New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-07

every twenty minutes One Of the new drivers had
reached when he beckoned to stop Dy
who desired TO get the The driver relned
up the horses but omitted TO put on the brake ana me
result that the rolled and, striking one OF the
horses pushed 1t against one OF the iron pillars OF the
elevated railroad The horse was so seriously injured
began to assemble on the Sidewalks near tho depot.
Many after having slept on the 81 Sne pre-
return TO work When Sup erintendent Fields arrived
pressed Willingness TO return 70 worK, s9 some
compromise could be made Mr.. Fields repueu
Promise %o Sc T but the mem might return to work
at the reduced Objection made however, to
reempOying John Farrell the strikers president TINS
caused some INDIGNATION among the drivers In CON
ference with Mr.. Lyons, the treasurer OF tue company
taken back. When Farrell informed OF this he Is
said to have remarked that he would not return to WORK
at all.
Later in the morning Mr. Phillips the president OF the
company, arrived at the depot and had conference
promised pay the drivers Is cents for the run on
trips and the men in turn declared themselves rea1y 70
return TO work. In speaking about the settlement OF the
strike, Mr. Phillips said Il came here this morning pc
tween and o'clock, and met a number OF old driy,
who among the best men OF the road called
them to and asked them whether they not going
to return to work They replied that they would gladly
Der OF drivers for that pOse told them TO 60 out
and find twenty-five men, and to come in ~ body and
returned said they ready to work. and
were willing wOrkfOr the company but was hard that
others getting 81 20 for four trips and run on
in addition admitted that this reasonable de-
mand and IL that the only trouble should agree TO
nav extra for the exrarun of they could return TO
work at once. They declared themselves satisfied and
every man EXTENDED his hand to me, expressing himself
ready to work The effect OF this paying for the run on
very trivial to the cOmpany-the amount being 10
stand in the way OF the pubcs accommodation and the
good OF the men, Work was Immediately resumed, and
no more policemen put the cars, their prOtee-
ton being longer deemed necessary lnasmuch as all
drivers allowed TO to work under the arrange,
in InstiGating the strike, 1 saw reason why
Farrell should be excluded more than any
H. WA han ha
the day. he was informed that if he behaved
himself he might take his car He will take 1t this even
Avenue also under the control Of this com
pany also resumed their trips As the CONDUCTORS re-
Several drivers who spoken TO said that they had
TO yield because the Fourth an Second Avenue drivers
had deserted them. II they had stood by them they
thought that the strike would have been successful.
David Snow, William Marsh. Patrick Kelly, and
rested on Thursday brought before Judge Potter
in the supreme Court. yesterday. Police Captain Yule
Leary that he had arrested the prisoners for dOrdery
conduct and had taken them before Justice Bxby who
remanded them for examination in the afternoon.
Writs of habeas corpus had been taken out in the
time and Justice Bxby did not feel at liberty to inter-
fere Judge Potter remanded the men for immediate
examination before Justice Bixby. Kelly and Snow
were thereupon released by Justice Bixby, upon giving
Hugh Degney and Patrick Handy, striking drivers on
the Lexington Avenue branch, yesterday boarded
Grand Central Depot, and threatened him. Degney
and Handy we're arrested by Roundsman Armstrong
Justice Bixby remanded the accused men until to-day.
The officers of the Third Avenue Railroad thought 1t
more advisable let the drivers return work for
than one reason Aside from the fact that the company
would itself be losing money every day that the men
already willing to return to work might 90 to
the Kearney meeting and grow wild aud riotOus.
tmated by the drivers TO be at least $4,000 The daily
receipts OF the company are SAID to be $1,000 ON the
mic at JonCss Woods and the receipts from the extra
sengers on that day are estimated st ~ 600 All TINS
ot,4,I loo rot M Raadpa driVaFs
that the cost TO the company for payng Tor food
beer and tobacco Of the police ON Thursday was be-
tween rs and 81 for each policeman, and the num-
Der to protect the road was ESQ The drivers deny
that Farrell was the cause Of the strike, al
the requirement. to make less time on their trips ana
10 run one additional trip during the day They there
fore concluded that the best way 70 resist making an ad
dtona "trip lower would be by general strike
So far they have gained IS cents for run off, but the
drivers who make short trips that is from the depot TO
the City Hall and back, have not gained anything.
was nb a o % tbe S S t bn
no meeting held. All the men were ~ work. Even
Farrell the leader Of the strike had taken the rens and
was regarded by the other drivers as sign that the
company would not discharge any Of the men,
THE OTHER LINES.
The Fourth Avenue and west side lines were oil
running regularly yesterday and further trouble is
anticipated. Inspector Thorne, with about eighty
policemen was at the Sixth Avenue depot IN the fore
noon The first cars started out with policemen to
guard Them but IL being evident that there was no
drawn at noon Secretary Moore said that the financial
loss TO the company since the stoppage Of travel on
Thursday would not amonnt TO over $780, All the old
drivers were work yesterday aud no new men were
taken on the company feeling confident that the men
had been persuaded by outsiders to enter the strike
The Secretary said the number Of applications made for
employment was astonishing, and many well-dressed
and apparently well-educated men had asked for any
Kind OF work whereby they might support their families
There has been no reduction made In the pay OF
the men ON the Seventh Avenue and Broadway lines,
and the drivers this road are the only ones In the
city now receiving 50 day The drivers are well sat
isaed and there has been trouble. The travel on
this road largely increased by the trouble on the
Sixth Avenue line.
The drivers on the Eighth Avenue line are paid by
The trip, and they make from 81 81 to 81 80 day.
Although they suffered reduction they did not enter
into the strike, and the OF this route have made
their regular trips.
The drivers on the Ninth Avenue line have been get
ting only 81 10 day for year. and as no reduction has
been made in that tune no trouble has been expert
enced. 49,.
driver on the Belt line Of said that that COM
pany's drivers were paid only 81 80 day, but they
would not enter the strike, as there were too many
men ready to take their positions at even that low
rate,