The sun., 1919-08-20

II was arranged that these should be
taken up under the brotherhood's consti-
tuition, which provides for arbitration in
case company and employees are not
able to agree.
After asserting that the $500. 900 a
year which the award adds to the COM
pany's payroll would come out of
fares" Mr.. Hedges slid he was not pre-
pared to give a financial statement He
was reminded of his remark last week
that the 10 per cent. increase then
granted would just about eat up the ad-
ditional revenue to be derived from the
cent transfer which the public has
been buying since August 1, or $500, 900
a year.
He declined to indicate how the ad-
ditional Is per cent. could be obtained
by road already in bankruptcy on the
cent fare basis Being asked II he
would ask'th city to let him raise the
fare. he said that request already had
been made and denied and that Public
Service Commissioner Nixon had said
that the matter might be taken up again
In six months.
But that" observed Mr. Hedges.
does not prevent us from asking for
more before then"
Did the employees threaten to
striker reported inquired
Positively no." Mr.. Hedges said.
They simply asked for more money be-
cause they said they needed It in order
TO live and absolutely had to have it."
Paid for brotherhood Work.
The receiver also said that the mem
bers Of the brotherhood committee would
receive their regular pay for the time
they have been on their usual Jobs can
vassing the sentiment of the brotherhood
and negotiating with the receiver. Their
constitution, approved by the company,
permits the officers to busy themselves
about brotherhood matters when neces-
sary without loss of pay. President
FaEakorloy rode yesterday in a rather
expensive automobile, which he hired.
He said that as the brotherhood exacted
no dues 1t had no money except a little
1t raised by benefits.
Similarly to the marlborough strike
agitators will be paid their regular
wages for the days consumed in bring
Ing about the strike, but none Of the
men will get pay for Sunday and Mon
day. when they were on strike and tech
nically out of the company's employ.
James L. Quackenbush. the INTERIOR
ough attorney, spoke cheerfully OF the
outcome of the elevated and subway
now back in the family" and that the
"erring daughter had returned and been
forgiven" But If any of them had
violated HE court injunction which or
dered them not to call a strike Mr.
Quackenbush was sure that man would
be prosecuted The evidence, he added.
was not in hand. He had been told that
the injunction was served on Patrick
Connolly. the strike leader, at $3.50 A.
VI. Sunday. half an hour before the
walkout, but was not sure this was
true.
The employees have gone back to
their old headquarters, 1855 East Forty
second street, In a building owned and
furnished by the Interborough, which
the men abandoned during the two DAYS
of Interruption of transit. Mr. Quack-
enbush said 1t was up to the brother
hood men whether. the men discharged
for attending n meeting of the Amalga-
mated association were reinstated by
the company.
The company would do whatever the
brotherhood wanted, but would itself
have no dealings with the Amalgamated,
which. said Mr. Quacxenbush, had been
guilty OF three distinct breaches of con-
tract with rapid transit companies in
this city-one in 1905 and two in 1916.
when there were strikes on the Third
Avenue and New York Railways systems.
The increase OF 2S per cent. to the
marlborough employees would mean. Mr.. j
said. that the company win
have to borrow $4,000. 900 in the next
Ave years. He based this estimate on ,