New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05

gerald and their election from the no.
tel. threats were made against Fitz-
gerald and his associates. to whom Dep
uty Commissioner Lord later promised
police protection.
Meet Officials This Morning.
FITZGERALD and his associates will
meet the officers of the lnterborough
nj 1880 this morning TO present the
demands Of the men. Fitzgerald has
mower TO order strike. but those clos
est 10 him thought last night he would
not exercise this power until after
Mayor Mitchell had been given an op-
portunity 10 prevent a walk-out. Mayor
Mitchell. who has been in PlattSburg
was expected to reach New York to-day
Before he left the city, after settling
the trouble between the New York Rail
ways Company and its employees over
the discharge of fourteen men who had
been arrested during the strike, the
Mayor exacted a promise from the
labor men there would be no further
trouble without an opportunity being
given him TO preserve the peace. Fitz-
gerald had not been released from this
promise last night, though he was en-
deavorng to get into touch with Theo-
dore Rousseau, secretary to the Mayor
Strike Breakers Are Sought.
81 am not talking strike" Fitzgerald
said yesterday land l won't say what
will be done tomorrow. We are going
10 present our demands to the company
and what follows is up TO its officers
You can depend upon it, however, the
company will be forced 70 cancel the
contracts it obtained from the men by
fraud and misrepresentation.
Until Yesterday il was definitely un-
derstood no action would be taken
pendinc the return to New York of Mr.
Mitchell and efforts by him and Oscar
6. Straus, chairman OF the Public Ser
vice Commission. to prevent suspen-
sion of work The action of the com
pany, however, in openly arranging
for strike breakers and the demonstra-
ton at the Hotel Continental served 10
make the situation more tense and led
TO the DeDel among SNlHN Va tilN
men that strike would be ordered at
once if Fitzgerald could obtain the nee
essarv release from his reputed prom
Uses 10 the Mayor. Some even declared
the action of the company had released
fitzgerald from these obligations and
the strike might be ordered at any
time.
Hundreds Seek Jobs.
Tho 6rst proof that strikebreakers
wore being gathered for service on
New York cars was given yesterday In
ncwspaper advertisements for motor
men. conductors and guards. Appli-
cants were to report at 1873 west
Forty-hrst Street, in basement dag
onally across the street from the
Continental. ,
Bv noon. several hundred men had
called at the place. They were told
thew were wanted to work on the
subway and surface cars. Proof that
the applicant had had experience was
demanded, and those producing 1t were
offered So a day pending a strike and
So day and found during employ
ment on the cars. Four young men,
wearing the white Labor Day badges
of the car mems union, circulated In
the crowd. ostensbly signing men for
employment by the union. They SAID
they had been detailed by Fitzgerald
TO offer $3.50 day 10 all who would
agree not 10 work the money to be
paid BY Fitzgerald in the Continental
at 3 o'clock.
Mob Storms Hotel.
Promptly at that time a mob Of 800
crowded into the hotel lobby. demand
ing TO see Fitzgerald The clerk told
them Fitzgerald was not in, whereupon
g ba laA hu fal
why fellow, started for the upper
floors of the hotel They were blocked
at the elevators and a riot call was
sent to Police Headquarters by Man
ager Duncan. Word that the police
were coming sent the crowd out OF
the hotel before Sergeant Charles Raj
sky and the reserves arrived from the
West Thirtieth Street station.
Mean time, the crowd had jammed
into the basement across the street.
One stranger, who ventured there IN
search of work, was beaten and thrown
out The arrival Of a policeman pre-
vented further trouble.
Soon afterward Leo Bergof, OF the
firm of Bergoff & Waddell, appeared
He declined to say who his firm was
acting for, but admitted il was hiring
1000 men for strike breaking. 1t was
said Bergoff e. Waddell had opened an
other recruiting agency in Brooklyn,
making three in all, with the main
Office al 120 Liberty Street.
Men Accuse Fitzgerald.
Later in the afternoon several Of
the men from the basement appeared
at the Continental and again demanded
10 see Fitzgerald, but did not enter the
place. They were told Fitzgerald was
away.
I'VE want our pay" declared the
leader. Hes been hiring us, and now
he's got TO pay us He's nice. guy.
a labor leader hiring strike-breakers.'
Just then an automobile arrived with
Fitzgerald, p ]. Shea, of the executive
board; Peter J. Rooney and several
others. The men who had been look
ing for Fitzgerald left hurriedly for
the basement.
This is certainly a new one" de-
clared Fitzgerald, when the situation
was explained TO him. mo one was
authorized by me or any one else to
employ anybody, much less that kind
OF cattle. i; is a prearranged, we'll
Echemed plan Of the company to try to