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

eased ey iniormston that drivers had struck.
onsn eon avs and sSndo .As,S eSsssSss
customs Some of them sailed straight
reluctance aud accepted the accommodations OF the
Fourth line, while otncrs again assembled with
unwilling steps the stairs OF the elevated railroad,
reaching the platform OF trains gong north, when
they INTENDED to journey south. and finally getting
whirled past their destination and landed at stations
not within the ken OF their ordinary experience In
this way the placid OF their daiiy lite been
disturbed by this ruthless clashiug Of ami agonistc
But did they PHILOSOPHERS on their mshapss On Tho
contrary, they us rule said something which
sounded very ike swearing, anu wen, their ways
DESERTED SIXTH AVENUE
Notwithstanding tnat Tnird avenue greatly
shorn OF lis business activity by the almost pete
disappearance OF tho cars from The street, compared
solemn silence seemed brood over that desolate
region People went out to their doors and stared
blankly at their neighbors. The place seemed
nave gone through process OF paralysis ana even
redoubIed noss from the Metropolitan Railway would
OF the pany there was some STIR but there
disposition TO disturbance Up to nearly one O'Clock
without any rivalry, afrisnting NO horses, aud pos
sbly not even greatly annoying the desoate dweers
along The line who have heretofore voted u an nn-
miiigaied nuisance. shortly before one O'Clock an
odd car began 10 run; at first with two guardian
policemen, but later officer was deemed sunicient
security.
THE MILITARY READY FOR AN EMERGENCY.
special order was sent out last evening ut six
O'Clock 10 The various regiments throug the city,
ordering special guara 10 be placed duty at each
OF the following armores:-Fifth. Seventh. Nnin,
Eleventh. Twelfth, rwecty-second, Slxty-ninth, Sew
eniy-hrst and . small detail nj tho arsenal
The object OF the order, II was said, was
to prevent the strikers from taking possession
OF the Seventy -nrst regiment there q double
guard, in full uniform and under arms, on duty
fhore were none OF the men patroiins the street. how
ever, as the order only required them TO remain In
the building. subject 10 orders Tie ocer IN charge
was questioned by HERALD reporter, but he did not
ieel ut liberty 70 answer any questions, further
than say that they had received special orders 10
guard the armory, that they would DO relieved by
another company this morning. Tho armory OF the
seventh regiment was next visited. The guards on
duty wore not quite my sterious were those
the sevcnty-arsI and wore not IN iuil Uniform. Ths
meu had only thor fatigue pantaloons,
and we're lounging around in careless, of.
handed manner. Some wero smoking, others
reporter WAS ushered up TO Tho Captains presence
and wa In iornod by that gentleman that his
no cause eivon Tor tho oraer. He supposed. though
tina, IL was to prevent the strikcrS fr0 taking pos
session OF the arms which were stored away IN the
The great down town terminus OF the Third avenue
line, alongside the Post Once. also suffered by che
unwonted desertiop but the OF the other lines.
which also have their terminus there saved II from
utter abandonment Groups of drivers, however as
ssmbled ut this point ana discussed the situation.
they we're not especially intcmperate IN thor re-
marks bot they certainly did not appear 10 have any
kind feeling toward the general manager Of the
pany 'ic Is the cause of all the trouble sna ono,
and Fourth avenue driver vigorously confirmed his
assertion
oPEHryG BALL
The strike was inauguraIed The Third Avenue
line, In accordance with the decision OF she drivers'
meeting the previous evening, at fourteen
minutes past five 10 the morning, when
the hrss driver was called BY The slsrtsr
one answered the call and immediately 'tied up, US
The expression that Is to say fastened the rclns TO
and lett the car All he other drivers
then in gu ick success. ION ana nearly
all refused 20 make trip. Out OF the zoo en-
pioycd by tne company the mon say that only four
hall ala pnlv fsAttr Imam
run from The Sixty-1ith street depot to tho Post
ONCE, and two from tho Grand Central Depot BY
OF sufficient police iorco 10 enable oe,at OF SIX
officers III uniform and WITH clubs drawn ride on
On the Grand Central Depot branch the strikers
succeeded In completely stopping tho running OF cars
with the exception Of the two thai weat down
Hossn. about eleven oslsok, bu. on ''I his
strike and ne did, amid the congratulations OF his
comrades. The other driver Of This branch line
who, after trip, found the work lone
some and handed 10 his resignation.
James +. Farrell an exassistant deputy sheriff, is
recognized by the drivers as their loader. 10 har-
ana Is reported TO nave said that he
''considcrea any man sucker who will take 81 70
Tor fourteen hours work and fteen cens for
"run.on" is the "trip from Fith street TO Ninety.
second street, about four and half milcs. Farrei
nus,ea nmse 10 Trying 10 60. the arrested strikers
IN helping the movement
Alorg the Bowery and Third avenue the livelost
in.eres. was manifested by residents ana shopkeeper
whose heads nlied windows ana doorways as thiokIy
as II some grand procession were expected
shoroug lfarcs amused tho mut.adss. ard
tor hours mon and boys lined Tho tracks stood on
The cross street corners looking nterestediy at the
vacancy heh the strike mad accustomed In the erd.
nary traffic The crowds were largest at the Post
once terminus in the Bowory, near Houston street,
ond street, and from Fitynnh TO Sxty-syth rect at
tho depot But the majority OF those were more |
qusntly their presence was not noticed by the police
Al the depot however. the number Of sympai hzsrs
greater than the number OF Strikers Tor the
did deem II prudent 10 hang around that locality,
THE POLICE Of rHg SCENE
prompt response the call for aid nade by tho
Police Department and The force duty at the acpot
bout tue day and until late at night undo
charge OF Inspector McDcrmott, consisted OF 20 |
mounted officers from the Eishty.scvenih street |
precinct; 90 officers ana sergeant Of
estcrn Steamboat squad 80 from the First precnct2
Seventh; sergeant roundsmen and rs pAtroliueu
rom Fourth; "a officers from the Fourteenth 20
Thirteenth ana SIS Irom tho Twenty eighth precinct
,ndcr command Of Captain Yrie. Tue entire force
numbered about 325.
nroriyG ON THIRD AVENUE
Tho first car nat the officials OF the Third avenue
Dad succeeded In starting the down trip excited
he dsrisiol OF William Henry Marsh, OF No. /, 1863
second avenue who, b.ing drusk and disorderiy un-
crtook to intiInidate tho driver, for which he was
rrestcd by officer Coyne. OF tho rwonty eighth pre-
udgc Bixby, at tho Fifty-scvcnth Street Distrcs
'ourt, wnerc no pleaded guilty TO tho charge OF in
but was committed an doiauit OF 81, 600
,oaJs TO Keep the peace
Al seven O'Clock In .hc morning james Hayes
1 No 225 rnird avenue, and several other strikers
As4ulted drivers of three The corner of
my seventh street and blocked up that limo by
urning car crosswise over both tracks Screams
am Iton ana Roberts, at the head OF a squad from
e Twenty eighth precinct, took Hayes In custody,
ogcthcr wi,h William Maher, OF No ga Third ave-
nc, on similsr charge. Hayes was taken before
odse Bixby and committed Tor examination, wniis
Iahcr Esld Ia default Of $500 bal.
Fidc ErharGt OF No 81 Houston street, German, |
~ INTO the hands OF tho police, while Maher wns
eng arrested for attempting TO driyc his truck over
flcer Tomscy. In court nc denied the charge and
aimed that the ofhccr dubbed his horse and MADE
In ar govcrnnbe. Ne was held IN $500 TO answer.
Jonn Larkin, Of No. 1863 Third avenue, inloricred
nth car driver, according TO tho police, bat after
( animation was discharged.
Nicholas Church, OF No. 1877 Third avenue, and Nj
hazel Trninor, OF No. 100 Third avenue we're locked
Tor insulting Scrgosnts Robb amilton. Church
or discharged and frninor was a ned S.
Dav I'd snow, arrested for taking horses from car
rs romandcd. Patrick KcIly, OF No. LIS THIRD
venue, arrested as rioter Fifty seventh street