New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07


But the city's was not the only
police force" or the job. Three
thousand strikebreakers-the COM
pany officials refer to them by cour-
tesy as emergency men"-were dis
tributed at strategic points. They
deed in squads on subway and 81"
platforms, and slept in companies in
power houses and carbarns, waiting
the call to arms.
Shonts TO Fight On.
Theodore P. Shonts, president of
the Interborough, and Mr.. Hedley
had established themselves in head
quarters on the second floor of the
Hotel Belmont. Room 2S2 had been
turned into a private Office. Into 1t
Hedley and his operating staff of
fifteen engineers retired TO keep in
touch with their menaced lines over
a dozen telephones. All others were
excluded.
AS motormen, conductors and
guards turned in their badges and
babe au revoir if not goodby to their
Jobs, the news was flashed in to this
Belmont headquarters. More cheer
ing figures came, too, as superinten-
dents and foremen reported that ad-
ditional hundreds of men were sign
ing those master and servant"
agreements which precipitated the
strike.
Powerhouse Men Won't Quit.
James L. Quackenbush, general
counsel for the Interborough, an
nounced the figures as they arrived.
The most comforting came from II.
Z. Stott, superintendent of motor
power, who sent word that every one
of his 100 men had signed con-
tract. That means that so long as
there are motormen to turn the con-
trollers and guards to work the door
levers there will be current to keep
the wheels turning.
Three hundred and seventy mo-
tormen also were reported to have
"signed on" These represent ali
but five subway motormen and all
but eight of the regular force on the
elevated lines.
"We have in our possession right
now 1894 contracts" said Mr.
Quackenbush at IL o'clock. with
those on the way to US, we'll easily
have $500
Mr.. Shonts was highly pleased by
the number of contracts signed.
at means whole lot to u.s." nc
said. 1.-THE men who have signed
are our skilled employees, the back
bone of the service. The only ones
who seem to be holding back are the
guards and other unskilled work
ers"
President Shonts last night tele-
oranhed 10 James T. Waddell, OF Chi
cago. 10 leave at once for New YORK
on special train 70 take charge OF
tho strike. Waddell has almost o,O0O
strikebreakers ready TO man cars, ne
said. III
That q gigantic mass meeting Will
probably be held tonight in Madison
Souare Garden was announced by
Chairman O'Brien. He said that the
committee was endeavcring 70 rent
the Garden so that the employees OF
the surface car lines, as well as the
elevated and subway employees, could
attend.
At o'clock this morning a meeting
was held in Lyceum Hall for employees
who were unable 70 attend the carrier
meetings, so that they may be gwen
an opportunity TO voice their sentl-
rnsnts on the question OF strike. The
hall remained open all night, and a
meeting Of the striking employees viii
be held at l0:30 o'clock this morning
Labor Federation Pledges Aid.
Hugh Frsyne, representing the
American Federation of Labor, aroused
considerable enthusiasm when he
pledged the support Of the Federation
20 its utmost limit for the striking en-
ployes. lie severely attacked the ON
GERS Of the Interborough for attempt
ing 20 place the men in bondage by
virtue Of the contract the employees
were forced 20 sign. He said that the
Civil War was fought for the same
principles Of freedom.