New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01

A. - onea and Louis Frldigcr,
snc chairman and counsel for the
turn to work before ne would discuss
the trouble with them, came after a
conference with Public Service Com
missioner Barrett before the re ,pcn-
ihG 81 the commissions Investigation.
IN letter outlining his stand Judge
meyer said. referring 70 Shea and
Fr'diger: Either these men are re-
sponsaole for this indefensible strike
or they are not. II not, they have
cannot emphasize too strongly that
there will be no negotiations directly
or indirectly BY the receiver or the
court with the so-ealled leaders who
either melted the strike or were power
less to prevent It,"
Fr,diger characterized Judge Mayors
letter and the commissions recommen-
aations as highly. insulting" adding
that responsibility for the strike rested
upon Judge Mayer. Receiver Garrison
and the Public Service Commission.
Strikers Hold Meetings
The strikers held meetings in vari-
GUS halls, at one Of which Shea d-
rected the men to go out and approach
motormen and other workers on the
elevated and subway lines and at
tempt to persuade them to join the
walk-out"
Mrs. Marion Schultz, leader of the
ticket agents, announced that IS per
cent of the women ticket sellers were
out and that by nightfall she expected
to make it 100 per cent. Efforts were
beng made, it was said, to get out the
cable splicers at $40 Nostrand Avenue,
employed in the line department. If
they went out, it was decla red, no one
no rk, 70
repairs.
Shea asserted that half dozen or
ganizers Of the Amalgamated Associ-
alton are on their way from Detroit
and Boston to assist in directing the
fight here. Scouts of the strikers, he
said. had visited Ave of the principal
car barns and found 1925 men being
cared for, who were being trained for
active service on subway, elevated and
surface cars.
At East New York, he said, there
were $50. At the Greenpoint barns
there were 500, with $50 more at Hal
sey Street. At the Ninth Avenue barns
there were $50 and at Bergen Street
there were 275. large detail of po-
licemen was on hand at each barn to
protect the men. They are receiving
double pay.
Mr. Garrison declared that only 5000
OF the 10000 employees of the com
pany were en- strike. All men who
desire to return will be taken back.
but the question of restoration to full
seniority rights has not been settled.
Adequate police protection, he said,
had 80 far been afforded and he did
not think that troops would have to be
called. Rewards have been offered bv
the company for apprehension Of any
one caught interfering with the cars.
iHc have done everything possible
70 appease the men," concluded MIR.
Garrison. 1--WE had every reason 70
believe they would keep their agree
ment. The leaders either wanted a
stske or were carried off their feet
by the radicals"
With regard to reports that em-
p!oyees of the Interborough and the
New York Railways Company, in CON
troll OF the surface cars in Manhattan.
may join the Brooklyn strikers. Frank
Hedley, president of the PETERBOROUGH,
and Job E. Hedges, receiver for the
New York Railways. declared that their
employees had signed agreements
81: 1921.
added Mr.. Hedley. "After the 1919
strike, when our employees asked
wage increase of SO per cent, they
agreed to take 25 per cent increase
and leave the mater of the other Is
Per cent to arbitration. On June of
this year they accepted compromise
OF 10 per cent, giving them total in
crease in wages of IS per cent. There
is no ak of strike among them"
No Strike On Other Lines
P. j. Connolly, head IF the Brother
hood of marlborough Rapid Transit
Employees, nailed tile rumors in the
following statement:
81 see in the papers that the same
employees of the Interborough are to
go on strike and that the whole city is
to be tied up. We have nothing to do
with the Amalg amated Ass ociaton that
is making the trouble in Brooklyn. 1t
cannot run our business. We run it
ourselves. and we are going to give
uninterrupted service.
"The people of New York are to be
congratulated that the employees of the
der this service and that irresponsible
officers of the Analgamated. not resi-
dents Of this city or interested in ha
welfare, but members of an outside
organization. have not the power to
tell the employees of the Interboroush
when they should or should not work.
Il would like to add this: If Mayor
e~J '"Ai "SSS tle'+ tIC VottSc uSFc OIQGTS
to protect US from the trouble makers,
Amslgama:ed or others, then and then
only. can l promise there will be no
trouble in Manhattan or the Bronx"
OF similar tone was the statement
Of Thomas Al. Fazakeriy, president of
the New York Railways Brotherhood.
"The purpose OF these reports" he said,
"is perfectly clear to me. They are only
intended to bolster up the Amaigamatcd
strike in BROOKLYN I can assure the
public that these reports are abso-
lutely unwarrantcd. Only few weeks
ago we executed new contract with
the New York Railways Company ,e-
garding working conditions and wages
that is entirely satisfactory to US, and
runs until December 81, 1921. SO long
as we can work without fear Of vio-
lcnce our brotherhood will continue
service to the public
Pickpockets Gain by Strike