effect that he did not consider that the
rules Of the Civic Federation, OF which he Is
president bind him morally or otherwise
to agree 20 demands made In deliberate
violation Of an agreement or 20 yield 10
arbitrary action Of men In his company taken
in violation Of the principles Of arbitration;
therefore he will remain in the Civic fede-
ration. Mr.. Belmont, It was said for him,
Els sorry that the returning motoTmen for
whom vacancies will DO found will have 70
take lower wages but he will not break
the regulation Of the company and give them
back the old wages.
c. B. Alves, one Of Strike Breaker Far
ley's lieutenants, was at the ofhces OF the
company for a short time yesterday. He
said that 800 men had been brought here
by Farley, and most Of these remained
at work, but some lost their nerve and
went away the first day. According to
Alves, the strike breakers are getting a
premium over the regular wages, making
these equal TO the wages Of employees IN
their second year.
George Z. Pepper was still addressing
strikers IN Marion Hall yesterday. Barely
twenty men stayed 10 listen 70 him. Mr..
Pepper has decided TO have to-day an al
day meeting OF himself and such othersl
as NAV come, TO decide what shall be done
about the strike that has been.
THE ALDERMEN BUTT IN.
Il was inevitable that the Alderman
would not allow yesterdays meeting Of
the board to pass without having some
thing TO say on the strike. Two resolutions
were introduced. One was framed in the
interests Of the strikers by requesting the
company TO secure at once such expert
enced men as will restore TO the travelling
public the convenience and schedules
which were In force on and prior to March
@, while the second called on the company
to insure the safety Of it's passeng gers by
placing two motormen on the front plat
form Of each train. Both were referred
to the Committee on Railroads.