The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-05
LET THESE STRIKERS WIN.
EIGHTEEN HOURS a DAY DEMAND
ED BY THE BELT RAILROAD.

The Company won't Yield and tho Drivers
won't Rive wny-AII Tranc on the Lins
stoppod-The Men know their business.
aud the Public the Sufferers.
ACommittee Of the drivers Of the Eastern Boil
line yesterday morning called upon George Terry,
Superintendent OF the.Bet:road, and In the civfcs,
manner asked whether he had power to treat with
them relative to their going to work again under tho
old timc table OF fourteen hours and half They
represented that the men were anxious and willing
to 90 TO work, provided their days work did not
exceed fifteen hours. Mr. Terry fatty said "no,"
and added that the President and Board OF Directors
would sooner soc the road thrown into tho Eas,
river. than yield 70 the men, No other terms would
be agreed 10.
The men reiterated their desire 10 70 to work. but
Mr. TERRY WAS IsnxonABLr
and would accept no other terms than u,s new tins
table, which calls for sir trips q day nom Thirtr.
sixth street 10 the south Ferry, and every Other
trip run from Thirty. sixth street TO Central Park
This arrangement the men say would proione their
labor from seventeen and q half to'sghtssn hours
per day, end allow them time for dinner, nor fot
an interval forfrsst.
One Of THE SUNS reporters last evening visited
the head quarters Of the strikers st Burpss opposite
the depot, and there moi with over thirty Of the
drivers, who, notwithstanding their exAspsratisg
trouble, we're quiet and well behaved. They have
not manifested the slightest excitement and, know.
ing themselves in the right firmly maintain their
ground. They ssy that on Friday night, sner the
new timetable was posted,
TIIKr SENT A COMMITTEE TO Mr. TERnY,
the Interview resulting In agreement to run thu
si1 trips down to South ferry and three short
trips 10 Central Park, provided tho Company woul
give them extra drivers 10 run the to the Park.
Accordingly, on Saturday morning drivers bc an
work at quarter before A. NJ, under this ar
rangemen, and ran until II o'clock, but not having
the relief promised tied up rs fast a. every car
came In. All passengers for the Park. however,
were taken TO their destination.
A meeting OF the drivers then organised, and
COMMITTEE appointed TO wait upon Mr.. Tucker, but
Nm. TERRY DENIED THEN ADMISSION
TO his presence, telling them that Mr.. T. had given
order. to lock The depot and had said driyers
should go home. Siuce then no cars have boen run.
ning on the line The depot remains locked. Yes.
tordsy the Company "lnid on Z" their carpenters.
backsmitbs, horseshoers. and harness makers, and
portion OF their hostlers. They have about 4oG
horses, and 81 cars The conductors also "laid
on" Dut have been ordered TO report every morning
for four weeks. The drivers say their pay is g. ~
per day, but II they get behind hand,
rHEr ARE DocKED 81 GENTS ON EACH TRIP.
All Of the peacefully Inclined and say thcy
can hold out as long as the Company.
The prevailing opinion Is that the Company doesn't
care shout operating the road st present
Mr.. w. NJ Tweed, II IL said Is the principal stock.
holder. and through his instrumentality tboy srs
paving the road with the Belgian pavement. Since
the Company ceased transferring passonge gers frots
the East 10 the Western line, II h asserted that ie
fecsipts have materially diminished.