The Detroit times., 1915-05-13

M wages and working hours. The
strike was settled In less than "a
II hours. largely through the efforts
II of Judge Phelap acting as one OF
the ArburatOrs for the strikers.
thronged with automobiles. the
sidewalks with pedestrians. With
no street cars running. there Was a
Sunday atmosphere about the place
Il seemed as II someone Was dead
and the town had gone into mourn
/ ing
Police Reserves Held
Every man on the police force Is
held In reserve for any eventually
tha, the strike may bring
The night squad. the biggest de-
\ tail OF the department. was on duty
when the first news OF the strike
was received ~ the police. and as
7 they called IN from their various
I beats. they were ordered 20 report
AZ once 10 their particular stations,
where they we're held on reserve
duty.
MeanN bile. motorcycle oficers and
the telephones summoned all OF the
day men. 70 report 10 their stations
a. quickly as possible. The order
( Included detectives and inspectors.
and police headquarters looked like
a concentration camp. az 4 clock IN
the morning
Part Of the day shift OF pstrolmen
was sent our 10 cover the beats. but
third Of the day men were held
in the stations, 10 augment the force
( OF night men held as reserves.
Each car barn IN the city limits
was guarded by sergeant and 8
squad OF Ave or SIX men. armed with
| night sticks.
Every police Officer had strict or
ders not 10 discuss the merits OF the
strike with any person. In case OF
trouble. every squad vas ordered 10
get notice 20 police headquarters AZ
once
Supt John B. Downey was called
/ TO headquarters a, o'clock. Thurs
+ day morning and Immediately gave
I the orders FOR the distribution of
/ the men. as soon as be was notified
Inspector Edward Fox vas called
on extra duty al 4 o'clock instead OF
is a. N. and his squad OF detectives
reported for duty soon afterward.
Supt. Downey said. Thursday
morning Every man available
viii BE held on reserve until some
settlement OF the strike Is made.
Motorcycle men are being used as
4 scouts. and each station has Dig
squad OF motorcycle officers. and
bicycle patrolmen called in from
their usual beats. and ready for any
emergency call
A big mob had gathered on the
Campus early Thursday morning
but the crowd vas orderly. and a
detail Of policemen had no trouble
with the crowd.
Telephone Exchanges s~snped
Telephone exchanges were GRIP
pied ~ thousands OF subscribers
fran-ically trying 10 call their places
OF employment. or 20 arrange for
some way 10 get 20 work. when
news Of the strike had been eircu'
lated
Between 3 and 5 O'Clock. when tcs
telephone exchanges had only a
small percentage ~ their operators
al work. on account OF changing
shifts. the big switchbosrds were
ablaze with lights. some flashing
desperately, and some burning with
a patient glow as the subscriber
waited for the connection that didn
come.
A. the Walnut exchange. 10 oper-
ators ere working shortly before 5
O'Clock. and were sramped with
calls
10 response 20 a personally deiiv'
cred complaint that subscriber
could receive no attention between
$40 o'clock and -. the chief oper-
ator waved her hand a. the hun
dreds Of lights on the Dig switch
board. and the few operators trying
desperately 20 answer them. and re-
marked Il shouldn't wonder II
you did wait an hour We simply
were 80 crippled by the rush Of calls
that probably dozens OF Others have
been overlooked IN trying 70 get all
The .lznais"