New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
STRIKERS FIGHT POLICE
RESCUE TWO PRISONERS.
Justice Blanchard Issues RESTRAINING
Injunction IN Ta..icab Var.

A riot in Columbus avenue. in which TWO oi
ten prisoners were taken from special policemen
ry a crowd OF strike sympathizers. marked the
high point yesterday IN the strike against Nie
New York Taxicab Company About scoie %
arrests were made. Charges OF brutahV Meie
made by the strikers against the special ponce
men enployed by the company An injunction
was issued by Justice blanchard to stop inter-
serence with the comranys business
The company operated fewer cars than before
xnd tina violence Of yesterday probably viii fur
fher decrease the number sent out to-day ne 's
oaciaIs OF the company say that they can get all
the men they need, but there seem 10 De le"
persons willing TO ride in the red cabs The
company saws that the union Will not be recog-
nized although individually the strikers. except
ing the rlnglesders viii be taken back II they
seek employment
Justice Blanchard granted temporar. IN
junction yesterday restraining ArchlOaid
Rogers president OF Chaufeurs Prolect1Ne
Union No 257: John Sheridan president OF the
United Teatnsters OF America, Local NO VVo'
Edwin Gould, president OF the Liberty Da"'A
Benevolent Association. Local No oV'' com
posed of cab drivers and members or the Nari-
ous organizations from interfering with or OBJ
structing the New York Taxicab Company IN
the operation OF its motor cabs and from IN
coence employees OF the company to quit their
employment.
At the conference between the companys o1r-
GERS and the strikers yesterday report was
made by the subcommittee. and an agreement
was reached. il was said. on every point IN 1he
controversy except the demand Of the chauneurs
that the company should employ only members
of the United Cab Drivers and Chauheurs
Union No. 267. and in filling vacancies should
employ only men recommended by the union
This union is an amalgamation OF the Protective
C7bsurfeurs' Union and the Cab Drivers Local
Nc. 607 Of the United Teamsters Of America
The company refused this demand. although
stating that II was not its policy 10 discriminate
between union and non-union men.
Last night Captain Reidy advised his men TO
Use your sticks, and use them good and hard
The department viii back you up. Don't let
those tramps interfere with men who are earn
ing their living" Heretofore the police have
let the special officers take the brunt Of pre-
venting trouble. A score Of extra patrolmen. in
Guiding twelve bicycle patrolmen. will watch
the strikers until the trouble is over. More men
have been stationed along Central Park West
end Broadway. on the upper West Side
One Of the committee of five Of the strikers
said that the chauffeurs would take a hand in
politics and see if that would not have some
effect in getting what they wanted. The
strikers. he said. had learned that many men
prominent politically had shares Of the stock Of
the taxicab company, and that they would be
dealt with at the polls. The chauffers heard
last night that Timothy D. Sullivan owned 325
shares Of stock OF the company, and delega-
ton visited him. He denied the report, saying
that he was not q stockhoder II was also re
ported that Mayor Mcclellan owned stock