The Washington herald., 1907-07-02

New York, July 1.-The strike Of the
street cleaning drivers, which seriously
crippled the work Of the department for
nearly week, and which caused a vast
amount Of filth to accumulate in the
streets. particularly the congested sec
tons Of the East Side, was declared of
without conditions this afternoon, and the
strikers viii return TO work tomorrow
morning at the usual hour.
The firm attitude o. the city officials.
especially Mayor Mcclellan, caused the
drivers to come 10 the conclusion that the
fight they had made for the eight-hOur
day and the relaxation Of the rules under
which the department is governed, was
futile. and that if they did not return TO
work they would lose their jobs forever.
The attitude that the mayor assumed
from the start was that the drivers were
not strikers in the ordinary sense OF dis
putes between employees and employers,
but that they were merely insubOrdinate
civil service employees who had broken
the rules OF the department by absenting
themselves from wGEN without leave OF
absence. It was upon this ground that
he refused to treat or deal with the in
surgents until they returned TO work.
This the men finally decided 20 do.
COnsidera bic progress was made to-day
toward the removal Of the surplus filth
on the lower East Side but as the day
was very warm there was little or no
relief from the horrible stencil which
has poisoned the air Of the whole neigh
borhood.
Il viii be several days at least before
the stencil gets out Of the air. In the
meantime the people Of the Ghetto are
having a hard time 10 sleep, being unable
to close the windows OF their crowded
rooms. The situation. it was said to-
night. was worse in that respect than
ever before. and the 0dOrs that arose
from the masses Of filth weCe almost
beyond human endurance.
Explosives Thrown from Roofs.
Things explosive thrown from roofs in
the Little Italy district uptown this after
noon raised clamor Of bomb-throwing
as an aid 10 perfecting the garbage mems
strike. Six garbage wagons, under pro-
lection Of as many policemen. with SergL.
William J. Duggan walking ahead, were
passing through 10th street, on the way
10 the stables On Pleasant avenue. when
something like a big torpedo dropped
from a roof between First and Second
avenues. II exploded with considerable
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than 10 the persons Of the policemen and
the drivers Of the wagons.
Sargt. Duggan received a severe shock
as the torpedo dropped close enough TO
him to tear his trousers. He walked 70
Sydenham Hospital, and after q brief
stay. returned to the station prepared 10
go on strike duty again. That happened
al o'clock.
About three hours earlier so-cailed or
alleged bombs dropped from roofs at
10th street and First avenue. and 10Th
street and Second avenue, falling in the
neighborhood of strike-breakers. but do
ing no damage either 10 men or pave
ments.
Foreman Badly Beaten.
AT 18th street and First avenue, about
the same time, Samuel Morrison, a fore
man of breakers, was attacked by
strikers and beaten. He managed 10 get
away with no great hurts.
One of the biggest rows in the early aft
ernoon was when a crowd Of policemen
went through West both street on their
way 10 act as escorts for gang Of wag-
ons In front OF 6ll West 150th street some
negroes spoke abusively to the policemen.
and shortly afterward there was a fight.
Articles OF furniture and household goods
were thrown from windows on the stTug-
Cling policemen. After a prolonged fight
the policemen got the best Of it. Five men
were arrested and charged with disordeTiy