New-York tribune., 1920-09-01
First Surface Cars Arc
To Be Operated To-day
ON All Brooklyn Lines
With Police Protection
No |. r. T. Walk-Out,,
Says Union Chief
Less Congestion Marks
Traffic Situation ON
Third Day of Tie-Up

lhlrd LAY OF 1le-UN
Efforts of the Public Service
Commission and the Board of Esti.
mate yesterday to settle the strike
of employees of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit resulted only in deadlock.
Strikers and officials of the company
both held to their original ground
and refused to make any conces,
sions for the sake of arbitration.
Federal Judge julius Nj. Mayer.
speaking for the reccivership Of the
company, continued to insist that
the only way the strike could be-
settled would be for the men to re-
turn to work and select more truly
representative leaders" with whom
he could discuss the question Of
arbitration. The Public Service
Commission recommended that tho
strikers accept the position of Judge
Mayer, elect new committee and
return to their jobs.
The reply of the strikers, given to
Public Service Commissioner Alfred
NJ. Barrett through Louis Fridiger,
counsel for the men, was an en-
phatic "No." Fridiger declared that
only the acceptance of unlimited
arbitration by Judge Mayer, the 3.
R. T. and the Public Service Com
mission will induce the men to re-
turn to work. 1t is plain, therefore,
that an early break in the deadlock
which is paralyzing the transit
facilities Of Brooklyn is not to be
looked for. s-4.~
Estimate Board Acts
Action by the Mayor and the
Board of Estimate to bring about a
settlement of the controversy like
wise proved fruitiess A letter from
Judge Mayer to Mayor Hylan and
members of the board was discussed
with the strike leaders at a confer
ence last night. 1t contained a re-
iteration of his determination not
to acccde to unlimited arbitration.
The Mayor, in presenting the letter
to the strike leaders, urged chem to
accept Judge Mayors terms and re-
turn to work. The proposition will
be taken up by the men at meet
ing this morning. 1t is understood,
however, that the local leaders had
been advised by international Chair
man W. D. Mahon by long distance
telephone not to accept.
Reports that employees Of the m
tcrborough and lne New York Rail-
ways Company might Join the Brook
lyn strike were definitely set at rest by
Z. j. Connolly president of the Broth
crhood of Intcrborough Rapid Transit
c, ,mpany Workers. "Wc have nothing
to. do with tho Anna gamated Associa-
ton that is maxim thc trouble in
Brooklyn" said Connolly. They can
not run our business and we are going
X
Mayor Hylan sees that the police have
orders TO protect US from the trouble
makers, Amalgamatcd or others, then
and only then can I promise there viii
bc no trouble in Manhattan"
While the company had maximum
of 100 subway and elevated trains ~
operation, as against siXty-one the day
before, there was no mate 'ial in
provement in the traffic situation as
far as the great mass Of the Srook!yn
public was concerned. No surface cara
were runninr, but 800 are expected oas
the streets to-day, protected with wire
meshes. <.
Congestion was still evident at Long
Island Railroad and 1nterborough
Rapid Transit stations. but the crowds
were moro orderly ard better handled.
With thousands of improvised car
riers swarIning over the streets and
bridges the continuous lines of pedes-
trians showed that most of the 2.000.-
600 inhabitants of Brooklyn were
walking.
Greatest Number of Arrests
The struggle. however, is taking On
more sinister phase, greater num-
Der of arrests for violence and sabotage
having been reported from al sections
of the borough. The police have been
prompt to disperse crowds and appre-
bend anybody atte ripting 20 do damage
TO company property.
The 100 trains operated yesterday
represented about 25 per cert Of the
normal service, carrying only two or.
three cars at the most during the rush
hours. Even this service seemed to-
be superfluous. as few persons rode in
them.
The company started sixty-two trains
at a. m. yesterday. officials pre-
dicted that the normal number of 2l5
rush-hour trains would be in operation
by to-day. but that the trains would
consist of only two or three cars.
Hundreds Of strike breakers from
Coston, Chicago and other points
poured into the B. r. T. car barns all
day yestes dav. the company heads mak-
ing every effort 70 have them ,rained
for operating the surface ears at the
earliest possible moment.
Following a conference with police
ofhciais II was announced that a limited
trolley service would be resumed ri
about u. m. to-day. Two policemen
VIII ride on each car. Only one line. Il
was said. would be operated ia .he be,
ginning. Others will be added rradu.
ally until full service 10 restored.