The sun., 1919-08-18


/, caah and tickets. 1t was explained
that these men and women were I'M
dor bond and would ind themselves
\ in serious trouble II they did other
) wise.
Despite the fact that enthusiastic
crowds attended the all day meeting
3 which the strikers held at New Star
Z Casino, the Mayor said last night that
h he hadbeen informed by persons who
ATTENDED that 90 per cent. Of the men
fwere opposed to the strike.
Z Neither Frank Hedley, vice-presi-
Gent of the marlborough, nor Job e.
4 Hedges, receiver for the New York
City Railways, had any comment to
make upon the situation, but both
spent the day carefully watching de-
sSelopments.
3 ---pension Happens Prom pity.
Il Tue shutdown came with precision.
= As Z A. NJ, the hour announced by the
i1ntsrboroueh brotherhood for the walk
9out neared, orders reached the various
stations to stop the sale of tickets.
AZ the appointed time trains began
running into the terminals and unload
ION the lights closed the gates and left.
Firemen belonging to the brotherhood
banked their fires in the power houses
Of the company And walked out. leaving
only a few workers not AFFILIATED with
their brotherhood to continue their work.
Several trains which had started few
minutes before o'clock finished their
runs and then followed suit. As the
last train passed over each line a special
onicer of the Interborough announced
through a megaphone at each station
that there would be no further opera
ftien.
The Gripping Of the big power plants
Z forced the New York Railways, known
as the Green Car Line, to suspend opera
tioa for one hour. and from. o'clock
until after "early birds" had very
4 hard time finding means of transporta-
tion. This service was resumed. how
fevur.
! Reports to the effect that employees
had stated that they did not care how
Riong the strike might last because they
were getting paid for being idle reached
District Attorney Francis Martin OF
: The Bronx and caused him to state that
he would cooperate with District Attor-
ney Swami in probing charges of collu-
sion between the strikers and persons
who might be interested in obtaining
ffars increase
~ The prosecutor said he was Informed
that some OF the employees objected
to striking on the ground that they were
already getting $40 a week. and could
make at times $40, but that they were
scompelled to strike or suffer discharge.
High Wage Talk Called Untrue.
All of this kind Of talk was branded
as false by the leaders of the INTERIOR
fNw ~ hA
New Star Casino at 10th street and
Third avenue. They said that such
sstories emanated from members Of the
fAmalgamatsd Association of Street and
fElectric Railway Employees who were
disappointed because their own attempts
Ito call strike on the PETERBOROUGH lines
had fzzled.
The striking brotherhood members held
an all day meeting at which thousands
OF their order attended to gloat over the
trouble that the walkout had caused.
They hooted the Mayors name repeat
sedly as he was criticised by one after
another Of their committee chairmen
They spoke few kind words for Public
Service Commissioner Lewis Nixon and
District Attorney Swami. who. they said,
had treated them more civilly than the
head OF the city government. They
stamped, roared, howled, cheered and
/ whistled approval when told that the
brotherhood would stay out, II necessary
q" I'll hell freezes over
Reports to the effect that Gov. Smith
was on his way to the hall caused a
1little furry among the men and va
srious sentiments were voiced. While
some remarked in loud tones. "We'll ask
him why he doesn't do something to the
sprofiteers." others advised most cour-
steous attention to any remarks the Gov
fernor might have to make.
mo matter how he talks to you" ad-
syised Sergeant at Arms Cochraue. you
unjust swallow II. and II 1t should be
necessary to answer him you should
leave that to your leaders"
The Governor did not appear. but the
men finally decided that they didn't care
to have him address a meeting like that
sof yesterday, anyway, because they felt
that they did not have a large enough
frepresenttion.
II he wants to talk here" said Coch-
srane. che should send us notice. SO that
ewe can get all of our people around and
bring our families too. We want him
ito see just who he's dealing with
81 Mig Ovation Given Connolly.
4 The greatest ovation of the day was
given by the strikers TO their leader.
Patrick ]. Connolly, who on both Friday
and Saturday expressed his Views In
tforceful terms to the Mayor.
Acting President Connolly told them
that IL there was any conspiracy con-
snected with the strike It was not be-
tween the men and the company but be-
tween the Mayor and William Randolph
Hearst, whom he characterized as 1.-THE
real Mayor of the City of New York. "
n was he who made the threat OF
. two months tie np. and the crowd
went wild when he declared, I'VE will
prove to the marlborough who can last
the longest We will see whose knees
weaken FIRST. think we can stand It.
Il know we can. l haven't changed my
views, and II II comes to the worst my
wife will hook the clock and the fur
seIoak and Wen stick it out"
Connolly then referred to the service
<of the Injunction upon him, as did a
number of other speakers who produced
the copies OF the court order amid howlt
sof laughter.
e.'1 am prepared to answer this injunc'
,tion." he said. LET them take out OF
me whatever 10 in me. The strike wal
eordered before the injunction was heard
sor thought OF. I couldn't have stopped
III, for you men would have struck any
how"
'Righti True! We would We
swouid!" roared his hearers.
The little man continued: Let them
lock me UP. Had they locked me W
before the strike began you men wcu!c
have struck anyway"
you bet we would !" howled the
crowd.
''Hylan is so clever" he said. why
don't he take all the conspiracy out o.
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