The evening world., 1919-08-18
SWANN TOLD OF PAN esTO SPLIT EXTRA FARE THREE

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ana to grant him a respectful hear
ina.
District Attorney swami has sub
poenaed the books and records upon
which the engineering frim Of Ba~4
cay. Parsons q Kiapp based their
report OF last fall which indicated
that the Interborough would continue
20 make enormous proflts on a scent
, fare basis.
INVEsTloATE CHARGES OF CON-
epleAcY ~ lNTERBoRouoH.
Mayor Hyian. District Attorney
swami. District Attorney Martin Of
the Bronx. Corporation Counsel Burr
ana Police Commissioner EnriEht met
in the city Han this afternoon to or
eaniss q swift investigation INTO the
charge. coming from many sources
that the strike A in reality a combined
efort on the part OF the Interborough
c~>.Sany and the brotherhoods 20 force
che public 70 accept increased street
railroad fares.
James l. ouackenbush. counsel 70
the Intsrboroagh. issued a long STATE
a .nent IN which he denied thst the In
terborouEh IL engaged in any cOnHpir-
aay with lts men 70 hOOdwink the pub
lie. He said the Interborough has no
intention Of employing professional
strii1e breakers but will employ an the
eKpsrienced men II can get hold Of.
Evidence accumulated during the
day that the strike sentiment Is by no
means unanimous among INTERIOR
ough employees But. until the In
terborough can man It's signal and
0 switching departments. n will be inn
2 possible 70 run trains no matter how
many members Of operating crews
might consent reoturn 10 work.
After having personally answered
several hundred telephone calls and
reoeived visits from many employees
of the Intsrborough Rapid TFanist
Companys Mayor Hyian announced
thaa ae is convinced the majority Of
che men on strike are opposed 70 the
AnIAuoua NAcA " NuNAH tcaooHHs
HVLAN eAVs HIS CALLERS
OPPOSE the STRIKE.
sThe telephone calls have been 20
numerous since my arrival In City
Han this morning." said the Mayor.
that I have been unable TO do little
else. All my callers are opposed TO
the strike. They feel that Il ls n
frame up and they are willing to have
the city srbltrste. They tell me that
the leaders do not represent the senti-
ment Of the rank ana nIe and that they
aro nrtnly convinced the company Is
secretly pleased over the methods Of
: the strike leaders.
MY callers. motormen. guards ana
men employed In every other branch
yof the service are certain that the
action Of the strike leaders has alien
atsd public sympathy. They know
that /. a. q believer In good wages,
would be willing TO help them II given
an opportunity. And they feel tba.
the Brotherhood has been greatly hurs
By the action Of a certain few men.
Very few complaints have been re-
'osived against the irnprovised service
supplied by the city. II must be real
ired that II Is makeshift and win Inn
prove Al We proceed We expect 20
establish an once OF Director Of Land
ana Water Transportation to which all
lcomplaints az well a. suggestions may
be sent This business OF roughly
transporting several millions OF people
up and down a-narrow strip Of land Is
new, but think we are doing fairly
well.
The travelling public o. New York
City. always tolerant. broadmlnde / and
possessing the saving sense Of humor,
Is displaying incompatible good nature
to-day. i trust that those who can
smile from tho tail Of a jammed motor
truck or from the heart OF jammed
bus win bear with the city officials a
little longer. We are trying hard 70
help them"
The Mayor was asked II he would
. accept the Invitation OF Strike Lead.
er Connolly 20 meet strikers at IN,
New Star Casino. II was Connolly
who told the Mayor Saturday after.
noon that II he appeared before IN,
Interborough employees they woult
strike twenty-four hours sooner thar
scheduled time.
Il have received no word from Mr
Connolly" said the Mayor.
'swhat you tell me is the first In
tin,ation / have had that he stand
ready 70 call a meeting OF the mel
go that can address them. woul,
be very glad indeed 10 avail mysel
OF such an opportunity provided tina
such & meeting is called In good faltI
and not packed with InterborouE
sympathiEers.
Il have already started plans d
my own 10 bring about such q meet
ing. l have asked Corporation coun
seI Burr 70 try TO get the names c
the striking employees 80 that ca
make a personal appeal to them.