New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-12
THE STRIKE ON THE CITY RAILROADS.
Running OF Cars Suspended on the Third md
sixth.nve. Lines-Low Wages Hitherto Re
eeived by Drivers-Prospeets Of Their DE.
mnnds Being Complied Wiih-Drivers ON
Other Lines 10 Join the sirikcrs-ssme OF
the Cars Yesterday Driven by Superintend.
ents and Directors Of the Roads.

The caT-dryers On the Third and Sxth-aye Railroads
strike for higher wages and in consequence
the these two roads have almost entirely ceased
running Those Of the ThiTdaye suspended theirrcguar
trps about o'clock yesterday morning, and only oc-
casicnal car passed over that road during the day On
the Sixihave the running during tho early part
Of the day but in the afternoon the nps were We believe,
entirely suspended.
man stood at the lower terminus of the Thirdave.
line, PaTkrOw, and took down the Of those who
drove without license. The men were much excited but
kept within the bounds Of prudence. The police al one
time tired clear the crowd away when the leader sad
ave Will step back TO clear the track but no
When that e done We have as good night here as you
have The since o'clock were driven By The Super
ncndent of the Company who drove down the first or
at II i0 driver the depot starter veterinary surgeon
the goodman Of the President Of the directors and
two or three conductors All these except the drivers,
were without license and the :,ke1 intended to pro-
coed against them for driving withouta license
Malthy G. Law, one Of tho directors, attempted TO
drive car but the men prevented him. The amount
struck for g. but they oeredto compromise for = IS
10 Harlem and 81 soto depot The Secondave drivers
mored succeeded in their eoit but the Of the
Sixth-ayc. ceased running altogether.
Only two cars on the Sxth.aye line, each
driven by the Superintendent and time-keeper.
II stated that at p. yesterday the drivers
offered e. % per day but they refused TO work at that
price.
The drivers on the Third.ave route are employed from
II to IL hours per day during days Of the week For
this labor they have been paid g. per day They now de-
mand 81 80 for the short days. and s. IS for the long
number live in houses owned by directors of the Third
ave. Railroad Company, and that these owners have re-
Gently raised the rents Of the premises which they occupy
average of 81 per month, and the corresponding
Of the rents Of all tencmcnts compels them Ia
increase Of wages They had previously stated
their 10 the officers Of the road and requested adj
in the Of wages and had notified the directors
that unless their demands acccded to previous 10
o'clock the lh inst. they should be compelled to
strike At the designated no reply had been received
from the directors and the drivers consequently declined
10 work.
The great of the drivers gathered in the Vi
cnity of the dcpois of the roads mentioned awaiting
the action of the directors II is rumOTed that unless
harmonious understanding is shortly reached, the
drivers Of the other city railroads will join the strikers.
Although such movement would be productive Of almost
incacuabe Inconvenience 10 the people Of the city
think that few persons, calmly considering the matter
will assert that the drivers asking any than they
Justly entitled TO- however may question the pro-
priety of the mode they have adopted 20 obtain il.
Since the above written, the strike" appears TO
have partially given way. Most Of the drivers the
Thrdaye line have returned TO their work without any
new arrangement having been concluded far
could learn Some of the drivers this road and all of
those the Sixthaye line however still hold out and
10 running the latter route during yesterday
afternoon and evening.