The New York herald., 1870-11-15

The Cars Still Running, but Guarded ~
Poiico-Thc Strikers Firm and Indignant.
The strike on the part OF the drivers on the eass.
ern division OF the Belt Railroad was maintained
yesterday with great stubbornness, and with con-
siderable inconvenience to the residents through
whose districts their cars run. The origin OF tho
strike. as reported In the HERALD OF Saturday last
was tne dlscnargng OF eight men on the 9th Inst.
who had been prominent leaders In the strike that
occurred on this line seven weeks ago.
Immediately 1t was made known among those who
remained In the service OF the company that these
men had been discharged, great outcry was raised
against Mr.. Terry, superintendent OF the road.
and q threat was conveyed to him to the
effect tnat II he did not reinstate tha
eight men by the 18th Of November the whole
OF the men in the employ of the company would
strike. No notice was taken OF this announcement
by the president, and consequently on Sunday
morning last fortysx Of the drivers refused to re-
sumo their labors. few, however, started "a
usual but did not remain long at their posts as the
whole force Of the Drivers Association was brought
desist s shortly I after % Twelve O'Clock. :.
Yesterday morning q number Of new hands were
employed and arrived ct the depot In rnirty,sSxs3
not been for the presence of large body Of police
aA. the place u would have been I iHpSsss; "a
ssrs ns 70 navms nsHs reserved an
rangement, assemblediin force. and loaded me new
men with abuse and threatened 10 upSct su0 onIS
and "g0 for rhem," but the active measures On the
part OF the police prevented disturbance eevera4
cars were started amid the curses and shouts o. tas
cCi%panisda by two policemen one on as sisne5
person was allowed to ride outside on sd6
cars In order to prevent the men being
tampered with Despite these precautions one
car left by the driver standing or the track 81
Twenty seventh street at eight O'Clbcx the f6KS0p
| given BY the man being that .e did not wish ID
hight against 80 many &n6 tnat he did not consdet
sale 70 be on the csfs under the circumstances IN
| Was Afterwards sscertaned that he had been pre-,
vailed upon by two OF the men on strike to quilt the
! car In the manner and at the place named. The OF.
1ceaF the depot was besieged throughout YESTERDAY
threatening vengeance and destruction against tne
officers or the company and stating that every one
/ OF the new men would be re,.oomDered ~ tneM n
trying to defeat them and Illustrate .ne ueslgns
Nothing .nsr if the way Of demonstratioIn. .S %
SS.;vu yesterday worthy OF remarK, nsant Dus 10 r.
:" hne mep stated that they wu" "o' ..,,ch tn
/ sumo wvrn uuv.. ..s v ss''frarv conditions
| company sought to impose; that the Company hss
agreed to allow them the additional twenty five cent
on Sundays, but that after the first week f0llOwinG
fhls arrangement they sought to withdraw the con
| cessi2n again and put them on duties Involving
| eighteen hQufs d day. 1t was expected that new
officers would be elected yesterday to manage thl
affairs OF the line, but 1t was not known at the de-
pot II this had been done. About twenty cars wert
| necessary TO guard each one against any attempt
| that might be made by the old drivers. 1t is ex
pected that the strike will continue for some
| DAYS vet,