The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-01
GREAT CITY N
GRAVE DANGER
Garbage Fills the Streets of
New York Owing to Strike
of the Cart Drivers.
EPIDEMIC MAY BREAK OUT
SITUATION GROWS WORSE EACH
DAY.

New York, June 5O.--New York City is
experiencing an impressive demonstration
as to what extent the comfort of the
millions is dependent upon the handful.
comparatively. of citizens ordinarily en-
gagged in collecting garbage and delivering
ice. Two thousand garbage collectors and
an equal number Of ice wagon drivers are
on strike. and the city is in peril Of an
epidemic of disease.
The garbage situation is the more ser
ioUs and unless speedily remedied the
possibilities of evil are startling.
The health department. which, upon di-
rectiOu of Mayor Mcclellan. assumed re-
spOnsibility when the street cleaning de
partment proved unequal to the emer-
gency, is eNhausting its almost unlimited
resources. but tonight the best that DR..
Darlington could promise was that goo
men would be at work tomorrow morning.
Such a force viii make little Roadway. as
100 carts are required to remove each
days accumulation. and the work is six
days behind.
Thousands Want Work.
The great obstacle encountered by the
department is the deep-rOoted sentiment
among men who work for wages that one
may not hOnOrably take the place OF a
striker. Thousands of men. enough to
many times fill the vacant places. are to
be found who want work but not under
the conditions presented. Three dollars
4 day, board and permanent employment
is offered, but has attracted few.
Efforts TO get men from other cities
have now been made. and tomorrow re-
cruitS are promised from Philadelphia
Possible violence at the hands Of strike
sympathizers does not figure as a deter
rent with the new men. for all are guar
anteed protection. the entire police depart
ment being on duty OF in reserve. and an
imposing guard accompanies each cart
The health department took hold late
E'~irl cir hon hos
powers vigorously and its emergency fund
of SS500G without stint, but 50 far has been
unable to meet conditions effectualIy-
Settlement May Be Arranged
The officials of the health board inti-
mated that private citizens would be do
ing a public duty if they became for the
time garbage collectors. The only alter
native appears to be a compromise with
the strikers. Though the mayor has de
claTed that the law does not permit deal
insS with civil service employees who are
on strike. and the street cleaning depart
ment yesterday refused TO formally enter
tain the demands of the men. It was init
mated tonight that a settlement might
be arranged legally.
A conference between Commissioner
Craven. of tie street cleaning depart
ment. and a committee representing the
cart drivers will be held tomorrow. The
men hold to their original demands, the
most important Of which are;
Demands of the Men.
THAT forty eight hours constitute a
weeks work. and that overtime be paid
at the rate of twenty-five cents per hour.
THAT no fines be imposed without the
opportunity for a hearing
3.-Thdt a system of suspension be prac-
ticed instead of fines.
Today the situation grew hourly worse.
What work was done was in the vicinity
of Chinatown. on the east side. Mean
time the waste accumulated in other
streets. In places refuse was piled high
and elsewhere was strewn from curb to
curb. Unable to do better. the health
squads scattered diSinfectants through
miles of highways, hoping 10 hold ia
check de5th-bearing germs
Lower temperatures today had a bene-
fetal effect though a most diSagreeablo
stencil found its way into many homes
and in the east side hospitals.
Small Force Promised.
Acting Sanitary Inspector BenseI CON
tractcd with a Philadelphia employment
agency for 100 men. Of these 900 were
to have arrived at noon today, but did
not. Late tonight word was received
from Philadelphia that 100 labOrers would
be on hand for work at daybreak tomor-
row. These. with the 200 men Commits
siOner Craven expects TO have on hand.
including the leo who remained at work
when the others quit will make up a
working force of 300 if the plans do not
miscaTTy.
Mayor Mcclellan remained at his office
all day in frequent consultation with Chief
Health Officer Darlington and DR.. Ben
sci. the sanitary chief.
Tonight DR.. Darlington said:
II do not believe there is any immedi-
ate danger of an epidemic. but the Situa-
ton is very grave. and presents the posi-
Utilities of an imminent DPTil