New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,o.nw.y WITHOUT A STAGE.

broadway presented q strange appearance
yesterday stripped OF the gayly painted STAGES whch
we're removed all the lines In consequence OF tue
.rke OF the drivers Only few trips were made early
An the morning and passengers were obliged either 10
crowd into the street 10 walk through the mud
and rain The number OF stages usually run by the
various stage lines is 26S The drivers who have been
receiving q 50 for days work Of hours, demand an
advance - day. This Is peremptorily refused by
the propretors and both sides express equal determine
f3oD not TO yield.
The proprietors Of all the lines viz, the Broadway
and Ffth-aye. the Madison-ave, the FourthaVep 'no
Broadway ana Twenty -thirdst, and the Fourteen'hs
lines met at the Hoffman House yesterday afternoon
and unanimously resolved not TO accede TO the demands
of the strikers their stages nave 10 h'ahu ie'
They declare that they cannot afford to raise the wages
OF The drivers which already higher than those OF
apy other laborers OF their class In the city.
Messrs johnson & Shepherd OF the Broadway and
ty-third-st. line stated that all but one OF
their declared yesterday morning that they were
satisfied with their wages, and willing TO continue WORK
without Of pay but that for fear of violence
they dared refuse to join those who had determined
70 have a strike at all events. Mr. Shepherd said that
before the patent moneyboxes used IN the stages
the regular wages Of drivers were from 81 so 10 81 70
day, and they never complained that they received
too e because they could pocket fares to the amount
OF s. or 81 day; but when ths boxes were introduced
II became more difficult TO cheat the proprie-
tors and SO an advance in wages was demanded,
when the boxes first into use drivers
were allowed 20 per OF their daily receipts at first
only on Twentythrdst line, but afterwards on all
the lines. OF their accord they asked to have
regular OF payment fixed instead OF receiving this
daily percentage their earnings, and accordingly
they given 81 50 day. The drivers on the street
ear lines receive an average 81 40 dsy, and their
work is SAID to be much harder than that of stage
drivers.
40, lo nrnad yvay md
Fih-aye stated that they had received no notice
Of the intended strike until yesterday morning, when
thalr drivers suddenly refused to work. Some were
willing TO work, but were inundated by the Others
They stated it is untrue that drivers are obliged to
make good all the counterfeit money put into their
boxes and that they required to pay for injuries
received by the stages Drivers are only held RESPONSE
bic for counterfeit money when it comes into their
own hands and not charged with any damages ex-
cept those resulting from their own gross
negligence, and then seldom to their full amount
Mr. Andrews remarked and the prOprietoTs
of other lines corroborated his statement, that hundreds
OF letters received every week from persons who
have been vIctimzed themselves or have seen
others yctmlzed by drivers OF stages These letters
state that the drivers when required TO change bill,
frequently retain the of the fare themselves,
giving back only the surplus to the passenger, who
he then deposits the fare Is cheated ont of ten cents
while If he discovers fraud the loss falls upon the
propretOrs.
The following is the number of stages which have
usually each line: The Broadway ard F1thave.
line, the Madson-aye line, &C the Fourh-aye. line,
-; the Broadway and Twenty-thlrd-st. Line, 60; the
Fourteenth-st line, 32-total, 267.
Seven round trips averaging two hours each,
by each stage. The propretors all state that they
do not believe their have gone heartily into the
strike, but have been led away by few dissatisfied
ones whose weknown dishonesty prevents them from
finding employment. Tley also are confident that the
strikers will not hold out long, and are ready at any
time TO take them back on the old terms. No men
employed yesterday.
GRIEVANCES OF THE DRIVERS.
The stagedrivers, TO the number of nearly 400.
yesterday afternoon At COncora Han in Thirty
Charles X Smith presiding resolution adopted
thanking drivers of the FOurteenth-st line for join
ing them In the strike, though when this
agreed there delegates present from their
stables, Resolutions also passed providing that all
the men should present themselves at Then customary
places and offer 10 return 10 work If their
request to paid s. per day should be acceded II
Their employers refuse this request the meetings at Con-
rordia Hall viii be continued each afternoon from day
10 day ON the other hand II the strike prove success
fui the daily meetings viii be abandoned aud provision
made for consultations every Sunday. project to
establish an organization fer their mutual protection
made The special business for the first Sunday meet
ing. No other business was transacted.
la conversation vita number OF the drivers, TRIB
uSE reporter found them determined in the course
which tucy had taken. They seemed to think that the
companies would forced to accede TO their demands
account OF the imp,ssiDhty OF filing their places.
a. the owners the stages cOnd not long Withstand the
expense to which they were put while their teams were
strike OF this KIND before in New-York though many
years ago. arrangements had been MADE Tor one;
Previous to the they paid 81 IS per day, and
1861, when they demanded that their wages
s 9SSl s It without TO deay pT dy ne
they allowed an Interest" IN the receipts and
10y This means the day, wages were increased to
average Of about s. When the patent boxes were
placed the their increased TO 81 80
yer day compromise for the of "nterest'
Many Of them had been driving tins city twenty
years They felt anxiety a. To e result of the strike
for, said one its trade to be able TO steer stage
through broadway ana bring 1t back without scratch
and they all know it," They believed too that their de
nands were right and That - was not an exorbitant
sum expect FOR a days work vi sixteen eighteen
hours III all kinds Of weather.
INCONVENIENCE TO TIE PUBLIC.
The Withdrawal of all the stages caused great deal OF
Inconvenience those living up town, especially
the Isorning was most unpleasant and the
falling steadily. There notable increase in the
amount OF travel on the Fourth and sixthave. and
University place lines OF ears, these being the
accessible to the majority of persons who paronize the
crease in the crowd that surges down broadway from
2 TO 10 a. IN, and returns from TO p. III. There
was considerable Inconvenience felt also by those
who attended the theaters and other places OF
amusement last evening aud who depended ON the
stages 10 reach their homes uptown the down town
ferries There no such inconvenience, however as
caused by the horse disease TWO years ago. when
many Of the and stage horses were confined the
stables 10 prevent the running OF good proportion
Of the ears and stages ON all the lines.
The stage-drvers were cOngregdtcd last evening III
Concord Han and the saloons IN the vicinity, drinking
aud ieliyitating another the uuanlmity with
which the drivers all the liues had agreed TO the
recommendation of the Committee To strike" They
proessed % have the utmost confidence in their ability
o. compel their employers acceded 10 their demands
ana declared that they would remain without work for
q month II necessary TO effect their object.
RECEPTION TO ROCHEFORT.
A Committee of French residents composed
~ good part OF those members Of the Commune who
Paris dunng its short reign. are making ar
arrangements to give reception to Henri Rochefort ON
ms arrival in this city Among tue more prominent