New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-13
Labor Er.rs i'm
Strike Attitude,
Says Garrison
B. II. L. Receiver Condemns
Action of Central Council
i'm Endorsing Unofficial
Walk.Out of Transit Men
May Delay a Settlement
Statement Said to Blight
Hopes i'm Farley Between
Smithand GompersTo-

While the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
strikers we're pinning their hope for an
| early settlement Of the controversy in
the conference to be held at the Bilt-
more to-day between Governor Smith
and Samuel M. Gompers, president Of
the American Federation Of Labor, Re-
ceiveE Lindley M. Garrison last night
ton of the Central Trade and Labor
Council in offering moral. support to
the striking members of the Amalga-
mated Association.
The statement is regarded by COM
pany officials as q notice from the re-
ceiver that the conference to-day,
whatever it's result, can have no effect
! on the oft expressed determination of
Federal Judge julius M. Mayer and
Mr.. Garrison to entertain no negotia-
lions which contemplate q recognition
of the Amalgamated.
Mr.. Garrison's Statement
The statement follows:
II note that the Central Trade and
Labor Council has offered its moral
support to the members of the Amalga-
mated Association who are on strike
in Brooklyn.
such a course must result in IT.
retrievable harm to the cause of or
ganized labor. The basis on which or
gained labor has progressed and can
usefully continue is by the faithful
observance of contracts and an un-
swerving insistence that strikes shall
Only occur, with it's approval, when
regularly called in accordance with the
constitution and laws of the union.
ITO approve and to give moral sup
port to strike called by an organize
ton which utterly disregarded its OBJ
legations and its own constitution and
general law is to slaughter unionisr,
in the house of its friends"
No Violence Yesterday
Neither violence nor serious acct
dent marked the strike yesterday. The
management issued statement deplor-
ing the fatal rear-end collision of troll
ley cars at Malbone Street and Flat
bush Avenue Saturday afternoon. 1t
said every possible precaution had been
taken to avert such catastrophes.
Only ten Of those injured remained
in the Kings County Hospital last
night, and of these, it was said, none is
in critical condition. The most ser-
Struckman, of 347 East Sixty seventh
Street, who is suffering from possible
fracture Of the skull. The patrolman,
after making out his report of the &C.
cident, collapsed and was removed to
the hospital.
The police yesterday telegraphed the
Chicago authorities to be on the look
out for J. Mooney, motorman of the
rear car in the collision. who disap-
peared in the confusion that followed
the accident. He is said to have been
sent here from Chicago with other
strike breakers.
District Attorney Harry E. Lewis of
Kings County said last night he prob
ably would begin AN investigation of
the accident after vt Of the Public
Service Commission had been COM
pleted to-day.
Normal Sunday service was main
tanned yesterday, and company officials
announced that every effort would be
made this week tosafford sufficient SER
vice to accommodate the Mardi Gras
crowds at Coney Island. 1t is not an
ticipated that additional lines will be
opened during the next few days.
Smith TN Confer nm Strike