The evening world., 1920-08-30

IN the Jam TO the entrance 10 tne
Williamsburg Bridge but thought the
police were doing wonders.
MOTOR BOATS ARE USED TO
CARRY PASSENGERS.
To-day hundreds OF motor boats
were being used to carry passengers
10 work and pleasure seekers to go to
or from the beaches
The Strike is Of street car motor
men and conductors and conductors
and guards OF the elevated and sub
way lines OF the Brooklyn Rapid
TransH system. or the $500 men
employed as motormen and conduc-
tors on trolleys but few score re-
ported for work at the widely scat
tered car barns and OF these none but
a few OF the older men offered to
work yesterday.
or the 1890 men employed on the
Nihway and elevated lines hut 1900
reported for work and practically all
Of these were the motormen who be-
long to the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. The street car men
and train conductors and guards be-
long TO the Amdlgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployees,,
The motormen on the elevated and
subway lines will continue to draw
their pay, and all non Union men who
/ failed to go out on strike and reported
for work will be held In reserve and
/ receive double pay.
Motormen and conductors on the
surface lines are paid 81 cents an
hour for the first year. 81 cents the
second year, 81 cents the third year
and 02 cents thereafter They ask an
increase 10 81 cents for the first six
months and so cents an hour there
after.
Conductors on the elevated and
subway lines are paid 81 cents an
hour for the first six months, 55 cents
for the next year and 81 cents there
after They ask an increase to 81
cents an hour for the first six months
and 80 cents thereafter.
Guards on the elevated and subway
lines are paid ~ cents an hour FOR the
first six months. 80 cents an hour for
the next year and 90 cents an hour
thereafter rhey ask increases to 81
cents an hour for the first six months
and s5 cents an hour thereafter.
Other groups OF employees in the
shops and in the power houses are
asking for the same percentage Of in
crease, according to officials OF the
b. II. T., who said the average per
centage Of the increase asked for bi
the strikers is 40 per cent.
4 Judge Mayer declined to make an.
statement, but It Is known he con
slders the action OF the men in call
q ing a strike unwarranted and out
n rageous. The court, II Is also known
:. will not be sweryed by the strike o
, any other methods from its firm po
lsition in regard 10 the imposslbilit
of permitting a board OF arbitratio
10 to pass finally upon demands OF tn
o men which seriously affect the ftnan
q clal condition Of the company
Patrick j. Shea, Vice President o
NAN hAAAAik tAAAANSAA hhAA bAAN hNAAht Au
II been brought about by Judge Mayer
refusal 10 abide by his signed agree
ment 20 arbitrate all differences. She
. was in touch with President Maho
- at the national headquarters OF tn
10 AmalgamRted, by telephone. and. &C
a cording TO James M. Sheridan, Chair
man OF the Grievance Committee {
e the b. II. T. men, President Maho
e authorized the calling Of the strik
" The men held two meetings Ia
a day in the Brooklyn Labor Lyceun
Wllloughby and Myrtle Avenue
II Where they have hired "a large ha
.s and have their headquarters. The
lalso started meetings in Browns
Vile, at Gerenpoint and In the ParI
- way Assembly Rooms.
Is There will be no violence used
n said sheridan. I'VE will win II v
II, stay right with the public, and v
know we are right. Our delegates W
70 use diplomacy to win over the M
ID who are still at work We are goiI
lR to win this strike because the publ
will force Judge Mayer and Reoelv
Garrison to live up to the agreeme
lu they signed a year ago to arbitra
In all differences and abide by the I'm
l. ings OF the arbitrators. That Is all '
n ask"
Tho Brooklyn Chamber OF Cor
H. merce held a special meeting 4
" dey TO dAcide what action can
taken to settle the strike. Hermit
A. Metz, Chairman OF the Chamb,
n issued the call and has plans for
in big meeting OF business men at whi
,k an attempt will be made to bring &
strikers and the company togeth
me- un'.ss NEGOTIATIONS TO that end ma