The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-02
EXPERIENCING
IMPRESSIVE :.
DEMONSTRATION
Ice Wagon Drivers and Garbage Col.
1ectOrs on Strike. Clcaning-up
Work Being Rushed.

NEW YORK, July New York
City is experiencing an impressive
demonstration as to what extent the
comfort of the millions is dependent
upon the handful, comparatively, of
citizens ordinarily engaged in col
Letting garbage and delivering ice.
Two thousand garbage collectors and
an equal number of ice wagon drivers
are on strike, and the city is in peril
of an epidemic of disease.
The garbage situation Is more seri-
GUS and unless speedily remedied, the
possibilities of evil are striking.
The health department, which on
direction of Mayor Mcclellan, as
sumed responsibility when the street
cleaning department proved unequal
to the emergency, is exhausting it's
almost unlimited capacities, but the
best DR.. Darlington could do was to
promise that three hundred men
would be at work in the morning. A
force like this would make but little
Roadway, as 1855 carts are required
to remove each days accumulation,
and the work is six days behind
The greatest obstacle encountered
blythe department is the deep-rooted
sentiment among men who work for
wages that one may not honorably
take the place of a striker. Three
dollars day and board, and perma-
nent employment is offered, but has
attracted few. Efforts have been
made to get men from other places,
and tomorrow recruits are promised
from Philadelphia. The health de-
partment took hold last Friday
and has used it's police powers Wig
orously and it's emergency fund of
$4,000 without stint but so far has
been unable to meet conditions effect
ually. The officials ofthe health
board intimated that private citizens
would be doing public duty if they
became for the time garbage clean
ers. The only alternative appears to
be compromise with the strikers.
Though the Mayor has declared the
law does not permit dealing with the
civil service employers who are on
strike, and the street cleaning depart
ment yesterday refused to formally
entertain the demands of the men, it
was intimated tonight that settle
ment might be arranged satisfactor-
lily.
A conference between Mr.. CRANE,
of the. street cleaning department,
and committee representing the
garbage drivers will be held tomor-
row. The men will hold to their
original demands, the most impOr-
tant of which are:
First. Day of eight hours consti-
tutes working day, and that over
time be paid at the rate of 25 cents
per hour.
Second. That no fines be imposed
without the opportunity for hear
ing.
Third. That a system of suspen-
sion be practiced instead of fines.
Today the situation grew hourly
worse. What work was done was
in the vicinity of Chinatown, on the
East Side Meantime the waste ac-
cumulaated on the other streets. In
places refuse was piled high and else
where strewn from curb to curb. I'm
able to do better, the health squads
scattered disinfectants through miles
of highway, hoping to hold in check
the death-bearing germs.
Lower temperature today had its
effect, a most disagreeable stencil
finding its way into many homes and
into the city hospitals.
Acting Sanitary Inspector BenZel
contracted with a Philadelphia en-
ployment agency for 1900 men. OF
these, three hundred were to have ar
rived at noon today, but did not.
Late tonight word was received from
Philadelphia that one hundred labor
ers would be on hand for work at
daybreak tomorrow. These, with
the 200 men Commissioner Schavin
expects to have on hand, including
the 100 who remained at work when
the others quit, will make up work.
ing force of 300 if the plans do not
miscarry.
Mayor Mcclellan remained at his
office all day today and was in fire.
quent consultation with Chief Health
officer Darlington and DR.. Denzel,
the sanitary chief.
Last night DR.. Darlington said: 81
do not believe there is any immedi-