The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-08

or TOR bill 70 reduce the number Of hours q
fully beg to submit he following as for It's
ires m ws n: Ia. .ss ss
snSa be competed e than three ss ::
than Ave hours men are In harness from fifteen TO
and mat o. SsiS me
car having followed e1ss o.
their employees without rendering any addition
prnS that o. nSur 70
Wants. or ,bs @ 70 sn Of the
does exceed two and half Or
nn o o. q@5 % Sas 1t M Iee or
% onsa sn Ms me s% sns
being required turning leans or making account
Of the result o. each Many Of bsve even OPP
leaving home we do before heir time o. rising and
Trey have the pleasure OF seeing them in waking
the men working regularly on the same cars are re-
that day to be in depot, from the
going opt the AR; until the @ :
times for occasions like the Centennial eaparty at the
men Were paid twenty i've cents tor running rip
time spent IN attsndance counting as nothing and never
as one man to each car are In many more TO
we have to act both as conductor and driver making
change seeing tina, all fares are deposited II the p1x
ear starting we are also ed ssna o o
meals or seeking warmth in winter. in brushing ana
We may be pardoned for remembering with some de-
gree OF bitterness that our EMPLOYERS while depressing
tor the very o. ay evas
the by them Of their ion 9
The United states has granted them he privilege run
taken such privilege Without waiting Tor the grant. We
respectfully submit an average Of street ear time tables
saeh car or the time that each must work to re-
hour more spent in the Services Of SI The copanss
pr nS cCIsuins
the summer months the cars on Seventh and ninth
kf sy ss e
pcnics and at the other this additional
liz
Of
walk g home and back again. That these companiss
smpIoyers OF unstillea labor needs no il
long them obtliued BY prctence paving So
empcSers pay two DAYS wages for AA' o''
down the different streets and avenues Of this city
pursuit OF avOcaton, to great
extene debarred from interchange Of views BY Of
essness in this respect has 10 our disadva
tage on every possible occasion by our cmployTs and
were ptimidated into signing m that they pre-
to exact for s. rather than have their hours Of
duced with corresponding reduction Of pay, the idea
s. WsSE i've DAYS g 70 ask e Ss showed 70
put ne pres; Of this city 70 which we are deeply r.
the attempted fraud out Of sight The major
iy who refused to sign this statement for the
companies. and tho minority, who were intimdated
into signing, unite in earnestly imporng aid
and reiiet We understand that some OF the city
roads of New YORK pay more TOR less number Of hours
and a large amount OF stock in lines OF this city Is
held by parties who also stockholders In New York,
see reason why we should here LABOR tor less
have arm belief that any legislation which restricts our
every working man in the land. We therefore
estly beseech you to recommend the passage Of
tee the Judiciary Of the United states senate making
ten hours q legal days work, either with without
any amendment as you may decide. This bill being
recommended to the House OF Representatives by their
almost without opposition and we sincerely hope and
that the honorable Senate will kindly look ii
In a like gracious manner With very great respect
your humble petitioner and obedient servants,
CONDUCTORS AND DRIVERS
Of street cars in the District OF Columbia