The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-01
Jersey Governor Brings De-
mands of Strikers to
Company Heads.
POLICE QUELL THE RIOTERS
IN Control OF the Situation, About
$500 Of Them to Stay
On Until An Is Quiet.

sited the heads Of the express companies
to meet him. Mayor Wrtpenn and Adjt
Gen. Sadler at "A conference IN the Com
mercial Trust Building. Is Exchange
place. Jersey City. The express company
people said they would and the Governor
hustled back TO his own State. where he
picked up Mayor Wi,tpenn and drove
with him TO confer with committee of
strikers at the rectory OF st Michael's
Church. Mgr. sheppard, Nicar-teneral
OF the Newark diocese. and Adjt Gen.
sadler were also prs-ra'.
When he had heard the strikers side
Of the story the Governor. accompanied
by the Mayor and Zen. Sadler. went to
the meeting with the express company
representatives He found Frank II.
Plat. president Of the United States
ESpr-s. Company: Joseph Zimmerman.
vice-president Of the Adams company:
c. ". Stockton, Nice-presid.nt Of the
Wsils Fargo: II. r Julier. vice. presid-nt
Of the American and 7. y, Smith. vice.
president Of the National. aw aiting him.
The conference lasted from o'clock
until Q o clock None of the express COM
pany men would say what had gone on
at the conference and the Governor and
Mayor were equally retiCent IL was
understood that Gov Fort presented
the demands OF the strikers to the heads
~ the companies and that the principal
demand was for recognition 81 the union.
This. it was said. the United States conf
pany representative refused to consider.
.t.A- 1T. - . h.. sha.t
companies had no objection
PoLICE TAKE HOLD.
The police got a firm grip on the strike
situation in Manhattan yesterday and
with mounted and foot men lining the
streets in the troubled districts the rioters
game Of ssoning the crews of express
wagons ceased to be n diversion without
risk There were many clashes between
the police and the rioters in the day. but
in every case the locust club conquered
quickly and none Of the engagements
approached in SERIOUSNESS the battles OF
SATURDAY..
Alto o'clock las, night $50 men brought
a. strike breakers for the Adams Express
Company from Philadelphia were attacked
down in Trinity place. The police were
on the alert and drove OF the striker.
drivers seat OF every express wagon while
his side partner dangled his legs and a
nishtstick over the tailboard peeved the
.,rikers greatly They said u wasn't
fair. and one. OF their leaders said there
would he An appeal to Mayor Gaynor
to call OF the cops They expect To see
him this morning
Deputy Police Commissioner Dri-coli
has personal charge 81 800 foot and
mounted police who will remain ON duty
Until the trouble IL over Inder his dI-
rection certain routes have been mapped
out along which express wagons may bs
moved and these routes ar. practically
in.d with police. Madison avenue. Fifth
avenue and Broadway are the lines Of
travel lengthwi-e OF Mania ttan and the
principal cro-stOwn streets are also on
the special polio" map. Such parts III
these routes as lie remote from a police
station are pstrolled by extra police
guards. but IN tn. neighborhood Of the
station houses the regular force - lett IN
charge In. reserves are kept in the
houses ready 80 respond 10 a call
Extra telephones have been installed
at Police Headq quarters and 100 men are
held IN reserve there with two auto patrol
wagons to carry them IN a hurry to threat
ened points This reserve force was called
into action only once Yesterday and that
wss false alarm
mo SQUAD IN REsE9vE.
All the nernbers ~ tn. uniformed force
are being held in reserve and no one gets
rninut. on until peace Ia declared.
n Deputy Commissioner Drlscoll was
rather disappointed that hi- preparations
20 protect the express wagons didn't get
a harder tryo,it yesterday. AS O'Clock
si5 wagons had been moved Tn" usual
number sent out by the companies Is he
tween on and 100. The police @ay
they could have taken care of the whole
number yesterday " they had been sent
out.
Al the Close n the day all tho companies
reported that they wers satisfied with
the protection afforded them The Ameri-
can Express Company. moved perhaps
by the lack IT protection on Saturday.
didn't wait 10 what would happen
Yesterday. and got out cards TO he =snt
tn patrons
Some Joker sent one ~ 'hen TO Com
missioner DriscoIl n read
We have on hand at thia ofYic" n ship
men. consigned To you, which W" have
boon unable 10 delver owing 10 tho vio-
leilcr ana ulroTrr DfeHasIEnR W. hIN Guy.
d,pe TO strikes on IN" part ol employees
-, various eSpr"-S companies
The shipment referred 10 IL ~ this
depot and will H. delivered by Vi a. soon
a coBditio ions permit
In blue pencil across IN" back ~ the
card WAS written.
why let the expires" companies max"
q fool OIL, OF the Police Department.
Mr. DriacoIl nreV very warm "A he
read the card "" know very we'll that