The sun., 1916-09-09
WHITRIDGE DEFIANT
OF UNION DEMANDS
Tieup Of Many Lines Of Third
Avenue System Is Thereby
Threatened.

Ulumatums by the Amaisamated As
e~ociation to the Third Avenue Railroad
and denances by President Frederick W.
whitridge treated a D tension yes
terday that before another day may
result in a tieup Of many lines Of that
system.
The seriousness Of the Atuation was
apparent in tho fact that Immediately
after the close OF the Public Service
Commission hearing yesterday Mayor
Mitche and Chairman Oscar 3. Stratus
called before them William b. Fitx-
gerald. the strike leader. his legal
advisers. Louis Fridiger n James H.
Valley. The ~oficials strove to halt the
spread Of the strike to this road.
President Whitridge had a commune
cation from the union yesterday. one
that demanded he refrain from promul-
eating the master and servant" con-
tract which disrupted peace on the Inter-
borough. Also the Amalga mated wanted
TO know II whitridge had been in con-
ference with Frank Hedley. v~ice-presi-
dent and general manage Of the Inter-
borough. The union asked. too. that II
Mr.. whitridge decided to pledge him
self not 10 issue the working contracts
that he sign a contract with the Anal
gamated.
II was apparent from what Mr.. Whit
ridge said when the demands were ore
scented to him that the Objectionable
contracts have not been sent out among
his men.
SEGREGATION Il 81 Good Idea."
ITO be. candid he said. II had no,
thought Of putting out these individual
contracts. Seems TO me. though. to be
--xs GOOD tlAa anA month cor.
sldering."
In discussion OF his conferences witt
Mr.. Hedley Mr.. whitridge said
III they can explain to me why II IL
any Of their business ] will answer tina
question" Then he went on:
Il took dinner at Sherry's last Sun
day, and while dining there an officer
Of the marlborough happened to conn
In with a lady. We had a conference. q
| call. a visit. or whatever you care Il
call It.. What the conference-or what
ever II was-was about the union Of
hcials may assume what they like, r.
not be c~ross-examlned about my private
AMI social relations
That he has no intention OF yielding
another inch OF ground thar was granted
the unions In the August 7 agreement
was made clear in the following answer
to the third demand
II absolutely will not sign any con
tract with the union. The contract be
tween the employees of the Third ave
nue. and the company must be indi
vidual."
Queens situation 10 Quiet.
The strike situation remained quiet II
Queens yesterday. Full service wa
maintained on all lines Of the New Yorl
and Queens County Railway Company
and from all appearances 1t now look
AS though Queens Is to escape the strik'
entirely. No meeting OF the union car
men was held nor has any been ordered
President Haley OF the local unto
stated again last evening that there WA
no desire on the part or the union I
take the men away from their work. II
made II plain. however. that they ar
working to IA certain extent under order
from Manhattan. and should union lead
eys there demand a sympathetic strik
in Queens a meeting will be called an
the proposition left entirely with tn
men.
The strike sentiment that was apparer
among a number OF the men a few day
ago has also disappeared to a great es
tent, and from the developments of III
past few days In other parts OF III
city they are regarding the strike az
failure thus far. feeling certain any az
ton on their part would only mean
loss OF their positions. a union NEE,
ing probably will be called this after
moan mr. tp.pipht