New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-17
THE STRIKE OF THE CAR DRIVERS
sixth Day OF the strike-Gcnerni Inc Convenience
Drivers From Other stnies-No Prospect Of
IN Immediate Standardization of the
Common Couneii-RevOcatiOn Of the Rnii-
rond Charters-ReportedA Assaults.


rond Charters-Reported Assaults.
The drivers are still obdurae the railroad companies H.
cxoabe and the travelling public in consequence of the
continuance of hostites, generally Inconvenience and
annoyed Dissatisfaction prevails al sides and there
il not the slightest prospect OF the speedy restoration OF
public tranquility IhIdryers imagine themselves the
only parties ggr eyed the railroad companies think they are
being very roughly dealt with IN being compelled 70 open
their purse strings against their WILL and the goolnatred
public have long since come TO the conclusion that they
are the victims of indeed very unfortunate circumstances
The Metropolitan Police have serious thoughts Of resign
ing at least that portion Of the force that has been
detailed on the running sryicei the htn drivers nave
made up their minds that the freedom OF the American
citizen is all nonsense and perhaps the horses who have
do al the work aud get no pay whatever, except that
very unsatisfactory recompense doed out to the ltDef
fiddler "more kicks than halfpence, are the Only
animals who have reason to feel graiihed AZ the genera
disorder aud confusion There is, however, report 10
the effect that they too are made 10 suher, inc ra
road companies having discovered some way
or other that the horse that does not WORK
can 90 half raOns. Yesterday morning and evening
the public indignation against the entire crowd ~ drec-
tors drivers &c. reached its hight. In the pleasant sun
shine of Sunday and the preceding days pedestnanlsm
was to say the least not uncomfortable. IL was some
what Of novelty for great many people to walk nile
two, and ~ not after all very dl'pieasllE
And then II something 10 talk about and formed
very good topic for few moments desuory eonversa-
ton But Yesterday morning when the uptown business
man awoke and the rain patterng against MS WIZ
dOWs and bched the miniature lakes IN the streets, me
the housetops and the respectable sized
rNucts touFruH along ihf Eult'tH' DVf "" '"N
driven almost TO distraction However cavalry boots,
oil skins and an umbrella got him braycly over the d-
cultes both natural and artificial. The women who do
business in stores &C. and had 10 20 out YESTERDAY
suffered great DEAL and deserve our sympathies more
than any other class.
THB SITUATION.
Yesterday was the sixth day of the strike and the end
appears YET far Off The railroad companies have sue
cceded in running few ofher but onetenth OF the
people cannot be accommodated. The new drivers can
not be relied on. inexperienced hands they cannot
ll finn. nd ro Drg d
than ~ hours However the companies show no dspos
tlon accee 20 the demand, and the strikers appear
equally resolved 10 persist IN their present course Their
organization is becoming more and more complete ana
they appear inclined to think that the companies VIII have
60 adj the matter 20 their satisfaction II stated that
men are being brought from New-Jerscy, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and other States and that the
men driving all strangers IN this CITY, lhey are
not licensed drivers, To become which II is necessary 70
be- citizen of the United States resident FOR one year OF
the State and of the county for SIX months.
Certificates Of competency are also required.
II sasserted that one OF the companies brought large
railroad Of men from one oi The NeWEugidhd States
yesterday the greater number of whom were immediately
put 10 drive. This acton has given great dssatisiae ton
10 the old drivers but IL l. very probable that the new
corners will not remain long Many OF the persons now
driving mere boys and the horses suffer IN eonse-
quence. There considerable skill required after all IN
managing that n will he comparatively easy even
when heavily loaded 20 start 10 again. Some OF the men
who have struck have been and eight years driving
of the lines, and there rs scarcely hollow or
hill ever So small the line which they do not know.
There is no very bad feeling among the Strikers on the
Sec0nd-aye Railroad and Mr.. Riley, the President, ex-
tended the time to last evening for the old drivers to come
back at the OLD prices. None ayailed themselves OF the
grace up Ia late hour last evening" and the present drivers
OF the few that are running are al new men.
The President Of the Thrd-aye Railroad Company en-.
poycd some green hands Yesterday morning. and about
ihftyye cars were running during the day-a very small
proportion Of the entire number The hon.N. A. Daring
addressed the drivers at the depot yesterday and advised
them 20 work stating that the Company would take
the matter into consideration and probably give them an
increase But Mr. Dazzling failed to charm them to obedi-
cnce.
The Fourthaye. line was running about forty cars
ycstcrday-a drivers and nearly all other than the
they had Saturday. Some OF them, after remain
ing on lew hours jump Oh and leave The car To- the con-
ducor One brought down to the City Hall yestcr-
day. and there tied up; while another different car
thought to jump Oh IN Centrest but was held at his post
by tie policeman.
and the Eighth about b. The Beecker-st. line -
yesterday, and to-day they pay of the old drivers
The travel the other lines is about the same as Oh last
Friday and Saturday.
The Common Council adopted resolution yesterday
directing the Cooperation Counsel to take the necessary
legal steps revoke the charters Of The railroad compa
consequence Of iegulary IN the running of their
ears.
REPORTED ASSAULTS.
During melee uptown on Sunday night FOurh-ave
driver shot in the leg, and driver on the
Bleecker line was knocked of car and considerably
abused.
THE LATEsT-INCIPIEYT RIOT.
Rioous demonstrations took place last evening between
81 and clock, a the corner of Fortysccondst. and
Ihdayo The drivers who have struck were congrcgaed
in the in considerable force, and for some time
before any breach of the peace took place. IA the ears
passed up and down. language more expressive than dn
he'd polite freely used toward the men who have
been appointed to ill the positions vacated by the strikers
the line About the hour above mentioned one OF the
cars was stopped IN It's passage toward the depot
and Joined by two three Others around which
the crowd collected Some of the old drivers then went
the platform aud attempted to push the new corners OIL
They OF course resisted aud blows the result Half
dozen or more ears were together at this time and the
crowd IN the street momenarly increased The windows
OF the houses In the vicinity were crowded with specta
tors and the excitement very great. The passengers
all left the The drivers attempted to whip" their
cars away, but the traces cut by some OF the mall
contents, and a scene Of general disorder and con-
fusion ensued, IN which heads were freely knocked
and oaths were uttered Information al once tele
gmphed 10 the Twenty-nnt Precinct Sation-House and
squad OF police At once dispatched under the CON-
mand of sergeant TO the spot On the approach of the
Metropoans the crowd began TO dispense and IN few
minutes after their arrival the ground order was re-
stored The vicinity where the occurred qne
celebrated in the July days of 3, and probably not
few Of the gentry who took prominent part In The pro-
ceedDgs of that time IN the streets last night About
half dozen persons were more or less wounded but up TO
a late hour last night no arrests were made. The
cars ceased to after o'clock on all the lines
The only result that could reasonably have been ex
pected from the manner in which the cardryers strike
originated and progressed took place last evening Even
if g per diem is too small compensation for such days
labor they compelled TO perform the fact that
hundreds of men could be hired TO do their duties at those
rates should have taught them wisdom and controlled
their action Ihey, however, steadily refused 70 take the
rens aud other men were procured. The symptoms of
violence which began with the strike grew daily more and
more violent Chagrned and disappointed at the result
OF their movement, they finally directed their anger
glnst those who had been hired I'LL the places they
abandoned and not the result They have thus far
had the best wishes Of many excellent persons and some
to whom that adjective cannot BE- properly applied gave
thom material aid who Others voted resolutions IN their
behalf and to the detrment Of their employers but the
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