New-York tribune., 1919-08-07

At 6:30 measure of relief was offered
by the sudden change of attitude on the
part of Mayor Hylan, who agreed to
provide the necessary policemen to
protect the car crews.
Garrison Threatened Suspension
This action by the Mayor did not
come until after q second demand had
been made upon him by Lindiey NJ. Gar
rison, receiver for the b. R. T. lines
the second an ultimatum--1n which he
threatened to suspend all service un-
less adequate police protection was pro-
viSed. By adequate" he made it plain
that he meant policeman on every
car. The 300 uniformed men required
for this task Immediately were forth
coming.
day of strike, incipient rioting and
some bloodshed without receding from
his announced position not to receive
committee representing the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees the body which
brought on the strike. He said he had
no Intention of receiving such COM
mlttee to-day or at any future time.
~ have announced that I would not
recognize the union and ! will meet
none of its representatives" he said.
The threatened strike of the street
car workers materialized on schedule
at o'clock in the morning. But it was
far more trihing affair at that hour
than the union officials had predicted,
and representatives of the roads re-
ceiver said they would be operating
cars as usual within few hours.
Strikers Gain Strength
Early morning workers were an
noyed by the crippled service, but with
few exceptions had little trouble get
ting to their places of business.
AS the day wore on, however, the
outlook became more and more serious
The 1000 men who were credited by
the road officials with walking out in
the morning had been increased to
1 500 by the middle of the afternoon.
According to the union representatives
not fewer than 1000 Of the $4,000 men
employed IN the operating department
Of the B. r. T. system we're out at that
hour.
At any rate the number of surface
cars running became fewer and fewer.
On the Flatbush line-one of the
chief arteries of travel for BROOKLYN
not car was operated for hours
during the afternoon. The same was
true on the Franklin and Gates Ave
nue. lines, which also are important
III tHe pioohlvH transportation
scheme.
Meanwhile, all express trains had
been taken off the elevated lines.
operated with five and six car trains.
operated with five and siv cars trains.
both express and local, was keut
going with but two-car trains. j,
order to get the greatest service from
the minimum train crew--two men.
One Line Nearly on Time
There were no Culver line cars at all.
The only line operating on anythinp
approaching schedule time at the
evening rush hour was the Lexington
Avenue line.
Thousands of men and women
| reached their usual point of embarka-
tion on surface lines at BROOKLYN
bridge at O'Clock only to find the
car lines crowded with a surginp mass
of humanity that had all but given IN
hope of finding means of reachino
home
Trucks that started across the bridoe
soon were loaded with men and women
who good naturedly iostled one an.
| other and made no complaint abont
| the lack of seats or the constant mon
ace of being brushed off to the ground
drizzling rain failed to dampen the
spirits of those who were hit hardest
by the strike.
The most trying experience. appar-
emily, was that of the thousands who
nightly make use of the West End
lines to go to Canarsie, Sea Beach and
other points reached by the subway
trains that terminate in the Munjcina,
Building station. Less than half Of
the normal number of these lines were
being operated, while the number Of
passengers seeking to use them was
increased to something more than
twice the usual number because of
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