New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08

will let 1t go at that. our contracts
with the men provide for daily wage
Of $3.50 No bonus has been offered
them. The company does not, as un-
derstsnd II. make itself liable in case
they are injured except to the extent OF
giving them r,oper medical care and
attention We board and lodge them.
The Coney Island & Brooklyn Rail
road Company is attempting to break
the strike without the aid Of James Far
lev. whose services have so often been
called FOR on similar occasions. Mr..
Huff had an employment Office opened
in New York and found he was able to
get plenty Of men without gong 70 the
additional expense Of paying Farley or
an agency for securing them. Eighty
eight new strike breakers were brought
IN without molestaticn early yesterday
morning
Service Continues Irregular
While officials Of the company said
early in the day that they would run the
base" or usual. schedule until p m.
10 such schedule was maintained as
matter OF fact The cars we're run on all
lines. but at irregular intervals. Some
times a period Of twenty minutes would
elspSe before one Of them passed given
point. At others two or three might go
by within FIVE minutes. il was heller
skelter service.
The travel was. considering the condi-
tons fair. but nothing like as heavy as
under normal circumstances. Some OF
the passengers got inquisitive when con-
ductors did not ring up their fares. one
took a conductor to task for not do
Ing SO.
An rizht. beau" replied the latter
what YOU say goes" And with that ne
calmly rang up fifty fares.
How about that. Billy. does that suit
you?" he asked.
About . o'clock in the afternoon i've
youths of from fifteen ~ eighteen got
on a smith street car and made it un-
rleasant for the crew AT Vanderbilt
street and Coney Island avenue they cut
the trolley rope and attacked the con-
ductor There was a sharp. decisive
r,ix-up. whirling Of fists and arms and
me sound of blows squarely landed
Tire. Of the rough necks" lay stretched
in the bottom of the car fourth made
decidedly ungraceful exit by the toe
route while the fifth beat it with all
speed.
The conductor Strengthened his tie
rang 10 go ahead and told an iEquisi-
tive reporter that he was kid Grlho'
pugilst-none other.
Il guess l handed those lemons
surprise package" was his comment
which ne had certainly done for whetn-
a. he was the kid" or not he was
some scrapper" as they say.
Reporters Taken FOR Strikers.
one Of the most amusing incidents Of
the nav occurred a little later. a num-
her OF reporters got on Franklin
avenue car at Park Circle, took seats
together. lighted cigarettes and made
themselves at home. The conductor got
the idea they were strikers and yelled
n The motorman 70 Run for your NE
sAfting the example. The motorman
stopped his car grabbed his controller
and after short chase captured the
Assing conductor and took him back to
the car
cot cold feet did you?' he said
..v,-su Won come right back and get on
the JOB.
In the meantime SIX patrolmen dashed
I'M IN ouel the riot All this time the
rAporters smoked placidly on. It didn
take much talking TO persuade the
notice sergeant who they were.
There were several minor cases OF
s-ore throwing. but as rule every
thing was as quiet as the Polo GROUNDS
an hour after q ball game. There were
10 crowds Of any consequence along the
routes Of the companys lines and rev
even took the trouble 70 yell 'scao' az
ths passing cars.
,orthbound Smith street car ran in
n wagon AZ smith and Bergen streets.
wnich led 10 the wagon running over
kitten which prompted a sirl dressed
IN phite-and pretty Of course-to take
the kitten home with avowed intention
70 send it TO the Society for the Pre-
vention Of cruelty 20 Animals, which
led the crowd 70 cheer the young WON
man. which led her 10 blush.
Everything was quiet throughout the
dsv M strike headquarters. 9th street
and Third avenue A lieutenant and
eight policemen were on duty at this
,ntsrsection all the time and kept the
rassersbv constantly moving. but that
was about all they had TO do.
Strikers AS q Rule Not Drinking.
The strikers passed 10 and from their
Headquarters without attempting TO
cause any disturbance. Some few were
evidentlv drinking heavily. but the
great majority kept reasonably wei
awav from the flowing bowl. one law
yer however. VINO had imbibed freely
with several strikers. refused 20 move
ON when ordered and was arrested.
Joseph Ryan, president of the local
u,ion said last nigh, that me was stiI
a confident as ever 81 winning the
strike
The bows are sticking right together
p ~ said. there isn't the slightest sign
OF weakening and we are here for I'm
ish hsht If the company won't arbitrate
The stories OF some Of the men writing