The evening world., 1920-09-08


Of the. men have listened to the
6ounsei OF Mr.. Mahon and the other
leaders. The number which has re-
turned is comparatively small I
don't think It amounts to more
than 1000.
'The situation means a slow build
ing up OF a permanent force which
can4be relied upon. Col Piper. who
has those matters in. charge. assures
me that we are getting about 100 re-
aruits a day. The majority OF these
men have TO be trained as railroad
men. as were the men whom they
succeed. But when we are through
We will have a substantial ana de-
Dendable system"
Mr. Garrison was asked II any Of
ne old mon should apply for re-
instatement now what their status
would be.
1--WE are open 70 the employment
a any man who presents himself"
he replied. provided that there V
nothing against his record"
FIFTY SURFACE LINES NOW
BEING OPERATED.
''vvIil such men retain their former
rights and get the 10 per cent In
crease9"
''Noon was the limit" he answered.
'-rhen from this hour the men who
stay out will not get the increase nor
rhelr seniority rights4"
NY position IN that matter IL un-
changed. To-day the strikerA are
receiving their two days extra pay,
We; are operating now fifty surface
aines, with 710 cars and have running
17s trains on the elevated and sub
way lines. with $40 cars.
"There win be no attempt at pres
ent TO open up any more surface
lines. We will stop where we are and
rebuild the system with the new men.
do not think that any attempt will
be made TO operate the surface lines
Tonight. That might possibly be
done tomorrow night, but we have
not decided .... ..-,
I'VE have ample men in the power
houses and the shops to operate all
lines, but are short on men for the
surface lines and OF guards for the
'Lg'. and subways. So We must 80
slowly in our rebuilding and make it
assured."
The receiver was told by a reporter
that Mahon was to visit Mayor Hy-
Ian. and was asked II he had anv
offer OF advice for the AmalRa-
mated's President.
1--WE have enough troubles of our
own" he responded. without advis-
ing Mr. Mahon. We are getting our
new men from the East and West,
wherever we can, through adver-
ti3sments and all other means"
Public Service Commissioner Lewis
nixon said to-day he deplored the
violence that has marked the strike
thus far.
t.I have given the leaders OF the
striking employees the best advice
Iieould," sbo said. "and can only
say 1 am sorry that the situation Is
what It is. The present situation can
not last much longer. Within four
: u FIVE days there win be q readjust-
psnt"
According TO officials Of the b. r
T., a number OF the men returning
said that they had been visited al
tlleir homes last night by strikera
who had coaxed them not to go back
and then threatened them with VIC.
lRnce in the event or their return. On'
man. according 20 the same authority
stated that the pickets who visiteC
Nln in his home threatened to XII
at1n II he did not stand by tn
strikers.
1.-THE first man to reach the car bari
AZ Ninth savenue and 2Oth Street re
hortad at l.S0 o'clock. Early as wa
his start the pickets Of the Amalga
mated were on the Job ana held hir
up within a few blocks of the barr
They tried to talk him put OF return
ing. but he said that ne was tired c
the strike and had TO provide for hi
Tamily. He wanted work He sue
ceeded in giving the pickets the sill
he said, and reached the depot by III
back way. ,yt
BY O'clock upward OF forty cor
dnctors ans motormen had returneI
some OF tham being chased by picket
&lmost to the dbV'ef the barn, whei
che police tool hand and II
strikers scattered. Most of the me
made the barns by the back way al
a number OF them wore their un
1QrmA
MANY RETURNING WORKER
DODGE PAST PlckETS.
At ths crosstown depot, the fir
arrival registered at $40 o'clock.
vas a conductor and rode up on
milk wagon to avoid the pickets. b
tween Z and o'clock eleven condu
tors and thirty-seven motormen r
ported for work. Five motorm
made the trip In a body and 9
eleven conductors troOped In I
gether. past the plckets.
Twenty Smen reported at the Ea
New ork dcpN before o'cloC
Others reported by phone saying IN