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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

agency declared the men being fur
nished to operate the trolley cars IN
New York are familiar with their du-
ties and have either worked regularly
on trolley lines in other parts Of the
country or have worked during street.
car strikes. They are being recruited
by members Of the firm in Chicago, 81:
Louis, Pittsburgh and other cities OF
the Middle West, and in Boston, Proyi-
dence and New England towns.
Applicants for jobs at the barns OF
the New York Railways Company were
told the company does not recognize
the term "strikebreakers."
"If you want job as motorman
or conductor we will hire you, put you
through the usual five or six day course
Of training and then put you on car
applicants were informed. THE job
will be a steady one il you make good.
We are hiring no strikebreaker:."
Frank Hedley, general manager OF
the New York Railways, took elaborate
to protect the new men on
the line. When Police Commissioner
Woods refused to order two patrolmen
on each car Mr.. Hedley engaged the
Val OTarrell Detective Agency to fur
nish several hundred men. Two were
assigned TO each streetcar to protect
the conductor and motorman. They
were directed to cause the arrest OF
persons attempting to damage the cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
MARSH CALLS SHONTS
TOO BAD FOR SING Sine"
Traction Chiefs Assailed
Union Square Meeting

Theodore p. Shonts and other t,,.
ton chiefs were roundly abused yea.
terday at a meeting in Union Squ.r.
under the auspices Of the League "a,
Municipal Ownership in New YorL
City. The audience was a shifting on.
and the meeting lasted three hour,
Those present in the last few minute,
adopted resolutions calling for city
ownership Of the traction lines.
Having shown by statistics tina, sub.
way employees would have TO work ten
and a half hours daily 365 days in the
year to make the $40 income econo.
mists have judged necessary TO SUP.
port a family Of five, Benjamin c.
Marsh, executive secretary Of IL.
league. got down to Mr. Shonts.
"Shonts and the other heads o. the
corporation in this city" he said. Fare
too bad to 90 to Sing Sing. Shonts's
principal business is 10 lie 70 the pub.
lie. In his paid advertisements in the
daily papers he asks this question:
Shall the railways Of New York City
be run for the people Of New York
CityT He signs this query as prssl.
dent OF the New York City Railways
Company. He didn't dare to sign II as
president of the Interborough company
because memories of the Thompson In.
vestigation arc too fresh"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
SHONTS RIDES ON CARS
TO TEST MEMS LOYALTY
Calls Outsiders Estimates OF
Strikers High.

After travelling two hours yesterday
afternoon over the green car lines, on
the West Side, Theodore p. Shonts,
president of the New York Railways
Company, declared he had been COLI
WINGED that most Of his men were loyal
10 the company and that as soon as
they were assured Of protection there
would be no further difficulty in get
ting enough men to run all lines on
schedule.
Mr.. Shonts paid fares on all cars and
did not often make known his identity.
He talked with conductors and occa-
sionally with motormen.
"They all told me that they would
stick by the company so long as they
received police protection" he said
Mr.. Shonts rode on ten cars. None
encountered any violence. At Sixty
third Street and Columbus Avenue he
told the motorman his identity, and
had the car stopped when a striker
jumped on the running board. The
latter, apparently recognizing Mr..
Shonts, fed.
These outsiders who have come into
New York to create disaff lection among
the employees of the New York Rail-
ways Company have been putting out
big estimates of the number of men
ready to strike" said Mr.. Shonts. THE
number of men actually in sympathy
with the outsiders is small"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
U.LINER STILL HERE,
IS NORFOLK REPORT
Thought To Be Hiding In Chesa-
peake Bay.
[By Telegraph to The Thbune)

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 5.-The trip of the
Deutschland to the Virginia Capes on
Wednesday night was bluff, according
to a report here to-day. This says that
she later returned to Chesapeake Bay
and is now quietly hiding in some deep
spot for an opportune time to quit
these shores. remaining submerged
during daylight.
The fact that il is given credence by
British consulate officials is known. Ii
is upon their reports to the Allied war
ships off the Capes that the patrol Is
still being maintained at the entrance
TO the bay. IL is also declared that
this patrol will be maintained until
there is an authentic report that the
Deutschland has been sighted some
where at sea.
The story continues that the return
of the tug Timmins to Baltimore was a
part of the trick" as well as her visit
to Norfolk after the supposed getaway
Wednesday night. 1t is further de-
clared that the taking on Of fresh sup
plies in large quantities by the Tim
Minis at Baltimore is for the Deutsch-
land, and that the little tug will in a
day or two make a bluff of resuming
vigil at the capes, ostensibly to await
the arrival of the Bremen, but, in fact
to visit the Deutschland nightly.
The fact that the British cruisers
are still off the capes, watching day
and night, following all suspicious
craft, is proof that the report has been
wirelessed out to them and is believed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
rSTRIKEBREAKERS
HERE FROM WEST
Bergoff Concern Is Said to
Have Brought In
$500 Men.

Although the New York Railways
Company has announced il will employ
no professional strikebreakers, 1t was
said yesterday by a man in the employ
Of BergofY Bros. & Waddell, labor ad-
justers, of 100 Liberty Street, that
since Friday night that concern has
brought in $500 strikebreakers from
Chicago and other Western cities.
1--WE can throw 10000 men into New
York from Pittsburgh, Chicago and
other cities within five days." said P.
L. Bergoff, head Of the firm, land in
forty-eight hours We can have 5000
here ready for work. During the car
strike in Chicago few years ago we
put 1900 men into the city within
twenty-four hours and had eleven spe-
cial trains loaded with workmen on the
way"
Representatives of the Bergoff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Second Avenue Officials
Saw Their Men Are Loyal

Officials of the Second Avenue Kali
way Company, running the blue cars on
First and Second Avenues, say there is
no strike among their employees and
that the men are happy, contented and
loyal The tie-up on the line yester-
day morning was due, they declared,
to lack Of police protection, which al
lowed their men TO be intimidated.
"Our men can have anything they
want within reason" said John Beaver,
receiver of the road, yesterday. land
they can unionize to their hearts con-
tent, so long as they don't belong to
a union with a foreign head living at
a distance from New York" He con-
tended that the men had told him they
would stick to their jobs.
Charles f. Chalmers, attorney for
the line, pointed out that it was an
independent company, that it paid more
than some others, and that the men
could see the actual head of the road
any time they wished TO, and that there
were no grievances. No demands have
been MADE on the company, and there
Is no dispute between the officers and
the employees, he said.
Tomorrow" he continued, "we're
going 10 run more than the full com
plement Of Sunday cars, just to Show
that our men are loyal. The disaffect-
ed element in this company amounts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Cars Being Imported from
Out of Town to Handle
New York Crowds.
TAXICABS THRIVE
AS SERVICE HALTS
Manv Firms Get Options on Ma
chimes for EmployeS-Parklng
Places for Owners Named.

The throngs that poured shortly be-
fore midnight last night from the
theatres into the Tenderloin were at
the mercy of the taxicab drivers
which is a gentle way Of relating that
thew were thrown to the wolves.
When one wanted to pay the regu-
lar rate for automobile transportation
between two points the ta1icab driver
was usually engaged; yet when one
was willing to pay twice or thrice the
regular fare the engagement became
much less pressing.
Persons living within walking dis
lance Of the elevated or subway lines
were not greatly Inconvenience by the
general tie-up Of surface cars. But
those living east Of Central Park, or
those wishing to reach Jersey ferries
A. West Forty-second Street or Tween
ty-third Street, had their choice OF
walking or of paying nusual rates TO
automobile drivers.
Business firms in lower Manhattan,
anticipating that the problem OF get
ting their employees to work will be-
come extremely difficult By tomorrow
morning if the strike spreads are de-
yising all manners Of schemes for
transportation.
Some relief is expected from the
large number of prospective jitney
bus proprietors who, with the strike
looming for the last few days, have
sought licenses from George II. Bell,
Commissioner of Licenses. Jitneys
from Newark, Philadelphia and other
cities are being imported.
Although hardly more than third
of the cars were running yesterday
afternoon on all the lines. the situa-
ton was not so bad in the morning.
and the workers reached their destina-
tions without serious inconvenience.
Taxicabs, nevertheless, were doing a
thriving business in many parts OF the
city. The tariff, generally, was 20
cents a head for a ride over gwen
route, which in most cases correspond
ed with the car lines.
Jitneys Run in Harlem.
More than three hundred applica-
tions for jitney licenses have been re-
ceived by Commissioner Bell. and the
jitneys already are operating on 10th
Street crosstown and in other parts
of the city.
Washington Heights residents, If the
subway fails them, are planning TO
make what use they can Of the local
trains on the New York Central.
Below the Washington Heights sec
/ ton many will be served by the boats
/ of the Iron Steamboat Company,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
LOYAL Men Too Frightened
To Run Them-Beach
Crowd Stranded.
STRIKERS WIN DRIVE
ON SHUTTLE LINE
Brooklyn Now Only Borough
Not Hurt by Strike-B. r. I.
Men Make Demands.

Queens County was included IN the
city-wide trolley strike at half past
s o'clock last night At that hour ON
Gals of the New York and Queens
County Railroad, normally operating
15s cars. ordered every one OF us troll
levs into the barns and instructed mo-
tormen not to take them out again
until 5 o'clock this morning.
The interruption of service paraiyzeo
the entire borough. Thousands at
North Beach, the Coney Island OF
Queens. were left stranded. and had
20 set out on foot to their homes or to
the nearest B. r. 7. line-mOre than
two miles away.
Hundreds Marooned in Queens.
Hundreds Of others, msrooned in the
Greensboro Bridge Plaza. in Long ISL
and City. found themselves one and
one-half miles from the Long Island
Railroad station, with the prospect OF
walking that much farther when they
disembarked from the train.
Corona, Elmhurst, College Point,
Flushing, Steinway and the Calvary
Cemetery district were left with only
silent rails, trolley wires and promises
that things would be normal again on
Sunday"
The final abandonment Of service,
made at the request of the non-strik-
ing employees who feared to drive their
cars through the perils Of darkness
signalled an unexpected victory for the
strikers. Throughout the day the
strike progressed indifferently.
President William o. Wood called
public attention late in the day TO his
boast that service would continue de-
spite the strike, and lot OF the com
pany's 1853 trolleys ran on regular
schedule But 200 of the 500 motor
men and conductors answered the tirst
call to quit work issued before day
light Yesterday morning after the tie
up vote had been counted.
Strikers Stop Shuttle Cars.
During the morning and the earlier
mart of the afternoon the strikers scat
tered their efforts. picketing them,
selves in all sections Of the city, and
merely hooting the men who remained
faithful at their posts. Then a sud
den turn in the campaign became evi.
dent Practically all Of the energy OF
the strikers was centred on the i'm
portant shuttle line which plies be-
tween the greensboro Bridge Plaza.
the Greensboro subway at Fourth and
Jackson streets, and the Queens Bor-
ough terminus of the Thirty-fourth
Street ferry.
At 8 o'clock this concentrated at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
More Pay to Faithful.

William 0. Wood, president Of the
New York & Queens County Railway,
issued the following announcement
last night:
"The company appreciates the loyalty
of its faithful men who are doing their
duty and standing by it in this emer-
gency when outsiders are trying TO IN
timidste them and stop the operation
of the streetcars Of New York.
Commencing with the first morning
runs of to-day, August 5, 1916. all
motormen, conductors, staAers and in
spectors will receive double pay for
each day on duty. All other employees
in other departments, including track,
power and lines, who continue faith
fully at work will receive substantial
additions to their pay. This increase
will continue during the existing crisis,
for which our faithful employees are
not responsible"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

which. IL was announced yesterday
would be put on a regular schedule be-
tween 10th Street and the Battery II
the strike crippled the subway and eie-
waited lines. Stops will be made at
Forty-second, Thirty-fourth and Twen-
~ third streets.
Business houses having large num-
bers Of employees will for the most part
depend on private transportation ar
rangemcnts. Some will house their
help in hotels, but the majority Tor the
last four days have been getting OPP
tions on big sightseeing cars, motor
trucks with improvised seats, touring
cars and taxicabs. Express companies
will use their own vehicles and Will
maintain a morning and night schedule.
Parking Spaces Announced.
Hundreds Of automobile owners, who
ordinarily have used the subway or ele-
waited to 20 to work, will use their cars
while the strike is on. The Police De-
partment Yesterday designated parking
places for them. =,
Cars lay be left standing, generally
speaking, on any side street so long as
thew do not interfere with traffic.
The following official parks were an
nounced: Battery Place; South Street,
between Moore Street and Coentles
Slip; West Street, near piers, and be,
tween Fourteenth and Twenty-third
streets; West Fifty-seventh Street be-
tween Eighth and Twelfth avenues, and
Fast Fifty-seventh Street, from Fifth
Avenue to the East River.
Representatives OF the New York
Telephone Company were in Newark
Yesterday negotiating with owners OF
jitney buses, many. Of whom signed
contracts The telephone company pre-
viously had engaged several New YORK
sightseeing cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

70 about n dozen men, who have been
breaking company rules. After STRIKE
meeting last night they threatened
violence. This morning, before we mao
police protection, they stoned hve or
six cars, and our men didn't want "
go out and face that
With police protection guaranteed,
the officials believe every man VIII
return 10 work According to two ON.
GERS OF the company, some Of the ioyai
motormen almost fought for the honor
Of taking out the first car TO face the
strikers yesterday. About eighty poo-
licemen are assigned to the company 5
car barns, at Second Avenue and Nine
ty-siXth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Belpian Tobacco Fund Grows.

Among the contributions to the Bel
gian Soldiers Tobacco Fund, which has
now reached a total Of s33,55S.es, there
was received 81 from Farmer" Has
ford, VT, who requested that the con-
tribution should be acknowledged in
the columns of The New York Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

tack had borne fruit. One by one
the motormen and conductors on the
shuttle line had been dropping on
work BY not wheel was turning
on the line. and hundreds Of men ana
women, with most of Queens between
themselves and their dinners. were lei'
stranded in the greensboro brdge
Plaza.
News of the tie-up of the single line
and of the growing earnestness among
the strikers spread quickly among the
'loval" employees. A delegation de-
manded that service over the entire
system be suspended. and the request
was formally recognized by company
officials at $3.50.
"The only carmen earning more are
those who have been favored by the
company officials, and who have good
runs that bring them % cents an hour
1t is this latter class that is remaining
loyal to the company.
b. X. T. Men Make Demands.
president Wood and his immediate
subordinates never paid the slightest
bit of attention 10 the carmen until
a demand was made by our union. Then
they Immediately developed an interest
in the welfare of their workmen."
Brooklyn, the only borough which the
strike has net yet paralyzed, is living
in fear and dread of what the next
day may bring.
Employees Of the B. R. T. announced
Yesterday that certain demands had
already been presented TO Colonel Will
Jams, president of the vast system
and that an organization was under
way. The workmen in the power houses
are ready to leave with the 2,Sl4 mo,
tormen and $500 conductors and
guards, il is stated.
"No evidence has reached me to in
dictate that the union organizers ar.
tampering with our men," Colonel
Xillianna assorted last evening.
The Spectator., 1916-01-25

Tt is dark" said Sachio, laughing lightly, and hesitating. What is there in there?"
 Tt might be the very torture cham Der of old Gretzhoffen, my dear Sa- chic! It might be the treasure cham Der of the king himself-the old king! 1t might be here that were concealed the treasures of Gretzhoffen-is it not true? You know of them?"
 "I have never heard of them, my dear Frederick" replied Sachio.
 Not so, my friend. You have half the coin. It is but counterfeit The true half-that half which you sought in my quarters so feloniously- is in possession of another"
 You mean that wench-that Amer ican-"
 It was that instant that the heavy hand of Count Frederick smote him full in the face. You shall not men, tion her." he growled; and the next instant he had Sachio by the shoul- ders and was thrusting him with all his power toward the open door, It had all along been his intention to i'm prison Sachio here In the torture chamber.
 The next moment Count Frederick felt at his back the impact of another man. The three struggled furiously.
 Quick. Shoot him!" panted Sachio. Kill him. cannot last!"
 T am not armed cried Ladislaw. Let me search"
 Frederick felt the hands of his new enemy feeling at his pockets. search ing for some weapon, and rejoiced that he also at the moment was unarmed At least the conflict would be more even now.
 But they were more than a match for him. Count Frederick felt an arm throttle him, felt his eyes almost start from his head, felt his breath leaving him. Slowly slipping inch by inch, he felt himself impelled toward the open door. Strive as best he could. he found himself unable to re- sist the joint attack of these two des- perate men.
 A moment later he heard the heavy clang of the door behind him.
 He was alone. He had proved the victim of the plan which he had
The Spectator., 1916-01-25
CHAPTER xLix.
le Roi S'Amuse.

It was not often in his muddled life that Michael had so full warrant to give rein to his impulses. He had not noted the absence of Sachio or Ladis- law. After time, his attendants, hesitating. told him that a woman was waiting to he admitted. Her name was one which came to his brain now above all others.
 Admit her at once. yes-why do you delay?'
 She came before him now, pale downcast. almost trembling. Heavy enough had been the burden of anx- iety she long had carried. She had this weak kings comforting. No. she had come hither in search of the man on whom even the king must rely.
 An. mademoiselle," he began. half maudlin. you have come to us at last Why were you so absurdly long? We have grieved for you, and who would grieve the king?"
 Your majesty" said Kitty Gray and half shuddered as she gave the title, gazing as she did upon the bloat ed face of this man who claimed to be king. Your majesty, you are more than kind to remember so unimpor, tant a person"
 "Unimportant! Do not say that word. unimportant-when all we have thought of was yourself. What has kept you away?-though l am sure you came as soon as you could"
 Yes. your majesty. as soon as could"
 And because you have heard O, what we have done today, of how we have routed the army of wonder King Cortislaw-it was cleverly done mademoiselle. though l do say it."
 And what of him who was with you, your majesty?"
 Whom do you mean? Count Sa chio?"
 Count Sachio? Was he here. you majesty? l meant another"
 "Ah, always you mean that other | Always he seeks to come between hi. king and his kings desire" said he complainingly.
 And what is it that your majest, desires?"
 Why. my majesty desires a man, things. my dear" he replied, in vinou, liberty. My majesty desired, . whil,
The Spectator., 1916-01-25
CHAPTER XLVili.
h the Torture Chamber

Count Frederick heard them ap- proach the door. and darted around the nearest corner. He knew which way Sachio would go, and gave him time to establish lead.
 Sachio went straight enough for a time, guided only by his sense of di- rection, but at length he halted, con fused in the passageways which ram flied and spread this way and that. It was at that moment that Frederick. himself surprised, came upon him sud denly. The two stood for half an in stant facing each other.
 My dear Frederick" exclaimed Sachio, looking his man fair in the face with that courage which had more than once stood him in such good stead. How fortunate! l was just on my way on an errand of the king"
 'I know something of the ways be- low here" said Frederick. q have been here often. Perhaps between us we may discover what you seek. In view of what so recently has passed it would be easier for you to be our enemy than cur friend-is it not true, dear Sachio?"
 Sachio made no reply. They walked forward, descending, advancing into the darker portions of the subter- ranean passages.
 By the way, my dear Sachio." said Frederick. at length-he had Sachio just slightly by the arm, and walked abreast of him, so there might be not sudden treachery-"there is a room wonder where we have long hidden our medieval armor of this palace Would you like to see il? It is just be yond."