New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-16
TANCAB OWNERS TO
DEFY STRIKERS TODAY
Mayor Promises Policeman for
Every Vehicle Going Out,
if Necessary.
SETTLEMENT HOPE VANISHES
No Escape in Sight for Patrons
Of the Horse Show and the
0pera-Cloged Shop
Censured.

Instead of the taxicab strike being set
tied yesterday and thus prevented from
running further into the opera season
and horse show week. with all the i'm
piled inconvenience in its tram. the
struggle entered upon an even more Sc
rious stage then. following a fre-hour
conference between the opposing sides
Not only did the men refuse 10 go back.
but the companies decided to resume
business to-day in spite of the strikers
Mayor GaynOr urger chauffeurs TO return
to their work and promised them police
protection. but it was not thought that
the timidity of the public would be
greatly relieved thereby.
The Motor Cab Owners Association.
which announced last night. after the all
day conference at the Imperial Hotel,
that they would resume business to-day
and send out their taxicabs includes the
seven large companies affected by the
strike. Not a wheel has stirred from
the garages during the last few days,
while the owners and representatives OF
the strikers have been dickering for
settlement Of the strike.
The issue hinged upon recognition of
the union. Other matters could have
been amicabIy adjusted. The strike
leaders remained obdurate yesterday in
their position that the strike would con-
tinue until the companies granted full
recognition Of the union. They declared
that the companies could not get a suf-
ficient number Of chauffeurs to resume
service with any material showing. They
said that. reports to the contrary, prac-
tically none Of the old chauffeurs would
return to work, but would stick to the
strike.
An order was issued from Police Head
Quarters shortly before midnight last
night. assigning eleven hundred men to
special duty in connection with the
strike. Most of the men assigned to the
work will be taken from the Traffic
SQUAD. They Will ride in the taXicabs
until the strike is discontinued. The
main thoroughfares, from 14th street to
goth street. will be thoroughly policed,
according TO the new order.
Mayor Against Closed Shop.
Mayor Gaynor issued a statement last
night censuring the attitude of the rep
resentatives Of the strikers in holding
out for d strictly closed shop. He prom
ised ample police protection to the en-
ployes Of the Wecott Express Company
and the Connecticut Cab Company. two
of the companies involved
Committees Of strikers from these two
companies called upon the Mayor on
Monday and told him that the men were
r.rnaining on strike against their viii ,
and were anxious 10 return to work
The Mayor advised these men to go back
70 vyorl; at once. and said he would send
policeman out on each cab if the
chauffeurs were in danger Of attack. II
&c understood that the Mayors promise 4
of nolice protection will extend to the
o,nnIoves of any OF the other companies 3
mo desire TO return to work
Auan Lexow. president of the Cab and /
-raxi Company, the largest company af- /
e.cted by the strike, said last night that
"A companies expected to draw upon
Of the old chaufcurs who had
,,,',,,issd to return to work to man their
lis today. lie said that there were
~. regularly licensed chaufIcurs who
- .ot been involved in the strike ready
70 vorl: for the companies to-
day. ,-,., ,.ro.,,,,-,
.e.eurs and Cab Drivers Union. de-
- that the Mayor was IaborIng
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