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marlborough since AIS p. M. yesterday,
and that's why we vacated the Inter-
borough property at Forty-second street
AZ our headquarters"
Connolly's parting advice TO the
gathering before disappearing to un-
known parts for the day was II want
you mon to conduct this strike In an
orderly and peaceful manner. Not a
wheel will turn until our demands are
granted. You are well broken in by
now. You have lived on starvation
wages for two and one-half years, and
you can live for two weeks and maybe
two months more"
Before the strike leader left the hall
o question arose over the admission OF
newspaper men TO the premises and Mr..
Connolly announced that all such per-
sons were to be admitted excepting rep
resentatives of the Hearst papers,
against which the men are sorely ag-
gfieved. Admittance was refused to q
batch OF photographers, however, be-
cause the men thought that they did not
have o large enough crowd to show up
we'll In q picture. This was because the
speaking continued from z o'clock in
the morning until In the afternoon.
during which time the strikers drifted In
and out In varying numbers.
The attitude OF some OF the men to-
ward the travelling public was shown
by demonstration which they created
when Chairman Cook of one of the
motormen's committees said: You've
got them where you want them. There's
only one thing to do--get yours and
never mind the public"
Mr. Cook, known to the men as
DOC" told them that they had not been
public servants but public slaves. Every
passenger who paid a nickle for ride
thought he was your boss" he said.
He told them that the public was so
used to walking over the car men that
II had never been able to believe that
they would take things into their own
hands.
Getting Even with the Public.
Tomorrow is when you are going to
show them that you are men," Cook
shouted. you've got the public behind
you to criticise you 100 per cent, but
you don't get 1 per cent OF praise. They
never said, I've had nice ride--you do
your work we'll They can only saN
Why the hell didn't you call out that
station?' or something like that"
At an allusion to the Mayor one man
in the audience shouted: 'If Red Mike
came up here we'd throw him out the
window"
1. " Hawkins. secretary of the station
mems locals. and Harry Post, head of
the motormen, both explained to re-
porters that the organization had or
dered its men to conduct the strike in
an orderly and gentlemanly manner.
Mr.. Hawkins, who was one Of the
sixty-five on whom the court injunction
was served, explained that it had not
reached him until 4:30. while the time
set for the walkout had been 4 o'clock
in the morning.
Mr. Post, who had another copy. said
that all of the committee men would
appear in accordance with the provi-
sions OF Justice Lydon's order but that
strike. Asked what they would do II
the injunction should be made permanent
he said. That's another matter"
The order requires the men to appear
in the Supreme Court tomorrow morn
ing and it's terms were discussed by
them In secret session. Last night they
had taken no steps to retain counsel
and apparently had not considered doing
80. They said that they were running
the strike on voluntary contributions of
members of the Brotherhood, for they
have no funds. They are hiring the
New Star Casino for use every day from
night, but were unable to occupy It last
night because an italian opera company
had previously booked the hall.
Rival Union Won't Break strike.
One story told from the platform was
to the effect that 500 members Of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, the rival
outside union. had visited Vice resi-
dent Hedley of the Interborough and
offered their services to run the trains.
but that the offer had been rejected.
Officials of the AmalgamRted, which Is
afhliated with the American Federation
OF Labor, denied this most vigorously
and said that no one in their organiza-
ton would act as a strike breaker in
any circumstance whatever.
In addition to the heavy police guards
which were placed about every powe,
plant. barn and other piece OF property
| OF the marlborough, Second Deputy
Commissioner Lahey held cas- men ir
readiness to guard any trains that ~ahe
Tnterborough might attempt to run
Their service was not needed, however
and early In the evening Mr.. Hedley as.
sured Commissioner Lahey that the Of
| ficers could safely go home and get q
sleep, as there positively would be nc
| attempt at operation during the night.
At 1920 street and Broadway. where
| the subway enters the tunnel Patrol
| man Hanrahan of the precinct force ar.
rested a man who he discovered tryinf
| to enter the tube by way of the tracks
The man attempted to run away, ant
when caught gave his name as DAME
Hayden. He at first said he was an In
terborough employee, but could produc,
| no credentials to prove this. Finally b.
| said that he had merely utantAd IN eas
how the subway looked without an,
charge OF unlawfully trespassing upor
the marlborough property.
| Mayor Hylan conferred at length will
Commissioner Enright last night at Pc
| lice Headquarters, but neither wouit
make any comment afterward excepting
to remark that the city was doing fl
| part.
The Mayor already had written a z. 0Ot
word letter TO the strikers telling then
that IL the city got the subways It couIt
| operate them at a five cent fare rat,
and pay good salaries as we'll He urged
that they submit their differ fences t.
arbitration and said that he would b,
glad to meet any or all OF the strikers
whom he addressed as "you boys a
any hour Of the day or night.
HyIan's Appeal to strikers.
The Mayors letter was In part as fol
lows:
"Sinoe your representatives FIRST caIlet
on me at four o'clock Friday afternoon
and said you intended to strike at fou
o'clock this Sunday morning have beef
endeavoring to get them to call you TO
representative has persistently refuse,
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