New-York tribune., 1919-08-08

they, find that the majority Of their
employees have really responded to the
strike call they undertake to pass
the responsibility to the police without
any warrant in the situation for so
doing"
Immediately after Commissioner De-
laney's speech, and the decision to con-
tinue the hearing this afternoon, Com
missioner Nixon left. Yesterday s
hearing was then continued by Deputy
Commissioners Edward J. Glennon and
Alfred NJ. Barrett
Engineer Reads Report
X. H. Nexsen, engineer in charge of
the Equipment Inspection Bureau of
the commission, was then called to the
stand. He testified that reports were
coming in to him every half hour from
ms inspectors stationed at all the traf-
nc points AND car barns in Brooklyn.
He testified to the few reports of
rioting that had come into his office
reading from the reports as follows:
"Fifty-ninth Street, 2 p. m.-Two
cars are operating on Third Avenue
At Third Avenue, opposite the shipyard,
the crew of the first car was attacked
Ihe crew ran away. Starter Henry
Dorgehan, operating the second car, left
his car to operate the first car. He
was attacked by shipyard workers, bad
~ beaten and sent to the hospital in a
dying condition. Reserves called at 80
p. m.
Franklin Avenue, 2 p. m.-No cars
operating out of thirty-four scheduled
Twenty-siX police officers at depot,
Men afraid to run cars, even with police
riding. y
"Flatbush Avenue-N Noon-Five cars
out of 1885 scheduled are in operation.
Two officers on each car. Police Off
GERS being taken away for duty at
other depots.
Police Seem in Sympathy
East New York; p m.-No cars are
operating. No inspection being done.
About every twenty minutes an auto
furniture van loaded with motormen
and conductors displaying a placard,
B. +. T. on Strike-Fresh Pond ar
GERS at this depot, and they seem to be
IN sympathy with the strikers. Sew
enty motormen and seventy conductors
IN the clubhouse at depot. Superin-
tcS dent Hogberg does not seem to care
whether cars are operating or not.
Thirty Street Noon-Las st
Culver train at ! 1.20 a. m. Two freight
engines, Nos. 2 and a, laid up. Some
one on the Third Avenue car at Third
Avenue and Thirty-ninth Street pulled
trolley pole off. Officer fired shot,
"Fifty-eighth Street, p. m.-Car
No 2971 brought back to depot, badly
done up, struck by brick. Glass broken
on both ends of car.
"Maspeth, 1 p. m.-All cars off the
road. Ninety eight police officers at
this depot, some going home with or
ders to show up again in the morning.
Strikers stoning cars. Therefore
crews put cars in barn.
40 Strikebreakers at Depot
East New York L'-Forty strike
breakers at the depot. Expect to run
more trains this afternoon and eve
ming.
"Flatbush, $3.50 a. m.-Eleven cars
out of 125 in operation. Two police
officers on each car, with the exception
officers. Crews had considerable trou-
BILE at Nostrand and Flatbush avenues.
Strikers pulled badge off conductors
cap and crew then pulled in.
EAST New York "L"-9 a m-Report
received at Mr.. Eagans Office to the
effect that guard was pulled off train
at Livonia Avenue station, Canarsie
line, and police officer shooting at
the striker shot boy. No further de-
tails available.
East New York-11 a. m.-Twenty-
two cars out of seventy are in
operation. Few cars coming in off
road, as motormen seem to get very
good police protection. About fifty
strong-arm men arrived at depot about
10:40 a. m.
"Halsey Street-11 a. m.-Four out
Of thirty-ive cars are in operation
Reports of trouble on the road One
conductor struck by stone on the hand
at Broadway and De Kalb Avenue. Two
policemen on car at time. Conductor
pointed out the man who struck him,
but officer refused to make an arrest.
ODE Kalb Avenue-11 a. m.-Five out
of forty cars in operation, two officers
on each car. Strikers taking conduc-
tors off the cars. One conductor
brought to the depot badly cut up.
Crews waiting at depot for more police
protection"
George NJ. Dagget, chief of the tran
sit bureau of the commission, testified
to figures reported to him by his in
spectors stationed in Brooklyn at each
of the twelve street-car barns.