The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-07
IHE STIKL BROKEN.
Compromise Between the Third Avenue
Drivers and the Company.
SECOND AVENUE REVOLT.
Beginning Abruptly, Progressing Feebly and
Terminating Speedily.
WORK RESUMED AGAIN.

WORK RESI- MED AGAIN.
The general progress yesterday among tho strikers
vas In, tine direction OF peace. Call It truce, com
promise or settlement, the result was undeniably OF
peaesable complexion Only on one line, the Second
Avenue, was there decided and marked movem ent
toward hostility and the progress of the strike
was so attenuated and indecisive that the went
back 10 work on the terms against which they ad
rebelled. The outcome Of the entire proceedings OF
The day was that there serious impeachment
TO travel any OF The city lines. There
were, OF course. some inconvcniences and de-
lays incidental 10 temporary DISCRIMINATION ana
inen ectua extemporized nep. but they were not Of
great moment allowed 70 pass lightly In the
nutter OF excitement which tho strikes have occa-
stoned. II Is pretty sale to aver that there was
neither general partial feeling OF insecurity, and
that the eic,sncy Of the police and tho supplement
tsry aid VI the military were deemed sufficient to
check aud control any disorder which the lawless
taking the troubles between the strikers and their
employ ers excuse, might choose TO create.
y ai PRECAUTIONS OF THE AuTuoRirIEs
There was no douUt, q seeming relaxation IN th Q
vigilance Of the police but II was moro seeming than
neal They did not crowd the platforms OF the run
n,ng cars but they duty convenient points
along the avenues and were evidently ready for AIRY
emergencies thar M ght arise. But behind them
another force. which might as q briei notice DO
weiled 70 proportions capable Of resisting ami quel
ng not merely riot IN the street, but Of dealing
pretty efsctually with far better organized dis
urbance. This was the National Guard, which had
companies distributed In the OF The rsspec
i've regiments under a division order Of General
Alexander Shaisr. In view OF the almost assured
termination Of the strike last evening there was
seine speculation among the officers and membe OF
the National Guard coocerning their detention In the
nrmories the general opinion beng that IL was con-
ndersd desirable be prepared tor any trouble
which might possibly arise out OF the Kearney mass
meeting at Union square. To make the arrangements
more enectuai permission had been granted to con-
meet the armorIes by telegraph with Police Head
quarters the military bear the expense Of the opera
ton
ISpIGxAroS ON SECOND AVENUE.
The excitement OF the strike was completely
shifted yesterday from the Third to the Second Ave.
nue. line When the drivers OF the Third Avenue line
s.ruck out boldly the previous oay their brethren
on Second avenue with the exception OF little
Iumacy in the morning, were TO be found at their
posts aud the company were running not merely the
ordinary Implement. but extra number OF cars.
There had been, they-- claimed, an accession to
Their demands aud they went to work
the understanding that they 10 receive
~, the old remuneration. Tor their days work. How
ever the understanding came about Il appears that
there was mistake or misrepresentaton somewhere.
Eithcr The company were decettiuI or the drivers
were erroneousiy ssugune, anu when the days work
was completed tho company denied any arrangement
on the 81 basis ana maintained that the OF pay
was 81 70 Tor the days work. Without going
into specm Details al this point u may be
drivers thoroughly aroused, that they
deemed themselves The victims vi dupliciy aud
fraud and that they perfected arrangements Tor "a
O following ua IL
advtsed action and violence that night has been
already ioIa and needs no repetition here They
nursed their wrath during the night and IN the
Ing collected IN gr' ups at the principal points along
the nc, were copous IN their expressions Of menace
ard even INDUCED IN some deeds Of violence The IN
tcrIerence OF tue police, however, prevented any
serious disturbances The cars, in spite OF obstruc-
porzed ard oil wllp or unwilling conductors ane "
all manner OF drivers (some OF them waterinen),
maze the trips with toefaoe regularity AS tho day
wore msttsrs seemed serene that the guardian
policemen ceased 10 adorn the platforms, but were
sun stationed .. eouvsnsnt points along me avenue.
cation with the railroad urging their claims
and UNFOLDING Their demands; but At last they got
thingss so inextrcabIy muddled that the men slipped
buck TO work ut the red uced rttc, less than
haa been stipulated Tor by Of the aud
agreed TO. as alleged, by the president
now THx DRIVERS TIED Up"
An hour or Two before the THIRD avenue striKers
conciuded peace with their employers a mum
Der Of indictments on the line determined 70
quit work, In const quence, as they alleged OF a
breach OF proms ON the part Of President Inorns,
give the men 81 day. This rumor (for such 1t 10
alleged by tue company TO nave beeu) kept
borug Harlem line was stopped. When the men
were paid OF and the story was found to lack iounds
tcipaon Of irouols Captain Robbins, with forty men
and six oil the mounted squad repa red to the depot
at six 7. NJ Al I'VE A. NJ. the nrst evidence OF a de-
termination TO strike was Pfvcn. No. refused 10
take cut his car, aud 10 quick succession about Nifty
others out OF total OF $50 drivers refused WORK.
The places vacated were ned by volunteers amous
Tho conductors aud by few ruw recruits aud at
Temps were made with fair success to start a car
every i've minutes. During the day this "hesdway"
was Improved on, and Ueiore The strike collapsed
there ives str'ng OF cars out on the road only two
Mr.. Thorne the president, spoke chartably Of tho
aesertsrs He thcoght that the trouble due
soleiy to Misunderstanding brought about by med
Although the strikers were suen and exaggerated
but comparatively little disturbance took place. A
conductor, who had volunteered 10 take Inc reins,
was seized and thrown back into the cur while
team was unhitched. Some oi The mounted police |
came 70 MS rescue aud be Was soon sent on hrs way
rejoicing. Al s1y-third streeta crowd VI drivers
coiiscted and Jeered those who had joined tho
strike" as they drove by. The police broke up the
asscmblaee ~ rather q rough manner laying their |
Clubs about indiscrIminatcly.
COLLAPSE OF THE MOVEMENT.
meeting oil the men vino had cited upn took place |
during the forenoon at tho OF Second avenue
and Ninety-sccoud street. II reported that the
Chairman was one McCuinpess who tontrved 10 rem
der himself unpopular by making speech IN which |
BIO advocated the acceptance OF the reduced wages.
II was not Clear therefore, why he had struck, and
The cause. Al MEG uinness' suggestion. committee
scut to the president VI tho 10 demand the
former rate-$2 day. Mr.. 1horne received tho men
aaDly and Is said TO have agreed 10 give them 81 IS
regular ana ten cents extra for tho snort "runoP 10
II ailem-NiDsty. second street 10 1904 street.
Nothing iurlner uans pred until alter dinner When
q second mcetin2 took pace, this time Mr. Jonn
Harmon occupying the chair
Auoiher conmi,iee, consisting of Mcssrs Hughes,
u Guinness, Gsvan, Riisy aud Dougherty, was sp.
pointed and Instructed to wait upon the preside
and ask, nrsI for 81 and failing to secure that 10
beg Tor 81 90 or even 81 81.
Evidently there was a lack Of diplomacy on tho
part OF the ambassadors, for they retired without
having Obtained even the extra ten cente allowance
or The "run-on" when II was understood the pres-
dent had alread, oferej.
Upon reporting their defeat TO the meeting
hcGunness renewed ms remarks IN favor OF accept
Ing tho Reduction. The men saw that the effort had
lxxl d. aud wnout waiting Tor any nnsl Adjournment
vent over III groups to the depot and surrendered
u disgust This occurred At bai-past three T. N.