New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
TURN TO MAYOR FOR AID
TO SETTLE CAR STRIKE
Coney Island & Brooklyn Rail.
road Rejects Arbitration
Proposals.
DAY OF LITTLE VIOLENCE
Company Declares All Cars on
All It's Lines Will Be Run
ming as Usual by End
of Week.
DAY OF LITTLE VIOLENCE

on the Coney Isand e. Brooklyn Rail
road passed away.
The company was able TO maintain
only an irregular service from o'clock
yesterday morning until II last night.
The traffic was only a fraction OF that
usually carried, and the fares that were
collected found their way. with few ex-
ceptions. into the pockets Of the con-
ductors and motormen rather than the
railroads strong boxes.
Mr.. Rogers went over 20 Brooklyn
early in the morning and had a long
talk with President Huff. urging him to
agree 10 arbitration. Patrick J. Shea.
in charge Of the strike. and Joseph Ryan.
president Of the local union, visited NJ.
Rogers at his office afterUsrd. and after
Hall TO see Mayor Gaynor, but the
Mayor was not in the city yesterday.
and II was agreed that Mr.. Rogers
should call on him early to-day.
II is understood that the Deputy La
Dor Commissioner will urge the Mayor
to use his best efforts 10 bring about ar
btration. His visit will be followed by
one from Mr.. Shea, and the labor lead
ers last night we're hopeful rather than
confident that the company might be
brought to consent to arbitration.
Both Sides Sure Of Winning.
Both sides again expressed themselves
as confident OF winning, and President
HuN again asserted emphatically that
| he would not arbitrate. Should there
! be no attempt TO settle the existing diff
| ferences by this method. the police fear
more violent rioting thar has occurred.
The general opinion yesterday was
| that the labor leaders were doing every
| thing possible 10 restrain their men
and their sympathizers from lawless
acts. fearing their effect upon their pres
ent plans. if from no higher motive.
| The experiment of running ears at
night was undertaken With some trepida
ton. Although there were crowds along
the route of the Smith street cars and
the air seemed charged with electricity
there was no disorder, with the exception
OF few individual cases Of stone throw
ing and some kissing and jeering.
George Kirchmer said In A statement
for the company. late last night. that
operation would be resumed on all lines
at o'clock to-day. that tomorrow the
regular schedules would be followed
from that hour. and that If everything
went we'll all lines would be operated as
usual, beginning with the following day.
The strike has cost the company many
thousands OF dollars already. Not only
has il had no receipts from transporta
ton. but its property has been severely
damaged, the salaries Of the strike
breakers must be considered and fur
ther there will be a number Of damage
suits from persons injured in the riot
ing.
Huff Says Position Is Same.
President Huff spent the greater part
Of the afternoon at the Franklin line car
barns. The position of this company
he said. lis precisely the same as ii was
the DAY NfleI Nklt SlAlht SNdA NNNs liN' -
seen Mr. Rogers; he called at my Offices
this morning
1T suppose that means that you talked
over the question Of arbitration
"Not necessarily"
do you still maintain that there Is
nothing TO arbitrate?"
"I do not care to answer that ques-
ton"
Then you consider there is something
which might be settled by mutual COM
promise?'
"I can only say that the position os
the company Is the same IS 1t has been
all along"
There have been no meetings Of the
directors Of the road since the strike be-
gan and none is expected. according 10
it's president. The letter said that hs
had received no request from Mayor
Gaynor to go TO City Hall and talk the
situation over with him.
I'VE have now more than three hun
dred strike breakers in our barns Mr..
Hun added, "a larger number Of men
than we ordinarily employ 20 run our
cars. All of them are not only willing
but anxious 10 take the cars out. We
have stopped hiring men, and, indeed. We
will have to get rid Of some Of those We
have. The Board OF Health has made
M complaint to us about the sleeping
and living accommodations we are fur
uishing the strike breakers. II tho
hoard cares 10 examine their quarters
we will gladly have its representatives
do So
No Public Service Complaint.
Mr.. Hun was asked II the Public Ser
vice Commission had made any com
nIaint about the reckless handling ot
the company's cars by the new motormen
which led on Sunday 10 numerous ac-
cidents. He replied in the negative. but
said he did not doubt the strikers would
make every effort TO stir up as many
different kinds Of trouble for him as they
could
We are getting rid OF the incompe-
tent men," he said. las fast as We can
weed them out. and 1 think in a short
time there can be no foundation for
such complaints"
The president said he could form no
estimate OF the daily loss to the COM
pany. He admitted that the strike
breakers were turning I'm practically no
fares and that transportation receipts