The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-07
MISSILES THROWN
FROM THE ROOFS
Reserves Rush to Scenes of
Disorder and Chase Gangs
Of Strikers Away.
TRACTION STRIKE SPREADS
Public Service Commission Of
New York Starts lnveSti-
cation Of Strike.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA million
or more residents of New York left
their homes this morning, not know
Ing whether they would ride or walk
to work. The first test of the strike
called last night by leaders of the ell
evated and subway employees came
this morning.
When the workers Of the city start
ed for their places of employment the
Amalgamated Association Of Street
and Electric Railway Employees.
which is conducting the strike had
been unable to tie up the subway and
elevated lines. but had succeeded in
Gripping some of the most important
surface lines. With the aid of nearly
5000 and under police protection the
tnterborough Rapid Transit Company
was running its trains on subway and
elevated lines almost on normal
schedule The strike has spread. how
ever, to the car men of the New York
Railways Company. which operates
all but two OF the important surface
lines in the boroughs of Manhattan
and the Bronx. Lines in Brooklyn
in the system of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company are thus far at
peace.
approximately $4,000 employees are
affected. The immediate cause of the
strike is the refusal OF the INTERIOR
ough Company to release the men
from an agreeemnt to seek no further
improvement in working conditions
for period OF two years. Behind
these demands, however. Is contest
over the unionizatIon OF the street
car workers Of the city among whom
the Amalgamated Association has
gained strong footing only during
the last few months.
Five thousand policemen were re-
leased from patrol duty today and
made available for strike duty. For
the protection Of motormen heavy
wire screens were nailed to the ex-
posed sides of the car vestibules.
The public service commission has
started an investigation OF the strike
and subpoeaned the general manag-
er Of the Interborough Company and
officers of the mems union to appear
before the commission.
Several instances of elevated trains
being bombarded by stones and bot
ties thrown from the roofs were re-
ported to the police shortly before
o'clock. Reserves rushed to the
scene of the disorder, entered the
buildings and chased from the roofs
gangs of men said to have been car
rying missiles.
At . o'clock the marlborough re-
ported that express and local trains
were running on normal schedules on
elevated and subway lines and with
but few changes from the regular
crews.
A strike was inaugurated On the
subway and elevated line and several
surfaces of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company Thursday but up to
noon the city appeared only slightly
affected.
Union leaders who demand abroga-
ton by the company of the so-called
master and servant" contracts bind
ing the employees not to ask wage in
creases for two years claim that o.
600 men had walked out including
1000 on the subway and elevated sys-
tens, but traction officials asserted
not more than 1000 had quit.
Meanwhile traction officials admit
ting that 1.-The gravity of the situation
is such that at any moment crisis
may arise" we're providing stocks of
provisions for the strikebreakers,
many of whom have come from other
cities.
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