New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
NEW MEN TO HOLD JOBS.
Strikers To Be Taken Back Only as
TndiUiduaIs.

Though the Interborough officials would make
m direct statement yesterday in reference to
4be re-empIoyment of strikers. they made it
main that all sood men in their employment
roy will be retained. and that strikers will he
taken back only as individuals where there are
vacancies provided they have not taken part
h suy violence during the strike and their pre-
sious records are good
sons OF the strikers who applied for rein
sztenent yesterday admitted that they had
essn rnisled by their leaders. and believed the
.-ske would be easily won, and that IL would
81 followed By an advance In wages ana re-
hre.son in the hours of work TINS apphed
sneciaIlv to the ticket agents. ticket choppers
snd the poorest paid Of the men generally
Regarding the employment OF the men. tiie
oacials Of the company last night reiterated tile
statement made previously over the signatures
Of vice-President Bryan and General Manager
JsssIsv IN which. after describing the arrogant
-aa,ner in which the committee OF the two
-rions made the demands and followed them up
xs,b a strike. all employees who remained loyal
- .rA coronanv are assured Of the privileges
which the strikers forfeited. It guarantees for
.bern the fullest protection and continuance
IF the seniority which they now hold in the
compsny's service.
Two repentant ticket agents called last night
at the Offices Of the company to ask for rein
statement. They said they were sorry tney
went out AS their records proved satisfactory
they were supplied with the yellow blanks
which all new applicants must i'll out, giving
their ages, experience and other details. They
will have 70 go through the same examinations
as applicants who have never been in the ser
vice Of the company. The same course will be
saken with al rsoentant strikers.
''llo more union business for me- said one or
them 70 Tribune reporter as they went out
'We were fooled into this strike by being told
that II was cincb, and that we would win
hands down"
Asked how he received the order to strike, he
said that member Of the strike committe"
went to the station where he was working and
passed the word 70 him and the platform men
and choppers 10 quit work. Then the com
tnitteeman boarded train and whispered the
strike order 10 the trainmen.
The Interborough sent the following adver-
tseHaent last evening 10 the morning papers. ad-
dressed TO al its employees:
ne management Of the company takes this
..s.ns Of conveying 10 its employees the assurance
Ia Ia hey VII be retained in the service Of the com
t.eg as long as they continue 10 perform their du-
sapee 55atlsiaciory manner, LnaeF no 5,Id
t---illoyes who remain with the company VIII have
t4poyef VIII date from and after March g. 1905.
ne company continued the advertisement
ssaasd Men Wanted for Subway Work" Con-
ea'nrs trainmen. ticket agents. gatemen. por-
VI rackrnen and track laborers are wanted.
1i3aeants are 20 apply at No. "a Dey-st. This
Ish closed yesterday afternoon. will be
|eaed again to-day.
"A advertisement was also run calling on all
.0'iasr employees 10 appear at the office Of the
as@surer. No 195 Broadway and surrender all
us eonpsny's properties in their possession and
's'Fe their final pay.
was stated at the Offices that 300 skilled
Heh had returned from the ranks OF the strik-
- and were supplied with the usual blanks
~ new applicants. They VIII have TO take
SE chances with all newcomers and submit
q Tests regarding eyesight physique. etc.
ne have a little over six thousand men now"
80 representative Of the company "and need
'sa thousand. We are stin taking on men, as
may have occasion TO weed out some Of the
: ones The Dey-st. Office may be kept open
good while. We always in normal times
~ large extra force
--@Ilers are proceeding very satisfactorily
Both the elevated roads and the subway
s as know now viii be run all night.
.,,sung is moving smoothly than We
'oked for
.n, stated at the City Hall station Of the |
G. ,s mat the number Of passengers carried |
subway was nearly up TO the normal
0rt meeting OF the executive committee |
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