New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-05
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.CAR-DRIVERS INDIGEANE
a sTRIKE THREATENEp.

ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD.
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed,
during the past week. among the cardrvers " the Sec
ond Third Fourth and Sixth Avenue lines. On Tuesday
evening about $50 conductors aud drivers met at Bre
WORT Hail. John Farrell VINO is nova
driver the Road, presiding Documentary
speeches and EXPLANATIONS INDUCED in against she
action OF the presidents of the above lines In reducing
their pay. Samuel L. Phillips, president Of the Third
Avenue line severely criticised the great ecOno
MIST" and no was credited with the combined
action OF the above roads It was stated
that at the meeting OF the presidents about two
weeks ago he urged that their pay should be
reduced to 81 so day aud that this reduction was only
prevented by the determined opposition Of President
Butler the Sixth Avenue and President Thorn, OF the
Second Avenue line. The men said that their pay Is
wholly insufficient 10 provide for themselves
and families leaving out the question OF
clothing, aud that unless their old pay Is
restored they will be Obliged to resort TO extreme meas
sures They asserted that they did not wish to attack
capital but simply wanted fair equitable wages for
their services. Their expenses great, and their
duties arduous
resolution was passed that nothing should be done
TO discommOde the travelling public, and committee was
appointed representing the four lines, to walt on
the Mayor and Police Commissioners and demand
that no person shall be employed on the cars ex-
ceptinR those duly licensed. This Is TO pre-
vent the companies from Immediately filing
the places OF those who may strike, each driver and
conductor be licensed before he be employed
The meeting was secret one but It is understood that
the committee will wait upon the presidents Of the four
roads to-day and demand return to the old wages,
and IL refused there will combined strike Friday.
Br Farrell called upon the Mayor yesterday morning,
and asked him give orders have the license ordi
nance strictly enforced, that If strike should take
place unlicensed drivers who might be put the
would be arrested for violation Of city ordinance The
Mayor said he would do all he legally could to protect
the drivers. Captain Walsh ordered that the
laws and ordinances bearing upon the subject were
strictly enforced. This event caused great
deal OF discussion among a number OF persons
aud around the City Hall One gentleman said that
Ttoe drivers we're 10 strike snddenly and leave their
I'm the street at some appointed hour the public and
the different railroad COMPANIES would certainly suner
great Inconvenience for iJ viii take considerable time
before licenses for drivers could be Issued The
residents IN the city below Ffty-ninth-st would not
suffer any incon venenee because they could ride
elevated railroads but the residents Of Harlem would
De put TO great trouble.
Mr. Arthur the secretary Of the Third Avenue Rail-
road. when asked II the company appFehended any
strike replied that he could not tell the company bad
received any notice from its drivers and did not yet
ace any direct indications OF strike. The officers aud
directors OF che road had, however taken time by the
IorlOck and fully prepared for any emergency.
II strike did take place, they could place
the road with the necessary Licenses,
without causing interruption In the travel along neT
line He did not believe that many drivers desired 10
strike. The only reason why the reduction was made
money on tue opening OF the elevated they
made a reduction IN the expenses and N3cOrdngly the
salaries Of all the employees on the road ere reduced in
Tue superintendent Of the Second Avenue Railroad said
be did apprehend any trouble. Several drivers had
called upon him and assured him that they had
istrkng. Thesuperntendento of the Fourth Avenue
Railroad sad tDat tbG IeouctIOn OF Wages was mane
simply because the railroad had been affected by the
opening OF tue elevated railroad aud In order TO com
pete wi without running the business at loss, the
directors had reduced the salaries OF all the officers,
clerks and other employee lie DID not apprehend any
strike Statements by officers OF other lines were 10 the
effect
opinions, those the Tnird Avenue being the least
communicative. Prom their remarks 10 is evident that
they carefully considering what effect the Mayors
promise to euorce the license ordinance VIII have upon
the success OF the strike IL one takes place. Many
drivers expressed disapprOyal OF any strike.
The drivers on the hird Avenue Road were more out
spoken last evening" and showed determination not 10
ter In hts denunelauon OF the directors. " Why,
they declared dividend the OTHER day."
paying us at the old rates, that are low enough. You
depend upon IL that there viii be strike all the
At 10 O'Clock In the evening the drivers held
! ciuug meeting az Brevoort Hall, on Fifty-fourth
tended. All outsiders rgdly excluded
aud even number OF conductors were expelled
closely examined every that sought admission.
None but drivers viii DO allowed to attend this
we can dispense with them exclaimed President Farrell
ia a loud voice. Several drivers who afterward
cause they feared that some OF the conductors would
the directors Of the various railroads Of the pro-
N-eNAhrs W HNSfi"s' 49, NA''Sao Va VIZ
who lad made reductions represented at the
luoetinA-thr second Avenue. the Third Avenue, the
sentstives OF each road assigned seats
different parts Of the rOOm in order that knowing each
President Farrell stated that he had called upon Pres
dent Philip .o the IhFa Avenue Railroad and had asked
hlu 10 obtain audience with the Board Of Dt-
rectOrs who 10 meet the evening. Mr. Philips
toI nm 30 send conmuni .aton to the Board himself
when Board met" continued Mr.. Farrell. sent
the directors communication requesting an audience,
uIituFupU directors
out what had been done with my com
munlcaiion. He replied ~ Las Deea Etoled, thl7
had requested an and.nee upon an a., inrost ,t
spurned they would have 20 take the Consequences
And what Will the consequences be strike asked
bystander can't tell YOU iepued but we have
concluded 20 q conclusion tonight" The meet
ing lasted until nearly midngnr. and although 1t was
very noisy tile sounds were rather those OF applause
and loud speech than Of angry discussion Meanwhile
several groups Of drivers aud conductors gathered
round tue door OF the DulldinS ana discussed the
situat " There's going 10 be strike Tomorrow
su.e," said a swarthy driver. " and they viii have
nice breakdoWns Win thtir green hahds you
they glad 10 get us back. They say That they
Will not take US back During the last strike We stood
out for eleven days ana they TOOK US al bac Inc money
that Third Avenue Railroad is going 10 lose tOmOr
and that Is $1,000 would have paid Us wat We de-
mand for Whole year. They are making
plenty money and eau afford to give living
We didn't need the conductors because do with
they cannot drive the horses" 1t rumOred later
to strike this morning and were only discuss
ing which would De the most convenient
when the market and FISH down from Harlem,
while others recommended between and g. Although
they could annoy the companies most by striking
the Tune when there Is rush OF passen-
gers theY did not want 10 Inconvenience pas
srngrrs aud arouse public feeling against them They
would therefore not leave the ears with passengers on
the wny would abandon their at the different
stations Inc prevailing opinion IN favor OF strike
between ana q. , OUT nothing more Definite could
be aScertsLned. IL said that the Second Avenue
Railroad would to-day lose $1,000 extra, which It made
by conveying passengers to LDe annual Clan-naGael
picnic at JUnes's Woods.
Tie meeting concluded with notion on which the
ayes were rendered loud voice that IOed through
Tie building, and followed by three cheers aud
tEer That settles IT, remarked the OdSders, VINO hao
managed 60 CLEAN bits Of Information nom persons who
came out chat has decided the face OF the
strike" 10 also asserted that the strike was de-
clfled upOu on tuesday evening President Farrell