The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-07


Pursuant notice, about five hundred of the stage
drivers of the city met yesterday morning. at Const-
tuition Hall, broadway, for the purpose of adopting
to the oppressive restrictions which
have of ste been laid upon them by the proprietors
of the various stage lines of the city.
The meeting organized by calling GEORGE
ANTHONY to the chair, and appointing CHESTER
SPRAGUE Secretary The object of the meeting was
then stated by the Chairman who sad that at cent
meeting Of the proprietors, resolutions had been
adopted to the effect that If driver should, by any
cause be discharged from line he could not get
employment on any other, unless by the written re-
CONNER dation of his late employer. That the inte-
gritty and honesty Of the drivers had been mpeached
and to justice to themselves the proprie ors
had determined to place an instrument upon each Of
their stages which, they said would tell exactly how
many persons got into out of the stage. 1t was
cessary, he thought for IAN understanding to be had
among the drivers, and measures taken that they
might not be placed entirely at the mercy of the pro-
prietors.
Messrs Mackerel and Simpson, ofthe East Broadway
line had not nor would not enter into the combina
ton against the drivers but were willing to their
q reasonable price for their labor, which was re-
ceived with marks Of appreciation.
Mr. IRA DAVIS was called upon, who rose and said
He was indeed sorry that they were obliged to call their
ment that impossible to meet at any other time,
and have fair representation from all the stage lines
of the city. The propretors had resorted to means
which calculated to place the driver beneath
level with the negroes of the South They had every
IN dow haan a
wv .dy' 800 ~ = 49, ~; H. ~nnst 49,
ana the press hao lnuugeu III tne Most uon
language Win regard TO tner conuuct Wnen ney were
obeyipg the commands of their employers They had
to bear all the burden blame obeying
rections given them while the proprietors escaped II
was nocessarv 70 do somethinr and that someth;n q
%as ~ sy -. t; ""I 70 .h a.;t a
snouid Dc dohe WIN oetermnation II the propIieIors
would not rescind the resolutions recently adopted by
them the drivers would be compelled to assert their
own rights and stand boldly by them In 1885, the
nronr;afors hegop their onnressions and an attemnt
r.s 49, ,nod - .rw.h +ha d-;rors who ravotod n
was 'uen naue 10 rush Tue WIZ Ievoteu, an
Ior time acted ike men snodu acti Dut tnere were
those who entered into arrangements with the propr
etors and the movement of the drivers proved fail.
rra tbo dr;vors would holdlv tha ottar
even now tbex mabt Get the stages IN thar own ha
and those ho were now GROWING rich mon their harj
labor rond soon and the necassitv of DAZZLING ;ustl
With those in their serv;ce AN'''' - N'e 'N'''
On motion n commttoe of two from, eocb stooe limo
wa 70 draft and renort resolut;ons Inv
thov rrpnnid ha ~orarraJ - 1880
my Ty WIN &c sovet t;d l.; A. IT,, ..xo,
az roIo.;.n nrao,uha nS rasa,mt;aUs ,aI;o% 49,
mn. nimo-sire .fontad. ~ ~ ' ~
Wbsea Tbs nronreor f tho various lines of the
with one or two honorable exceptions at recent mee,ng held
by adopted regulations only
cnaed to cast dscredt upon the driver but also for an altered
onse may nm or them from emp oymsn
ent on any line the citv and whereas the drivers Of lie
stages been subject to the dpeasure Of the public
patrons Of the of their adherence to the
! commands Of tie propreters; therefore,
hesoveo mat we look upon tne recent Oh ,ne
m as Ave lex dr am ah only t th h %