New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
SHERIFF In CHARGE.
YONKERS EYPECT1NT.
Strike ViOIence Due To-day-Con-
fcrenceS End IN Doubt.

After Mayor Coyne of Yonlers had called
upon Sheriff Lane Of Westchester County to
take charge of the city to restore order. a con-
ference looking to the settlement Of the car
strike there was held between Henry A Robin
son. representing the Union Railway, and the
Rev DIR. James T.. Freeman rector Of st. An
! drew's Church, representing the men. This
action taken late in the afternoon. after a
day in which both sides rested. feeling that the
decisive struggle would come with any attempt
of the company TO run cars to-day
Dr. Freeman said late last night that he had
some hope Of an adjustment of the difficulties
between the railroad and the men, but would
not give out the nature of the propositions the
men werc willing to accept He said. however,
that he hoped there would be further trouble
President NIaher and the officials of the rail-
road firm all day in denying that there
could be any settlement which did not involve
the immediate return of the men 10 their posts
and intimated strongly that the men would not
long have the opportunity to go back. Seventy
five additional strike breakers were brought in
10 the city in the morning and work went on all
day at the car barns, where cars were being
fortified and provided with strong wire netting.
Sheriff Lane reached Yonkers in the after
noon. visiting the city for the first time since
the strike began Tuesday morning. He said
the Mayor and Police Commissioners had full
power. under Section III Of the Code of Grim
ina Procedure TO call out the militia, and
fused TO commit himself to his attitude should
there be violence to-day. After long confer
ence with the city officials he said: II shall use
my best efforts for the preservation of order in
Yonkers. I cannot say more than that without
compromising myself. I do not know what
means I shall adopt" Later the Sheriff said he
had communicated with Governor Hughes.
At the conference with the city officials the
Sheriff expressed the opinion that he could not
obtain enough deputies TO cope with the situa-
ton. This was after the Mayor had written to
him 10 say that in his opinion the civil
sources Of the county should be exhausted be
fore any appeal was made to the military arm
of the state. Upon the Sheriffs declaration tho
Police Board passed a resolution expressing the
opinion that in view Of the Sheriff's opinion ho
should at once call for the militia. and Mayor
Coyne wrote him another letter. calling upon
him 10 take charge at once of the city, admit
ting the inability of the city officials 10 deal with
the situation.
The Mayor said later that II the Sheriff failed
10 act within a reasonable time he would him
self take such steps as were permitted by tho
law to maintain order. There will be order in
Yonkers and protection for tho company" he
said no matter how I have to act 70 secure
them"
The only cars that were run yesterday LETT
the barn at $50 o'clock in the morning. They
went out with laborers to bring back the cars
abandoned N Riverdale and Warburton ave
nues on Saturday. and were successful.
Royal Helden. a strike breaker. who was ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons. was
bailed out yesterday morning by his wife. who
walked to Yonkers from Mount Vernon TO reach
him He told the police that every strike
breaker had been armed with revolver, a car
fridge belt and a billy In the afternoon 4
young girl. who said she was from New York.
asked the police TO help find her brother. George
Kane, who had run away from home and was
supposed 10 be with the strike breakers. Cap
tain Bradley, of the strike breakers, let her look
over his
Serious trouble IS expected this morning if
any attempt 10 car is made, and there is
little doubt from the remarks Of the officials
yesterday. that such attempt will be made.