New-York tribune., 1919-08-11
Manhattan Employees Say
if Trouble Comes 1t
Will Be Worked Up by
Amalgamated Leaders
Shea Is to Visit
Garrison TODAY
Union Man and Receiver
to Talk O.. Arbitration
of Wages and Hours ;
Car Service Is Normal

Moving trains and cars on all the
lines OF the B. r. T. Company yes
erday apparently had quieting eff
feet upon the minds of belligercnt
Manhattan car employees.
Although the talk of strike on the
Peterborough lines had not subsided
las, night. it was generally conceded
that the concilatory spirit that re-
suited in bringing peace to Brooklyn
rad taken hold Of the leaders in Man
haitian unions.
The few union leaders who were to
DC found durlng the day and the rank
ard file OF men running the cars
agreed that an amicable settlement Ct
tle demands of Manhattan workers
probably would be reached before their
differences came to the striking point.
Meanwhile it is expected that p. j..
Snea. executive committeeman for the
victorious Amalgamated streetcar men,
will call upon Receiver Lindley NJ.
Garrison Of the B. r. 7. to-day and
arrange for the selection of the third
member of the arbitration board
agreed upon at Saturdays conference
in Federal Judge Mayors chambers.
First Step To Be Taken
The FIST step TO be taken prepara-
tory tc the opening Of the conference
will be the submission Of proof that
the Anna lgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America mad 80 per cent of the eligible
employees OF the B. r. T. on it's mem
the theory that they had such mem
bership that the arbitration agreement
was signed
Louis Fridiger. attorney for the
union, is positive that the union had
far greator membership than SO per
cent Of The 3. K. IS 1900 operating
force But ne admitted to Mr.. Garri-
son that the manner of keeping a rec
ord of these members was compi-
Gated one The books, he said, we're
kept "informa!ly."
The men make out their applica-
tons on any old piece of paper" said
Inc union attorney. "The applications,
Ct course, are kept, but We may have
some difficulty in getting them all to-
gether"
1t was agreed yesterday, however.
that no slight technical difficulty in
proving that the union had this so
per cent membership would stand in
the way Of recognition of the union.
Will Investigate Living Cost
Immediately after the formal recog-
milton of the union and the selection
OF the third member Of the board ar
rangements viii be made for hearings
hat probably will embrace the whole
subject Of the cost Of living in New
York. Mr.. Garrison refused to say
Yesterday what his plans in this con-
necton we're. but it was admitted that
the men Will be called upon to show
cause why they should be given the big
raise IN wages they demanded.
The strikers asked for an average
increase of from AZ cents to rs cents
an hour II the arbitration board allows
Laif o. this increase the cost to the
B. K. /. lines already in the hands of
receiver because of their inability
10 pay interest on outstanding bonds,
VIII be moro than S2,000,000 year
Such an increase, say the officers of
tne road cannot be met without an
increase Of fares
Meanwhile Brooklyn reveled yester-
DAY N the luxury Of riding on street.
cars, elevated and subway trains after
@ .oNr day Of walking and riding in
trucks and jitneys. Crowds visited
'he parks beaches and Concy Island
Quickly Back to Normal
At O'Clock in the morning o5 per
cent OF the borough Z normal service
was available. An hour later nobody
could have told that the city ever had
had a strike.
mere were no clashes between the
workers who had remained on their
cars and those who Quit.
.e receiver Garrison visited the Offices
% the b. R. T. at noon. lie left with
O't commenting on the situation.
lne ratification meeting of streetcar
men, held at the Brooklyn Labor Ly-
:oum III the early morning. was turned
.u'o victory celebration when the
.e"s OF the settlement was carried to
'"vIn , by Messrs. Shea and Fridiger.
hecelVer Garrison informed me to-
s.sHt that ali strike breakers will be
t~,Scharsed as soon as you men return
~ ~ work said Shea to the strikers
% Iou nave won a great victory, and
"3nt to congratulate you. You men
% @'o women made the sacrifices that
"1aoe TINS victory possible. You de-
victory"
AS the crowd of 5000 men and wom-
Me1t Ie1t the hall they marched down
SIsrtie Avenue and Broadway blowing
"0'ns' banging cowbells and cheering.
Strike Leaders Confer To-day
olfihcials of. the Garments union, in
HH'Uqn'hg the leaders who called the
70. T.. /. strike, will hold conference
osy orv.uay IN the Hotel Continental on the
sMIsahlzation Of traction employees in
11Iaan1attan. During the day another
mo ieamated organizer arrived at the
aa.aaaquarters. He is John Parker and
%s No expecting to work in Brooklyn.
~. shea declined to comment on the
rauHshed rs announcement sent broad
c Sase oy the lnterborough Rapid Transit
tDon..pany which called the public's at
sssn'ion to the fact that serious strike
10y, lou oeen threatened by the union
tSssfs vsaefs and that they had plans for
ing up the surface, subway and ele-
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