The sun., 1919-08-07
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with Commissioner Enright, and the ar,
rangements in Brooklyn were put undel
the command of Chief Inspector JohI
DAILY. He rushed 500 more patrolmeT
from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and by
o'clock the first of the police protected
| cars were beginning to move.
When he read to the newspaper mer
the letter he was sending to Mayor Hy'
Ian, Mr.. Garrison said
~ have been informed that there are
10000 policemen available in Brooklyn
and that there are many thousands OF
the men on reserve IN the police stations
and at various strategic points. They
won't do any more good there in pre-.
serving order on the lines than the allied
armies in Europe. We must have a po.
liceman on each car"
Gnrrison's Letter to Mayor.
Mr. Garrison's letter to the Mayor fol.
lows:
"MY DEAR Mr.. MAYOR Since writing
you this morning / had an interview
with Deputy Police Commissioner Porter
in the presence OF Inspector Murphy.
The Commissioner stated that he in
tended to AFFORD adequate police pro-
lection to prevent disorder and protect
the operation OF cars. The difficulty
with the situation IL that holding the
police in reserve in the station houses
or elsewhere or placing some policemen
here and some there does not afford ade-
quate precautions against disorder or
any protection TO the operation Of the
cars. Disorders are continuing and
growing more numerous and intimida-
tion Is driving more of our men into the
car barns with their cars. not being will
ing TO go out again unless assured of
protection.
at is out OF the question for the po-
lice authorities. even IL they have the
entire force at their immediate disposal,
or in fact many times the number Of the
entire force, to patrol the many miles of
streets through which cars run. The
programme adopted by the disorderly
element Is to go from place TO place and
modest a car here and car there-cut
the trolley pole ropes, and in other in
stances doing actions which prevent the
operation OF the car, and threatening
the men in charge with personal violence
II they continue to operate. and In some
instances men in charge of cars have
been assaulted.
The source Of attack in each instance
is car and the place OF attack is any
place along the road Upon which such
car travels. Disorder Is created by at
lacks made on cars and the men there
on. The place to quell the disorder and
to protect the public and the operation
OF the transportation system il where
the car is. Unless the police are where
the disorder is. and that is where the
car Is, their presence elsewhere is futile.
II am fully convinced that unless
something effective Is done, and done
promptly. the situation will get out of
hand and New York city will suffer the
humiliation of being in the hands OF an
irresponsible and disorderly element and
out of the control OF the constituted
authorities. The only adequate measure
OF protection is the presence of the police
on the cars. There Is the place of toou-
BILE There Is the place for those whose
business 10 is to suppress disorder, pro-
tect threatened property and maintain
the supremacy of law and order.
II am apprehensive of the situation
tonight. ! do not feel justified under
the circumstances to subject the men
who have loyalty stood by their posts
and the public who ride upon the cars
TO The great risks attendant upon opera
ton at night without adequate effective
police protection. As have said above,
such adequate effective police protection
under the circumstances can only be af-
forded by the presence on the cars of
policemen.
Unless, therefore, you can arrange
for such profession before nightfall l
shall be obliged to suspend operation.
you will, ! am sure. appreciate my
necessity OF promptly hearing from you.
"LINpLEr M. GARRISON. Receiver"
Hylan's Reply to Garrison.
n l. T.
DEAR Mr.. GARRIsoN-I received from
you at o'clock to-day letter request.
ing that police officer be stationed or
every car that you are prepared to op-
crate on the lines of your company, and
notifying me that unless such protection
was granted you would be compelled to
discontinue service by nightfall This
communication followed one received a
short time before In which you requested
protection.
when 1 received you first letter 1 i'm.
medlately conferred with the Police Com.
missioner. and he Informed me that ne
had already taken care of the situation.
ION receipt of your second letter
called you on the telephone and you ad.
vised me that 1900 men would be re.
qured for the purpose of placing a po-
liceman on each car. l have directed
the Commissioner that the protection
that you last requested be Immediately
furnished. The Police Commissioner has
instructed Chief Inspector DAILY to con.
fer Immediately with you and provide
the men required.
at was brought to my attention yes
terday afternoon that there was liable tc
be strike on the transit lines in Brook.
lyn. / conferred with the Police Com.
missioner and he informed me that ht
had already made preparations to take
care OF the situation. and that the travel
ling public would be protected against
any violence. The Police Commissioner
reports to me that there has been no dis,
order to-day. and that the situation ha'
been we'll in hand at all times
1.-THE newspapers this morning reported
that you declined to meet n committed
OF your employees, and the present sit
uation is o result of such refusal. May
suggest 20 you that II would be better
TO take a more oonciliatory attitude and
meet committee and see II the points In
controversy could not be settled by arbi'
tration in the interests OF the genera
public. JOHN f. HYLAH, Mayor"
Metal strike InQuiry ODeaS