The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-01

barrels were loaded.
One of the features OF the strike yesterday
was the police arrangements, "A tne men
who were to he protected were not mere
strike breakers, in the estimation oil the nu-
ministration, but men employed by tne CITY
TO do vitality necessary work, " wes deter
mined by Gen. Bingham that the protection
that he furnished to these men should pe
thorough and complete. His orders TO In
Spector Titus, who was in charge OF the
men assigned to strike duty, even included
the 6fosing of all saloons in the territory al
fccted and the order was beyed tothe letIer,
There wasn't a saloon in u part OF inns
territory where n man could get q drink
Everything that even looked like n side door
was guarded by from one 10 three pollce-
men, who made assurance doubly sure by
tanning away everybody who tried TO get IN:
The saloon Keepers, or a vast majority Oh
them, did not even attempt TO do business.
Gen. Bingham was determined that no drink
should be sold to the strikers and their SYM
pathizers, md for that reason all the saloons
in the district we're closed. Gen. Bingham
himself was not at Headquarters yesterday,
hut his instructions 10 Inspector 'itns ana
the other inspectors IN the district anec'en
were carried out to the letter.
More than 600 policemen were assigned
10 strike duty in the districts covered by
Stable A alone. and ther" was q proportion
ate number at other points where the gar
baRe was being removed. Along Fast
Fourteenth street they were IA ihick as
flies in August, the distance between any
two on either side being not more than
thirty feet. Bat they swung their Sticks
idly all day. for there was nothing Tor them
10 do. On every cart that was Sent Out
from Stable A there were two policemen 10
protect the driver. The people OF the
neighborhood were not even permitted. 70
occupy the roofs of their houses IN Tear mat
some bricks and other missiles might coiht
from that direction.
One of those who applied for u drivers
place at Stable A ON saturday was NartIh
kolt Of 2s2 Fast Tenth street, who had been
in this country long enough to acquire. u
good vocabulary of English, lie SAID he
was 10 years old. but he VAS small ana
didn't look that age by several years, lie
was willing to work however, and h" was
sent out on IA cart with a helper VII" was
six feet tall and very muscular. IN" cart
was attacked by "A gang Of strike syinls-
thizers and bricks began to hV through the
air. One of them struck the helper aud h"
vanished down a side street he boy,
however. kept his seat. In speaking about
his experience afterward he said that non"
of the bricks thrown hit him at all.
But l got a lemon" he said. with II
twinkle in his eyes. 1T was very old one
and very soft and il struck me in the back
The youth drove Ia tine street TO which
he was assigned after the police had
scattered the crowd that attacked him,
got a load of garbage and dumped IT IN a
scow on the Fast River. When he returned
to the barn he spoke about the incident and
F'Ih Nv
Martin was the first driver to show up for
work yesterday at Stable A. He said he
had a good Job ard was going to try to
keen il. He was sent out with n bunch of
eight carts on each of which were two
policemen. The short, sturdy policeman
who sat at his ri&ht was Ajax Whitman,
known as the strong man OF the force.
Inspector Burfeind was in charge OF the
reserves at Stable A and Inspector Burns
had charge of the men in the other stable.
Altogether there were 1900 policemen in
Manhattan and The Bronx either on active
duty or held in reserve. Inspector Titus
and Daniel O.. Slattery. Gen. Bingham's
secretary, made a tour Yesterday OF the
streets Of the East Side. They found that
the policemen on duty had little OF nothing
10 do and the carts at work were M few
that there were too many policemen for
the job.
One oasis in the desert Of filth and garLag.
was Chinatown, which had been cleaned
up in great style. Seven carts were sent
inyo the district and the inhabitants urged
in and helped the drivers. After that Sney
weSt about rejoicing.
One district to which no attention has
been paid thus far by the Health Depart
ment on account OF a lack OF men IL Little
Italy, extending all along the Fast Side from
below Tooth street TO l2ith street Fast of
Second avenue. Tn territory In sal. to
be in worse condition if anything than the
streets Of the lower East Side.
commissioner raven SdlAl NtNNfIAidN
that he expected a large number of drivers
TO return to- work tomorrow. All extra
drivers who do not work regularly in the
summer will be notified to export FOR duty.
Next the eligible list will he exhausted,
but as IL contains the names OF less than
100 men no great help is expected from il.
After these men are placed as many of the
striking drivers will get their jobs back as
amply for them, for under a recent ruling
the Commissioner has a right to reinstate
nj mn nv nf hen as hp aaVa fir for mHuthS
to come in spite of the rule thar five days
of absence without leave means dismissal,
Park Commissioned Herman came 10
the rescue yesterday with an offer To the
Mayor of 100 park drivers for emergency
work in the Street Cleaning Department.
A memorial on behalf Of about twenty-
five public bodies including the City Club,
the Merchants Association, the Brooklyn
League, the Automobile Club, the Academy
Of Medicine, the Allied Real Estate Interests.
the West End Association, the Charity Or
ganization and the Peoples Institute was
addressed TO the Mayor yesterday. bur II *
doubtful whether he got il as the date ON
the document is July | II was sent out
from the City Club with a letter enclosed
by Henry G. Wright. secretary. under the
date of June 20. The things that they ask
are:
First A. n preventive measure 81 Nery
great and obvious importance, that the
Police Department he directed 10 enforce
the very 'lehr ana COMPREHENSIVE pToNl~lph-
Of law that forbid The unnecessary Solling
or ~lttering Of The streets
Sec -ndly That citizens lie informed more
adequately H. 10 What Is required Of them
and rs 10 the penalties for offences against
these laws.
Thirdly That the working system of the
Street Cleaning Department be thoroughly
reorganiled and that the de partmeni itself
be required to conform to all laws applicable
to "; and
FourthJy That the asphaltrd paV"nlents
throughout the CIIy he washed daily and
that the most improved type Of flushing
machines he secured for that purpose.
There IL. "a We need uol point out. an album
dance of authority in the law ~ II stands for
action under any nt the above heads.
After describing the poor condition 81
the streets IN being due principally 10 law
breakers, the memorial goes ON TO say.
With relation 10 the operations III the
street cleaning "" submit that the evidence
of the need nf administrative reorganization
Is on every hand The wear and tear Of city