The evening world., 1913-08-21


astoria public stand until the inds
ass complying with the ordnance I
.ylalnsd 70 the police.
Tue poiiosmsn VINO VEN summoned
aah they hsA no orders ana would nos
tsesrfses with the yellow caSs. wh'ch
were stationed In Astor Court at the
sastsrn end ef the hoesl. Then It ~
cane known that the Mayors Bureau
q lAcsNsss had decidsd nse 70 attemos
- enforce the NV until after . decision
u sendsred tomorrow on ~ injunction
sotainsd oy the American Taximsess
Csopany.
vGtAoW TAxSs eNcRoAcH ON
THE sTRGET.
JmmsdiaAeiy the Yellow Taxioab man
aSerS on me ground took advantage q
the situation. The stationed . cab At
each side Of thS hotea entrance IN
hirty-fourth street and kept cab
there all the time. refusing to allow
the independent cabs to move up.
This infuriated the Independent end
many arguments resulted. but the pres
ence Of policemen prevsnsed violence.
Gradually the Yellow Taxicab people
edged their vehicles out Of Astor Court
and into the line on the public stand.
Starters stood at the hotel entrance
warning patrons that ths independent
csbs were not safe and that the hotsl
: guaranteed the yellow oabs. It wss
Ike . night between rival 0ackmsn In
4 country town bent upon carrying .
passenger from the Commercial House
10 the dee-po.
, Finally an intrepid Independent ehauf.
ssur named Mike vatino swung his ce0
out Of line and buttsd up to the WA-
dorf entrance IN front Of one Of the
yellow taxicabs.
Vice. President Schwarta. wfs1 was
directing the movements Of the Yellow
Taxicab people. asked q policeman TO
make vatino move on and tho police
man % ordered.
puT0 the MATTER egFoRe 20.
LICE OFFICIAL.
vatIno resisted and insisted that ~
b. taken 20 the West Thirtisth street
station TO have the matter thrsshed out
before the Lieutenant. The policeman
agrosd and tho trouble - TO vatiae
was transferred TO the station house.
Then ssr8t. Ryan Of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Trahic Squad got into the game.
He ordered that the yellow taxioabs
must take their fares and got away
from the head of the line. allowing the
Independent cabs to move up. This
settled the arguments for the time
being.
On the ground that thsir business 70
not governed ny the now ordinance. the
! Yellow Taxicab Company will refuse
10 submit 20 the sxasninAttion and super.
vision Of chauffours and taxicabs. pro-
vidsd for by that ordinance This stand
will undoubtedly be attacked BY the
Mayors Bureau Of Licenses. a. u y
/ plainly the intent Of the ordinance to
protect the patrons Of taxiesbs ssnsr'
ally.
{ COURTS WILL De AskEp TO
SETTLE THE oUesrioN.
Fhs matter will bs brought to aa
sssus when present difficulties over
LEGAL points raised by the taxicab pU,-
ole are out OF the way. Then the courts
viii be called upon to define what .
"petvats" taxicab service s-or II
tSere can be such . thing a. private"
service that accepts the money OF the
public through any ANNOY aeA uses
the public streets.
All public hAcikstands we're dealg.
natsd by siGns to-day and were occupied
By independent taxicabs operating un.
der licenses granted by the Mayors
bureau IN accordance with the terms
Of the new ordinance. These taxlcabs
levied fares under the new schedule.
Yellow taxicabs summoned by private
ell from garages or private staads
not on public property, we're operated
under the old schedule.
Supt. James q. Wallace jr. Of the
Mayors License Bureau was busiiy en-
xassd to-day In completing arrange
u>nts for the establishment Of public
~ob stands and looking after the matter
Of granting liosnsss 10 chauffsurs and
tsxiaabs Of companies that have de-
cilsd 70 comply with the ordinance. He
az not interfere with the companies
that were svAdinx the Law.
WAlrs FoR COURT DECISION ON
REMAINING INJUNCTION.
sUndsr the advice Of Acting Cor.
poration Counsel Hahlo." said Mr.. WAL
Isca II shall not try TO rigidly enforce
the law until arguments are heard to
morrow on the injunction granted to the
American Taximetsr Company. which
10 believed by some lawyers 70 act a
blanket Injunction - regards taxi.