The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-16
THE CAR DRIVERS STRIKE.

NO Cheugc on the Fart OF Either Men or
Compsnies-OpInions of the People, &c.
Owing TO yesterday being the Sabbath the interruption
TO the trfnc the lines OF the city railroads
was not SO much noticed the previous days The
by regularly, there being but twenty
the Third, twenty tho sixth, and the
number on the Eighth avenue line. The COM
menced running at eight A. NJ and ceased altogether at
seven P. H. The reason assigned by the company for
thus entirely stopping the traffic night Is that owing
to tho drivers having many sympathzers they fear
some not ALL Of the drivers might BIO stoned or
otherwise injured. The police still continue TO keep
guard the cars and owing the inability Of the
drive the stock OF the Third is sustain
ing no less than five hundred dollars damage per day.
highly probable that the appeal to be made to the
public for support by the strikers will prove highly sue
cessful On Friday evening last meeting OF the den-
zens OF Harlem was held and decided that at least
weeks support should be given TO the strikers on the
Third avenue line II is probable that hanhattanville
and other places will follow the example thus set
As on the previous days, there was no disturbance
whatever on the part OF the drivers
TO rHR EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The best way to adjust the controversy between the
city railroad companies and the drivers TO apply the
Legislature deprive the former OF their for
noncompliance with their contracts The idea that the
city to the grip Of thess rapacious and
unconscionable for any is simply monsrous
They will do nothing let any else do thing
Let them pay the drivers what they themselves take
paid. ONE OF THE SUFFERERS
oUTRAGEs BY THE RAILROAD COMPANIES.
THE EDiToR op IHB HERALD.
Wbv sbond NOT the ctv sue our railroad fr
nonfiIamcnt of charter which does not excuse them
from running The full of cars in
ola striker" Query second: Why should the city en-
son,e instances 10 driyeS In nm bours wak on Satur
sav evening ast saw four with tho rens in hand Zone
on Tho Fourth avenue line on ON the Third one on the
Sixth, and one on the seventh An extra pc ice force
may DO employed along the different lines IN anticipation
OF an outbreak to be called upon necessary put there
IS no warrant nor authority In law Tor their employment
In the manner referred TO- which Is virtual payment OF
the police by tn, city lin the encouragement II thus
gives TO the several companies notwithstanding the plain
and palabe violation o their charters 10 deprive hard
laoorins men o. their just dues. ihe wases Oh inc
drivers, whn the companies exact the SIX cents iare,
amounts 10 ABOUT NIFTY cents per diem ID Tor raher LOT
day and hall, some nfteen or sixteen honrsb 10 De
paid from ths Golfers oil wealthy monoposts therefore,
the demand being just, why should the pubic suner
further inconvenience IN TINS NATTER Let the proper
authorities answer the companies have, according 10
the strict Interpretation OF the law forfeited Their charter
heretofore IN inc eghths OF cent eStoF,ion Let
them now b. compelled either TO surrender that CHARTER
or IN the future iuil Their agreement to become ana
DO common carriers, and ACCOMMODATE the travelling
public.
took trip 70 forxville yesterday morning tSdn-
day. and two hours lacking four minutes in getting
from Canal street and the Bowey to Eghyfourh street
and Third avenue, owing 10 excessive load aud
sundry other things Returning at midday, with an mex
perienced driver "behnd tho Rags we only escaped
collision at Fourteenth street from the fact that the
town line the Jehu evidently better posted
evid that the had ,he right OF way
went by just in limo 'to our bacon probably
limbs or broken neck Thus not alone the comfort and
convenience Of travellers city roads IL sacr
feed but life itself Is eopardz to crafty the spleen or
sordd monoposts, and the city becomes particcps
cviminis and Is equally cupable while II refuses nsht
action ia the matter Where the authoritiesS Can
they not be stirred TO a OF duty, and Obige
much aforementioned and aggneved PUBLIC.
New York, April 10, 1868
c,rv p.,,po.ns .sn rur,p yxp,ovvs
TO Tay EDITOR or rue axaMn
o,, r.ro.d "a ,ha co ' drrr r ~ ,hor 10y
he;ywaon ca,,,aI and Ishor ana iita ali a,cs,ions
srsn ha,ean ,basa ,,sa .r,,cr,s ,.r. sears ~ ha
sxo s,dss oh, and n wronr ''''e "Ppe'"' '" ~
80, 80 di,a,a a. ~, $1,000 .rp..n, o.. S.,,
uork ~ fourteen hours Al the same time n comhIna
49,, S ,ar anairs, ca,ai ard % ntiic go
c.nro, no Sns,.,ned n mn, - d,ss.,sad .h h,s a.,
Tor The labor REFORMED nil he ha IN 40 ~ 10 Leave ana
AZ s,, @ ad ,,i ~ , a. w - ~ an
hn, IN cor,b;ne ,oge,ber whon motto. ,na .ava ,ha
cars ana horses standing az the depot ana compel the
peop,- m,' 1,,h ~ e., ,, 'e ivy, ',s ing "po
go 1"s,.a". ~ " o,,.aa 49,, IT, ,.ia ~ %
nd bonld hs vis,sS ,non ,ss snas.ps 81 ,he rasSs
nd ,ha a. r,h ha.yr nan,,,v " w ~
, Tta 'o ,naa c,a,ra ,h.,' ~ Iava ,,a., .,.,.
,,s. they we're rastrcisd u, gvs cents for each nas
senger any distance below sixty-ifh street Under
e, rhs ssr com msncas ana he ~ ,;nr H., ,shiss
We eat drink ana wear together with the increased
zoe, ~ ron and labor thev clair, lbs. i, r.o,,rcs
ssvsn and onshaIf cents for each IN
them In the posltlon before The var In addition.
mar, .,d an r,crn,i "a, or a. ~ cen, ~
,h 60 esrn,nas ~ eoYrh ~ one ma, NJ
m. aowng The co,onsn,e ~ .ad IN. ,rac
zion making six cenls Thus n wonld anpear thai the
cost of r,nsporng n,sseng.rs has been Two
and half cents while the Increased nav Il artuay less
than one cent On this state OF thnge the drivers a.
for an adj vance OF any cents per- day which, II success
fuI carries in ali the erpoyes or The severn, line,
and would seem 10 be damaqine IN effect The roads
admit the present price 70 be nsncient az compared
with labor generally And al the same time their situa
t,on IL such thai n comply ruin The drivers on tbe
other hand cannot but adrr, the shp ON tho roads
I'm, zav tbev cannot live and nnort th,r faoiles on
80 ,syt,-s' Tharn,n.a 80 ,,rlit - ,h ,',,1, w..
Greatly Inconvenience How lar The companies arc 10
he excused for moi carving ont their contract with The
nubic becnrse their ennloyes. refuse ~ work for l
tban txo dollars aud efv cent ner sav n s M, ,nv
purpore 20 dIscus,, but Il would seem that .onel.dy