New-York tribune., 1869-04-13
FORMIDABLB RAILROAD STRIKE
THE sEC0SD-AvE. CAR-DRIvERs on STRIKE
TBAYEL oBsTRUCTED-A NEW DRIVER BADLY
BEATEN BY THE STRIKERS. .


fBAYEL 0BSTRUCTED-A NEW DRIVER BADLY
BEATEN BY THE STRIKERS. .
The drivers on the Second ave. Railroad
| yesterday commenced almost nd1s, formidable
strike for certain redresses failing which, they
seriously obstruced the running OF the and made
menacing threats and sti menaeiDg and violent
demonstrations. thus causing considerable embarrass
ment and trouble to the officers Of the railroad and great
inconvenience to the passengers travelling by the route.
The strike had Its origin In new order which pro-
mugated by Mr.. Montgomery Queen, YicePresdent OF
the Railroad Company. on Saturday last, Ia.
| creasing the number Of round" trips made
by each car TO eight daily, Instead OF seven
as heretofore. This. 1t is claimed by the railroad
officials did not materially alter the drivers hours Of
labornot giving them is minutes duty in Of the
old tmebut only shortening the time allowed each trip,
requiring 1t to be run faster. The drivers, themseyea.
do corroborate the officers statement but represent
that the additional eighth trip would keep them employed
much longer and that 1t was only created as subter
fuge to get work out Of them. II Is believed how
ever that the real grievance Of the drivers not alto
gether account Of the ORDER but Is partially
owing to the fact that the drivers on the Third
Avenue Railroad are receiving " 20 q day for
six round" trips while they make eight trips and only
receive w. Yesterday was the day appointed i0r m ,n
the opposition with which 10 was received Quiet was
tented drivers deserted their rcins and brakes having
previously asked for the resembling OF the order. IN
"a
Nineteenth Precinct 10 maintain order at the depot
crowd Of angry and sulen men had gathered,
whose looks denoted that they meant mischief OF whph
they gave ample evidence subsequently Later In te
day became necessary for Mr. Queen to seek Police S
perntendent Kennedy and ask to have officers stationed
along the line Othe road from the upper depot to Peck
Slip for the protection of drivers who were greatly
alarmed for their safety About 65 drivers were engaged
in the strike, who aided by numerous sympathzers
the latter appearing to be the most turbulent IN their
crowds at different points Second-afey
between Thirty fourth and Sixty secondst, try;
ing to ntmidate any person who undertook TO drive
q car Angry and fcrociouslooking women from ON
dutch" HILL sembarbarOus locality In the AlAth
and XXIst Wards Joined In the demonstrations against
the unOfendng men who had dared 10 take the places
voluntarily vacated by the strikers The railroad autnOr
es however refused 10 capltulae or eoede from t9er
position but managed to the as well as they
could under the perple1nR circumstance Inc st1Ees
their abettors showed violence shortly after ~
O'Clock, assailing middle aged man named OConRe,
who had applied to superintendent Smith ana
had obtained a TO drive He was subsequently
assaulted at the OF SecOndave and Thirty ninth
st. being thrust from his and seriously beaten Dy
numerous brutal tormentOrs OF both sexes lie was
finally rescued by the Police and conveyed TO Bellevue
Hospital IN very feeble condition from loss OF blood
and O'Clock the strike had reached serious
proportions for the Railroad Company who were heavy
pecunsry sufferers by IT, Out Of the 50 cars usually kept
use, the remainder being idle for want OF drivers
Hundreds Of passengers were yexed and inoonyeepced
by the strike and obliged TO ride on other railroads
less accessible TO places OF destination The officers
the line hope 10 restore order To-Day
aud to have all their cars running