The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-19
THE STRIKING CAR DRIrERs.
More Men DIschnrged-PoIice Onncers with
out UnIforins Gun rdInK the Cars

Several old drivers who had refused to
work on tho Third avenue railroad on Monday
and Tuesday and who applied forwork carly
Yesterday morning. were discharged aftor
making one or two trips. This was in accord
with the expressed policy OF the road officials
not to employ any striking car drivers The
officials are 50 confident OF their position that
thoy saw 1T TO further anger the drivers hy
permitting some to return and then ~ rbnrp-
ing them. Aside from - ~ ........l..tl, of
lntor"s, on the road yesterday. Tie number Of
police officers at Sixty-fith street was somc-
what decreased. but Inspector McDcrmot with
more than 100 men. still remained to guard tho
property Of the road. Two police officers with
out uniforms rode on every third car and a
few detectives went among the strikers. but
they were quickly spotted. and nothing followed
the movement.
The strikers held a meeting at LILO Second
avenue President Farrell presiding. The few
that were present showed their enthusiasm by
cheering every utterance suggesting nrmness
In opposition TO the road, They say that they
think thcy will win In the long run. because rs
soon rs the present excitement Is over tho now
hands will not be wanted II old hands can be
hired. They say that the statement that none
ofthe strikers are TO be reemployed Is not true.
all day. The Car. Drivers Protectiye Union ia
TO be reorganized. tho weak -kneed members
who refused to stand by the strikers are to be
ousted. and drivers from all the New York and
brooklyn lines are to be active members. The
Executive Committee Is 10 be composed OF rep
resentatves from oil these lines. so that there
strike ''''''' "' '''-' - '"-'o "-''''''
Treasurer Lyon thought that the company
had won the battle. Tho full number OF cars
were running on schedule time and plenty Of
drivers were ready 70 work. and he didn't fear
the whole number Of old drivers WORKING. nor
did any OF the officials who were asked. An
old driver said that he had tried to count them.
and he thought that nearly one-half were at
work again.
James Kearney who, on Monday was arrested
for an assault committed some days ago on
John Brown driver, and was indicted for the
Gilderseeyo yesterday. lie was committed to
the City Prison to await trial
James Potts. an old driver. and an unknown
man got on q car at Eighth street and assaulted
the driver. Charles Moore. new man. Onicer
Reilly who was on the car, promptly arrested
Potts. but his companion fled. In the Fifty
seventh Street Police Court Justice Flammer
J. J. Farrell the President OF the Union, de:
MED that wire had been drawn across Third
avenue ioE the purpose OF inl1r,ng drivers, He
posed TO all violence; that II their success de-
pended on such measures. the sooner they
failed the better. He said that he hoped oil who
sympathized with the drivers in their efforts 70
gain their Just dues would not ride in the Third
Gen. Bourke. Thomas Farley. P. Collins. John
@. Corrigan. and Peter Cassidy, as q committee
appointed by the citizens OF the Twenty -first
Ward. on Tuesday evening. asked Police Com
missioner Erhardt yesterday Why policemen.
principally plid by the poorer taxpayers. should
be used 10 guard The properly Of n soullcss cor
poration like the Third Avenue Railroad p The
Commissioner referred them To Superintend-
ent Mailing who said that tho law forced him 10
protect the property of any citizen who do
manded police protection. and that he had no
option. Gen Bourke said that up his way the
thieves were having fine time while the police
were guarding the premises OF the railroad
company Mr.. Walling In reply. declared that
his returns showed less thieyiug than usual
since the strike was begun, and that. in reality.
tho police were doing double duty-guarding
the Third Avenue Company's premises and
usual