The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

five days. II was not anticipated by any of tho
drivers that the strike would take place before
Thursday. There was not much nope that
the company would acccdo TO the demands Of
the drivers and reinstate the two discharged
leaders. Farrell and Kearncy Neither was II
anticipated that the company would take tho
active measures to precipitato the strike that
they have done.
On Sunday night tho news got abroad that
thirty-six drivers were to be discharged on
Monday morning. This was thought to bo cor
rect. and a strike was ordered for Monday
morning. Soon after o'clock yesterday morn
ing. therefore, the drivers refused TO work. As
they brought in their cars to tho Sixty-sixth
street and Harlem stables. they quilted them.
and used their influence TO prevent their being
taken out The result was that there was n Rcn-
eral " tie up for about two hours at Sixty sixth
street. no cars going either way.
Superintendent Fields was at the stables. and
he Immediately notified Police Inspector Mo
Dcrmott OF the trouble. The Inspector tcle-
graphed for l50 reserves. which consisted OF
squads from the Now. Delaney Church
Oak. Rivington. Houston. Madison, Thir-
ty-sevcnth, Forty-seventh. Fiity-ninth. and
Eighty eighth streets police, together with a
squad Of mounted police. Captain Yulc was In
charge but Inspector McDermott was on tho
ground also. and remained all day In command.
About O'Clock the first car was sent down. in
charge Of Conductor James J. Bcylan. It had
gone but block or two before "A gang OF siri-
kers induced the driver to quit IL. and throwing
It OIL the track. interrupted travel for awhile.
Then the police took the matter in hand With
two or threo officers on each car. and with new
drivers where the old ones would not drive
tho cars were slowly sent out Of the stahles The
strikers stood around and looked on quietly
GuInrpTtlY not anxious TO have n collision with
the police who were I'm sufficient numbers to
| overpower them should they mako any demon
strailon, To be sure, some OF them Jecrcd and
hoOted but on the whole the old drivers were
quiet, nni seemed content to wait further de-
voiouments.
one 10y ono tho cara were sent out. un'il
10y noon thoy werc running ncary on
sehodulo time between the Post ON ana
SiXy-slNth street. lhe pniico made themselves
nj home al tho stables. The lr'sldents large
room was given up 90 them, and there those not
on duty smoked and rend, or tried 20 cnt'
what sleep they could. preparatory 10 'he work
were not To- be- relieved until the strlkc was over
In Harlem there was much more thorough
tie up" Tho police were not IN force there.
and the striking drivers were In sufficient num-
beers 60 deter any who wished 20 drive from do
ing so Every car that came up from down
town was stopped. and none were permitted 10
mott mott scnt Word to CAPT Davis 10 disperse
all dieordcrly persons NJ once, ana 70 soc
that the cars we're not detained. In addi-
| ton, hc sent somc OF his reserves. and by
10 O'clock the cars were running again from
| that end Of the road. At this time according 10
| the road officials who were for while very un-
npproachahe about thirty -nvc old drivers were
AT work. New men were constantly arriving.
and were constantly being hired. One APP
proachcd President Pm Hips and asked 10 drive.
y" DID You ever drive lsioreY" was asked.
Tho mpn said he had. and whore
Why were you discharged 2 was the next
n" applicant explained why.
n,.D..d "a You over run over anybody" Hc
"Wili You promise ncycr t. take par, in no
| strike under nry crrumStan' p
The man Promised quickly ~ .iently nct c"r-
| tain whether iwn negatives in English wele ~
sirgnE as iw3 Grnee neF1iiy..s ,.,,,
49, Then III hrrAk you IN the President said.
This was n ioir sqmpe Of the hiring done.
and thus cars wrr. Iui' kiy manned.
Al II O'Clock the o'd drivers held secret
mecting az no se'ond avenue. ana deicr-
mined TO stick te, tae ond"avor to tic
formed with Prc-idrn, FarrcI rs Char
| man. 20 500 The officers of tlH ROAD
| charged The result of tho C1rmittee's visit
WIS alterward explained hy Farrell
=. Tho next in ideui ~ interest Wac ne arrest u
" / was standing near SiNty-siAth street" he
said when a team ran away, md Running
| by the crowd. and won't 10 sec what WAS the
| mattcr There were three cars In front ot tho
! depot and ! stopped and spoke to tho driver
| The police officer on the ear ordered me ofl.
| told him had az much right there rs he had.
| Then le said was drunk. ain't drunk now.
| an ! = ! wasn't any moro drunk then. But
| the police oill'er ran away b. quell some sup
| posi- itlous riot ana won't to the sidewalk. Just
sreot .fS., poiiSe came uo and told me me 10 move
on. was walking hut not fast enough
imet. told him wouldn't gc at all i he pushed
iRen iRS inspcSor So'M Mgbcr%S% 5urisGae sGGi ans his
pistol. ran among them, He Iammcd three or
| four I'm the mouth and ordered Palmer to arrest
me. was dragged down TO tho Flfty-ninth
| street station. Hnd then taken b"iorr JUST 'e
] lllmmpr the EIItN-ErNfutN Street IrIIrH
| Court. ! told him my story, and he said | bad
c2mmii,cl no breach Of TIE peace. and he di-
| y'rnciiy between Palmer and me. and the judge
| took my word for y"
| listening. used 10 drive for him whom he
was conductor on the Grand street line, and he
was lia.6 fi.i ih2ErS1S1 EaS.S #; Farr" rir9IssiI sssiI
| "Wcll, be was Die .hHrged for shorts" the
| driver urlcd II that don't mean stealing.
Farrell. who isathick.set smooth faced. gool-
naturod looking man. with iron gray huir. was
dre~7ci in nGnt suit OF black br7adeloth. Had
"'That'- johns elcctlonocrlng suit" friend
rrmarkob iio Ian H., Tor IA A., NH, m,Hn n iho
man '- ticket lls lawyer to-day Henry Stein
| erl WAS one of mis- opponents. He is ono OF the
have AN the new tennis 20 break in."
Ii -ro u tql, driver lnicr'ercd ana directed ot-
tcnti0n 10 his face. On The forehead was big
patch Of plaster. and two others were on the
| back 81 his head
~ That what poucem0n's CLUB did. he
! said " was standing on the sidewalk when
! saw the roundsmpn taking Farroll in ! ran Ip
and uakol him what he had arrested him FOR
and, whack, got It over the head. ] was taken
| t. the Fiity-ninth street station. had my head
! dressed and then they let me go."
At tho police station Sergeant Smith s0id that
| Dockam. tho man with the cut head was ntoNi-
| Gated and had intorierrd with the police when
| making the arrest. He's good honest. inno-
| cent follow, but he got drop too much, and 50
| he got in the way of a club"
At o'clock I'm the evening the drivers held n
meeting at 0il Third avenue and reports
| were asked as 10 tho progress OF the strike.
| Farroll said that he had called upon President
| Phillips who worry politely asked him to '.i IN
| Thursday. That was all the satisfaction the
! Committee got.
am. Farrell continued" anxious TINT tho
public should know all we DO We want them
| 10 know our grievances We have not instl-
| gated this strike, but tho railroad company
| has by discharging thlrty-AlX men. il IL not n
| question 81 wnges, but OF PRINCIPLE, kearney
and do not want the drivers to lose their places
| on our account. But the drivers are not goingto
| be- tramplod upon by the company, There nre
now only IA old drivers at work, and before
| . o'clock tomorrow there won't be any. Ap-
plausel Medo not propose 10 do ythlng that
| viii bring US iuto contact with the police
! will have tho biggest horse monopoly
| In the world bent by few determined
| men. Men determined 10 stand on their
rights not for wages but for manly principle
| | don't desire to tie the railroad up on my own