The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-15

inclined to think that they would fail In combating the
great money interest OF the city railroad companies tut
no would tell them such could not be the case Never
say faii although they might be compelled 10
sSsa,d OsasAs' mot on .oony d era bread i. xs, hsy
sent thor Darling into Congress-,hs Third Avenue
Railroad companys Darllng-thisscsl-but that Darling
was not present to look after the little darngs who had
built up the company TO which he had belonged Not
share OF the companys stock TO be found In the
market II three hundred per cent was orered aud
il was the drivers OF the companys cars who had paced
II In such wealthy position. He thought the ntoper
way for the men to act would he 10 solicit contributions
Tor their support, and he thoy would
H. tCheersl To tho citizens he would say, in travel
ling over that road cut up cent into eight pieces.
offer them Ave and one eighth cdnts ana u they
elected let them sue the company, and tho seventeen
thousand suits thus made would up all the companys
prohs II the green drivers did pot do so before For
The last eighteen months, since The revenue taN
brought into force the public had boon grossly desuded
and the paid out OF the profits arising from
this dcfrnuding Tho mon were paid In one day 10
live upon and support their families, but two doars-a
sum which any one OF the directors paid for hs break
vors--No Old Hart gets his breakfast for nfteen
cents.
judge BuRcnL concluded by cxhortlng them to stand
nrin, and sat down amid loud cheers.
Judge Burcml having concluded. the following reso-
ntions were read and adopted amid tho greatest
thnsiasm:-
whereas. as united body OF men working on the re.
speetye roads of ths city ondng thu, dollars day
have asked FOR reasonable 10 our pay of dfy
by respective stockhoiers OF he y roads We
are compelled to stop working as the eence Of the times
Resolved That we the majority Of have families look
our just intend and compelled stand
Resolved That as we arc termed strikers and officers Of
sse Lay ARE attached to each and sygy car" ss c
eitrens and moie nor n,erfee with any man he
i've W..nnos compsnrs sI may choose s. to b hire >, M
public VIII, ne we intend 70 keep the confidence Of tho same
Resolved That we united car drivers will pledge our.
selves TO stand firm y each and tho ether until our
N a1
Resolved That return sincere thank. % the public
and members Of tho press for syppahrng with us In our
Mr. sEwrIL PARKER and Nr BpArs having made few
remarks. Mr. NEWMAN OF tho Burnishers' Association
stated he pleased and panod TO meet the drivers
pleased to that they had held out boldly tho
opprrssors panied TO that they not ye,
cessful In their Efforts They only demanded what they
Justly entitled ~ What the Of ny cents
to tho mlionaires who controlled the roaiss Nothing
And yet they refused u To their hard working employee
Tho men employed by the company at pres
ept killing tho horses They were bot
than 81 pr day In order to their former workers
To drive for e. He would do all IN his power
were 90, 600 workmcn In the s,y. all Of whom would
willingly contribute twenty nvo afy cents, which
would carry them well over their trails
Hr A-P McDsxor, Secretary Of the Plas,erers As-o
eiation was the next speaker Some persons Intended
that while the drivers Of the had right o.
game and yet had right 10 interfere with
would lead % anarchy. He believed that In the whole
action success depended upon themselves they hal only
IN wait short time Tho very fact OF the unusual SYM
paihy which tbey received from the public showed that
they right In ~ q strike did the public
universally side with tho strkors Tho speaker
cludcd by quoting passage from John Stuart NILS
writings tho principle OF concerted action.
Mr. Hr0H Mitchell, old driver, would all
~ tho prcvo1s speakers had TO art In concert, and
would assure them thcv would be successful Ihe
employed In their plac's were dahonert men one ~
whom, a friend Of his had ro1,ed him while
dr on the THIRD avenue line fenr years previous.
lie was happy TO say that the car tryefs had always
hafn locked honest hard working
fhoy should sci0unt place themselves In tho
power ~ The police. Lat one hsye 10 ray your
ocaied Tor the purpose nj creating rit On Mon
day the Common Council would be Id season, and de-
msni would be made for inlunt sgsnst the various
tompspls. who did not the regular time spcc-
nrd IN their ohar-rr and he believed thai body would
do 20. Then the companies would have " comply With
their dsmands The of The drivers wss the
of the o0,000 wortmsn IN the city of New
York; tho drivers triumph would he thcirs and
their defeat He referred them ", ths s'rfo of 1853
ana recoupted hs progress And :, ~ -sc-eas Ne
could confidently promise the drivers The triumph
% that oceason. Mr. Mitchell concluded ha speech
amid loud and oont Dned ehrer~
After Mr. Mitchell had sat down a comm'tts ~ three
from tho pubic after which tho meeting dispersed tho
men quietly retiring 10 their nomg.
"
Owing 10 the not running. and thn consequent Ia
ability of the don ~ tho town districts TO arrive
home Otherwise the hacks la great fcqulsi lon
good business Tor.seeing that a number u m.
licensed drivers would be furcc Captain Hfnckev
of The city Hall not ns.ructed erTeaut Rob
20 be The alert Throughout the Law number ~ Ar
rests made Of hackmen, for VARIOUS ospsea tsf.
scant Robinson carrying ort the very letter OF the Law