New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
Y0NKERS STRIKE ECHO.
MAYOR MADE ENEMIES.
Success Predicted as the
Result of His 4ctiOns.

Although cars were running yesterday every
trolley line in Yonkers there was a good deal
OF talking. The motormeqt and conductors were
not happy. and there were not lacking two
who predicted another strike should the directors
OF the Union Railway refuse. as they are practi-
caIly certain TO do, the demand for increase in
wages when # is officially referred to them. At
the time Of the last strike, which lasted only for
one day. a settlement somewhat similar to the one
reached on Monday effected. and the directors
refused the increase TO the present scale. then
mandcd. The result was a second strike. which
was settled quickly however.
The Rev. DR.. Freeman appealed 10 the men on
Monday on the ground that the calling out OF the
militia would inevitably mean bloodshed, and. as
far as can be learned. this what induced the
men 10 surrender and go back work The SYM
pathy of the residents Of Youkers was almost
wholly with, the strikers. and II is said II would
have been hard for the company to overcome pub
ic sentiment even II the troops had made the run
ming Of possible.
Mayor Coync OF Youkors. who is a candidate for
reelection next Tuesday issued a proclamation on
Saturday calling upon all good citizens to assist
iu maintaining peace and order. This with the
iWputat!on To the conduct of strikers and their
friends was bitterly resented by the strikers
Their votes likely TO be cast FOR either
DR. Warren. tho Republican candidate for Mayor.
or William Shrvc. who is running indepen-
dent platform.
II is said 10 be pretty certain that as things
stand now. Mayor Coync will be defeated Or
Warren will profit by the detection OF any votes
10 Shrive. and hc said nothing at all about the
strike Will not be- handicapped 10y the affair
Many persons have blamed Mayor Coyne for the
strike and all tho violence connected with H. Tho
police department OF Yonkers only seventy-clcb,
strong, could do nothing 20 check the mob on Sat
urday afternoon. and for this Mayor Coyne and
lls police commissioners were blamed
The city government and the police did as ruIcb
as possible TO help the strikers. according TO the
Mayors opponents. There show Of i'm
partiaity. II was said the action Of the Health
Officer, Or Mccormack. showing much prejudice
bH saturday the company started 10 run "A car ONT
at noon. II was one that has been I'm use on Tho
BEDFORD Park line for long time and was one of
IN" Older type. II was not handsome. but as -h.
lue Is used principally by Italian laborers and
bTicklaycrs, there is reason why IL should have
been. just before IL was started Il scrubbed in
the barn. No sooner had II begun to move than Or
Mccormack stopped II and ordered the arrest of
mOtorman and conductor. on the ground that the
ear was In an unsanitary condition. 4 good many
persons IN AoukcTs wondering why Or Nc
tornaCk did not stop the running OF unsanit9ryy
cars before the strike. He would have had ~,
difficulty in finding evidence. ~
There was echo OF the strike here Yesterday
In West Broadway. About three hundred OF he
NonkeTs strike breakers had been paid off and an
argument started in a saloon near Houston straef
when striking printer called a strike breaker a
scab. There was short tight and two strike
breakers were arrested for carrying concealed
weapons