New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
STRIKE TIES UP
CARS in BRONX
Continued from page 1

system. Two cars traversed the Web
ster Avenue route in the same period
Residents of the Kingsbridge section
used the Putnam Division of the New
York Central to get to work as well as
to get home. Williamsbridge found it
self compelled TO take to the Harlem
Division, getting off at l25th Street or
the Grand Central Terminal. IL was
not until afternoon that the eastern
part of The Bronx began to feel the
effects of the tie-up and IL was that
section which was hardest hit when
the workers came thronging uptown IN
the evening.
Clason Point Isolated.
Clason Point. the Coney Island OF The
Bronx, was completely isolated and
parties which had gone out in the after
noon or early evening for dancing.
found that they would have to walk
home or get taxis.
Chief Inspector Schmittberger made
a tour of The Bronx and inspected all
the police arrangements. He declared
himself we'll satisfied with them.
At meetings held last night pickets
were appointed TO go on duty to-day,
and it is expected that there may be
violence if the company carries out its
intention of running cars.
Leslie Sutherland, general manager
Of the Yonkers Railway, where the
strike originated, was directed by the
Second District Public Service Com
mission in Albany last night to appear
before it tomorrow morning and an
swer complaints of failing 20 run cars.
A similar notice was served upon A.
z. Maher, vice-president OF the road.
The action of the Public Service Com
mission is due to complaint made by
CORPORATION Counsel Curran. of Yonk'
ers, that the railway was not living
up TO its franchise. The railway re-
lies upon an ordinance which forblds
it to operate cars except in charge OF
motormen Of at least fifteen days ex-
perience in Yonkers.
The thirty trolley lines In The Bronx
stopped carrying passengers oy !
o'clock. Eighteen of them serve the
West Farms section and twelve OF
them, the Kingsbrdge. Even Manhat-
tan and New Jersey were slightly af-
fected. as the Union Railway Com
pany's cars 20 to l55th Street and
broadway, 145th Street and Broadway
and 20 the Fort Lee Ferry.
Little Violence Shown.
There wss little violence yesterday.
Half a dozen striking motormen and
conductors were arrested for sna.ching
the trolley poles of cars from the
wires. One was fined $40, another 50
and the rest were discharged with
warnings. Although no police were fur
nished for the cars, extra patrolmen
~ oil
and at the car barns. Patrolmen from
Brooklyn were sent to stations in The
Bronx, which lacked full complement
of men. The reserve squads in oil
precincts were strengthened.
William d. Mahan, president OF the
union, is on his way from Detroit, and
is expected to take charge Of affairs
to-day.
Tho men ask five cents more an
hour, recognition OF the union and
the right 70 quit after ten hours
work, il they want TO. They are Will
ing to submit everything but the
union issue to arbitration. They are
resolved 70 organize at all costs. Inc
resolution was formed after visitors
from Yonkers and other Westchester
County cities had reminded them that
the increase In wages they received
a few years ago was due to the strike
carried on by the organized trolley
men Of Westchester County.
Now the Westchester men are strik-
ing for another increase, and their
fellows in The Bronx have decided
to repay the old debt by helping them.
Demands Made by Men.
Edward Judge, president, and Pat
rick Farrell. secretary, Of the newly
formed union in The Bronx, wrote to
Mr.. Maher yesterday outlining their
demands and asking for conference
between representatives OF the union
and officials OF the company.
Although it was not until evening
that the company decided TO lock up
its cars. service on most OF the lines
in The Bronx had limped since soon
after the strike was declared early
in the morning.
Just before the cars stopped running
An empty Webster avenue trolley was
stored at l84th street by strikers. The
reserves were called and rescued the
notorman and conductor. Three arrests
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