South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-05
CARMEN
IN NEW YORK
co ON STRIKE
Employees Thought to be Loyal
to Company Join WaIkout
Early Saturday, Boost
ing the Total.
FEW CARS RUNNING
UNDER HEAVY GUARD
international News Service f.:

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The strike
of street car employees which was
called by the union leaders last
night is in full swing today on many
lines. Traffic on many lines is seri-
ously crippled. The few cars run
ming on the affected lines are under
heavy guard.
At 5 a m today. the strike spread
to the Second av line, the employees
of which had been expected by the
management to remain loyal. With
their walkout the total of men on
strike was increased to $3.50. dis
tributed as follows:
New York Railways Cos, 200
Yonkers Railway Co.-240.
Westchesrer Electric Railway Co.
zoo
Union Railways (Bronx)-6e0.
Third ay.-1. 21O.
Second av.-300.
The passengers carried daily on
these lines before the strike began
is conservatively estimated at $780,
600.
Disorder Begins Early.
Despite the police preparations
that had been made when the great
strike was threatening. disorder
marked the early hours of the strug-
gle This was soon controlled, how
ever. except for sporadic outbursts
that occurred at points distant from
the places where the police were
concentrated.
Frank Hsdley. vice president and
general manager Of the New York
Railways Co, announced early today
that the lines under his management
would continue TO operate.
Practically all our cars are leav-
ing on schedule time" ne said,
though a few are running from six
to eight minutes behind schedule
time because of lack of men.
There has been trouble on the
east side, because of lack of police
protection. There was no protec-
ton until $50 O'Clock this morning.
A number OF our men became
frigh tened and left the barns. That
condition has been remedied by PO-
lice Commissioner Woods and we
now have full police protection.
There is a policeman for each car"
Strikebreakers on Way.
II was also announced at the com
panys office that a large number of
strikebreakers were on their way to
New York from points in New Eng
land. The strikebreakers will arrive
Monday from achusetts. Con-
necticut and Rhode Island and go 10
work at once. They will be housed
by the company and protected by
the police The railway barns have
been equipped with cots and large
supplies Of food have been stored
there.
The union leaders have forbidden
their followers TO engage in violence
under any conditions. IT is said that
before the strike is settled, however,
that strike sympathizers will cause
considerable damage to the proper
ties Of the various companies. To
provide protection 20 the lines. 1000
men are on duty today. This num-
Der constitutes more than two
thirds Of the total enrolment i'm the
department
While the struggle is in progress
large part of Greater New. York
will be deprived Of adequate police
protection and it is feared here
there will be a great crime wave
while the strike is on.
The subways were running as
usual today and the surface lines in
Brooklyn were not affected. The
union leaders asserted their inten-
ton. however. Of calling out all
workers in the city.
Large industrial concerns are pre-
pairing for all emergencies that may
arise from the strike. The houses
that employ numbers Of men and
women are arranging for a motor
bus service that will enable them TO
continue operations without inter
ruption.
In the financial district many
banks are preparing 70 lodge and
board their employees as near a. pos
sible TO their Offices.