New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-18
Socialists Swarm Into
Madison Avenue with
Stones and JeerS.
POLICE, AFTER FIGHT,
CAPTURE 3 SISTERS
Fitzgerald Applauded as
He Assails Hedley in
Strike Speech,

Stirred by the speeches they had
heard at the Socialist mass meeting
held yesterday afternoon at the New
Star Casino, 10th street and Park
Avenue, 5000 persons went TO Madison
Avenue, where they lined both sides
Of the street from 1o2d Street to 10th
Street, jcering and hootinc At tho
passing cars.
The cars, running a. top speed. with
their curtains closely drawn, threat
cncd danger TO the hundreds who were
constantly crossing. One striker stood
in the middle Of the tracks until car
had almost struck him. Jacob Kar-
kowskv, Of 2l5 East lO3d street, threw
a store and was arrested.
Children joined their parents IN call
ing car operators "scabs" and in howl
ing after the policemen.
Police Use Sticks
Failing TO keep the crowd In check
by patrol methods, the police resorted
to the use Of their sticks, and the stub
born resistance they encountered re-
suited in tho arres. 81 four women.
When told 10 move by Policeman Hunt
cr Martha Siycrman, of 1926 East Tooth
Street. refused. Putting UP an active
defence. she was arrested and led 70
the police station Al l04th Street. still
fighting Her two sisters, Rosie and
Esther. and a friend, Rosie Stelnberg,
attempted to free the prisoner and we're
arrested. With waists torn and hair
hanging, they were transferred 10 the
women's night court for arraignment.
A. the mass meeting earlier in the
afternoon the financial and moral sup
port Of the Socialist party was assured
the striking car men. Chief among the
speakers was William 3. Fitzgerald.
general organizer Of the union, who
declared that if ever a general strike
WAS justified IL was At the present
time.
Shouts Of applause as he appeared
on the stage forced Fitzgerald 10 de
lay his speech for several minutes.
Confning his remarks 10 events lead
ing up 10 the second strike, he SAID
that the situation was such that 10 com
pletely nullihed the GLORIOUS victory
gained by the first strike. He de
scribed the meeting with Frank He'd
ley, in which the latter, as genera
manager Of the Interborough, refused
TO deal with the union, and, according
10 Fitzgerald's story, In the next
breath, as manager Of the green car
system, asked for arbitration with the
union.
Unions Ready. Is Boast.
Branding as false the report that
the proposed strike Of all trade unions
has been called off, Edward +. Cassidy,
Socialist candidate for State Senator.
declared the next two days Will show
proof Of the uuionists' readiness 10
strike.
Morris HillGuit admitted the Social
ist party was making political capital
of the present situation. He said the
future welfare OF the country depended
on enlightenment OF the working
classes.
Other speakers were Joseph X. Can
non, organizer of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners; August Claessens,
Hugh Frayne and Morris Braun, who
acted as chairman. A collection
amounting to $3.50 was taken up. 800
of which is to be turned over to the
car mems union.
Street Disorder Decreases.
Some few bricks were hurled at sur
face cars and scattering attempts
were made by strikers to damage
property belonging to the street rail
ways yesterday. The disorder was
less than usual. however.
Sydney p. Eppinger. Of 1929 Park
Avenue, caused the arrest Of Israel
Baskind, Of 1868 Park Avenue, on a
charge Of trying to ram an iron bar
into trolley slot on Lexington Ave
nue. at Seventy-seventh Street. Bias
kind, who is striking motorman, was
held by Magistrate McQuade in the
Harlem police court for the grand
jury.
Charles Herman. Of 1884 Madison
Avenue, was arrested. after he had
thrown plank in front of Madison
Avenue car.
William Conway. a striking motor
man, was sentenced to two months in
the workhouse by Magistrate Nc
Quade for throwing a brick through
the window Of Lexington Avenue
car near Ninety-siXth Street.
stone hurled from a roof near
147th Street last night broke a win
dow in Sixth Avenue elevated train
The police failed TO find the thrower
A Lexington and Lenox Avenue sur
face car was stoned at 146th Street.