The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
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brotherhood men tor having struck At
this time and offered to run trains II
the company SO desired Power house
men, too. remained on duty. but the
signal men went out.
The New York Central has an
nounced its intention OF putting extra
trains on the Harlem and Putnam d.
visions. which run through the Bronx.
TO carry the loads that will be thrown
on the lines tomorrow. The New
Haven. which also runs through the
Bronx, plans to restore the trains that
were cancelled by reason OF the ship
mems strike
.Jitneys to the Rescue.
Residents OF Upper Manhattan.
however, see no relief in sight except
what may be offered by jitneys and
the extra buses to be operated by the
Fifth Avenue Coach company. The
3. r. r will continue to operate its
Broadway line, and the Hudson tun-
nels also will run extra trains to and
from Thirty-third street.
Hints of conspiracy on the part
Of the Peterborough to cause the
strike in order to force the granting
of an increased fare persisted today.
District Attorney Martin. OF Bronx
county, said he had been informed
that strikers are being paid time and
a half while the strike lasts. Another
report reached him to the effect that
employees who opposed the strike
plan because they were making from
$40 to $40 week were told they
would be discharged il they did not
Join the strikers. Mr.. Martin said
he would begin a thorough inquiry
into the phase OF the strike tomor-
row and would cooperate with Dis
trict Attorney Swami. who is to con-
duet similar inquiry in Manhat-
tan.
This is lockout. not strike"
declared Harry Jones. national or
ganizer of the Amalgamated associa-
ton of the street and electric rail-
ways. today. Our organization could
send thousand men to the Inter
borough to go to work Immediately,
but they are not wanted.
Rejects Offer.
At the meeting OF strikes in the
Star Casino. one speaker declared
that Frank Headley. vice-president
and general manager OF the 1nterboro.
had rejected an offer OF the Amalga-
mated association to supply 500 men
to help break the strike. He quoted
Headley as saying: NO; I will deal
WITH the protnefHooo Nau h"oooS
else"
w. B. Mangan, secretary OF the In
terboro brotherhood said at the meet
ing: we are lighting the lnterboro
and not the city administration. as
some people seem to think. We are
not interested in the poverty OF the
Interboro, but we are interested IN
our own poverty"
Mangan also warned the men
against violence.
Members of the Amalgamated as
sociation say the brotherhood Is not
really q union. but merely q creator
of the Interboro. They claim the
strike could be broken In very short
order il the city should decide to
seize and operate the Interboro lines.
A report that Governor Smith was
on his way here from Albany to try
to settle the strike, reached the
strike meeting this afternoon.
IF Governor Smith comes here to
adjust this strike. he may be asked a
few questions as to why he hasn't
crushed the profiteers. said one OF the
officers.
One train was run over the Inter-
boro lines today In order to comply
with the provisions OF the charter re-
garding daily operation OF trains.
Hylan Is0ues Appeal.
Mayor Hylan Issued an appeal to
the marlborough employees tonight
requesting them to return to work.
The mayor In his appeal told the men
they w&re being used - cats paws
by the Interboroueh In its efforts to
set psrm1sslon 70 chayte an scent
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