New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Congestion Is Increased =.
Walk-Out Continue.
All Day
Union Threatens
Complete Tie.tJn
Railways Defiance of War
Boards Order Protested
by the Mayor

Although striking motormen fa;,ss -.
carry out their threa. Of tying up tr.s
hc yesterday on the Brooklyn Rsn;s m
Transit Ccmpany's subway and srs
lines. service was materially redu,a,
during The day Congestion at st..;ssS
drove passengers to the surface ron.sS
and forced many workers to walk hon.
n the evening.
This walls-out Of tn men, due 10 q.
company's refusal TO reinstatc 4.
charged union employees, began ., .
o'clock III the morning and coutimn.S
all day. AS the various working rSsu nn;,l
were scheduled 20 report al the tss,,:
nals. Labor officials estimated tha, soa
of the 400 - otormen and motor swi,sS
men employed by the company alignos
lAem Ives viii the striking locals a.
he HrcrherhO Cd of Locomotive rn,,
acers aud Quit WORK
+. Il. l. officials denied that m.
large majority of the men had iO,ass
the strikers and said that at least hsls
cf them remained iclai 10 the eom
surface lines to the higher Daid nos,'
tons on subway ami ~ trains ths
company managed II MAINTAIN MIN.
mum scVVlce.
Union leaders pointed - the "dwp.
ding traffic" and said that unless tb,
company meets their demands tney will
continue the pressure until compIe,s
shutdown results. Ar attempt to bripp
about a sympathetic strike Of power
house workers was said TO be an In.
mediate par OF the brotherhood
Two men were arrested YESTERDAY
for alleged interference with motor
men and one tor disturbing strike cir.
culars on an elevated platform.
War Board Disobcyed
Refusal OF r. r Z. officials to Ob.v
the order OF the National War lndu..
tries Board 20 re-instate tssenty-nin.
discharged motormen was the primary
cause OF the strike, union men e1-
planned. These ousted employees were
identified with the movement to re~
vive local councils Of the Brotherhood
Of LOGON otIve Engineers, which passed
out OF existence with steam transporp.
lion on the Il" lines.
In its official report the War BOsri
held that the men had engaged II
legitimate union activities. and that TIE
evidence showed Insufficient reason tu
their dismissal.
Exception to the War Boad's rulIns
was taken yesterday by President +. s
Williams of the B. z. r.
"Although We did not believe tn,
findings OF the board wholly justified
he said eve put The question up to
the three trustees Of our associstin
Of employees. These trustees repressu.
The motornren and switchmen. rhg
were asked to invesl cate the eases
Individually and we agreed to taxi
back such men a. wero -ecomInendsd
Fer reinTtatem ment"
Nayor Protests To b. R.T.
5Iayor Hvlan addressed the solisg
ing letter 10 Presiden; Williams:
regard this as a serious situation
fnd one Of such public importance thai
It should be brought 10 your personal
attention. The defiance of the B. R. r
IN not complying with the decree Of
the board, OF which former President
att Is chairman, will inoonvenenca
thousands Of citizens of this city.
Wisn vigorously TO protest against the
action On The part Of your company
N dlsregarding tho decree Of the Fed
ersl suthoritjes.-
1t was reported tnat The Public Ser
wee Commission has arranged an in
formal conference With officers Of the
traction company With view Of tsk
/ ing acton towards a settlement