Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
TRAINS RUN ON
new YORK LINES
Strike Situation Improved From Com
pany's Viewpoint
HAVE NOTHING TO ARBITRATE

New York, March s.-A very de-
:ided improvement in the conditions
Of traffic on the subway and elevated
railroads marked the second day OF
The strike of the employees of the In
terborough company. This was espe-
cially so on the subway, on which by
the time the evening rush hours came
express service had been established
and affairs had almost resumed their
normal aspect On the elevated lines
service was more irregular, but contin-
ued to improve. especially on the Sixth
avenue line. There was practically no
disorder and only a few minor acct
dents occurred during the day.
The executive committee OF the In
terborough Rapid Transit company
after an executive meeting announced
that a letter had been sent to Mayor
Mcclellan in reply to the mayors let
ter Offering TO act as arbiter. in
which the executive committee thanked
the mayor for his offer, but added
that the company had nothing to ar
bitrate."
officials of the marlborough COM
pany expressed confidence that they
had the situation well in hand and
that few days would see full re-
sumption of service on all lines.
Rumors were afioat that the strikers
expected to execute a grand coup by
inducing the employees In all the power
houses to join them in a sympathetic
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date interruption of traffic on all the
lines. Officials of the company were
disposed to ridicule the possibility 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 filled
within four hours.
The strike breakers" seemed to
have complete control Of the trains
and had no difficulty in accommodate
ing those that wished to ride. All the
stations and trains seemed to be
equipped with a full quota Of men.
Tickets were sold and received by the
choppers and passengers boarded their
trains apparently with no idea Of there
being a strike or delays consequent
thereof.
All trains carried three policemen.
one guarding the motorman, another
in the centre of the train, while the
third stood upon the rear platform.
An accident at 23d street was in the
nature of a rear-end collision. due. 1t
is said. to the inexperience of the men
on the trains. Two cars had their ends
smashed in. there was panic among
scores of passengers. of the injured Is
were so severely hurt that they had
TO be sent to the hospitals.
The train had just drawn into the
Esd street station, and some Of the pas
sengers were about to alight, when
there was a crash, as a train which
had left the bridge only 80 seconds
after the first train dashed into the
train standing at 23d street. The steel
car on the first train was forced into
the rear of the car just ahead. All Of
the lights of the first train went out,
and a moment later were heard the
cries of the injured and panic-stricksn
passengers. Those who were standing
In the two rear cars of the first train
and in the first cars of the second
train were thrown to the floor.
The passengers standing on the plat
forms of the last two cars of the first
train were caught as in a wise. II
was here that all Of those who were
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