The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06

men rye one svor the
road that car must DO rum" Inspector Tnorne then
addressed himself 10 the crowd OF strikers. telling
them II any wished to go TO work he would see that
they wore preteoted in doing, bat those who
perss and no, continue = TO stand around
the stables or block up the sidowalka This was
with their sympataizers and the spectators
made up crowd numbering some hundreds OF per-
some OF his sdbordnates that there we're Eve or SIX
men. who did not belong To tho SIX h avenue road
urging the drivers 10 stand out and TO rests, by
atempt tho part OF others TO take their places
Inspector Thorne speedily informed those tomentsrs
Of disturbance that they had better leave tue
wSsh .Sss aa oISs peS' act a Spoa
superintendent Bdgood then informed The diafrec.ed
orivers that any OF them who were willing 10 work
for 81 rs per DAY might do once, and those who
were not inclined TO resume their positions as drivers
could 60 up stairs to tho companys oces and receive
"lf you won't do either don't Try TO prevent
US from carrying on our legitimate business I" The
strikers on bearing Tins imposition from tho SUPER
ntendent looked ut each other then at the idle cars
and finally on the ground. yet no Quo stirred, none
load the way 70 recouciitaton by taking up tho mes
OF the vacant car tho track waiting TO DO driven
other 70 move hrsl. fN
DEADLOCK BkokBx. o.
Meantime solitary car OF che Canal street branch
and drivon by Joseph Brockner had been running
regularly since quarter before sewn O'Clock In The
morning.. shorty after that hour Ave six vesey
street cars were gotten out, but tho drivers
oil these iatser, after making some one and
others two trips were threatened below the
TO come on. again with their cars they woula
get their brains Knocked cut On rep orting this
minent danger OF personal injury to the suporincnd
ent the threatened men were promptly takcn in on
the road. This, however, happened before the police
had arrived IN iorcc ~ The depot
The strikers continued to hold ont apparently ir-
resolute, but well behaved, until about halt-past
one O'CLOCK, when one Of their number yielded,
men GU the front platform Dcsido him. broke
The Ice BY giving the signal .Get Up" TO the horses
aPfo <fown ahA az III
speed This done, all the ros. OF the hen expressed
thcir willingness TO resume work. and accordingly
attached to them. Al 1rst II was decmed prudent
py inspector 1horne and superintendent Bidgood
TO place Two officers on each vcsey stree;
street cars put as the drivers continued 10 manifest
no other teoiiag than decided Willingness 70 go to
work, alter short time only one police of1cer was
placed on each car as IL lett the DEPOT.
BY three O'Clock the mon commenced to feel
ashamed Of their conduct which had necesstntcd the
presence OF guardian OF the pence their car aud
asked to DO allowed 10 80 out without such aid, as
tnoy said fear, that they take tho
safely down tow and back again. Their requests
were not heedod tor the police officers continued TO
supenntendeut Bideood on being addressed by
HERALD reporter IN regard 20 the strike, aud while
standing near abouta hundred OF the drivers who
wore then waiting Tor cars, said :-rhe story Is
told. Our men nero felt dissatisae with tho redus-
sion that was maao In hoir wages and thought they
they have all como back voluntarily md want to 60
10 work again. Here thoy are all around You and
they can tell you whether sm stating the case cor
rectly or not 49, 2ir
To the converted strikers-Am right, men, In say
ing that you have come back voluntarily?
Many votcos-You are, sir. But, Msther Btdgood,
can't you Thrive those policemen away nowY We
don't want them to protect US; we're able to protect
Mr. Bidgood-They want me to send the police
away, but think It bcttor to keep hem on the cars
fair ana right With The drivers Many Of them have
boon the road for years, and would iko to keep
them II thoy satisfied 10 working Tor
TIA ftfaNN Al Nm.
During CONVERSATION wiih number OF the drivers
one OF them became spokesman Tor he and made
our own iauit We made good showing Tor success
this morning, but the men wouldn't stand out.
mem were askSS to taSs 1 our p lao ass
every man you now see getting on tnOse cars
Is an old driver the road. Our supsrn tendent
acted like a white mRn- Ho saw US standing Moaad
bore and stead Of trying TO hire outsiders did bis
best to induce the old men to 90 to work Tho Grst
man who took q car out this morning, and mas bssn
running all day, Joe Brockncr driver Of CaUal
strcet car No. l. Now, he was one OF the oudcst
grambers over the reduction wages and OF course
II generally supposed last night that no would
strke and stand out 10 tho last. Well, he didn't
DO IT. The next man to take out his car, at 4o this
afternoon, Mlcnae Green, the chief insgator OF
the strike. The nexs OF our party that gave way was
man they call .pisiaccd Dam -don't know
his othor Damc but ne drives Vosoy street
He mo ana ioudest grumbler Of US all
over tho reduction, and It was him who first put
question 10 the drivers whe,c they were Wiling to
strike aud stand out or no."
Ano,hsr driver asked tho writer 10 contradict the
SIKH Avcaue Comp 'ny's depot AID stables with
powder, 'bccsnsc," he atdcd, 'that's not SOL We
not men to do anything like tha and you can becvo
whom 1 toll you so ~
AZ three O'Clock 1. NJ. Inspector Thorne sent forty
men OF his iorcc away 10 thor respective stations,
there seemed 10 DO no necessity for yuetr further
presence at tho depot
soc ION, numbering thlr teen non, of the reserve
platoon OF tho Thrtysccond police precinct wocc tec
grnphcd Tor at SIX O'Clock last cventng. Sergeant
McEvoy, VINO was In CON snd OF tho section, re-
ported at the depo. about seven O'clock, when the
were assigned 10 the front platform OF lcav
ing the depot Tor down town. 1t was not expected,
however, that any trouble would ~
On tho Fourth avenue, Broscw y, Seventh avenue
and Eighth avenue lines there strike inter-
ruption OF any KIND. Al tho various Offices OF the
railroads II asceriainod that trouble n
ticpatcd, as the men seem perfectly satisfied with the
wages they are receiving driver OIL the Fourth
limo told the reporter thnt he tho uht every
thing mad boon liked Tor drivers OF thats road
strike yesterday morning. out," he added 'ons fol-
low named Cruitt took ont his car at quarter-past
6vo Ia tho morning, and then all the others had TO
follow suit"