The New York herald., 1869-04-22

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At about half-past nine O'Clock yesterday morning
the upper depot Of the Second Avenue Railroad pre-
sented an animated appearance. Groups Of car
drivers were assembled about the corners OF Sixty
first and Sixty second streets, engaged in earnest
conversation and occasionally casting expectant
glances down the avenue The number OF lockers
on also seemed to have largely increased, many OF
them relatives or friends Of the strikers, who may
be supposed to have taken personal interest In the
movement others mere idlers or loungers who i'm
PEELED by curiosity and having nothing better to do
have frequented the nelghborhood Of the depot
since the commenc ement Of the strike. All wore an
expectant air, as in anticipation Of some event Of
more than usual importance.
swell boysr' exclaimed q striker, ''have you
heard what's going ons Old Queen has sent q man
over to Long Island after more fellows to drive
his cars; but II he thinks they are going to drive
| when they get here he'll nnd himself mistaken"
'sBedad he will bad cess to him ~ said another;
"dv wan Of thin will iver dhrive horse an this
ROAD IL there's any persuashin in whlskey"
"well, you'll see boys, how It'll come out" said
third; this Is the last experiment they're gon' To
try, and If it don't work they're gone up, sure"
"wel, begorra " exclaimed driver, "the Third
avenue ought to be mighty Obliged to ould Quin for
his little experimint. Shure it's been thousands OF
dollars In their pocket and has cost tnis company
dear enough. Bedad b'lieve they're on their last
legs now. But here they come, boys, bad luck to
lem, like lot OF jailbirds smut up IN the Black
Maria.n
This last exclamation called everybody's attention
down the avenue, up which rapidly. proceeded
large stage, with forty men inside, followed by
SON one Of t6e directors Of he company. The stage
drove into the depot, aud Its occupants aghted. No
lance which the employees 4 the company attempted
to exercise over them they were Immediately beset
by the car drivers, who sought by coaxing reason
| M htrha nd
from their purpose OF taking service with the COM
pany. shortly four of the new men were seen TO
the corner, where, it is said, that, yield
pessuasive 3 D eloqpence a Of the strikers whose
| reasons were evidently OF substantial char-
their return to Long Island and Hudson CITY, where
they were recruited they were induced to abandon
their Intention o. accepting G & ca tme road
quickly hustled out OF sight by the officials OF the
road, who feared the influence OF the strikers. .
was delivered to the standing" COMMITTEES OF the
strikers Its delivery was hailed as q surrender, or
was triumphantly greeted by the malcontents.
The message was an invitation to confer with view
to compromise, and sent, 1t is stated, at the in
stance OF Judge Slosson, who, seeing how affairs
STOOD despaired OF bringing the strikers TO the conf
pany's terms and therefore urged upon Mr. Queen
| After an hours consultation the committee re-
turned and announced to their comrades than an
| amcabe adjustment OF the dltdculty had been made
on the following terms:-That instead OF the eight
trips required by the company, the drivers are as for
| merly to make but seven trips day, II being
optional with them whether they will run the
| eighth, for which an additional compensation OF
twenty five cents will be paid. Mr.. Queens times
1 table remains unatered except In this particular
| This arrangement was embodied IN the form okR
| written contract to which both the men and Mr.
Queen signed their names.
When the announcement OF this compromise was
| made by the committee their return It was re-
ceived with enthusiastic shouts The men appeared
| wild with JOY and exultation and loudly cheered
Judge Slosson an he passed from the Office to the
| street. Several OF the men who had come to New
York to act as drivers picked up their traps and
stated when their services were engaged, that there
| was any strike on the road and the agent OF the
company had only agreed to pay their expenses TO
| the city aud give them employment when they
| arrived.
In about an hour after the compromise had been
effected the usual signal on the gong Tor starting
the cars was gven aud number or tne car drivers
crowded into a car, to which the horses were being
| attached, until t was too full 70 hold any more;
about q dozen climbed on the roof and as tho car
moved down the avenue ne ar rsns Win CHEFS
displaying the Irish harp and these emDlems or vic.
| tory together with hats and handkerchef5 OF
great variety Of hue aud dyer esrs 2, pattern wore
sticks during their progress down town. The
drivers on the other lines which run par.
alle to or intersect the Second avenue
they passed the cars, and seemed to accept the
affair as personal triumph Even the police seemed
gratided at the result, aud congratulations seen
to be exchanged between them and the car drivers;
indeed. from the commencement OF the strike ths
most amicabe relations and the utmost good feeling
have existed between them. Mr.. Queen BY no means
considers himself vanquished, and feels confident
sies that IN short time the drivers twill be perfectly
willing To make the eight trips as the feasibility of
their doing 50 VIII become apparent 10 them.