The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-08
TRUNCAR ARS UNTIL CITY PRESERVES PEACE SAYS GARRZSON


crease Of wages and specified that
the reply must reach the committet
on OF before next Tuesday. The men
want a minimum Of n cents an hour
and q maximum OF 80 cents an hour
as against the present minimum oi
% cents and maximum Of 81 oents
The New York 4 Long Island Trac-
ton Company operates ali the troll
ieys IN western Long Island outside
Greater New York and has lines
within the city running from Jamaioa
10 Ear RockaWay.
In order 70 facilitate trafho over
the Manhattan Bridge Il will Be
made a one-vay structure during
the morning and evening rush hours
while the strike continues. The ex-
pertinent was tried this morning and
was a great aid 10 trafnc. Manhat-
tan Bridge viii be closed 70 west
bound trafnc az o'clock this after
noon and the entire roadway win
be given over to vehicles bound for
Brooklyn.
II was officially announced at the
R.R r. general once at 1 o'clock this
afternoon that the following surface
car service was being maintained;
From Ssth Street Depot, eight cars;
from Ninth Avenue Depot, three cars;
from FIatbush Avenue Depot. one
car; from East REV York Depot one
car.
nxaetiy i5S trolley cars crossed the
Brooklyn Bridge In the twenty-four
hours ending at 1 o'clock this after
noon a. against SIS in the previous
twenty-four hours. The normal NUM-
Der is s,7sL. There were bs7 elevated
cars over the bridge in this period
ana SO the day before. The normal
count n a.sos daily. The hgurds were
MADE public by the Bridge Depart
msnt from the sIectrie counting ma
chimes.
HVLAN CONVINCED oARRieoN
SEEKS FEDERAL AID.
Tho City Administration IL con-
WINGED that Receiver Garrison IL Plan
ming to ask the United states Court
70 take charge OF the B. r. T. and
place the system under control Of
United states Marshal Power "
Brooklyn. Mayor Hyian insists that
the police are aoie TO preserve order
and IL recognising the Police Re-
serves which. during the war. num-
bersd 10000 men. The city win con-
test any move to place a part Of the
community under what will virtually
constitute martial law.
In connection with the reorganiza-
ton Of the police reserves, Il was
stated to-day that In case they are
called upon they win be detailed 70
duty in their homo precincts 70 re-
place regular police ofncers who may
be called 70 other parts Of the city.
Receiver Garrison insists that the
city Il not giving his motormen and
conductors proper protection and
points 20 dozens OF instances Of cars
being forced TO return 10 the dspots
this morning. although guarded by
two or three policemen.
The strike leaders are threatening
70 spread the strike to Manhattan AMI
the Bronx. and this threat Is taken So
Tiously In view OF reports which have
reached Police HeadauarteI to-day,
The possibility OF strike on this sids
q the river is another factor which n
urging the reorganization Of the poles
reserves.
Brooklyn walked or rode in on
motor trucks and In passenger carr
and buses this morning. although thI
elevated and subway service was i'm.
proved. The surface car conditions
later In the day were worse thar
those prevailing yesterday. Many ol,
men left the car depots and joine'
the union. Included in this numbe
were several starters and mlno
bosses.
Brooklyn Bridge was 90 jamme,
On account OF oreakdowns OF truck
~ one time during the morning rusl
that proeress ,of All vehicles wa
stepped for nearly fifteen minutes
A rumor spread that there wa
something wrong with the bridg
structure.
Ddward J. Byrne, Chief Enaines
of the Department OF Plant an
Structures. says the traffic owe
Brooklyn Bridge under strike con
ditions IL not likely 70 cause an
trouble 10 the structure. Tho strai
d much less than under normal oon
ditionA when 2,soo elevated cars pal
over II In a day at a speed OF flftee
miles an hour and an average head
way Of loo fest.
The strikers continued to-day the
Intimidation tactics OF yesterda
During the night they visited Il
homes Of hundreds OF men who h
remained loyal 70 the b. r. T. ~
persuaded them 10 remain away fro
the car depots this morning. In se'
eral cases SuperintendeRts Of depo
reported that their crews had dimil
ished 50 per cent oyer night and
one case less than 10 per cent. OF I
man VINO were on duty yesterdl
nhoWod uu to-day Tha alrlk0