The evening world. Newspaper, March 9, 1903, Page 1

r ars * iia as joann. RACING # SPORTS. GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 6. “Circulation Books Open to All.’’ PRICE ONE CENT. Sia SIS SN os wat 1am’ nD) reat) NEW YORK. MONDAY. MARCH 9, 1903. PLAN READY 10 END BAY TRUST HOLD-UP, President Fornes, of Board of Aldermen, Prepares Ordinance to Prevent Over- charge and Bulldozing Methods from Which Public Have Been Suffering. City to Create a Bureau in Which Com- plaints of Consumers Will Be Heard, Investigated and Amount of Bill Reg- ulated by an Inspector Appointed for the Purpose. ; MAIN POINTS IN ORDINANCE TO SAVE THE PUBLIC FROM GAS TRUST ROBBERY. Establishment of a bureau where customers may lay com- _ plaints of overcharges. Appointment of city insvectors to examine meters. While case is pending customer must deposit with company amount of bill, BUT) COMPANY 1S FORBIDDEN TO SHUT OFF GAS from complainant. Company may bring suit on inspector’s decision, but must, in event of losing, pay all expenses of litigation. “It is time for the people to say to the Gas Trust: ‘You have no right to.deprive us of a necessity. You cannot have things all your own way.’| As the Board of Aldermen is intended to protect the rights of New York | Whe gas companies should not have the power to say ‘do this or we will deprive-you of tight." " dee Holding such opinions himseif President C. V. Fores, of the Boat of Aldermen, urged by The Evening World’s persistent exposure of the Gas Trust’s methods in making outrageous charges for inferior gas, to-day consulted the Corporation Counsel in regard to a measure for protecting the public against the gas companies’ extortions, He designs drafting an ordinance providing for the establishment of a complaint bureau to which one may appeal when he believes himself over- charged for gas, water or electricity. NO DOUBT OF ITS ADOPTION. "When seen at his business office, No. 425 Broome street, by an Even- ing World reporter, President Fornes said: he believed that such an ordj- nance will not infringe upon the charter. If introduced he has little doubt of its adoption by the board, since all the members concur in the desire to put a curb on the gas companies’ arbitrary methods. ‘ i The ordinance as roughly drafted provides for a bureau where a pérson may bring his complaint. If he considers that his gas bill is ex- orbitant and shows good proof, an inspector shall be commissionell to investigate, being empowered to examine the meter and test the quality of gas, au he decides that the customer has been unfairly treated he makes fin estimate of what the bill should be and the victim pays that. The company, of course, may contest and take the matter to court, but if it loses the company shall pay all costs of litigation, F At the same time, by way of preventing the company from being swindled’ by tricksters, it is provided that the complainant shall deposit the amount of his bill with the gas company and while the case is pend- ing the company dare not shut off the customer’s gas supply. NO NECESSITY SHALL BE CUT OFF, “The gist of the ordinance,” said President Fornes, “is that no citizen shall be deprived of a necessity. As it is now a man goes to the com- pany’s office and after being kept waiting outside perhaps, but usually in a long line, he puts down his proofs and asks for a fair hearing. “Well, the company, to be sure, knows that it may dictate. And the answer generally is ‘Pay what we charge or we'll shut off your gas,’ “Now, | propose to put a stop to'this, and if the ordinance goes through you'll find that it will bring the companies to terms, “You see this measure will give a complainant the benefit of having the city back of him. He need not be afraid of legal expenses, nor of deprived of light and heat. “1 contend that no public corporation has the right to force’a man to pay what that company arbitrarily decides is right, and then punish the customer if he complains of injustice. That is not right; it is not American, WAY PAY FOR THIEVING METERS? “As 1 gather from The Evening World exposures the majority ot] i complaints are due to imperfect meters. There is no question that plenty BO APR I ee ———— financially responsible for the machinery of a company of which they are perforse a customer? perent’ meter is working right or not, and also to. determine whether is up to the standard, In the event that the gas is poor or its wal dispute that case may be turned over to Mr, Monroe's depart. the business of which is to test gas, (Continued on Second Page.) +| brotherhoods interested. citizens | think this sentiment should be heard and seriously considered. | . of thére machines work irregularly and why should any citizen be held! fe “It will be the province of inspectors to determine whether a com- the ree ordinance also provides for complaint in regard to water and HW CONSPIRACY fo DENIED bY WABKGH MEN Answer to Strike Injunction Filed in Court Hits at President Ramsey and Contradicts the Railway Officials, NO COERCION OR THREATS. Move for Betterment of Condi- tions Declared Free Action by Employees and Not Forced by the Unions. | ST. LOUIS, March 9.—A motion for {the disedlution of, with an answer to. j the injunction secured last Tuesday by President Joseph Ramsay of the Wabash | Railway, restraining the officers of _ brothorhonds represented in the contro- | versy and the employees of the road | serving on grievance committees from calling a strike, was filed with Judge Pimer B. Adams in the United States District Court here to-day. Affidavits of many brotherhocd officials were simultaneously filed with the an- swer. Work on the document had been car- rfed on unremittingly since Friday last by Judge W. T. Inwin, of Peoria, Ill, BE, J. Pinney, of Cleveland, and John H. Murphy, of Denver, counsel for the It contained Answer, a joint reply of ed In the bill of gainst which the in- It 1s a specific dental Junction tsaued. _ | thas. the Wabdash Railway. was ever a union of brotherhood road employing exclusively union or brotherhood mem- bers in {ite service and also denying that the Brotherhood of Rallway Train- men and the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen, the organizations t- volved in this proceeding, ever made any demand or attempt to compel the Wabash Railway to place any restric- tions upon its employees as to thelr connection with any brotherhood or union. It specifically denies all allegations in the dill of complaint that the Wabash Railway Company ever had any~com- wages and rules regulating their em- ployment in their respective service since 18%, but states the facts to be that the employees in the several lines of service of the Wabash Company have for years had grievances and dit- ferencen with respect to the amount of wages paid and the rules and regula- tions governing the service of thelr em- ployees In their respective lines of em- ployment. Also that tais controversy arises, not only from complaints of. members of the respective brotherhoods, but from the ranks ofthe employees not members of the respective brotherhoods involved in the injunction proceedings. Teled to See Ramsey, Bpecial ‘point is made in the state- ment that the first presentation of thelr complaints, through the respec- Uve committees and boards, was about four months ago and committees have been jn St. Louis endeavoring to take these matters up with President Josepa Ramsey, jr, and have been granted brief interviews only on three different times, and at each interview they were put off by some alleged excuse or other, and were compelled to leave without any satistaction or definite understand- ing. made that the organizations mallctously con: splred 10-forcb thelr. demands or that the ‘abash was preven Girectiy with Ite eniployees or comme fo “dlecriminate ‘either Hoy oF others whe fiend ‘Rina that the unions attempted in Way le hamper the callroad in its fie, the Méthorl “sought to prevent’ comp Sith'th he reauirementaror therk state Commerce act. No Conspiracy, it iasdenled, that the Wabash will be) rate carrying of the sails or by ‘ny ly ing ner y the the defé coat i the bill of comulainye pe Ghai further answerin y Brotherhood and John }: be ry a A ani rasenntatly goomotive it or any, are ood emia, Sih of the ot aint o; © haat ent nh to''foin “the aiso deny agreeing wi ya strike In come’ the Ang eae ear ployee ‘adaah | ands no attempt bara weit ‘any. Inflamm: lara were sent out by any committee or ot Organisations or with eer a ir but three min- newer Was fil plaint from taeir employees respecting | or compel n of any | others | POLICE HUNT MASKED MOB FOR MURDER Gang Who Killed Police. man in Waterbury Trolley Strike Still Free, but Search Continues and Ex- citement Intense. REWARD IS TO BE OFFERED. Labor Leaders Deny Responsi- bility for the Crime and Will Aid in Capture of Guilty Men —Wounded Men Will Recover. WATERBURY, Conn., March 9.—The search for the murderer of Policeman Paul Mendelsohn, who was slain by one of the shots fired by the party of masked men in their attack upon a trolley ear here, was renewed to-day after a posse of police had spent most of the night | scouring the region about Forest Park unsuccessfully, As far as is known, the detectives have not secured any clue to the per- Petrators of the crime, and citizens fear that the identity of these may be con- PRICE ONE CENT, INSPECTOR NICHOLAS BROOKS, WHO IS SCORED BY GREENE. cealed as completely as was that of the party which attacked a car on the Wa- terville line about two weeks ago. In fact, the attacks in these cases were so similar as to justify the belief that they were committed by the same Bang. In both instances the ansa!lants were masked, and jumped from om- bush upon the non-union ‘nen when the car had been stopped in a lonely apt. ‘The body of the murdered. péti 4 lay’ at’a privet morgue all hight awatt- jing the arrival of tae coroner | being removed to the home of the dlesohn family. Conductor Webern- dorfer and Motorman Chambers, both ot whom were wounded In the attack upon | thelr car, passed the night at tho car barn of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company, where thelr Injuries were attended to. It is belleved they will be able to resume work shortly. Excitement Runs High. Excitement runs high over the killing of the policeman, which ts regarded as the climax of the disturbances which have accompanied the strike of the | street railway conductors and motonmen. Early to-day leaders of the strike gave | out Interviews in which they declared that the union would offer a reward for information leading to the detection of the men concerned tn the violence. When the news was first spreat through the city the crime was placed |at the door of the strikers, but they were quick to issue a pronunciamento, in which they condemned the outrage and offered a reward for the capture of the perpetrators. They declare that the trolley strike has drawn to the city murderera and professional thugs, The atatement further asserts that no friend of the strikers will condone the murder of Mendelsohn, Public symathy is 1n the balance, Herefofore it has been with the strikers. but now it ts waver. | ing, and unless the strikers can prove | thelr innocence of any connection wit’ the bloody affair {t will turn against them, Masked Men Dashed Ont. The crew, which had been {mported from New York to take the place of the strikers, had run the car to the end .of the line, which is at the edge of the woods at Forest Park. Mendel- sohn, the special! policeman employed by the company, was the only passen- ger Tho trolley pole had been read- jisted for the return trip and every- | thing was about ready to start back to nember of shots and ten men, all masked so that their feces could not be seen, dashed out of the woods and at- acked the car, isohn, started by the wild shoot. ang \o the eat of (he car and threw up one hand, calling for peace. But he never Anished bis command, A bullet plerced his heart and he dropped | like a log to the bottom of the car. Werbertorfer was on the back plate form when the raiders boarded the car. | Phe gate on one side prevented his es: ‘cape and he ran into the car, In to Ket over Me | bled and fell, As he rose one of U | struck him over the head with a volver. As he fell a dozen shots were ins red Into the car, Several were fired at | the two bodies on the floor | While this was in progress others of | the ten boarded the front platform and attacked Chambers. Several shots wete fired at him, but the men were too close, and Chambers commenced belaying them with the heavy brass handle which = TREOFGEN, REE the city, when suddenly there was al "ij BROOKS (3 UNDER Against Have Been Raided. ) Bureau, | Hfteen Gaye trom that time, On the, following day funds to be ured for thts the amount you asked lately given to you, fo me Jn writing if you hay evidence. and if not, you Will's A policeman’e lot ts not « happy one, —'"Pirates of Pensance.”” It 1s rumored around Police Headquar- | ters that rather than face impending charges of neglect of duty, Inspector Nicholas Brooks wiil resign, After the letter sent by Commissioner Greene a Purpose, an It, Respectiuay REENE, on two Tenderioin houses on Saturday night, the fling of chargts must certainly follow. ‘The Inspector has not lost sight of the fact that gamdllng ts pot the only vice in New York that must be kept under watch. He reallzes tha. it co hardly When naid, Commisrione Green Ing World revorter later ‘in jd that he had a chance to ma hame for himself as the areatest officer in the country, I expecte hig. capabilities would enable make good my prediction, chance, the di oh t him nf He had vers tre force of detectives to the ensnar- ing of gamblers while other things are equally in need of police attention, It is understood, however, thay he Is willing to turn the whole force luose on gam- bling if the Commissioner su orders, Inspector Brooks said this afternoon | personas integrity” of ny Question here is” the etic lency of t ity of the men in charge of neiole tur everythin) Detecuve i He wouldn't tell what wyeclur, neitner would the inspector tell what had been eald to him. i had secured a Thirty-fourth street and gam on Feb, 16. The two Adama herg from Indianapolis on Fr they had secured th arried aWay a letter, Hig 1k Copy frooks, tn neir h you that the At iyour disposi trom which to sired he purpose against rig aie in- { or The Bureau, and is responsible." ¥ attaches to the. Detective 4 of the Yoetective | TWO NEW POLIGE CAPTAINS ARE NAMED BY GEN, GREENE, Polise Commissioner Greene this afternoon named two new captains—Joseph C, Gehegan, desk sergeant at the West Sixty- eighth street station, and George A. Aloncle, a detective-ser- eant. The former will be assigned to duty in the Thirty-fifth recinct, at the Alexander avenue station, while the other wil fits the controller, Mayor Kilduff aald to-dag: "L am astounded at this, the mast dastardly outrage of the strike, The chy must certainly take drastic ae, udes to fun down the mui 4 pledge the bonor of the city that is the future the peace will be preserved.’ re Four Pointe of Interest, take charge of the Charles street station, left vacant by the ap- pointment of George Titus to an Inspectorsnip, with headquart- ers a Read pak street station, ifs eheyan becemi a member o force June 2, 1 Aloncle on April 17, 1886, oe ny LATE RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS, Embarrassment, sees apy Fs Fifth ote im Hay, 7 Nae edacel i Fanspray Commissioner Writes Him a Sharp Let- ter About His Failure to Get Evidence Gambling Houses Which to get such evidence within you asked for REPLY ANGERS THE MEN. ee suhe Why 90u have fatled to ob: 1 a 10 now rant to eh put in {pe Mar 7 Uon of making any ct ares ats nat \ hady. Th: | al) over the country, afid may he the entering wedge of a conflict betweem he Weteotive Bureau and the alll and abt!- Inlaspector, Brooks has tovetand re that hag beeo ureau alice he Wits posmbly two ex- on of res r tionw all of the changes ict malt iee rahe mena ERR eRe by pam | hah fot Seljere the poll of the men will be taken on the strike question, § iy 2 het out Upp» f: : missioner was mad clean | the force, nd bi) Pana ‘The company asserts in published communications that it pays the Parola: feet ia meh. be. Lisaduiarsere Moe videos. at | highest wages in the East, This is disputed by the men, who say that im MoCabe and Henry m Kansas Cliy on letter of introduction to Lou Betts’ U4) West I gee charse| tp Mike Maher's 'in Thirt ct al yeNfth sires ot, presence of the two Deputy Commission- | «js Kher sineirest Seige nor ‘Capt, ers and the Chict ‘mupec tor, 1 informed ah am going to find out who DAEAT TRIKE TD TIEUP THE WHOLE NEW HAVEN ROAD. the Situation Is Such that They May P Ordered Out at Any Minute. President Hall, of the New York, New = Refuses to Treat with the Committee Rep- resenting the Unions and Says He Will Meet Them Only as Employees. Haven and Hartford Railroad in the near future. A communication the dissatisfied trainmen and conductors to President Hall, sent to from New Haven, is practically a notice that the men in the two orgs zations will be called upon to vote on a strike. : The sentiment is in favor. of a strike, and unless the officials of company change their altitude the order to the men to go out is likely be transmitted at any minute after a meeting. The engineers have } joined in the demands of the dissatisfied men, but, as the engineers not’ work with “scab” trainmen or conductors the tie-up will be com should @ strike be declared. : 8,000 READY FOR A STRIKE. In all there are about 8,000 men involved, The basis of the trouble lies in rules of ‘the company that compel men to work longer hours for less wages than they believe is just. When the dissatisfaction became acute the local officers of the employees sent for the national officers of the. unions of trainmen and conductors. These officers went to New Haven, and after a conference with the employees, sent a communication to’Presie: dent Hall asking that he appoint a place and time for a meeting, In response to this President Hall sent word that he would treat with, committees of the men as employees, but would not recognize the m tional officers of the unions. This was construed to be a flat refusal t meet a joint committee of the trainmen and conductors and word to tl effect was sent to Mr, Hall to-day. id The communication from President Hall reached the railroad men ‘eral days ago, and since that time they have been active in canvassing men, The tone of their answer indicates that they have been ‘assured the men employed by the company that a strike will be agreeable, \- In case of a strike it is sald that the telegraphers of the system, have long been complaining of their hours and pay, will join. The e1 neers, although not directly concerned with the present demands, cannot continue to work if the other union men on the system go on strike, i, ‘A strike on the New York, New Haven and Hartford at this time will have the effect of stiffening the backbones of dissatisfied rallroad employees: " labor and capital extending from coast to coast. : The tle-up of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and its allied lines in New England will be a serious matter if it comes to pass, No information has been given out by the union officers as to when addition to unreasonably long hours, they are compelled to spend every, alternate night at different ends of their divisions on freight runs, sky parlor in lower Broadway, “but i, has been a continuous one, Beginning on Saturday at 7A. M., there has been / no cessation, except o date the rain ‘CHEE UP! THE SUN | WILL SHINE cll Weather Man Says There wit! Be Gladness on Earth To- Morrow, so Cheer Up! According ‘to the | heaviest fall was | Stork M0. “To-day {Crem storm has been widespread, and sappiness all f the Mason ans. Dixon Mae counted clouds and uve the earth mospheric glad: se PIPER IS BACK; HE DOESN'T LIKE THE CLU WEATHER FORECAST. Deputy Police Commissioner No Reason for the Night-St Deputy Commissioner Piper, who 2m been abroad taking observations on conduct of the London bobby ead # Partsian gendarme, arrived here @ afternoon om the eteamehip from London, Capt. Piper took oooason on to deny the report tbat he any etatement advocating the thirty-stx for New York Clty and vicinity: Rain and colder to-night; Tuce- 4 *) fveek north winds, Behind the clouds {9 the eun etill shin- ing. There will be no forty days’ deluge, The oldest inhabitant may till hark! soy pe ald) back to the heavy shower in ‘89, “Ihave made a careful Unies the Weather Man le off fils] tne poltoo methods of reckoning to-morrow should be @ fair! vai: A day, eee Te rules