The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-01
TO BREAK THE ICE STRIKE
AN ATTEMPT TO BE MADE To GET
WAGONS OUT THIS MORNING.

Receiving stations Of the Company Open
for An VINO Applied and Many small
COnsumers Used Their Own wagons
Meeting OF strikers In IsrookISn.
The American Ice Company announced
yesterday that it will make an attempt
to break the strike Of it's wagon drivers
at 3 O'Clock this morning. Ample police
protection is promised.
The different receiving stations or bridges
OF the company were open yesterday morn
ing to all who chose TO come for the ice.
There were plenty Of policemen around,
although the strikers, who were holding n
mass meeting in Ssngerbund Hall, Scher-
merhorn and Smith streets. Brooklyn, did
not appear. About fifteen patrolmen and
several mounted policemen were at Fiji
teonth street and North River. one Of the
largest distributing places on the West
Side. The other depots were similarly pro-
tected.
Police also guarded the bridge nj the
foot Of Fast Ninth street. which IL the
principal dist Irritating place for the Fast
Side. There was u riu of men With all sorts
of vehicles for ice at this depot in the early
hours az the morning. They lbolght from
ten pounds mp To "A wagon load. some of the
smaller quantities being taken away ia
baby carriages. There seemed Ia bc a
general impression that il will bc hard TO
get ice to-day unless at the last moment
the strikers stampede back TO work.
George W. Westall, general manager Of
the ompany would not say last night how
many strike breakers had been secured. He
said he had an intimation from the outside
that the men are likely To reconsider the
matter AMI may report for work thisn morn
ing, but he would not give its source.
we are not banking on that. however" "
he said. We will have plenty Of police
protection and will he able TO meet the
situation. The routes will he covered and
there will he no ice famine. We opened all
our depots to-day for the convenience OF tho
public and had them protected 10y the police,
We are doing the best we can in the interest
of our customers and the public."
The meeting of the strikers in Brooklyn
wa well attended and the striker r. ace ned
to be very enthusiastic. President ~Aearney
Of the union was chairman. Delegates were
present from "a. the different depots who
had been detailed to watch the progress Of
affairs.
Chairman kearney made the announce
ment that toney island will be tiei zap to-
day. The strike was complete ia Brooklyn,
lt StNl, dIlh w ptflil~ WI '"BtiiiiiR ""
Join the strikers.
aNewtown Creek aud East New York
are tied mp a. tight as u drum, hc said.
Everything that carries ice Is tied up,
even 10 the Hat trolley cars.
Delegates reported that the foreln,in in
the West Twenty-siXth street yard In Man
haitian refused To work until the strike
was over despite an Offer Of $50 a week
instead OF the present wages OF SIS II they
went back to work. il was stated.
On the report that the company was
going TO nut strike breakers to-day under
police protection il was decided 10 assign a
number of the strikers in patches TO pre-
cpde the new men along the different
routes and ask the customers not To buy
from them. IL was further decided To ask
the stewards of The various depots not Ia in
Struct The new men in their duties.
The shortage of ice was felt generally
Yesterday in the lower part VI New York
and all over Brooklyn. In the suburbs.
where independent dealers deliver "a good
deal Of ice, the people were better on. but
the icemen would only deliver small amounts
on Saturday.
Ho~nseholders below Thirty-fourth street
were able to Send for ice to the various
stations. Some of them joined and sent
vehicles To the ice bridges and got nolgh
for -four or five families,
Provision has been made for temporary
quarters for the new men, al whom 300
were selected yesterday ont Of abou $50
who answered the advertisements OF the
The office Of Waddell 4 Mahon.
as West Broadway, b engaged them,
was crowded during the day with appli-
cants. F%ifty-nine Of the men taken on
were sworn in as special officers.