New-York tribune., 1919-08-08

at SOIIc uepoCS Wnere rev were
! needed and few appeared at some
depots where many we're needed.
"The happenings at each depot were
substantially the same. I visited all
the important ones and am Informed
that similar conditions existed at those
I did not visit. Policemen went out
on the cars and so far as we know
would have prevented any direct physi-
cal assault upon motorman, con
ductor or passenger They did not
prevent stones, in one instance which
| saw, a cannon ball, and horseshoes
and other dangerous missiles being
hurled through windows, seriously cut
ting the operatives, nor did they pre-
vent crowds gathering and impeding
the progress of the cars, during which
the men in charge of the cars were in
suited and were threatened with bodily
harm If they again appeared upon the
streets and cars
Trucks Hold Up Cars
I'm one instance truckload Of
strike sympathizers barred the passarc
OF string of cars and the policemen
refused to require the truck to move
off the track and all the cars on the
!. me 's, >. were YER .e backed up against the OBJ
crowd gathered s"S and ss eondons nns such hFss
have rccitcd ensucd in addition
hereto: While the cars were at a
standstill owing TO the obstruction,
various parts of the cars were tam
pered with, interfering with their sue
cessful and safe operation.
I'm other words, while it is true that
policemen have been furnished and
have been placed upon the cars, it is
not true that they have acted in a way
to prevent intimidation Of the crews
and the placing of distractions to the
progress of the cars or actual physical
damage to the operatives
Police Called Impartial
"In each depot l visited | found
many crews which were competent to
take cars out and said that they were
willing to take them out as soon as
they were convinced similar exper-
FENCES to those previously experienced
would not be repeated. They feel while
the policemen would be bodily present
they would not exert themselves to
prevent intimidation or tampcring with
the cars or injury to the operatives
They believe that the policemen either
had no instructions to prevent intimi-
dation, or if they had such instruc-
tions refrained from acting on them.
THE condition of the road at this
time is that we can operate a very
great number of cars and render very
large part of our service if order were
maintained and the men operating were
free from intimidation and the cars
themselves were free from physical in
reference. We cannot do this while
the men are subject. as at present, to
intimidation and while the property is
subject, as at present, to being tam
pered with.
Partial List of Disorders
II am incosing herewith partial
list which has been hastily noted of
the occurrences Of to- day, a glance at
which will indicate the general char
actcr Of the conduct of the strikers
and their sympathizers, and will indi-
cate why it is that we cannot get the
loyal men to continue at work while
such happenings are constantly occur
ing.
Il feel assured that upon your being
advised Of the fact you will issue such
instructions to the police as will indi-
cate your own vigorous, firm and un-
qualified determination that law and
order must prevail and that men who
desire to labor may do SO in peace, and
that the community must have the
benefit Of the service that we are
ready to render if the conditions per-
nit.
"P. S.-While debating the above l
am just advised that at about 6, p, m.
seven cars were started from Fresh
Pond depot, with fourteen policemen,
two to each car, accompanied by four
mounted policemen. Two of the cars
got as far as Silver Street and Fresh
Pond Road, five of the cars got as far
as Fresh Pond Road, when the cars
were attacked by a mob of 1000 peo-
pie, strikers and sympathizers.
Police Fail to Aid Crew
"A motorman, acting as a conductor,
in trying to replace the pole on the
wire, which had been pulled off, was
srtu kcby blackjack An inspector
acting in the capacity of conductor had
his eye blackened. No assistance was
given them by the police on the cars
and, at the last report, when the cars
were moved back to the depot, the full
number of policemen was still trying
to disperse the mob at this point"
To the letter was added this list of
assaults and deeds of violence, which,
according to Mr.. Garrison, indicate
that the police arc making little effort
to maintain order:
Conductor Rockefeller assaulted by
man who was carrying concealed
weapon.
Starter Dauerhaim assaulted by mob;
seriously injured; fractured nose and
possible fracture of skull. Police
present.
Conductor Middaugh assaulted by
mob. Injured on right side and face.
Police present.
Conductor Kuhn; gang boarded car,
tore conductors coat, pulled pole off,
threatened, etc. Police present.
Conductor on Reid Avenue struck by
stone, glass broken. Police present.
Conductor Hit by Brick
Conductor Moran hit on side by
brick; three pancs of glass broken in
car.
Motorman Albertine and Conductor
Amado abused and threatened with
blackjack.
Motorman Stapleton and Conductor
Smolinsky had stones thrown at them;
glass in car broken, woman's hat
knocked off
Motorman Cyr struck by stone.
Conductor Kandman assaulted by
strikers, struck on head with stick and
pulled off car.
Motorman Defeo threatened by men,
one of whom drew knife. Police
present.
Motorman Guider threatened by
strikers, one of whom drew knife.
Police present.
Man boarded Gates Avenue car and
attempted to interfere with air valves.
Inspector Fitzgerald assaulted by
striker.