New-York tribune., 1910-11-08
AGAINST GENERAL SNM
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in different parts of the city ana
Der of arrests We're made. oy,,-
About two thousand chautfeui nc
ployed BY the taxicab companies iai,ad
drivers Of the Park & Tilford llin ..eeo,,rs
the strikers yesterday The cn'',- -
were from the New York Taxicao -. -,
pauy. the Taxicab Service ana 'i -
Coach and Cab COMPANY Man I'D
cabs which these companies =,
to send out with chauffeurs renai''''s 80
tbe;r o,r,,ov- v.ore wrecked durinE '''e
day
The strikers in most instances si'S'i.
the tires with knives and broke the VIZ
dows with stones and other
The chauffeurs abandoned their ea'9
many instances and left them
in the streets at the mercy ol ttle
ers. It was said last night tha' S.'"'
of the taxicab companies affected H'u
reached an agreement with their men
and that most of them had returned 10
work. The service at some OF the 'aie
hotels and clubs was badly crippled hy
the strike.
chauffeurs' Strike Spreads
Charles W. Foster. secretary OF ti'e
tearnsters' brotherhood, said last nisht
that the chauffeurs of other taxicab coil-
panies would strike to-day. Foster ue-
cIared that the chauffeUrs were striking
IN sympathy with the express drivers
but the taxicab men contended that they
had grievances Of their own anu had
found this an opportune time TO insist
on their demands. The chaufeur5
struck TWO years ago and lost theis
strike and have since been organized.
They want shorter hours and more pay.
The chauffeurs who refused to strike
in the New York Taxicab Company,
which is the largest company in the city
and operates the red cabs. wrote round
robin letter to Police Commissioner
Cropsey Yesterday. asking protection
from assault and interference. Police
men were detailed 10 the companies
barns, in West 57th street, and their
principal stations about the city, and the
detail on post in those districts was re-
inforced
About two hundred applications for
licenses for drivers of express wagons
were received at the Bureau of Licenses
yesterday No licenses We're granted.
Francis Y. S. Oliver, chief OF the bureau,
said he would make a careful investiga-
ton of each application.
Some Of the police officials who have
had cbarsya nf tho daDCar 1ouaS during
the strike said yesterday that they had
identified several Of the strike breakers
employed by the companies as men with
police records.
Dangerous, Police Say.
The police said they feared these men
might improve the opportunity to IA
miIiarize themselves with the lay of the
buildings and houses they visited in
making deliveries for, future night work.
The police were contemplating some ar
rests on this score, it was said.
It was learned yesterday that repre-
sentatives Of the companies had found
a number of trunks looted Of their con-
tents, and We're investigating the matter.
All OF the policemen who have been
on strike duty viii be withdrawn to-day
TO man the polls. The express companies
agreed to follow the suggestion Of Police
Commissioner Cropsey. II was said, and
not attempt to move any wagons to-day
Extra police arrangements are being
made at Police Headquarters TO meet all
emergencies caused by the spread OF the
strike.
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