Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-08
Advise Mayor Mcclellan That
They VIII Consider Propositions
For AmicabIe Adjustment,
THE SITUATION IS IMPROVING.
Larger Number Of Trains Run Than
Yesterday and People Patronize
Them More.

New York, March S.-The officials Of
the Amalgamated Association Of Elec-
trio and Street Railway Employees and
the local officials Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers have sent
letter to Mayor McClellon in response
to his suggestion Of yesterday, stat.
ing that they are willing to consider
any proposition that may bring abou.
an amicable adjustment Of the strike.
The suggestion OF Mayor Mcclellan,
which was sent to both the Inter-
borough company and the striking en-
plcyes, was that adjustment Of the
trouble be trusted TO him personally or
a disinterested committee OF citizens
SITUATION IMPROVING.
New YORK. March S.-The second
day Of the strike on the subway and
elevated lines showed considerable
Improvement over Yesterdays condi-
lions Trains were run In the sub
way and the Sixth avenue elevated
line was Kept open with a larger num-
Der Of trains than yesterday. At FIRST
people were timid and hesitated to
ride on the roads affected by the strike,
the downtown rush was az its height,
the public began to realize the hope
lessness OF using the already overtaxed
surface lines and eagerness to get to
business oyercame timidty Most Of
the trains made fairly good time, but
the long stops OF stations and care
full running, indicated that the COM
pany was taking no risks. on the
whole the underground seems in bet
ter condition than at the same hour
yesterday Notwithstanding the i'm
proyement IN the 1nterboroughs SER
1 vice, much downtown traffic was car
ried by the su,facs,llnes
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
There was no sign Of giving way by
either side when the day opened. The
PETERBOROUGH officials said they were
| IN better position than yesterday,
that they would run more trains to-
day and that the situation was grow
ing better for them all the time,
STRIKE LEADERS TALK
The strike leaders on the other hand
declared that all their men were
| holding firm, that the company had
done its best yesterday, and that from
| now on II would be Increasingly difh-
cult for the officials TO operate the
subway and elevated lines. No at
tempt was made TO maintain sched-
ules on either the subway or elevated
during the night but as early as 3
o'clock this morning preparations for
attempting TO handle the rush hour
| crowds were begun In the subway
the result was about the same as yes
terday and when the downtown tide
was at its height trains were sent
! away from NInety-siXth street every
eight minutes.
Above that point the service was ir-
regular The best showing made by
the PETERBOROUGH company today was
on It's Sixth avenue elevated lines.
Many of the trains We're almost empty
during the early hours but as the
! rush increased II became apparent that
the trains were running on good head
way and without much trouble.
MEN DESERT TRAINS.
Crowds nocked to the uptown sta
lions and cars were packed long before
the residential sections were left be-
hind on the other elevated lines con-
ditions were different, the Third and
Second avenue branches suffering more
severely than any others. These prep
arations to begin service were begun
as early at other points, but obstacles
of all kinds were encountered. The
principal trouble faced by the company
on the Third avenue was with the men
who had been brought here to operate
trains IN place OF the strikers Many
of these deserted their trains at various
points along the railroad and annoying
DELAYS resulted The Third avenue line
enters the thicgly settled Bronx sec-
;ion and under normal conditions car
ries many thousands OF passengers
every day. As result OF todays con-
ditions these Bronx residents. as we'll
as thousands Of others who reside along
the line IN the east side OF the city
proper were subjected TO great incon-
Venlsnce
George Il, Pepper president Of the
Amalgamated Association of Electric
and street Railway Employees, said
today;
eve were only diminishing yester-
day. We are ready to begin today We
viii make the fur ny for sure. | am
entirely satisfied with the situation
We will win sure It's foregone con
cluslon. ] am dissatisfied with the
working Of the police and will make a
complaint 10 Commissioner McAdoo
We have counseled perfect order during
the strike, and n one Of the strikers IL
]
ed by the organization and sent to state
prison. Any violence done so far has
been done by sympathizers and not by
members Of the union. The success OF
failure Of the strike depends on public
opinion We have public opinion now
and we viii hold IT,
WANT OLD PLACES BACK.
Forty striking motormen have ap.
piled for their old positions on the sub.
way and elevated lines and have beer
put 10 work according to announce.
ment made AZ the offices OF the Inter.
borough company today. IL was alsC
said at the company's Office that, al.
though the heavy fog had interfered e
some extent with the operation OIL
trains ON the elevated lines, the ser.
vice showed marked improvement to-
day IN all directions.
Conditions In the subway were per,
ceptibly affected during the forenoon.
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