Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-10
COLLAPSE OF STRIKE.
Charter OF Brotherhood Revoked
Strikers Applying for Work,


Charter OF Brotherhood Revoked
Strikers Applying for Work.
New York, March l0.-The subway
lines are in better running condition to-
day than any day since the strike be-
gan. Thousands came down to business
this morning by the underground and
the overhead lines. The company says
that the fall service has been restored in
the subway and on the Third avenue
elevated lines. The Second avenue
lines are still running in crippled
condition. When many of the strikers
returned to work this morning they were
told by the company that the new men
would rank them in seniority and that
they must take their turns for advance
ment. Many of the strikers are in an
angry mood today over the collapse OF
the strike and the small prospect OF get
ting their jobs back, and the police are
keeping careful watch for violence.
George yelling, one of the subway
guards, was the first man to apply for
work at the company's Offices this morn
ing. 81 have had my ill of unions,
he said. when | went to work in the
tunnel was told that to hold my job
| would have to join the union. Later
the company, through. Mr.. Hedley, de-
MED any such statement. The strike
was foolish one, and you will
never get me into another union
where / can be put out Of work
by irresponsible leaders," yelling was
the advance guard of general body Of
strikers to apply for work and they, one
aud all, voiced Wclling's sentiments.
The strike and its failure has made the
marlborough Company an ''open shop"
Three to four thousand men, most Of
them with families. will probably never
be able to regain their old positions with
the company, which has openly stated
that it will not discharge any of the
strike breakers who have shown them
selves competent. The reputation of
the strike by Warren Stone, Grand Chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, and w. d. Mahon, President Of
the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, last
night, was the Knockout blow to the
strike, though Pepper and Jencks, the
local leaders, declare that Stone and
Mahon have nothing to do with the
strike and that it will yet be won by
the men.
Several letters of warning we're re-
ceiyed by General Manager HedIey,
today, informing him that attempts will
be made to blow up parts Of the roads
and the power houses.
There was a general home coming Of
the strikers to the company's offices
throughout the day. The old men, were
treated the same as new applicants.
Cleveland, o.. March l0.-The
charter OF subdivision los, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, to which the
striking motormen in the great subway
strike in New York belong, has had its
charter taken away from il. Grand
Chief Warren Stone arrived in Cleve-
land THIS morning al o CLOCK. I'm
mediately after his arrival a meeting
of the grand officers of the Brotherhood
was called Mt the headquarters of the
organization in the Society of Savings
Building, to discuss the matter of the
subway strike. 1t did not take the
officers long to arrive at conclusion
and at $50 telegram was sent to the
secretary of subdivision lO5, TO the
effect that the division OF the order was
no longer affiliated with the national
organization. In explanation of the
action of the grand officers in recall
ing tho charter ofthe subdivision, Grand
Chief Stone said: "The present strike
Is not the doing of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and is being car
ried on by men claiming to represent
the Brotherhood"