New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
Union Chief to Seek Aid
OF Governor and Mayor
i'm an Effort to Change
Judge Mayors Stand
Many Employees
Return to Jobs
Officials Say Cars Will
Z Be Able to Take Care
of the Resort Crowds

Negotiations looking to an early
settlement of the strike on the lines
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany are expected to be resumed
this morning with the arrival of
William D. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America. He is coming to New
York to assume personal direction
Of the strike. Mr.. Mahon will reach
here from his home in Detroit at 8
o'clock, according to announcement
made by strike leaders last night.
Just what form will be taken by
the negotiations he will initiate has
not been indicated by leaders of the
association here. It is believed, how
ever, he will seek the further inter
vention of Mayor Hylan, Governor
Smith and other officials in an effort
70 change Federal Judge julius M.
Mayors determination not to deal
With Amalgamated officers.
The seventh day of the strike passed
quietly and was marked by extensive
improvement in the service on the COM
pany's lines. There were no confer
ences between representatives of the
opposing factions, but a mass meeting
hal
den, Wilson and Greene avenues,
Brooklyn, last night.
Small Attendance at Meeting
Only about 1900 of the striking en-
,r.oyees turned out to hear P. j. Shea.
vlce-president of the association, as
sail Receiver Garrison. II was one Of
the smallest meetings, in point of at
tendsnee, held by the men since the
walkout began. Officials of the COM
rany took this as sign that the in
.tsrest Of the stfikers Is beginning to
.gane.
Mr. Shea told his hearers the union
.sculd be successful and would event
oaliy force tAe receiver and the court
70 deal with them as members of the
association.
Garrison resigned as Secretary of
War;" he said, "because ho was not
ssaicwed to have his own way. Perhaps
ne Will resign as receiver for the b.
s.. !. because the Amalgamated will
not let him have his way"
a letter from George F. Tracy. pres
loent OF the mechanical division of the
organization, and signed by twelve
strikers in that department. whose
service with the company runs from
Twelve to forty years, was read to re-
I9te the assertion by company officials
that the old men are returning to
work. The letter said the old EN-.
p'oyees would fight to the last ditch"
Men Return Daily
Ohcials of the company yesterday
declined to give specific figures con-
eernlng the number Of former employ
ees who have returned to their work,
ont indicated that defections from the
ranks OF the strikers are becoming
more numerous daily.
I. we are in no sense dependent upon
tae return of these men," said the COM
panys spokesman at Receiver Garri-
SONS cfflce. I'VE have now as many
employees as are required for the ser
wee we are at present giving. and do
not anticipate any great influx of
strikers until Wednesday. That is the
!ast day on which the men may return
to work and retain their seniority.v
The service yesterday reached the
roint Of its highest efficiency since the
st7ke was declared last Sunday morn
ing. The company announced that $40
surface cars were in operation over
twenty-seven lines, and that 1855 trains,
comprising 657 cars, were being op-
grated over the elevated and subway
lines. That is about 40 per cent OF
normal service on the surface lines and
% per cent on the elevated and sub
ways.
To Take Care Of Crowds
Brighton Beach trains were kept in
operation to the terminal throughout
last night. Heretofore they have run
only TO Prospect Park after dark. Nor
Mai Sunday service sto Coneys Island
VIII be given to-day and tomorrow
sver the Brighton ~" and Smith Street
surface lines, officials said. The serv.
(csetleued On .asxs ease)