New-York tribune., 1907-07-04

Total carloads hauled, July g. 1906. b2II =
Total gain 1907 over 1906. .s9Ga
The figures for yesterday. when they finally
made up will .til, show a gain over those for the
same day last ynar. although the gain will not be
so great on Tuesday. This. of course Is on
account of the time lost in paying off the men.
committee OF the drivers got together with
Frank A. Acer, who has been acting counsel
for the men. yesterday afternoon. and prepared a
letter TO the Mayor. He is asked in the letter TO
be ready for the receipt of a memorial defining
the grievances of the men, and, IN case he leaves
the city before IL Is presented to appoint some
man TO take up the questions II will raise.
The letter says that the men have gone back 10
work in good faith hoping for redress Of their
grievances, have cleaned the city by extra work.
and have, in word made up for their actca in
striking. The letter adds that I'm the opinion Of
the men Mr. Craven has not paid proper attention
TO t!eir demands. and cites his refusal 10 see a
committee last Friday This action Of the COM
missioner was based his contention that the
committees memE.rs longer employees Of
the department and he felt that he could have
nothing discuss with private citizens regarding
the grievances of the men.
Commissioner Craven said yesterday. before he
knew Of the letter to the Mayor. that he was
ready 10 talk 20 any committee the might
send long as II was necessary. but that, he
would never Weld on any pvint where n" felt that
yielding would be detrimental to th- interests of
the city.
Regarding progress in cleaning the streets NJ.
Craven said yesterday that few districts on the
East Side below 18th street still In bad shape.
and that he afraid the city would not be
finally cleaned and back In normal condition
before Saturday night.
by Saturday night. he said. provided our
present force continues work at the present
rate thrEs viii he absolutely normal" Commits
sioper Craven did when he said pro
viIed our present force continues 10 work tnat
there any danger Of "A renewal Of the strike
As matter OF fact. neither he nor Mr.. Edwards
think there is any such danger. But they Will not
he caught mapping again. and $50 men are being
held I'm reserve for that or any other contingency.
II the regulars not satisfied with arrange
ments that may be made and should decide 70 90
ont again. a minute will be lost In waiting for
them to return. and the work OF cleaning the
streets under police guard. If necessary. will on
unintcrruptedly one lesson like that Of last week
is enough. Mr.. Craven says. and. though every on"
hopes that tho stable door has been locked after
the rcca pture OF the stolen horse II is locked In
fact and "Bilr' Edwards Is metaphorically. sit
ting I'm front ~ II with shotgun. fully loaded In
his hands
Commissioner Craven looked better yesterday
than ne has FOR a long time lie didn't know any
thing about his retirement voluntary or otherwise.
and now that he is recovering hts health IL Is
pretty generally expected that the Mayor will give
him the opportunity 20 make good that his friends
feel he hasn't had so far.
At a meeting OF the Board OF Health. held yester-
dav afternoon. the budget which will contain tho
expenses incurred by the strike of drivers in
the employ of the Street Cleaning Department was
taken under consideration. Dr. Darlington, presi-
dent OF the board. said he would later make public
the figures Of expenses OF the strike. DR.. Darling
ton also said that he felt n safe to allow the
EMPLOYEES Of the Health and Street Cleaning de-
nnrtments to have half holiday to-day, whether
tho streets cleaned or not.