New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-06
Union Chief DepIores Ac~
ton of Mem and Regrets
the Criticisms of Garri.
SON and Judge Mayer
Will Confer With
the Mayor To-day
Surface Cars Rum Only
During Day; Crowds at
Beaches Accommodated

All elevated and subway lines con-
tinued operations after dark on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system last
night. Contrary to announced plans,
officials maintained a thorough SER
vice to Coney Island over the
Brighton Beach line Of the elevated
until a late hour, and promised
to continue it if no acts Of violence
were committed. To prevent this
uniformed police and members Of
the "strong-arm" squad patrolIed
the cut running from Avenue H to
Prospect Park where this line of the
elevated runs along the surface for
a distance and then enters the tube,
Service Almost Normal
1t was feared that strikers who
gathered at vantage points might
hurl bottles and stones at passing
trains, especially in the vicinity of
Malone Street where the B. r. T.
wreck occurred last year.
With the exception Of Coney ISL
and lines, B. r. T. officials said, nor
NAL Sunday service was maintained.
That statement was corroborated
by reports received at the offices of
the Public Service Commission.
William D. Mahon, international
president of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees, arrived here
yesterday afternoon with the hope
of bringing about a settlement of the
strike, which he said he deplored.
Action Of STRIKERS Criticized
After comforting with strike leaders
at the Hotel Continental, Mr.. Mahon
issued a conciliatory statement in
which he said he realized the difficulties
under which Receiver Lindley M. Gar
rison and Judge Julius NJ. Mayer had
been working and regretted the criti-
cism which had been directed at them.
He limited that certain of the strike
leaders have acted without authority,
and said he would call on Mayor Hylan
to-day as the first step toward a settle
ment.
Mr.. Mahon said his purpose in COM
ing here was to obtain a settlement of
the strike. The statement follows in
part:
sit is most difficult for one to as
sumo charge of matter Of this sort
after much bitterness has been en-
gerdered by those who do not under
stand the circumstances or represent
the policies Of our association.
"The creation Of this condition was
not with my assent or Of my making.
1t is my hope after the matter has
been fully gone over we may be able
to reach an honorable and satisfactory
adjustment.
Wants Justice and Fair Deal
"a am advised that the railway COM
pany is represented by Judge Julius
NJ. Mayer and Receiver Lindley NJ.
Garrison, broadmihded men Of large
affairs. ! am also told that Governor
Smith and Mayor Hylan have been en-
deavoring to bring about an adjust
ment. With all these big, public
spirited men it seems to me we ought
to be able to bring about settlement
of this unpleasant affair.
$50 far as the Amalgamated is con-
eer1ed we only want justice and a
fair deal. We are not here to vilify
celver, Che authorities or the news
papers. / fully appreciate Judge
Mayors position. He represents the
court, which has always had by respect.
My years Of experience in street rail-
way affairs have taught me to know
of the many difficulties that both the
court and the receiver must face in
handling roads under such crcum-
stances.
THE court must necessarily rep
! resent all parties and those who have
been criticising the court in this case
were not speaking for me or the
Amalgamated.
lin any negotiations that take place
I shall personally represent the Anal
gamated and its policy. This is an
important state of affairs. Eleven
thousand men and their families are
affected, the great riding public is dis.
commoded and inconvenienced and the
company's cars are practically at q
standstill.
Appeals for Unity
at is no time to permit anything
foreign to the issue at stake to in.
terfere with just and speedy settle
ment, and / take this means of an.
pealng to the court, the receiver, the
press and the public to unite in bring.
ing the Interested parties together and
establishing permanent peace. II 10
my intention to call tomorrow on
Mayor HyIan and take up the work
through him with the hope Of bring
ing about g settlement"
The Smith Street surface line vvae
the only one operating to Coney Island
yesterday and this service was discon.
tinued at $3.50 P. M. Thirty cars had
been run over the line during the day.
but they were net heavily patronised.
These cars, as were most OF the others