The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06

had not yielded to the demand Of hi.
men, but had promised them that he would
do so " the directors OF the Third avenue line con
oiudcd store the old scale Of wages their en-
poyes This provoked much Indignation, and re
OF liquor store At No. 1915 Second
avenue. About one hundred men assembled
but their deliberations were very brisi. Before
any organization was effected the committee from The
Second avenue depot returned and reported that the
drivers OF that road were TO receive but 81 10 day
and no extras. This announcement excited the
Skrikers more than any event oil tho DAY. A rush
vas made Tor the door amid loud threats OF ven
dulged rather freely IN liquor.
BLocKAprSG rME SECOND AVENUE LINE
The resolve, though IL had ~ been put, promptly
carried unanimously, II seemed, TOR those who first
gained the street ran directly the passing
aud while some seized the horses by their heads,
others unlockei the traces, and Others Jumping on
the 'front.' PLATFORM turned the brakes nd snoycd the
driver from his post. All this done in less time
than 1t takes TO describe n. In another instant the
car No To- was lated from the track and moved part
way over toward tho adjacent rails. the conductor
rcnonsraed but the driver yielded cheerfully TO the
stpkers, and saved himself from rough usage The
low passengers left the car precip',alsy but wthon;
aud served similarly and tue passengers forced 10
al'ght, but hardly had this second s,oppage been
effected when one OF tho strikers cried out, "Boys,
this ~ all wrong. Those cars must not DO stopped.
Lot tho finish their tripa You must
whose fares are paid and who viii DO Obliged to walk
long distances you block the limo. say let the cars
60 through TO- day and tonight but tomorrow
drivers 10 BEGIN work. Don't get the public
down on you, boys! Be careful! l going
speaker, who was thick SET, respectable looking
Young man, named Patrick Mailon, driver tho
Forty second street branch of tho Third avenue line,
called 10 the driver OF No. 10 to hitch up his team
60 ahead. Msllon's ADVICE was SECONDED by several
OF the crowd, but few OF the ringlcadcrs growlod
audbly their disapprova aud threatened the driver
anew. hallon thereupon jumped Oh the platform to
protect the driver, who whipped up his horses and
ratified down tho avenue amid tho yeils OF the mob.
~ mi ~ho ~knI aArAnr md
IN few minutes the cars that had been detained
were movcd on. -efrh
ANOTHER srorpAGE
The loader OF tho dsordory portion OF tho stvikers
was stableman OF the Third avenue limo, evidently
slightly Intoxicated Chagrihed oy Inc failure Of
his scheme, he rallied a tow Of his gang, and
street. At this point the street Is cut
through solid rock that Iowers abovs II on either
side. the excitement OF tho scancs just enacted at
Sixty-thrd street mad attracted an immense crowd.
mostly OF women and children from neighborng ton
emont houses These swarmed into the cut and clam
bered up the bordcrng heights wnc the strikers took
up defiant position IN the middle OF the avenue and
oars. They quickly succeeded IN stopping three or
four cars filled with passc myers, and wero rap diy
working up terrible excitement, when Pat Nation
again appeared and made snort work OF the blocka T.
Without parleyins he mounted the platforms OF the
In quick succession and stopped tho intimidation
process He drove OF with each for block or
Two pluckily offering to "iay out any who dared
to interfere with the rlgn's OF the passengers For
example again enectuai and this tiEe The unruly
spirits gave up entirely add lett the track. Tho
Mallon's pacific policy and to do nothing be-
fore daybreak to-day, when they will strive pre-
vent the Second avonue drivers from gong 10 WORK.
EXAMPLE.
During the whole OF this Lime, hour At least,
no policemen were on hand. The boys who were
present in astonishing force, ana in heartfelt sympa-
hand at car stopping they placed large
paving stones tho tracks, and enjoyed the
inn OF seeing car alter car Jolied on tho tramway
wheels flew from The rails aud tho vehicles urched
over on 70 The roadbed. The line was thus again
blocked for while, but meantime word had been sont
to the Twentyeighth precinct aud Sergeant Kave At
the head OF tho mounted squad, came gailoping uD
the avenue.
A CHARGE AND A RouT.
The ponce rode directly NJ the crowd OF mscreant
urchins and idle onookcrs and charged through tho
instant aneous For moment the light of
the juvenile rioters resenOled tho panic at
Bull Run when the Black Horse Cavalry
OF historic renown put In an unexpected and donor.
azfng appearance. With shrieks and yelIs tho
youngsters few heller skeltcr up The ave.
licc cavalry scaled tho rocky declivity on
either side and dispersed tho crowds that covered
the hlhops The rou..was complete, and Ia five min
utes the victorious officers held every strategic point
from which the Infant foe had been dislodged
second detachment OF police, on loot, arrived soon
after, aud quiet was thenceforward maintained in
tho Second avenue.
SCENES OK THIRD AVENUE.
The excitement was continuous tho depot
Third avenue but the presence OF the police IN over
wheming force rendered rioting so obviously a TOOL
hardy measure that no serious breach OF tho peace
occurred after the first attempt at stopping The
had filled early in the day.
In reply to inquiries tho superintendent OF tho
Third Avenue Rond stated that there really was no
STRIKE and planned tue statement by saying that tho
drivers, with The exception OF three or four, were all
whiting to accept tho reduction. but were
intmadated by outsiders. This assertion was sconsd
at by the drivers TO whom tbc reporter subsequently
repeated II. The superintendent also claimed that
his cars wore running on twcive-minute headway,
when actual observation and reference
to reliable tmekecpcr showed that be
was mistaken car was turing the afternoon
patched from the depot under guard OF the police
about onco In twenty minutes or malt an hour. In
every case six policemen made the round trip
HARLEM.
Al half past two p. n. tour OF tho Third avenue
limo were stopped 10 Harlem, and on receiving word
10 that effect Inspector McDermot sent the following
despatch 10 Captain DAVIS. Twelfth prccuct:-
Report .he ition Of affairs IN you. precinct
w bat force have you. aud IL 10 sufficient?
To tins telegram Sergeant Smith rcphcd:-
All quiet ut present Reserves the Thirte,h
Thirty .nrst ana rhirthsecond precincts.
AN IXcxypiARY nEsriyG.
Amer six o'clock IN the evening the crowd about
The depot increased and the Sidewalks along Tbrd
avenue. down to sixuetn street, nlcd
me strikers were no, Idle and a, SaIi'pa.s
SIX numbers oil tnem arrived At u saloon In Second
avenue, Just above sixiy-third street. IL was
understood that meeting would be held either there
,r at Brevoort Hall, whore the meeting OF the pre-
vious evening had been held, but the former piacs
vas nnaily decided upon more secluded Tho ring
euder, Farrell, Was not among no lrst concrs and
as arrival was nnxioueiy awaited Tor moro than hall
IN horr. The meeting began a few minutes after
seven O'Clock, order being called by almost every man
n tho room, no ono seeming TO be recognizs d as
eadcr. Many vi the men had been drinking aLd
ono OF them sbowsd the elect Of their potations.
'omc were gay, others gloomy, out all woro
qually earnest IN their NOISY ondeavors to secure
order Al last one oil more powerful lungs
han his companion, secured a nomentary hearing,
md SAID that IN tho absence OF Mr. Farrell some Que
hould be selected 10 takc his place. Accordingly
dr. Wagner vas nominated as chairman pro tenn and
cceived emphatic Endorsement Ho returned tho
compliment by appointing Mr.. Lloyd, hts nominator,
Is secretary, and compelled the latter 10 accept
he ONCE, despite The plea OF ignorancs OF
rs dutcs. These prciininarcs Enc next step
vas TO secure the mscting from Interruption, and to
mis- end tue windows wero closed, not y outstanding
he closeness Of the atmosphere aud sergeant al
rms" placed on guard ut the door to prevent tho de-
'nrturc oil those present or the entrance OF now
omcrs except by consent OF the cnar, the
dca being TO secure absolute secrecy while
he question OF the day discussed. The room In
vhion tho meeting WAS held lies In the rear OF tho
sloon, through which II Is reached rom the street.
he number OF persons present when the chairman
vas appointed did not exceed sixty or sxtyfvc but
no body was augmented ny numerous arrivals
nt,f there were nearly ninety persona ia the roocl