The Washington herald., 1907-07-02

New York. July 1.-The strike Of the
street cleaning drivers, which seriously
crippled the work Of the department for
nearly a week, and which caused vast
amount Of filth to accumulate in the
streets, particularly the congested sec
tons Of the East Side, was declared of
without conditions this afternoon, and the
strikers viii return TO work tomorrow
morning at the usual hour
The firm attitude OF the city officials,
especially Mayor Mcclellan, caused the
drivers to come to the conclusion that the
fight they had made for the eight-hour
day and the relaxation of the rules under
which the department is governed. was
futile, and that II they did not return to
work they would lose their jobs forever.
The attitude that the mayor assumed
from the start was that the drivers were
not strikers in the ordinary sense Of dis
putes between employees and employers,
but that they were merely insubordinate
civil service employees, who had broken
the rules Of the department by absenting
themselves from wS1k without leave OF
absence, It was upon this ground that
he refused to treat or deal with the in
surgents until they returned 70 work.
This the men finally decided 20 do.
Considerable progress was made to-day
toward the removal OF the surplus filth
on the lower East Side but as the day
was very warm there was little or no
relief from the horrible stencil which
has poisoned the air Of the whole neigh
borhood.
Il will be several days at least before
the stencil gets out Of the air. In the
meantime the people Of the Ghetto are
having a hard time 20 sleep. being unable
to close the windows OF their crowded
rooms The situation. it was said to-
night. was worse in that respect than
ever before, and the odors that arose
from the masses Of filth weye almost
beyond human endurance.
Explosives Thrown from Roofs.
Things explosive thrown from roofs in
the Little Italy district uptown this after
noon raised a clamor of bomb throwing
as an aid to perfecting the garbage mems
strike. Six garbage wagons. under pro-
lection Of as many policemen, with SergL
William J. Duggan walking ahead, were
passing through 116th street, on the way
TO the stables On Pleasant avenue, when
something like a big torpedo dropped
from a roof between First and Second
avenues. Ii exploded with considerable
noise, doing more damage to the nerves
than 10 the persons Of the policemen and
the drivers Of the wagons.
Ssrgt Duggan received Il severe shock
as the torpedo dropped close enough TO
him TO tear his trousers. He walked to
Sydenham Hospital. and after a brief
stay. returned 10 the station prepared 10
go on strike duty again. That happened
at o'clock.
About three hours earlier s0-called or
alleged bombs dropped from roofs at
1g7th street and First avenue. and 10th
street and Second avenue. falling in the
neighborhood Of strilSe-breakers. but do
ing no damage either to men or pave
ments.
Foreman Badly Beaten,
At 18th street and First avenue, about
the same time, Samuel Morrison, a fore
man Of strike breakers, was attacked by
strikers and beaten. He managed TO get
away with no great hurts.
one Of the biggest rows in the early aft
ernoon was when crowd Of policemen
went through West both street on their
way 10 act as escorts for gang Of wag-
ons. In front Of 6ll West 150th street some
negroes spoke abusively to the policemen.
and shortly afterward there was a fight.
Articles OF furniture and household goods
were thrown from windows on the strug-
Cling policemen. After a prolonged fight
the policemen got the best Of IT, Five men
were arrested and charged with disorderiy
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