The New York herald., 1869-04-20
LIE sZca.D AVENUE CAR DRIVERS, STREE.

The public still inconvenenced by the strike OF
the Car drivers on the Second Avenue Railroad. The
last car run was Friday morning, and the CON-
pany say that the terms OF the charter have not been
violated, inasmuch they ready aud anxious to
run the cars n proper and adequate protection were
afforded them. They af1lrm that were they
projected against violence they could get as
many meu as they need. The story OF the men IL
entirely diferept and in proof Of their assertions
they allege that yesterday morning about forty men
came to the depot at sxty-fourth street in search
Of employment but when they ascertained the post
ton or AFFAIRS the work 70 he DONE and the compen
sation offered, they voluntarily withdrew. The men
on strike have organized themselves into an asso-
citation for the time being, and hold regular meet
ings at which matters pertaining to the strike are
discussed Judge Connolly appeared on the scene
yesterday morning. having read manifesto IRON
the dlrectors OF tne company. Inc Juuge aoy,seu s
the impressions formed from the document referred
TO. The strikers explained the time table to the
Judge, and, 1t IL said, disabised his mind. Tie
trips, they asserted, could not be made In the time
required by the superintendent, nor could the men
hold out In doing such an amount vi work, even IL
they tried 1t ut any wages.
At the otce OF the company on the corner OF sixty
second street grim and awful silence regns
Whether 1t Is pregnant of forthcoming Developments
OF startling character remains to be seem kunors
ol various Kinds are rile one ~ that the directors
OF the company held meeting in Pine street yestcr
day. at which the propricty OF selling the stock anu
effects to the New Haven Railroad was gravely dis-
cussed. Some OF the strikers had seized upon this
rumor with avdty, and knots OF men might be seen
aud heard busily discussing the probabilities ana
improbabllities oi It's fument.
The corner OF Sixty-frst street seems to be the
principal rendezvous and headquarters OF the
strikers. Here groups of car drivers asse nble on
the sidewalks and eagerly canvass the ITO tnen) all
important topic.
'Blll,n exclaims an excited Jehu, "a hear they're
goin' to sell us all out stock, lock and gun barrel"
"Oh, the bayguards,n responded the party adj
dressed, whose accent declared his Nationality;
''thcres nothing too name for thcn.n
"Well, and ISN'T it PLAIN enough to all OF yez."
says an excited son OF Erin; 'its only payin' into
the hands of the Third Avenue road they are.n
"Divil bit,' eXc,aim5 u third, whose authorlta-
tive air aud sententious utterance proclaim ann al
oracle; 'it's well understood that this new man,
Quinn, or Queen, "a he calls himself bad manners
To him, has 10 bear the whole expnse. It's trylP
an eXpriinnt he Is, to see how far he ray duce
the expnscs Of the road: ana divsh small use 1t Is,
for everybo Knows its bankrupt aready.n
"f it's an experiment, It's % mighty expensive
one breaks in another; 'It's costing them ut tue
rate OF thousand day, and the otner ie ought 10
feel obliged, for it's money In their pockets.n
"Dld you hear about the meeting IN Pine street to-
dayf' inquiries car driver "Somc OF the boys down
yonder told me they were talking about putting the
road up NJ auctlon.'
"And N they didu said another, "its devilish
small price Vt would bring, even N they throw
the vice president INTO the bargain whcn Observa
tion was followed bJ agenera laugh and several re-