The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09
GOTHAMITFS RIDE
WITH MORE EASE
Strike Conditions Less Pro-
ductive of Discomfort
and Turmoil

NEW YORK, March s.-A very de-
cided Improvement in the conditions OF
traffic on the subway ard elevated rail-
roads marked the second day Of the
strike Of the employees OF the INTERIOR
ough company. This was especially so
on the subway, on which by the time
the evening rush hours came express
service had been established and af-
fairs resumed their normal aspect. On
the elevated lines service was more ir
regular. but continued to improve. es-
pecially on the Sixth avenue line. There
was practically no disorder and only a
few minor incidents occurred during
the day. officials of the Interborough
company expressed confidence that a
few days would see a full resumption
of service on all lines. Tonight the
officials announced that they had re-
ceived assurance of the intention Of so
per cent of the strikers to resume work
as individuals and that forty OF the
old motormen mad already been taken
back. This was denied by President
Pepper of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, who declared that there had
been no sign of disaffection in the
ranks. At the downtown recruiting
office OF the Interborough company ESQ
additional men were accepted for serv-
ice on the elevated roads
Strikers Promise Coup
Rumors were afioat today that the
strikers expected to execute a grand
coup by inducing the empIoyes in all
the power houses to join them in a
sympathetic strike. This would result
in an immediate interruption of traffic
on all lines. officials of the company
were disposed to ridicule the possfbil-
ity of the power house men striking.
but said that, even should they do so.
the trouble would be Of short duration,
as the places OF all could be filed with
in four hours.
All trains carried three policemen.
one guarding the motorman, another In
the center OF the train while the third
stood on the rear PLATFORM
In the meantime the elevated did not
fare so we'll At the various uptown
stations groups of would be patrons
waited on the platform. but many be-
came tired and resorted to the subway
or the surface cars to get up or down
town No tickets were sold The pas
sengers handed their nickels 10 the sta
tion agent, who passed them on TO the
platform. Only a half hour schedule
was maintained on the elevated until
o'clock, when the rush hour set in
On the elevated roads the stations
were crowded even more than usual
and as fast as each train pulled away
crowded TO the gates, another crowd
pushed up the stairways and took It's
place.
A green motorman's nervousness was
responsible for a collision which inter-
rupted traffic on the Third avenue road
for a short time this afternoon and
narrowly esoared being attended with
fatal results. One car was derailed
and a panic ensued among the passen-
gers. all of whom, however, escaped
unhurt-
"Nothing to Arbitrate"
The executive committee OF the In
terborough company wrote the mayor
declining his proffer of arbitration.
-Our conferences with our former
employees do not relate merely to mat
ters of pay and hours" the communi-
cation reads. They are more radical
They involve the question whether the
management of the property shall or
shall not be in the hands of the COM
pany or its officers, and whether the
rules which they have established for
the protection of the travelling public
shall be adhered to or set at naught
by the employees Of the road"
II was announced unofficially that an
agreement had been reached by W. d.
Mahon. president Of the International
Amalgamated Association Of Elec-
trio Street Railway Employees, and
President Pepper OF the local union by
which the strikers will receive the sup
port OF the national organization.