New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
d., I'M Men Added to Force
on Strike Duty by Com
missioner Woods.
OoI,ICEMEN GIVE UP
VACATIONS TO WORK
s.,bires Held in Readiness All
Mont to Garry Reserves on
Riot Calls.

r.- hundred policemen who have
=, the military instruction camp
''' rort wsdswOrth, Staten Island
-, called home yesterday afternoon
W. poliee Commissioner Arthur
"a, owing to the increasing seri-
..,,,,, Of the strike situation Be
vs. ,.,yipe the camp the men dis
W. 49, N. Khaki uniform and the rine
- -. rookie soldier for the brass
..,,on, and the nightstiek OF the
...olrsn. and as soon as they reached
r'.,,,,sn on the police steamer Pa
49, ,b,y scattered to their respective
w, N, ready for patrol or reserve
duty ,oo ..Ao~ ro,ic.r.n
.5dsd By Commissioner WOODS
W.. 80 70 those already available
.tr;ts duty. Eight hundred men
ior sI-H. bsck willingly from their
rSN. 80 within the last twenty-four
'ao.' "a 200 who have been on spe-
hos'S, 81 work were transferred 10
car eessa~r,sd ranks. A delegation
me Us. nolieemen called upon the
o. uS- .';o5.r Yesterday and informed
w., that. owing 70 the need LOT PoJ
T ~. in the city. they mad csiteu
- tSsir annual picnic. sehedui LOT
" ssv Commissioner Woods sara tne
G: men will lose not less than 81
so6 bv their voluntary action
Police Check Many Riots.
-. dspar.uent yesterday perfected
What IS probably the most eI@D0ra sl
lot organization in the history OF the
,oEes force. The borouChs oil Man
Esttan. The Bronx and Queens larry
warmed with uniformed ofhcers;
SopAds Of from two TO i've guarded
~, important corners and street IN
..r.,ctions. and between these squads
nae.d individual patrolmen, on the
alert for rioters.
Connr,issiorer Woods yesterday per
sseted and put into operation an auto.
mobile patrol under the direction OF
I,spector Meyers, which is expected
70 check many an inclplent not ana
rreyent much damage 70 property
Fverv available automobile belonging
"a the department and several hired
from private owners are being used IN
Iris work. each car is occupied by
,antain OF lieutenant and from two
- ely patrolmen, armed with night
sticks. Every one Of the machines is
allotted & certain portion OF a street
car line and it patrols that line with
its load Of policemen. The sudden
appearance Of these cars. yesterday
afternoon stopped several demonstra-
tons started by strike Sympathizers
which had gotten beyond the control
Of the patrolling and post squads.
Police Use Their Clubs
At night motorcycle policemen and
mounted men trailed the automobile
details and patrolled outlying sections
Of the city. Every man on duty had
orders 10 use his revolver only if TO
save his own life, but the men were
placed under no such restriction re-
Esrding the welding Of their clubs. As
a consequence, many wouldbe dis
tgrbers went home with bumps on
their heads.
Commissioner Woods said yesterday
sttsrnoon ne does not expect to en-
list the services Of the National
Guard Governor Whitman has as
sured him, however, the instant the
situation gets gets beyond the control
o. the police. the Guardsmen will be
rushed into the city.
Before every police station last
night stood patrol wagons and auto
noble trucks. with drivers nodding at
heir wheels, ready TO carry reserves
70 points Of threatened danger.
Il have notified every man on strike
euty the Police Department is abso-
lrtely neutral" said Commissioner
Woods yesterday. Under no circum-
stances will the department interfere
with the work Of the union men so
leng as they keep within legal limits.
Ii. department is playing no ia
vortes"
Frank Hedley. general manager Of
The New York Railways Company, yes
.rday asked for two policemen on
each car. This was referred by Com
missioner Woods 10 his various irs
speetors, who have been given author
liy TO decide the number Of men to be
used on a car.