The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-17
)EFIANT AND TNTERBORO CHIEFS FEAR RECEWERSFIIP

answer to that effect by o'clock this
afternoon we stop the wheels at o'clock
Tomorrow morning"
did you tell Mr.. Hedley that7' the
Mayor demanded.
IL certainly did
And he didn't discharge your"
He certainly did not"
Treated Fairly by Hediey.
"You feel that Mr.. Hediey has always
treated you fairly?'
Eyes. His word is good enough for
me. He told us\ on Friday that the
financial condition OF the marlborough
would not stand for an increase In our
wages"
Then why do you strike against the
Interborough. which has treated you
fairly?" asked Mr. Moran.
I'VE are striking for more money
| against the party concerned" replied
Connolly, measuring his words. Mr..
| Moran wanted to know II the strike
would be against tho marlborough or
tne Board of Estimate. Connolly said
| It wouldn't be against any Individual.
He finally admitted that It would be
against the Interborough.
| tlon Counsel Burr, took a hand. He
| tried to get Connolly to consent to call
| ianother meeting of the brotherhood II
| Mr.. Hedley requested II. Connolly at
| FIRST said he would do so. Mr.. Hedley
said he would make the request. and
| the Mayor got him to stand UP and make
II formally to Connolly. both men stand
ing at the rail OF the Board OF Estimate
table. He asked Connolly TO call a
meeting of all marlborough employees
| 80 public officials could discuss with
them the question of averting strike.
''rd be glad to call the meeting" said
Connolly. but 1 warn you that the
moment you go into the hall the rail-
roads will stop and we'll have to hire
automobiles to take you downtown. I
have tried to keep this strike Off. but
have been overruled. told the men not
| to take the business men downtown on
a business day and leave them there
and the only thing I could get from
them was that they would strike on
Sunday moraihg IL their demands were
| not met"
The Mayor tried to say something but
Connolly shouted, Are you interrupting
me, Mr.. Mayor? Can't finish this sub
ject2"
VIII you call such q meeting?" the
| Mayor rejoined
Yea sir" Connolly said. 'If I can
call 1t before o'clock. But the men
told me to listen to no more of this CO.
operative talk. and tell you. Mr.. Mayor.
the minute you try to address them
then bang. the crash comes"
The conferees at the big semi-circular
table looked at one another. thinking
"how on earth can we make any head
way with this man Connolly7" The i'm
mediate topic was changed abruptly.
Mr., Hedley said that the demands
OF the men were impossible. unreason-
able and exorbitant and that he had
told them 80 and assured them the road
was not taking in enough money to give
them what they asked.
"And II the road was taking In enough
money you would still say the demands
We're exorbitant?" queried Borough
Pr esident Connolly
IT certainly should" Hedley replied
IT have done all l could to prepare fol-
the strike II II comes. l have worked
with the brotherhood three years.
know that ninety-five per cent. OF tn,
motormen are in the brotherhood ant
, 100 per cent. of the switchmen and in
teriockIng car men. II is clear to ms
be any operation. If they 20 on strik,
at o'clock tomorrow morning i know
, OF no way. OF human ingenuity that car
operate the properties"
Strike . Surprise TO Hedley.
Mr.. Hedley said the strike was like
Hash out of a clear sky to him. Jane
. l.. Quackenbush, the marlborough attor
. ney, supplemented this by saying tina
until this moment they had not been In
formed that the strike would be Gale
for any specified time.
: 1T have refused their request" MI
Hedley said, ION the ground that W
could not get the money. I offered Their
10 per cent, and even that would absor
all of our funds. l have gone over tn
figures of the company closely and ar
prepared to state that with this increas
In wages OF 10 per cent the compan
: wifi be at least s5.o0o.ooo short, and W
won't be able to keep the Sheriff ava
| from the door. I will be delighted I
have an opportunity to show any publ
!. officer these figures and swear to -thei
correctness"
: How do you account for Mr.. Shonts'
statement last year, asked Borougl
President Connolly.
Mr.. Hedley said that this favorabl
was estimated OH future prom
: abilities which had not been realized.
y The bonds were sold on that repre-
sentation. weren't they?" prodded tn
p Mayor. Mr.. Hedley said they were sol
e the same as Government and State bond
on the market.
A The Mayor and other members OF tn
D board subjected the general manager I
y a financial inquisition designed to ascer
e tain what had become of the $4,000, 90
y surplus that existed last year, accordin
t to Mr.. Shonts's figures of that time.
d Mr. Hedley said 100000 of it ha
been lent to the Queens street railway
: which were In such a state that h
S wished the marlborough could get rid @
= them for about one dollar"
Connolly Refuses to Issue Call.
r The colloquy swerving back TO II
t strike. the Mayor asked Mr. Hedley
c ask Brotherhood Leader Connolly to ca
( a meeting of the employees.
0 1T have already done So" Mr.. Hedle
Q said.