New-York tribune., 1920-04-29
Buses Replace
Staten Islands
Tied UpCars
Commuters Served Without
Confusion or Congestion
Despite Strike; Receiver
Named for the Company
Power Men Fail to Join
Officials and Leaders of
Walk-out Subpoenaed to
Appear Before Nixon

The municipal busscs rushed to
Staten Island by Mayor Hylan and
Grover Whalen. Commissioner of
Plant and Structures, to take the
place Of the trolley lines tied up by the
strike of Richmond Light and Railroad
Company employees, fulfilled their pur-
pose nobly yesterday.
During neither the morning nor eve.
ning rush hours was there congestion
or confusion. Commuters to Manhat-
tan In the morning reached their boats
on time, and, returning last night, found
plenty of busscs waiting to take them
home. More than the usual number of
steam trains were running also.
A receiver was appointed for the
company yesterday and officials of the
concern and leaders of the strikers
were subp9naed to appear this morn
ing before Public Service Commits
sioner Lewis Nixon. These we're the
only new developments in the strike.
A meeting held at Emerald Hall for the
purpose of inducing power house work
ers to quit their jobs failed of it's pur-
pose, for none of the workers appeared.
Temporary Receiver Named
Captain John j. Kuhn, of the law
firm of Oelaad & Kuhn, III Broadway,
Manhattan, was appointed temporary
receiver until June so by Judge Garvn
in the Federal District Court, Brook
lyn, yesterday afternoon. This ap
rointment came as a surprise to both
the strikers and the residents of Rich
mond 1t is believed that it was taken
by the officials of the company to pro-
tect their franchise, which, since the
concern is now in a receivers hands,
cannot be revoked for ninety days.
Commissioner Whalen had announced
his intention of asking the Board of Es-
innate to revoke the franchise.
my appointment" Captain Kuhn said
Yesterday afternoon. 81 propose to ap-
pear before Public Service Commits
sioner Nixon tomorrow and ask him
to adjourn the proceedings he has in
stituted for few days. | want to
make q survey Of the situation"
Strikers Served With Subpoenas
The strikers were at their meeting
in Emerald Hall yesterday afternoon
when subpocnas from Commissioner
Nixon were served on P. J. Rooney,
general organizer of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees; Michael Finnegan.
president of the Staten Island local of
the association; Thomas Costello, sec
retary, and Frank Zarpoli. These or
dered the men to report at Mr.. Nixon's
office at 10 this morning.
r. A. Rand, vice-prcsident and gen
eral manager of the trolley lines; W.
A. Huntington and Edward Phillips,
secretary, have also been subpoenaed.
Commissioner Nixon said that at this
meeting he would attempt to bring the
strike to an end.
"Both parties in this dispute must
adjust their differences cqultably and
do so e: ONE" he said. Every power
residcl in this commission will be cx-
crciseo oward that end"
No ground could be found yesterday
for rcpo is current on Staten Island
that chauffeurs of the busscs and train
men on the steam lines were preparing
to join the strike.
Power House Men May Quit
Finncgan, leader Of the strikers,
even insisted that his organization was
not attempting to call out the power
house men.
"Our idea" he said, ais to incon-
venicnce the public as little as pos
siblc."
The rumor that the power house men
are preparing to quit and cut off Rich
mond from it's sole supply Of electric
/ light and power persists. Colonel j. S.
Atterbury, head of the Staten Island
Police Reserves, has modified electri-
/ clans and mechanics in his command.
Another rumor that was current on
+ Staten Island yesterday was that the
/ city had reached basis Of agreement
with the Midland Railway, which sus-
pended operation months ago, and was
( about to take over the lines.
Commissioner Whalcn announced
( last night that he purposcd TO ask the
/ Board Of Estimate to take over in the
name Of the city operation Of both
trolley lines and power house.
Residents Of Staten Island, whose
+ life has been just one strike after an
other for months past, will hold a mass
meeting on Friday night to protest
against this latest Of the series.