. Electric railway journal . anager, has an-nounced that the railway will soon be-gin the recruiting of a new operating-force to replace the strikers. All attempts at settlement of the dis-pute between the railway and its em-ployees have failed. The walkout was tion was flatly rejected by the manage-ment on the ground that payment ofeven the 45-cent scale would result in aconsiderable loss. The men thereuponwalked out, tying up service in Albany,Troy, Rensselaer and other cities. The Public Service Commission onFeb. 2 directed the company to resumeoperation not later than Tuesday, In an
. Electric railway journal . anager, has an-nounced that the railway will soon be-gin the recruiting of a new operating-force to replace the strikers. All attempts at settlement of the dis-pute between the railway and its em-ployees have failed. The walkout was tion was flatly rejected by the manage-ment on the ground that payment ofeven the 45-cent scale would result in aconsiderable loss. The men thereuponwalked out, tying up service in Albany,Troy, Rensselaer and other cities. The Public Service Commission onFeb. 2 directed the company to resumeoperation not later than Tuesday, In an attempt to comply with theorder the company manned several carswith strikebreakers. The appeai-ance ofthe cars provoked the wrath of thestrikers and their were blocked with dirt andsnow. The cars were stoned. Numbersof guy wires were cut. Governor Orders Police Service When the first repair wagon left thecarhouse it was followed by a largecrowd of men and women, and wasguarded by six mounted ©International Film Serx)ice MEN OF TROOP K, N. Y. STATE POLICE, GUARDING LINEMENREPAIRING WIRES ON UNITED TRACTION LINES precipitated by the announcement that,beginning Jan. 28, wages would be re-duced 25 per cent. This would bringthe maximum wage down from 60 centsto 45 cents an houi% or to the scale ineffect prior to July 1 last. This cutwas made necessary by the refusal ofthe Public Service Commission for theSecond District to grant the railway anincrease in fare from 7 cents to 10cents. The commission authorized an8-cent fare in Albany, but refused anadvance in Troy and directed a returnto 5 cents in Rensselaer. The men, who are members of theAmalgamated Association, demandedthat the matter of reducing wages besubmitted to arbitration. This proposi- To reinforce the ranks of the citypolice Governor Nathan L. Millerordered more than 100 state police toAlbany. The state troopers soon suc-ceeded in restoring order. Under theprotection thus af
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