New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-06

OF them then expressed Willingness TO work for the
from men on the other roads They were confirmed in
tins position when the drivers ian instigatOr OF the
strike being among them) who had taken down sever
cars at early hour back and sold that the
up and down they had been threatened by strikers from
Third-ave. Some OF the strikers from Thrdave. had
uttered threatening words but had stood on the
sidewalk and shaken their fists as the cars passed
selves while work, bur seemed think they would
not be safe when their days work had been finished
So until noOn mole were except one OF the
bobtails," whose driver vowed he would stop Tor
nobody.
Meanwhile great crowd of men, some well dressed
but moro poorly clad, gathered around the stables and
offices OF the company at Forty-thlrdst. There were
what to be done next seemed 10 be the sole de
sire OF THESE persons Of leisure. The drivers the
conductors and all the employees having nothing to do
helped TO swell the crowd. lac men generally assumed
the attitude OF being willing but afraid to take out the
The police had been summoned to the scene early,
but this did not allay the prevailing timdity as much as
au Deen eNpeGteu lspeci9T MURINE oeleu " so' .
man down with each car. Win this piOte0llOn rev
OF the older drivers went to work Then Few
new taken This last measure had roas-
surng effect on about hall the drivers ana oy the -
ole OF the afternoon half the usual number OF cars welD
running. SO the officials stated but to person waiting
on tnr street corner the interval seemed about iour
times the usual length.
President Butler is ont Of town. but the secretary Of
the company sud yesterday that 1t the drivers an not
TO work. all OF them, by evening, and he did not think
tneV would, he should advertise in this morn
ng's papers, and fill their places with new men.
There wit b. compromise" said the secretary as
Well a. OF the directors; I'VE dd not lower the
wages Of our men because we enjoyed doing IT, lt was
necessary. The expenses OF tho Sixth Avenue
NUe arc Tl,oIO a DAY, ana the receipts Slice lnis
elevated road went nto operation have not exceeded
$1,000. SIX weeks ago every Official Oi ITO company
nom the president aud secretary downto the receivers
had MS saalF reduced ~ per Gem, lh't was not sum
Gent au reduction Of the mems wages became neceS
sary. The drivers ore not 80 much oyerw0rked
Inry are employed IN actual driving OILY a
little eleven hours. The trips are 80 arranged mat
alter sour trips each man has a rest OF eghty-sight
minutes Then lLrte FipS more hnlSn lic uai. ~ 70
not very muchSl rs dayJut II The - had brcn con
nu d. presently 'herc would be no work NJ all FOR any
one Of the drivers said Sc We erred into eombiu9
ton WITH the drivers % the Second Thlrd and Fourth
Avenue lines not 10 WOik after "eIhe'uay UNI
received uur former wages. We informed
,od Va thar wa could have our pay,
aud receive our discharge any tine that we desired
Early yesterday morning j. Br0ckner' the driver
who had bren most prominent Ia mSligating the
STRIKE. was the first one 10 start out. lie
trndcrt "' and asked one OF the striking drivers
io follow him and pull him Oh the car after lac was ou
broken ms pledge %! followed, ana &C l:4O
=. ~. Micky' Green TOOK up the relhs as uSui, ana
ugan. There $50 drivers on tins line ana
after about twenty lad returned to their Woik, Tue
tLng 10 % ~ to WORK again before new drivers
were hired 20 places. Only Two or three ont OF tle
1 Hrocknrr hadn't gone back IN the first place. we
would have held ont AGAINST the company ana REUSED
work az AL. We Jgicoo not tu use any violence or
prevent an, one cls' from wulkng All We "Hh''u was
10 BRING tue company 10 oar tcrms."
Tie only Jctiu disturbance ~ the sixth Avenue sta
bIrs was caused by drunken man. ~ hau-past s
o'clock IL talked very loud about what he would 60
10 tue lt ~ no t"'h oA' q ''Nl' AsN f''SN
'''''''' ""' THE OTHER LINES.
Il was currently reported yesterday that the MANAGE
ment ~ the Second Avenue line mad acccded to the
demands OF the strikers for the establishment Of the
old rates but the report failed Of official confirmation
". :. Thornc. president Of the road said: 81 en-
p,oy ON nav rJId about 300 conductor, ana
.trik" u has turned out iust ~ knew u wuuld-my
men would uU strike % those 81 All "tneF u'S shoIl"
they are, ~ q rule, V.rY sober hhl stcaNy
rfisI tttfI
Than unmarried What dreaded Was Their being mo
-, i,, SIM .r. nom rue other roads. Even IN this
irgr hfyp been TrcIby disappointed. luis morning.
''' - " & r., I,u1 =" ai,.,ad, INV men from going
10 work undertook force them from tho cars, out
u ALI, thy also failed, thanks 10 ny men Autit quo
inr nd OF C,yt. II Robbins and half dozen OF his
ci.cr.u NJ Ipurp. was asked % there any truth
m report thai ihe drivers and conductors WEI. 70 Lc
- a dav "No. sir" me said I'VE pay - 70, no
nnrr IL b, small wages IN admit, but We can get all
the men vc won't M tLrt price,
Tc cars ON thc Fourth Avenue Road run ycstcr-
Il N mn ;Iclr usual regularity. George I. Bonuey the
m, Ind any trouble with hs m,n, and did
~, 49, ,i.i,..f. sirttc He was very sorry
Ire company bad been obliged 10 cnt down the pay OF
r,fur'.iy was uuabl, TO pay tho men - day
w tl,ut running tho business AT loss. iho men
IA AZ. aware OF that, and Mr. Bnnucy Thought ne knew
th,m well rnougu NOT 10 apprchcnd any trouble.
N, lid not believe That more. IMAM one OF Two
OF them bad a,,Utci che meeting Of the slHhrr';
In ra,t OF strike however, new men womb ne hlred
s last a. possible aud the psce would be asked 10 pro-
,rct tue cotupauy ou the Tiiri Ayenur Road.
Fin the conductors and drivers themselves mo direct
denial oil an intended sIIi4c could Dc obtained although
many ~ them spoke Of u as extremely inproh'oic.
All vas quiet ous ia, lUo OF th" J. shth Avenue Road
,r.Iy Ihr dritrt1 b iu titou Dart ia the btrhr,
,rd Am. any irtrutiUd Dt Joining %. huaI- tho
49,. az afriruE 70 sand salwuU driver
" fi,.fr me too in.uy men uut Of employment jdsi
80. -rp.,iut,,lent wilson stated that tut company
nd 4I .u frrub. WITH the mru, ana did not anticipate
ar, 40 furthrf reduction was contemplated.
The drivers auu conductors ou lhc bFl DOCK Ihr
showed 40 disposition 10 iau in the stukc They eH-
,.ri tbrw.rv.s as sHtsncd with the wages tn.y re-
a.. ~, and while they siupath,zr VITA the Iulrd Ave
ar drivers, ard hop" They Will succrcd do NOT PROPOSE
10 iYu tIral iu the strike
Mo- ,, Ia, oi men ou the broadway and seventh Ave
MAJ, t, liy, nor been reduced -. TIE drivers are
,su-d and the officer claim To nave no f-ar Of any
a.