The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-08
CLAIMS AGAINST
. coz co. POUR. IN
SIRIKEBREAKERS
GAIN IN GOTHAM
Subway Trains Running and Peo-
pie Gaining CONFERENCE.-The
face Lines Busy.

New York, March 8.-The second
day Of the strike on the subway and ele-
waited lines showed considerable i'm
provement.
Trains were run in the subway, and
the Sixth avenue elevated line was kept
open with a larger number Of trains
than yesterday. At first people hest
tated to ride, but between $3.50 and 8
o 'clock, when the downtown rush was
at it's height, the public began to realize
the hopelessness Of using the already
overtaxed surface lines, and eagerness
to get to business overcame timidity.
The Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany put every trolley car available
into service, and did It's best to handle
the great crowds.
There seemed to be nothing for the
public to do but to get about at hap
hazard today and tonight, as they did
yesterday. There was no sign of Civ
ing way by either side when the day
opened.
The marlborough officials said they
were in a better position than yester-
day, that they would run more trains
today, and that the situation is grow
ing better for them all the time.
Strikers Claim Lead.
The strike leaders, on the other hand,
declared that all their men were hold
ing firm, that the company had done it's
best yesterday, and that from now on it
would be increasingly difficult for the
officials to operate the subway and ele-
waited lines.
No attempt was made to maintain
schedules either on the elevated or sub
way lines during the night, but as early
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 it's height trains were sent away
from Ninety sixth street every eight
minutes.
There was but one serious accident
yesterday. Two subway trains were in
q rear-end collision at Twenty-second
street, Forty passengers were hurt,
most Of them slightly, sig seriously.
- Hits the Theaters. .''...,'>
Noticeable decrease in the attend.
ance at several of the larger theaters
along Broadway has been caused by
the strike of subway and elevated EN-:
the box Offices dropped to almost moth
OeAS
| theaters would sustain losses of $780,.
900 week after tomorrow, beyond
which time few reservations had been
made in advance. When these reserved
seats have been used, the theaters
would, he said, begin to feel the loss
very sharply.
| Would Seize Subway.
Seizure Of the subway by the city
will be the remedy which President
Alexander E. Orr declares the Rapic
Transit commissioners will apply If the
strike tie-up should continue long.
The lease by which the lnterborougl
company operates the subway provides
that reasonable time' shall be give1
to the company to comply with tn
terms of it's contract with the city.
The Interborough company is bonded
to the city. in 100000 to furnish al
adequate service. The contract pro
vides the schedules which. shall be main
tanned, with the Roadway Of trains
This, of course, could hardly be live,
up to in case of strike.
Controller Grout and members of tn
board confirmed the statements mad
by President Orr.