The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18
The CAR DRIVERS STRIKE.
The Companies Obdurate, Strikers Determined,
New Drivers Incapable and
Policemen Indignant.
Mass Meeting in sympathy with
the Strikers.
RiOting Up TOwn-Several Ar
rests Made.
&es &e. &e.


regular traffic. 1t supposed that yesterday would
material change for the better, and, indeed in tho
forenoon the trips several OF the lines
what regular, but towards evening the state OF
affairs repeated and eight O'Clock the all
tho routes ceased running
THE STRIKERS.
The greater number OF the strikers s preserve that
order and quiet which has characterized their conduct
since the strike commenced. Some OF them, viewing
the in which matters are have become dcspondcn
while their companions urge upon them the
cessty Of 'hopng for the best" This morning com
mittee will wait upon the various railroad companies
and make them aware Of the propositions made by the
car drivers These propositions are perfectly fair and
honorable and II is sincerely be hoped the companies
will be sufficiently wise to accept thcm. committee
OF gentlemen outside Of the drivers altogether
has been appointed to meet similar number to be
chosen by the various companies These twelve gentle
shall discuss the matter calmly and considerably,
and the drivers thus willing to place their in
the hands Of disintcrcstcd parties it only likely
that the companies will do the Should this
turc the part OF the men be not met properly the con-
sequences may be disastrous mass meeting OF the
drivers Will take place in the City Hall Park this after
noon at four o'clock, at which several gentlemen will
speak Subscriptions still being received In aid Of
the strikers
TIE NEW DRIVERS.
On many Of the lines of railroad In the city all the
driven by inexperienced hands. whose
ment OF the reins and brakes would be amusing II II
wore not dangerous No better skill can be expected
from men who have driven IT. la TACT they have
seen such institutions horse cars but this excuse
though may for the men, will certainly not for
their employers, the companies In travcrsing
block, in ajourney to Harlem, the average msaps
four collisions with other vehicles two cases In which
the pole OF the contact with the preceding
conveyance, and three instances in which
most miraculously saved from being tramplcd un-
der foot-certainy sufficiently dangerous catalogue
The themselves OF their deficiencies and
In many cases throw up the rein5 after making
journey. There is wholesome fear among them con
tinualy that thoy will be beaten Mt each they
to- and but for the presence OF the police many of
thcm would not drive at all.
THE POLICEMEN.
IL was supposed the police would be taken on the
yesterday Many Of the without them In the
morning, but towards their blue coats and shiny
buttons were still visible on the front platforms This
travelling under guard, as II were, IL very unpeas.
ant to the passengers, and To mono IL II
who inveigh continually against their hard fate. They
say, and truly, that though good looking they were
never intended for this wholesale inspection aud conse
quent admiration of the public Besides, In many
they have 10 handle the brakes and the reins,
tho which tboy may be from collision This
70 men trained 10 light, easy work, they s hard
They beginning % look H. The want OF exercise
telling upon them and the absence Of the accustomed
beat Is felt greatly Then though permitted travel
Free which prssupposes their poverty, they
srictod from taking scat and the constant standing
except a bar is not their taste They ask and with
justice how long the present sate Of things Is 10 con
nue and how much longer they TO be occupied CIV
ing lessons In driving 10 young men from the country
answer the queries
THE LINES or RAILROAD.
resume OF the situation on each Of the city lines
given below will show the extreme rrcgularity u
travel Time has been perfectly ignored ali the lines
and the starters send on tho they come in I'm
mediacy on car reaching any OF the depot u is hlled
by the crowd who have been anxionsly awaiting it's
arrival or all the Ines the Sixth the only
which travel was continued after cisht + ~ On this
line, at Intervals perhaps, OF two hours heavily laden
started for the Central Park which place proba
bly, reached In two hours more.
FIRST AND SECOND AvEsrE LINE.
The directors Of this line persstently hold against
the demands of their employee There yesterday
any ~ the seventy cars tho full complement, running.
all supplied from tho importaiions Of greenhan is INTO
the city The officers Of the company say that thcy
get plenty OF drivers aud perfectly independent Of
thoir old hands who they assert heartily sorry at
10 be determined than ever and assert that
the company dare not much longer inrust its stock In
The road is becoming more unpopular each day, they
say, and the conduct OF the company goes far fiom I'M
proving In the opinion OF the public The cars this
line, M on the others, stopped running AT eight ~
THE THIRD AvESUE LINE.
Yesterday morning the President OF this line addressed
the strikers NJ the depot promising them that should
Was Just aud fair On this ASSURANCE large nambr OF
the men went 10 work. and everything promised n
resumption Of The regular trae During The journey
the speech OF the President The company would do
with them what Just and sir;' but the company
considered the miserable plttancc OF two dollars 'us
and faIr therefore they would receive of
wages Having thus weighed the matter dcputa,on
rccsivs the advance of af,y cents. for which they
had struck. He said he could not guarantee them
that; so the men. in hish dudseon commenced
again 10 tie up, and each its ARRIVAL al the
depot forsaken by ts driver The green hands
again csayed the rens and the traflo on the line
for the pas, few days fhc men owing TO this dissp
polntment have become greatly snraged and there IL
should some decision no, bs arrived At soon BY the com
panes, there may be trouble not only this but the
other lines All raie ceased on this limo at eight r. NJ
Another version OF the dlculty between the Presidcnt
aud men is given In the accompanying card
CARD PROM THE THIRD Avenue DRIVERS.
TO rns EDfros ov mHALp.
VIII you be kind enough 10 publish the facts In regard
70 some Of association going work the Third
Avenue Railroad for short time today When
morning ne .od us 70 10 20 worI and We should hsvs
two dollars and nfty cents per day host Of tho
once resumed their places on the cars but learning from
authority that the Directors had again desermned that
our pay should be only dollars they all 'tied up
again and We arc once more waiting for fair living
munsrHtion for Our services THOMAS LEVINE
NEW Yosk, April II, 1893
FOURTH AvgSrs LINE.
time returned 70 ,ss the sss
by green hands who nhcting end o damage
on The company's stock The men here bad pu, some
before this conclusion would have been come to
but yet there has not been the least indication Of
cars down the depot which Ia directly contrary
10 Law, and yet The police have not do they seem
70 intend TO take any seon in the matter Great nds.
nation IN felt BY the persons living along the route
against The condno o the company In refusing TO
ceae 70 the dernant. of the drivers About onehaf ,hs
usual complement ~ cars running, and AZ on the |
other lines, all irafc vas dessted from al eight n
BLUcuEn STREET LINE.
Al nine A ~ yesterday there were thirty four car,
running on this line almost the full complement The
drivers arc all new and this above all other roads 10
the city remarkable for the frequency of ts tarulng
there are no small amount of collisions o>curng durins
each UP The comlAsy has made proposal 70 The /
men, who still bold ouI
sixth AvyNUg LIVE.
There no perceptbe change for The better 90 this /
line There are Sarcsf third Of the proper CON.
plement q carr runninson the line, and ssh Issv.
ing The Astor house - heavily fresht>d that vith
the kvadncs Of The hands there 10 consl1srsbIe
delay ~ sessinS 10 town There was runOr smoss