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


LIEvED FROM EXTRA DUTY.
The strike of the drivers came to emu yes
terday, and last night running with their
usualreguarty upon all the lines The drivers of the
Second Avenue Road struck in the morning, but
after vainly seeking compromise returned to their
work. Drivers of the Third Avenue Line resumed
work in the morning, small concession being made
to them.
WORK RESUMED BY THE DRIVERS.
TIE SECOND AVENUE EMPLOYEES MAKE TARDY
sTRIKE-THEY RETURN TO WORK AFTER vAINLY
SEEKING COMPROMISE THIRD AVENUE
DRIVERS WORKING AFTER RECEIVING SMALL
CONCESSION.
The car-drivers' strike ended in a complete
failure yesterday. The backbone OF the movement had
been broken the previous day. through the action Of
the police in preventing violence and the want of
cooperation the port Of the drivers the Second aud
Sixth Avenue lines The Third Avenue strikers had been
thoroughly IN earnest in the attempt compel the
pany to accede TO their terms They held out dogEedy
until yesterday morning, when It became evident that
they must lose their places begin work at the reduced
rate majority Of the had oreseen failure from
the start but they movement and kept
there through fear Of violence They anxious to
begin work again possible Some Of them
said openly rhe only result Of this will be that shall
lose our places, and that will be
compelled to take less than getting" The
company known to be unyeldng In its determine
ton to pay than $1I75 day, and the police
were on hand in sufficient numbers to prevent any
tempt at intimidation. Gradually the judgment of the
strikers turned in favor OF resuming work. and when 1t
was announced that the company willing TO pay the
extra 10 cents the trip Harlem after the regu-
lar trips had been completed the returned to work.
The company willing that they should return, pre-
ferrng their service that OF the green hands who had
been engaged on the previous day.
Ahopeess attempt at a strike was made Yesterday by
drivers the Second Avenue line OF cars The
had worked during the whole Of the previous day. under
the impression that the company had promised to pay
them 81 day, but when they 70 draw their pay
the evening they received only 81 75 The leaders Of the
strike declared that they had been cheated Exactly
how fal-e impression had been spread among the
drivers could not be learned yesterday. majority OF
the old drivers were determined to work yesterday
morning. and they under the protection OF
the police. The disconnected drivers made or two
attempts to prevent the running OF the cars but
found themselves beaten. The excitement raised
by their conduct subsidized. They held
q meeting. and after an Ineffective attempt to
make terms favorable 10 themselves, gave up the
struggle Airport spread that the company intended
to reward all the who had kept at work, and this
added TO the bitterness OF their disappointment Those
who sober resumed their duties during the after
noon and the rest went home promising to return to
work to-day.
Aside from the brief trouble the secondave, the
different lines found difficulty in running their
yesterday. The the west side made their regu-
lar trips without interruption. The only sign that there
had been trouble the presence OF policemen on the
sIth-avenue cars during the early part OF the day.
There was dimuntion in the amount Of travel over
the side elevated road yesterday from the cessation
Of the strike. On Thursday the road transported
26,5l7 passengers, and, 10 all appearances, as
many yesterday. During the hve-cent hours, special
trains run, as on the preceding day
An ordinary days travel over this road before the
strike was about 10000 The number carried by the
Ninth Avenue line Thursday 1878, very slight
increase over usual number The Metropolitan Road
had returned yesterday 10 nearly s ordinary amount Of
travel The officers said that the gain during the strike
was about 600 persons Speaking OF the dssasfac-
that its employees because OF the order
prohibiting them from riding free tho road, ex"
eept when on business OF the company, Mr..
Baird said yesterday that considerable annoy
ance bad been given by persons presenting themselves
at tho gates aud riding free by saying they
ploy6s when In fact they seldom The company
had determined check this practice and had issued the
order other corporations obliged their 20 TO and
from their work at their expense The men had
Just grounds OF complaint he said as their wages were
good. - - - -
The drivers the Second Avenue line, who much 20
the disgust OF the Third Avenue Roads drivers refused
20 strike on Thursday followed their example yesterday
morning. however aud almost in body refused TO work
for less than 81 day The they for not strk
ing on Thursday that they had been informed that
they were TO receive 81 day as formerly. When some
were paid night before last they received only 81 rs,
and informed that this amount and no more would
be given to ALL This caused much indignation. and the
men determined TO strike yestert morning. Some OF
them stated that President Thorn himself, aud others
that man in the employ Of the company named Kim
ball had informed them that they were to be paid 81
THIS President Thorn denied. and stated, moreover
that no one had boon given authority 70 make such
statement
As trouble was feared from the action Of the men on
Thursday night, Captain Robbins OF the Twenty-third
Precinct was on hand carly with force Of at the
depot OF the company at secondave. and Nnety1th-st
Tho frat cars driven by conductors, stabemen and
few green hands, and were not disturbed with the ex
ceptfon that tho drivers were hOoted at by
the strikers the corners. The police were very
ygilant in endeavOrng TO prevent the gathering OF
crowds and their efforts In met with success.
few strikers however, about o'clock succeeded in
stoppIng n car going south at Nlnety-thrd-st. and
turned IL across the other track. They were quickly
charged by the police and fed In all directions The
police replaced the upon It's own track and It pro-
eeeded without further molestatoD. 1t was thought
best after this demonstration TO send two policemen
with each car aud Captain Robbins gave orders accord
inply Their presence did much to aid many OF the
green hands who showed signs Of fear The cars were
running regularly by O'clock although the usual num-
her was slightly diminished, and It seemed as II all
danger OF disturbance was at an end
crowd OF strikers and rufans, who had congregated
back OF the Third Avenue depot at sxty-thrdst. be-
gan about $3.50 a. M, to boot at and threaten
the new drivers as they passed on their way up
and down The aspect Of affairs became every moment
more threatening as the men began to surround the
cars -Four members OF the mounted squad suddenly
charged them fun gaop, driving them up against the
buildings and on the sidewalk, where they dubbed them
In oil
striker could be SEEM and for the remainder OF tne DAY
the police kept tho sidewalk clear One more dlstur-
nance the mornings record. As Dennis Shea
ono OF the old drivers who had returned TO work. was
passing Ninetydthst driving his car ne Was aL,Sekeu