The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
DISSATISFIED EMPLOYEES.
CONTEMPLATED TURNOUT OF THE DRIVERS on
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD TO RESIST A
FURTHER REDUCTION OF THEIR WAGES

CONTEMPLATED TURNOUT OF THE DRIVERS On
THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD TO RESIST A
FURTHER REDUCTION OF THEIR WAGES
THREE LEADERS DISMISSED YESTERDAY.
1t having been rumored that at the meeting Of the
officers and directors of the Third Avenue Railroad
held Wednesday evening Last. secret resolution
passed discharging number Of the drivers the
road HERALD reporter yesterday called on John J.
Farrell old driver the road and the President
OF the Drivers Protective Union, to find out il
there any truth in the circulated statement In
response 20 questions Mr. Farrell said 1T Is true
that Of us have been discharged. but the
ment not general. The directors in secret session
"Wednesday evening, resolved to discharge myself
James Kcarney and George Myers only.
"why you three in Particular
..Bccausc we were the leaders OF the strike in Sep
tember Last ana the well known representatives
the Car Drivers Protective Union. Kearney drove
car No u.s. which starts from Harlem; Myers drove
car No. 49, which starts from Sixy-ifth depot
and drove No. -. from Sixty fifth street depot,
1t was believed by the company that three wonld
oppose the contemplated measure of binding the
drivers under oath certain stpulations. and they
wanted to ges rid q ms 70 carry ont their programme
s'What programme
the wages OF the drivers to 81 30 day instead OF
tinung 60 give 81 20 and 81 90, which they pay
ing now. lHey Wautti 10 utttr the men Strlk
ing and trying % knock tho spirit out ~ them by
diseharging the leaders. They imagine that If the
men frightened there will be strike agans. the
proposed re iuction and suppose they want to dis
hcarten us from putting ourselves to the front 10
direct and encourage members OF the union IN main
tanning and demanding their Just rights.
What will be the immediate result of your dis
charge? viii your society resent i..
There is a resolution standing in union 10 the
effect that ii any member discharged who had
anything to do with the September strike the com
pany would have TO take the responsibility OF another
strike. Such was the arrangement made with me by
Mr. Phillips the president of the road, the 9Th of
September. the day resumed work
Then IL follows that the drivers on the road
to strike now, does il not?'
most undoubtedly"
Have yon yet determined on the day you propose
20 initiate the striker.
Not yet. but at the meeting OF the union. which
will be held at No. 10 Second at ten clock
next Saturday evening, the day for the men to turn
out will be determined on"
do yon think the strike will be general one on
all the roads,
Il think 1t viii include four 6fhs of the horse rail
roads in this city,
why all the roads, when the difficulty seems to be
the Third Avenue road onlyy"
Because feel satisfied now that reduction Is
contemplated on all the roads. Where reduction
II made there will be strike of course.
rs your union prepared financially to hold out
against the companiesy
''To certain extent we are
How, then do You propose to hold out after your
funds are exhausted?'
From assistance to be given by political friends
and others. should strike the contest will be
long and bitter for the have been driven to des
peraton by the President aud by the recent action OF
the Board Of Directors"