New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-13
THE CAR.DRIyERs, strike.
Travel interrupted on Nearly All the Street
Rniirond Rou,cs-Thc Police Invited to
Aid the strikers-Thc Demand and the
Probable ResuIt-Cars Running Under
the Protection OF PoIicemen-scenes mt
the Cp.Towu

the Protection Of PoIicemcn-scenes mt
the Uptown Depots.
The car-drvers, by some process OF ratocna-
ton peculiar themselves appear have reached the con-
cusion they have irefagbe right to control the
labor OF city rather that portion Of the aborins class
which is seeking employment They do not explicitly state
their position in terms but their acts viii admit Of no
other Interpretation. There few however who have
other and better views and these although they have eft
their positions have made effort TO prevent others from
taking their pacesan excellent example by the way To AL
who dissatisfied and one not only crediabe to those who
practice it but worthy Of imitation by those who have
adopted different method Of accomplishing their purpose
namely. increase Of wages.
Day before yesterday they made orche attempt to pre-
vent others from accepting the places they LEFT vacant Yes
,erday posse the police stationed at each OF the up town
depots prevented breach OF the peace but dd not entirely
rcscn, ibeir efforts Al on and from what we have
been able TO learn. doubt not many will be- mareaied
when the immediate protection Of the police cann0 be had
Who have Tins lar escaped the threaienngs Of 1.-THE strikers
Travel interrupted all the lines IN the cny with
few exceptions notwithstanding the fact that hundreds 81 en
willing to take the rens the resigned citizens
Nv Of yefy large and influential class. who otherwise might
have aided them in getting the relief they sought
THE DEMAND.
The CarDvers Association may perhaps have been 70.
clearly appear Recently associations on basis similar 70 The
above named said 10 have been formed aDoog he
drivers each Of the long street railroad routes b whether
they any reciprocal relations or not there h certainly
been certain extent uuanimiy Of action aihogh was
not complete For the drivers the fony second
ST. Grands route abandoned their positions yesterday
although demand for an advance IN pay had been PREVIOUSLY
asked There OF the same kLd on othgr
roads showing that the movement was intended 70 seHera
and that the strike which announced ON the imiaNe
line Wednesday az II O'CLOCK was 70 De The sehaI LOT
general suspension Of business on all the rontet. ,,
on the aitnamed line the drivers gave the President and
Directors notice by sending petition asking m advance
20 Is per diem and announcing their intention 10 cease ok
unls reply and accession 20 the bmand was
given before certain hour The Committee receiied reply
but failed communicate 10 the dNea IL giitH az M
Du .trite Since then they have been willing to
accept per diem but the action Of Wednesdh has shown
the immense number Of empoymenseeters ard rendered
somewhat vndcve the directors Of The railroads 80 that now
the strikers really in worse condition than FIRST
the roads have had interruption Of iye for the
reason that the drivers have been promised wha wages the
strikers succeed getting and with this understanding
business Is being harmoniousy continued. ,,,
may be well here remark that compliant has been
generally made concerning the length Of time The drivers are
complaint The demand simply FOR increase in
pay and OF the to lessen the hoir Of labor
PEELED to MAKE. would meet with favor whatever.
THE POLICE INVITED TO ABET TIE sTKSEgs.
Yesterday morning effort made 10 ent the police
the side OF the strikers but without success Committee
Of drivers numbering nearly 20 ana purporng be author
nosa presented Themselves at the Twenty ninth Precinct
house aud asked Capt Bracket TO arresta who were
had been decided upon and that would take Place all over
had demanded. Capt Bracket refused TO abe them In the
great inconvenience they would thus impose upon the public
Chagrned the at the result Of their eeavor to en-
list the Police IN their avor they abandoned aiy iaher at
tempt Of this kind and resoed to the only weapon len them
intimidation.
Another demand Of the kind and with similar re-
suit made about IL o'clock yesterday mdnng Capt
arrests OF the kind they wished but that be wd take the
Of such persons as violated the ordnance to be pre-
sonted TO the Corporation Counsel for further accom- that h
frat duty was TO secure accommodation Of e public and
that be would strive TO do until be received contrary
scEsEs AT THE UPTOWN DEror.
During the afternoon visited all the stree railroad de-
pots with the exception OF that Of the eeekerst and Fulton
Ferry line al which there was trouble. Thre NUT
erings however tut thunder The epidemic that was
progress toward tho North River did not npear here al
though time the symptoms were exceedingly dangerous
receive the wages given upon the other roads and thus
promised them The consequence was that on this line Tie
regularly throughout the day Win an increased bus
AZ the other depos however with the exception Of that at
the corner Ninth.aye. and Fifty iourthst there were
crowds Of persons but no excitement Inc dscontehted
drivers lounged about chewing the cud Of bitter fancy aud M
the roads few kept running Another eircum
stance which aroused their and kept Awe their indignation
long nert would been drowned in lageTbeer the
their places at the old rates The presence police pre-
vented any outbreak and no case oil pcIna violence occur
the sIxTnAvEsUE DUrE.
The vicinity of Slxth.aye. and foytiirds the head
center ol the malconteuis the side This company
heen rnnnnr ,s cars for three venrpnsi according to the
statement Of the officers merely for henccomm0daton OF The
public not having paid It's stockhoder dividend IN that
time The road however has been Almost entirely rebuilt.
Tor the In ls the company expanded $4,000 more than
It's earnng 1t claims therefore MOTTO be IN condition To
a day to ,Yesey.st. and eight 10 Canalst The |
night drivers make six trips IN each diour after midnight
and the afternoon Their acm working time accord
ing 10 the table Is IL hOHrs and 10 ninites
The vicinity OF the depot crowdd throughout the day
but there violence Cars we sent out at Irregular
intervals accompanied by policemen but great
was felt throughout the entire length the one By those ac
customed TO avail themselves Of its accommodations.
THE sEyISTH-AvsSUE-
gThe depot at the intersection OF seventhave and Fifty
frs accommodates the rolling and live stock used by the
avenue and University place lines. Eghyseven is
number Of used by this company which sue
ceeded keeping about onethd Of hem running Yesterday
Mr. Kerr the Of the road Informed us that he would
had difficulty whatever IL drivers from other roads
had visited the depot for the purpose Of interfering with
his drivers. The actual working tim; on TINS road III hours
THE EIGHTH AVENUE
The Eighthavenue Company have % cars for which they
employ 03 drivers with reef drivers for the purpose OF
taking each from the depot the corner of Fifty nnths
Central Park These duty about Is hours In
each day but their working time aboH IL hours each
party Of drivers from this road ykted those on the Tenth
ave. and nterfered somewhat with the business there but
here great interruption Of travel on the last named
horoughfare
foGTV-sEcoyDsTREET AND JRASD-sTRLI- LISE.
The drivers this with abandoned The
platforms Of their yesterday They had given no
sotos rhAts's u Le ntelpon and had Asksd fof no "