Show strike of the drivers in new york city new york sept 7 A general alarm was sent out early today by chief inspector cortright of the police department calling on the captains to take especial care to guard all mall wagons the order was issued because ot a strike last night by drivers in the employ ot tho contractors tor hauling the mails from the general no wagons were sent out up to I 1 this morning no trouble has occurred thus far contractor trails declares that plenty of men are available tor the strikers places automobiles will bo used temporarily however mail matter aggregating tons is delivered during the early hours and the officials say they will have no trouble in accomplishing the usual task during the early hours a number of strike breakers were sworn in when they are started on their routes each will be accompanied by a postal clerk an inspector and one policeman by 2 the service was partially reorganized reorganised and mall was byng carried from the postoffice post office to tho grand central station the steamship piers and the terries by all sorts of vehicles ranging from touring automo biles to one borso carts |