New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-10
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,,.,,,Se on OMNIBUS DRIyERs.-A meeting OF
49,, ornbus drivers wbohad struck on account OF Ger
80, ANTIQUITIES with their employers was held IN tue
OIL Last evening Az near a. we can understand the
.,er the drivers demand 81 so per day for their ser
,es instead Of s which they have been receiving and
against an agreement which they say IS IN iorce
.roops the different stage propretors not to employ
Liver who has been discharged from another line upon
any pretext Whatever.
On Monday last il seems, all the proprietors were
,sed that unless the demand complied with, next
A.v their omnibuses would be deprived Of their seryi
ces On Tuesday, only about half Of the stages were
ON, and those were driven 10y extra men, many of
whom had no licenses
The drivers upon this complained 10 the Mayor, who
EXPRESSING himsen favorably toward their demands,
made several arrests Of the and unlicensed hands
some Of the propretors, learn then yielded to the
terms desired but the great proportion Of them have
not vet come into the measure the meeting was heid
according 10 appointment Mr. Francis sweezy was Ap-
ponied President and Elijah HILL Secretary Addresses
setting forth their grievances as body were paoo "
Messrs Green, Davis. Jackson Enocn T. Caiip a az
Nike Walsh There is some hope, however ua' w,
matter will be amieably arranged to the advantage VI
ell parties.
sytLERs's LOCOMOTIVE FOR ASCENDING AND
pgscExpIxo HEAVY GRADEs.-Last evening tne Com
n,ee Of Arts and Sciences Of the American Institute
had this new invention under consideration Inc mem
her. present were Mcssrs John l.. Ward, Thomas B.
sdrman, r. w. Harvey II. s. Durham, John Randel Jr.
lanes Boeardus and James r. Chiffon, who will report
Al an early day We understand the model will be put
IN operation this afternoon, between the hours OF and
& on the lot situated on the Fourthavenue between
Twenty second and Tsyentythird Sta. Mr. Sellers Is
from Cincinnati, and is extensively known as an inge
NOUS and talented inventor The experiments VIII be
made on track elevated % or go feet in the mile Inc
model weighs 800 lbs, and Mr. Horatio Allen VINO mas
examined H. speaks warmly in its favor II is cacua.
led 10 bviate the necessity Of deep cuts and snort
curves and 20 cheaper the building OF railroads Inc
model is on It's way 10 Europe where patents nave
been taken out.
tz3p Tho Anniversary Excursion Of the Harper
Union Daughters of Temperance took place on Tuesday
last, and was very pleasant affair There was CRATE
fol variety of music spirited speeches. innocent sport
Of ALI kinds and what is no less essential such occa
,ons very good dinner for every person who chose
10 partake Of Ex.Mayor Harper was among the dis
tinguished guests Rev. d. L. Griswold Rev Mr.
s,opford Col Snow and several others, who enivened
the company by their excellent humor and eloquence
large concourse Of merry folks was present, amount
Ing we were told to seven hundred, and, thanks
10 the hydropsthc system, every one went home pei
fectly sober well as happy.
MOONLIGHT MUSICAL EXCURsIoS.-By a refer
enee to our advertising columns it win be that the
members Of the American Musical Institute are to
make moonlight Excursion round Staten Island and
hold grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert at Biddle
Grove this evening srhe steamers Columbia and North
America have been chartered for the occasion, and
charming evenings recreation may be anticipated
DEATHS AT THE EMIGRASr HOSPITAL, Aug. s.
Iaughlin Flynn AZ, arrived in the Tuskar There mas
heep but one death at Wards Island where hospital
IL attached TO the Emigration Commissioners Aims
House in nine days