New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13

and Public service COMMISSION " ic-
sumo our conferences with the Anal
gamated Association. We were told at
/ the close Of their meeting tins alter,
noon that we would not be expected
20 say anything until il O'CLOCK TO-
morrow morning, and out oil courtesy
We said nothing 10 them at the time
But we did not agree TO say nothing
70 our loval men, and we do not intend
10 wait until tomorrow to say to you
that We will not resume conferences
with the representatives or members
Of the Amalgamated Association.
"The members of that association
left the employment of TINS company
and started this strike. We nouhed
them that if they did that they would
remain out of its employment and we
could have nothing further TO DO Win
them. We meant what we said then ana
we stand BY that statement now.
"Your right 20 work in this commun-
itv for wages and under conditions sat
isfactory 10 you is guaranteed by the
Constitution and laws of this country,
and we expect that those who nave
taken an oath 20 support the Constl-
tuition and TO enforce the laws VIII DO
their duty by you, as we expect TO 40
our duty by you and by all who are IN
tcrested in this company, including tho
public we all serve.
All that is needed in this city Is the
suppression Of unlawful combinations
of men 10 drive honest men from their
Jobs. Signed. FRANK HEDLEY.
Approved, THEODORE =. SHONTS.
The marlborough statement was
issued, following a conference at the
Hotel Belmont, at which were present
President Shonts, Frank Hedley. and
John 3. Stanchfeld and James h..
Quackenbush, counsel for the company.
Attitude of Company.
"This statement is not reply 70
the Public Service Commission Mr.
Shonts explained. "Our reply VIII be
made tomorrow morning. 1t may, how
ever. be taken to indicate the attitude
which this company VIII assume.
While no figures were available, In
terborough officials declared more pas
sengers were carried on the subway
and elevated lines yesterday than on
any other day since the roads have been
in operation. With surface line ser.
vice curtailed, these lines were called
upon to bear practically the entire bur-
den of the city's passenger traihc
"Supernormal Service"
"Supernormal service was maintained
on ali branches of the subway and ele-
waited lines throughout the day" said
President Shonts. I'VE operated more
subway EXPRESS trains than we believed
possible. During rush hours one-min-
ute Roadway was maintained.
Every available car was used on the
olavo.ed limos If we were handicapped
AT all il was because no more equip.
ment was TO be had. The question oil
manning the trains was simple one:
We had more men than could be used.
DESPITE the extra service maintained
there was considerable congestion at
the principal subway express stations
during rush hours, so great were the
throngs that poured into the subway at
all points.
The uptown platforms at the Brook
lvn Bridge and Grand Central stations
were so packed at o'clock last even
ing that lines Of homeward bound pas
sengers formed at the subway en-
frances and clogged the stairways. The
traffic was handled without consider
able delay. however, and at Z o'clock
the platforms were clear.
Green Car" Service Better.
An effort to improve service on the
surface lines Of the New York Railways
Company. operating the green cars
was made in order to relieve the traitc
burden on the Interborough lines, and
"vastly improved conditions" were re-
rorted. At noon 176 green cars were
running. compared with 1lS on Monday,
il was announced, while at p. m. 25f
were operating, compared with $50 al
that time the preceding day.
The threatened strike of 10000 long
shoremen is not worrying the Inter
borough. according TO James l.. Quack-
onhush, counsel 10 the company. Union
leaders declare a wslk-out az the men
who handle the coal bsrges which
transport fuel to the lnterborough
power houses would result in com
plcte abandonment Of all subway and
az" service.
That's nonsense Mr.. Quackenbush
asserted. "The company has 5000 tons
Of coal on hand That would last ten
DAYS. and in the meantime coal could
be brought from Newport News If nee
essary."
All the strike bound surface lines
showed improvement Of operating con
ditions Yesterday, with the exception OF
the First Avenue line, which made no
attempt TO run any Of its sixty cars
The Third Avenue line had 1S5 cars
out, the Second Avenue line, % and the
Union line in The Bronx 266.
The Union Line had announced 1T
would place strikebreakers on cars
and make a show az all odds. One
result was an accident in which a
green motorman lost control OF his
car, which leaped the track, smashed
two automobiles, killing two and in
Turing several persons.