The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-07
n customary regularity They asked questions

their customary regularity They asked questions
OF Interested conductors, and thew '---'
there had been a Satisfactory arrangement. III I'd
the company yieldedY' they inquired. aud tho
answer came. SWELL yes, partly so.'' Here tLen,
was compounds. IL might not DO lasting
peace. but at least desirable truce There
might be other ISSUES be settled but here at least
was some settlement Infinitely better than the dead
lock OF THURSDAY. Tho avenue began TO RUG agar
with the Va usca activities OF life and no ion ed
like tho main street OF q once prosperous country
town on which tho blight oil decadencs had settled.
Tnere rumors that further disturbances might
he apprencnded, bat they I'D appear have any
good warrant Tor the conductors seemed satisfied and
most OF the OLD drivers had been rein .tated.
srArKxgNr PRESIDENT PHILLIPS.
The following explanation OF the adjustment OF the
OF the road was gwen 10 HERALD reporter ny the
president, Mr. PHIL s.
81 camo 10 the depot between SIX and seven O'Clock
this morning aud found number oil the Oldest drivers
waiting around the building. called them up aud
said Men. why don't you go to- worKp we are
ready, they replied but are little afraid. then
said, 60 aad get twenty-five OF the oldest drivers
and como In q body aud take your cars They
scented 10 this proposal retired at once In fe
minutes quite number came in With them, aud after
taking with them Tor while some stated that tho
principal dinculty was that the nay equal
that some for 81 70 did great deal more work
than other men. Tho speaker ius,anced himself as
one who made run on and got nothing for TIA
or being from Sixty NTH street to Harlem and
back the depot, miles. sa'd III Is all the
trouble shall ne paid for your "run OFF, exIra-a
extra This run or applies TO only niiy-io cars
and tho increase Is therefore very trivial Tho men
Immediately expressed themselves satisfied, their
spokesman shook hands with me, and all assured mo
oil iheir Rood wshea
sFro,n that timo no moro police werc put on tho
cars, and as fast as tho teams could be got ready
trips were renewed. In consideration Of tho public
convenience, and actuatcd by desire TO conciliato
the men, deemsd II advisable to mako the conceS-
SION. Later IN the day, about eleven O'Clock one OF
the drivers came 10 me, saying that It was not fair
that Farrell the president OF the drivers meeting
should be ist out, ana subst quenty Farrell himself
applied for einstate ment driver. After care hi
consde ration came TO the nciusion that he was
driving ana who had been more secret but not less
Jealous IN their opposition to the company So l
gave orders TO the superintendent that every
should haye his car back II he willing do what
"1he increase applies to conductors as we'll as to
drivers and am happy to say that every conductor.
lar Is know, is thoroughly loyal TO the company
and many OF them tendered their services as
drivers"
THE LEADING STRIKERS AT WORK
The drivers confirmed the substance OF PrcsL
dent Phillips narrative OF the resumption process
toisraoly contentea with the compromise elected
They believe that had the Second aveau e mou gone
on strike with them both companies would have sue
cumbed.
john J. Farrell the leader OF the strikers, who
drives an 'owr' Car on the limo was reinstated. He
one trip and was excused at his own r. quest Tor
the rest oil he night car driver stated that the
strikers would not nave gone to work II tho company
had made any exceptions the Reinstatement or II
they had not promised 10 overlook evervthing dono
by the strikers on Thursday.
ALL QUIET FOURTH AvsNuK
On the Fourth aud Madison avenue lines the cars
on tho preceding day, continued running without
interruption II was evident, however, IRON rapt
attention paid by The drivers 10 any rem arks
OF passengers 10 regard 10 strikes generally that they
thIrsing Tor information about what their class
enectng an ameoration OF their circumstances. The
writer mai u friendly chat with Of the dr,vers
who said, ri don't think there Is any hksiih ood
OF strike on this road because tue men
don't SEQ any chance OF SUGGESTING Another reason
why you won u strike on this that the old
drivers can lind anything ABOUT the way the
leo tOWurd this here thing woul In
want TO throw themselves out OF SITUATION BY DONG
what would bring no gooa to themselves or any one
on the Fourth Avenue line are worse treated than
tho drivers on any otner line IN the city. We
get 81 for dAy's work OF seven round trips the
Forty second street depot, but wo get only
81 63 Tor the same work, ana It generally taxes a,
lowed Us Tor ainner, aud whenever We can AFFORD a
meal IN the middle OF the day nearly always have
10 eat It while we ure standing on tue patorm driving
the car Day before yesterday worked twouty hours
out the twensy-iour for 81 So Last night one oil
the drivers, alter waiting depot all day.
Car Car up 70 the Grand Central " p.po, n 10
meet late tram. The tram bshind
tune. and when :. did come IN 1t was hght SO
that there was pssssn gers Tor his He had 70
take his down ayuin TO the stables after spending
of his sitnc, TOT which nc udn'l get paid
cent. Why, In The early part ot THIS week Catholic
orphan school or society vas going on picnic and
the men ut the head OF II went To the company
use o. u few take them TO The picnic grounds
Us u charity. WE'LL The company gave tnem two cars
win n CONDUCTOR and driver 10 eacu car, aud when
Tho men GOT back 70 the depot, alter spend ny
tour i've hours time, they asked Tor their pay ,
and wore told that rs the use ol The mad been
gwen Tor charitable purpose, the Two conductors
cue drivers would have 10 givo SERVICES 10
tho way. lbs tru~ what Pm telling you tho
wnsu We Know thu, the cost Of unSns car Sn ,h
road 10 only about 81 day, while they make nj least
$40 eacn even ut this season. when many oi tho
people who ride on Inc road Still tho country
At the wstering places wooid 60 IN for striking ~
would any good Ny belief Is that II the
morning they would have carried their point"
INDUSTRY PREVAILS ON SIXTH AvgHUE.
The car depot Of the SIKH Avenue Raiiroad Com
pauy presented normal appearance all day, except
that moderate force OF policemen fingered there
until early In The afternoon. Alter snatchiug couple
OF hours' rest at midnight Of Thursday Inspector
Thornc reported again superintendent b. dgood az
hafp Tour A. N. The inspector brought WIN him
de tacumeuts from the twentieth Twenty SECOND and
Twenty ninth Precincts numbering iu ali about
seventy i've men. The prccaution OF Placing an
officer each car hsd been observed throughout
o'clock r. H., when It was coIsidersd unnecessary TO
continue II any longer. About Two O'Clock Inspector
Thorne withdrew MS force, leaving sergeant OF the
rwenty.second precinct with four or i've men.
charge OF tho depot Inis last mentioned guard was
relieved at three O'Clock BY . roundsman and i've
men from the Nineteenth prscinct. During sne
night and day, however, trouble OF disturoance Of
any kind occurred TO demand Tho interference Of tho
police. The drivers who e. umed work on Thursday
aiternoon evidently accepted che situation In good
isiIh, and conducted tusmse.ves accordingly.
CORPUS.
Wlliam Marsh anu some others wno were arrested
Tor disoruery conduct ana aid ug tue Rioters
Third Avenue Railroad ON Thursday. were yesterday
morning brought before Judge Potter OF the Supreme
Court under a writ OF haDeas corpus. Captain Yale
OF the Twenyeishth precinct tbroagn Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Leroy, made return setting forth the
circumstance oi tho arrests, and explaining
why the wits. which were maze rs,urnab,s
on Thursday aitsrnoOu, werw obeyed, tue
reason assigned being that the prisoners had
been romsnded Tor examinai,ou before Judge Bixby.
who. however, on learning tnst the wrils had been
issued, declined TO proceed iurther with the case.
AIR. Stenhart, counsel Tor the prisoners, contendod
that tie wrus should have bssn oboycd on THURSDAY
aud the Examinations had before Judge Potter. The
ddge stated that the prisoners we're entitled TO
minstiou Thursday, but that they should have
u nos, ana Accord ngly renanded them refused
~ allow bail 10 10 sIvsn until the nature OF tue
charges SHOULD DO disclosed.
Patrick Kelly and David Snow, two Of the strikers
who on Thursday were committed Tor trial
and interfering with Third Avsnno dr.
vers VINO had taken their placss on the ours
yesterday, IN the Ftyseveptb Street Court released
upon giving bonds IN $500 Tor tbe,r good behavior for
the ucxt sx months.
Hugh Depney and Patrick Handy, striking drivers
on tue "Weie hnc,' were yesterday arrested for
boarding a Fourth Avenue car at tho Forty second
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