New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-14
THE STRIKE OF THE DRIVERS.
Excitement in the Lower Part Of the City
Threats and Intimidafions-Mnss Meeting Mt

The "strike of the car.driyers showed no symp-
toms of decline or abatement yesterday On the contrary Tue
movement has assumed rather threatening aspect anu
though the excaroeer5 state that they do not intend 10 as
trb the peace their looks and general demeanor are wen
calculated to belle their assertions Excited crowds gathered
yesterday at various starting points Of the railroads III the
lower Of the city aud the cars approached az nteFs
few and far between they took occasion TO greet the newly
nsta drivers with jeers Kisses and oppObrous ephes
then fngng piece Of decayed vegetable as an
tona mark Of their consideration The directors Oh the I
erent companies succeeded in running considerable number
OF yesterday and they state that were IL NOT or tue IN
tmidaton exercised by the maconens they would nave no
difficulty in procuring men TO run their cars. .
The several railroad companies show yet no disposition
TO accede to the requirements OF their late employees VINO
turn would appear equally resolved 20 perseyere IN
their demands. At l O'Clock Parkrow had much the ap'
of those memorable July DAYS of 1863 Without
terng into the merits Of the question in other respects he
drivers who think they are aggreved VIII by no means ens
the sympathy of the public by their noisy Oh
Yesterday by invoking their aid the multitude OF dls
and apparently disrepuabe characters who have taken
prominent part in their proceedings for the last q hours
Every one comedies the right Of these 10 that they
will not work for 81 per day and during the first two days
they received great deal Of the sympathy Of the public
But having developed the fact that hundreds OF men IN
the CITY are anxious only glad do similar work for the
wages and only prevented from doing SO by hress
disconnected parties is gradually creating feeling by no
favorable them. The inconvenience experienced
yesterday morning and evening by business people who WORK
down town was very great and many the muttered
nprecaons heaped alternately on the drivers and the ran
road companies Unlike the hero OF BOsworth field distressed
citizens cried out not for horse but for driver and cast
depang looks at the where they were wont TO enter
the coDveyances which though Objectionable enough IN many
respects have nevertheless become almost necessity TO New
York life Hacks and carriages were OF course to De obtained
for few hours for moderate fotune but people whether aoe
willing to accede to the demands oil the amaoe @
who preside the box seat. did not generally aVa tne
selves Of the luxury Of riding in such vehicles
The omnbuses Of course well patronizd passengers
crowding inside aud outside hanging anywhere ana every
wa where was at az % tS which were running
equally thronged with some OF them crowded
on the roofs from which they refused to move
THE SECOND AVENUE.
The cars ceased to regularly the Secondave Lane
Of the the line appear to be Illuminated ana some
dissatisfied both which causes contributed toward tne almost
total suspension Of business line yesterday Inspector
Carpenter had about 2Oo Of the metropolitan Police force at
the depot of the Company Yesterday at O'CLOCK out mere
disturbance Of any kind The few cars that did run
guarded BY policemen.
At o'clock Yesterday morning there considerable
number running the Third ave Line, Out AT
o'clock Of The 40 the line not more than IL were run
ming Bat few persons collected the depot the excite
down and the announcement Of the mass meeting
at Unonsquare attracting crowd to that quarter
large force OF police was stationed the premises but there
attempt at disturbance
THE FOURTH AVENUE.
The Fourhave Company succeeded in running consider
able number of their during the day but In the evening"
toward O'Clock there were bat few trips made
TIE sIXTH-AyESUE.
The sxhaye managed to their cars pretty frequently
Yesterday The Company that they cannot afford 70 ac
they have hundreds OF applications or ne vacant
The President Of this road received the following letter yes
pensaton OF the class OF men IN other parts OF the
country: r. -. o,c,
BOxBuRr, bll..., April H. 1866 :
Mr. BUrtERsr We pay drivers 81 Is per dsy for the hI.,
months then 81 50 the three months then ~ and no
further Increases and We pay only when e men Totx we c
,bs.o mes Yours respectfa.y ". HEsDRr. suPt
Mr. BENJAMIN Hardnge who lives in Fourthst near Sixth
called on the President Of this line last evening in behalf
OF the drivers the OF eudeayoring TO promote some
understanding between the employers and employees Aer
stating that e per day manfesy too small sum for
man Who worked cardriver does and altogether
insufficient to support family the President OF the r0sd
substantially the following statement II we were at b'
ery other business act under such crcun
might accede TO the present demands but we are
compelled 10 only charge SO much we cannot increase our
rates The doctor the grocer the merchant the butcher
have al increased their rates 10 about two or three hundred
per cent than they charged five or six years ago but the
railroad fare is established by law and cannot be altered
impression has been made upon the pubic
mind relative profits Of the city railroads About the
560 Investigation in reference TO the prohts OF
the city railroads made by Committee of the Legislature
this The then President of this road and other
Presidents OF other roads made oath before that Committee
the average of carrying passengers on tins road was
between three aud breequlrter and four cents Remember
that was In gold and silver No reasonable there
fore can fail 10 the difference between the expenses Of
running and at that time II costs at least % per
centun more than did three years ago The running
expenses the Sixth Company Tor the fiscal year from
the t Of February le65 the st Of February '66 were
more than its receipts II stated in THE TRIBUNE this
morning great improvements have been made on the road
cars tracks and additions 10 the depot building but they
omitted 10 those Improvements made out OF the
proceeds Of the sale Of real estate owned by the
ia no cheaper travel in the world than that afforded
by city railroad companies Of this city and though we are
very often abused by the Press az wen as the puon tn con
afforded unequaed in other city in the
world We carry passenger ye miles for SIX cents True
cases hs has nice comfortably cushioned seat The omnl
bus drivers get only 81 % per day: 6 ana The GOaonm Dd vs l PR
aggregate expenses OF the two classes are the same We
cannot afford it, We will prove that we cannot afford It,
determine TO make no dividends and run the roac at
loss We say we cannot comp! WIN tnis uehahu anu We
e work at the wages which we can afford to
Mr.. Hrdinse then retired.
THE EIGHTH-AyESUE.
Matters the eondi ton on this as on the
other lines but the ears run very rregnar The officials OF
this company state that though their drivers were oug ne
strike they will nevertheless eoneede to them the same
terms the other lines
There was last evening TO the effect that Mr. Rich
ardson the Superintendent OF the East broadway Line
and Canas Lines had acceded TO the demands OF
the strikers and given them the increase OF my cents which
they demanded the new rule to take effect on sunday next
The men on Beecker Line struck at O'clock yesterday
morning quietly dropping off in the order III which they ar
rived al the depot foureenhst But few cars were run
ming the broadway and Seyenthaye Inc yesterday while
the drivers on the and Grand line Joined their other
brothers of the whip and threw up the reins OF Office
The drivers employed by the Harlem Railroad Company to
take freight OF that and the Com
pany and from the depot corner OF Centre ana
and Forty secondsis where the locomotives are attaene
also Joined the general strike OF the car drivers yesterday IN
consequence of which no ears arrived at OF ley Tue
depot the morning before last Inc freight these TWO
roads received and deposited at Forty fester
day large amount Of freight was eoeeleu at tne Nees
MASS MEETING AT USIoS-sQUARE.
About o'clock a large lumber OF drivers and sympa
thzers with the strike assembled at me cor
ner OF and Broadway formed the headqunr
tho exdreT and thence at the hour
they marched Un0nquac receiving large aceeSsohs TO
their numbers as they proceeded. ,
when the organization Of the meeting took place there co
not have much less than thousand drivers assembled
Union square beside motley assembge OF other characters
certainly did contribute much 10 either the respectable
ity or the dignity othe meeting The main body OF the column
was preceded by express behind which followed
rum and life On the of the wagon were the WORDS;
UNITED CAR DRIVERS
On the right tho motto
Observation-Disclosures.