New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Efforts Made to Prevent L. r. T. Strike Prove Fule

ifications in the contracts, which cal
for scent fare, would benefit thu
city. The proposition was not acted on
Who Attended Conference
The grilling of Connolly, Hedley ane
Quackenbush by Mayor Hylan, Distric
Attorney Swami and Corporation Coun
sell Burr and others took place in the
Council Chamber in the City Hall, with
the Mayor presiding. Technically it was
hearing before the Board of Estimate
and Apportiorment and other city anC
state authorities.
The conference was started in The
Mayors reception room on the frs,
floor of the City Hall at $3.50 o'clock
but when Mayor Hylan perceived that
the attendance was large he adjourned
the meeting to the Council Chamber
Present We're the Mayor, President
Robert L. Moran of the Board of Alder
men, Borough President Connolly OF
Queens. Borough President Henr,
Bruckner of The Bronx, Borough Pres
ident Calvin D. Van Name of Rich.
mond and Acting Borough President.
NJ. F. Loughman of Manhattan and Jo
seph A. Guider of Brooklyn.
The lnterborough Company was rep.
resented by Delaney Nicoll, counsel;
Quackenbush and Hedley.
Mr.. Swami was accompanied by his
assistants, John T. Dooling, Edwin P
Kiroe, Joab Banton and William c.
McQuaid, Mr.. Swann's expert on tran
sit affairs. The Public Service Com
mission was represented by Commits
sioners Nixon and Delaney, Daniel l..
turner, chief engineer; Deputy Com
missioner Daniel l.. Ryan, Alfred M.
Barrett and Edward Glennon, and Ter
ence Farley, chief counsel.
controller Craig was represented by
his deputy, Louis Hahlo.
Connolly Heads Employees
Connolly headed the committee from
the brotherhood and acted as spokes-
man. HIS associates were R. A. Post,
J. H. Lee, J. J. Sigrist. J. Quinlan.
l. V. Hawkins. NJ. J. Mangin, H. Wander
mark, w. H. Lasella, J.. Whalen, j.
Johnson. j. Wood, J. j. Bryan and
William Fox.
The Mayor was soft-spoken at first
and suggested better seats for some of
those present. His solicitude for the
comfort of the strike brigade prompted
him to order front seats vacated so
that MIR. Connolly and his committee
might have better accommodations.
hen the setting of the stage was ar
ranged he read the following statement:
Mayor Hylan's Statement
ITO the members of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment:
II have called this conference of the
BOARD of Estimate and Apportionment.
the Public Service Commiss ion, the In
terborough officials, and the represen-
tatives of the Brotherhood of Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company En-
ployes with reference to threatened
strike of lnterborough employees and to
discuss the citys official obligation, if
1t had any. in connection Herewith.
ut is only fair to the members of
the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
nent to state to them as briefly as
possible what has transpired, so that
they may be fully acquainted with con-
dltons as they exist. 1t has been re-
ported in the public press, and not
denied, that Manager Hedloy. of the
lnterborough, and Job +. Hedges, re-
ceiver for the New York Railways Com
pany. appeared at meeting of the
New York Railways Company EMPLOYEES
last week and advised the men that be-
fore they could secure additional wages
The fare must be increased.
VuotSS threat by hedges
IL received letter dated August g
and before the strike was called from
Hedges asking for police protection
end threatening me with removal if
my official acts failed to win his ap-
proyal, IN the following language: ''I
shall lay charges before the Governor
asking for the removal of that official
by the Governor on account of such
failure of duty
ON August | replied as follows:
should the employees Of the systems
under your control declare a strike it
IS and shall be my duty as Mayor of
The City OF New York to see that DO
nee protection is accorded to the lines
under your control and also to the
travelling public l also requested
that the receiver and the men get to-
sether and adjust their differences
and advised him that his threats
against officials Of the city charged
with the enforcement of law were most
unwise and uncalled for
II received letter dated AUGUST 3
from I. M. Fazakerly, president of the
brotherhood of New York Railways
Company Employees, saying that they
Know that the income from the street
car fares at the present time is not
adequate for the payment of the op-
eratlng expenses and promising the
receiver that they will do their part
toward the maintenance of efficient
and uninterrupted transportation ser
wee for the people of the city, and
'hey also say they stand ready to carry
Out their agreement with the company
providing they are assured the protec-
ilon they are entitled to as citizens.
and II the forces of law and order fail
TO junction, as a matter Of our own
protection, we stand ready to put the
cars IN the barns and call a strike
which Will be a real strike
Il received a letter dated August @
from the lnterborough Rapid Transit
company containing the following
warning:
Ito the public and patrons of Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company:
Manhattan and The Bronx are
threatened with the same chaos that
exists IN Brooklyn. Two things can be
done by the public authorities to pre-
vent any interruption Of the subway
and elevated service.
Point No. increase fare to per-
NIT wage increases.
IL Immed lately authorize an in
crease in the rate of fare to cents. so
that wages may be readjusted to the
cost of living
Comment on Point No.
"'(a) This company will agree that
the city may retain 1 cent out Of each
to insure interest and sinking fund
upon the city subway investment.
tb) The company is facing bank
ruptcy and cannot increase wages with
II