New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Adamson CooperateS with
Woods in Event of Sym
pathetic Riot.
HOSE MAY QUELL
ALL DISTURBANCES
Police Details Reinforced
by Men from Island and
Outlying Districts.

Police Commissioners Woods obtained
the cooperation Of the Fire Depart
ment Yesterday 20 meet any emergency
that may develop if a sympathetic
strike is called.
In an official order TO the members
Of his department, Fire Commissioner
Adamson last night advised them TO be
ready for emergency strike duty, to
assist the police. He sent to each po-
lice station q fire box key to be used
by the police to call the Fire Depart
mcnt. in the event Of a riot.
Some days ago, when the strike SIT
uation assumed a serious aspect Thco-
dore L. Stitt, secretary TO the Fire Com
missioner said, "Polcc Commissioners
Woods asked Mr.. Adamson if he could
count on the Fire Department in the
event of Dig riot.
Police Signal Established.
After several conferences it was de-
cided to establish signal known as
the police signal The police have
been furnished with keys to the fire
boxes. If a riot is getting beyond them
they will send in what we now call ~
signal advising the Fire Department
telegraph bureau If one or two engines
are needed.
"The signal will then be Transmitted
TO the engine companies nearest the
scene of the disturbance" Stitt added.
"The comany designated will be run
there, connected up with pump as at
a fire, and the members OF the COM
panv direct one or more lines of water
al the rioters
at is felt that this system Will leave
less work for the ambulance surgeons
than If nightsticks or revolvers were
used. and we can do more effective
work with roof brick throwers. Fire
men experienced in reaching the top
of a building with line OF hose can
keep half block Of houses clear OF
disturbers during a riot"
Commissioner Woods is taking no
chances, even with the aid of the Fire
Department. From a. m. to-day 1000
policemen will be added to the 5000
now on strike duty. Under this ar
rangement two-thirds of the entire po-
lice force will be on emergency duty.
More Men on Strike Duty.
"Never in the history Of the city have
there been as many men on strike duty
as there will be tomorrow Chief In
spector Schmittberger said yesterday
announcing the increase. "All our re
sources have been modified, and If
trouble comes we shall be ready for it.
We are prepared for a strenuous time
ready for the trenches"
There has also been established at
all the recreation piers concentration
camps for the mounted police. These
Will be equipped with cooking outfits
and cots. FOreseeing an emergency
Commissioner Woods some months 3rc
transferred his mounted men from the
outlying districts, supplantlng them
with motorcycle policemen. They are
counted on as a big factor in breaking
up rioting crowds.
The city will be left. outside OF the
strike zone. with less than one-haf us
normal number of policemen. Post:
I have been enlarged until they are now
three, four and five times the regular
distance. This condition - beinl
yemedied by putting patrolmen on bi
cycles and motorcycles and holding
larger reserve az the stations.
With the Mardi Gras over, the Com
missioner now has available 500 mel
who have been at COney Island FOL
more than week. The men wer'
taken back TO the strike zone at
o'clock this morning.