The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-16
GAR DRIVERS DlSCONTENT.
rrsorrING 10 SrEiKE ~ CiSh WAGES
,vp STILL FURTHER REDUCED.

,..eu and y enrney-A Heated Meeting OF
n,,ver.- Police Onicers to be Put on Guard.
committee appointed by the Car Drivers
,,o.,ive Association waited upon President
n,niins Of the Third Avenue Railroad. week
80 and demanded that John j. Farrell. tho
- Of the September strike. and his as-
.isant Koarney who superintcndcd the strike
T. uorlem. be taken back into the company's
smploy. Thoy said that tho company was
sul,y of bad faith In discharginR these
nn oner promising to receive back all tho
sriyers. without prejudice to any one; this
"a ,he condition on which the strike was
.ha,doned and that 1t had been violated by the
,omnonv. President Phillips replied that he
-. royerlcss 10 assist them. The directors
hoA decided that Farrell and Kearney should
,,over arain be employed by tnem. and he was
L,,1 b, their decision. The committee sug-
rstsl TINT Farrell and Kearney were In no way
resnousihlo for the action OF tho association;
they had acted only as representative mon. and
"A they had done nothing more than any other
tro men toward melting the strike. 1t was un-
nir ihatthey should be selected as examples
for punishment They therefore demanded tho
reasons for their discharge. written state
meut ot their dismissal. made by the directors.
Vas then shown to the Committee. but they were
no, allowed to read the part containing the
reasons for discharge. and Mr. Phillips posi-
lively refused 20 assign any
"WiIthcsc men hc taken back ?" asked Daniel
Y. Maeer. Chairman VI the Committee.
The President shook his head. and the Com
rittee withdrew with the remark. Thou tho
company must abide the consequences"
Representatives from all the lines in this city
and twenty delegates from the four most im-
porant lines in Brooklyn assembled in the
Union rooms at lilo Second avenue. on Satur-
ayeyening. 20 hear tho report Of tho Commit
ee Farrell was greeted with cheer after cheer
when he or So % address the meeting.
Il am q poor man. out Of work. with n sick
family 10 care for." he said. There is not a
dollar Ia my purse as you we'll know ask for
nosymrathy or help. only that YOU as one class
Of POOR mon free yourselves from the ever
tightening grasp Of q powerful corporation.
Mr. Kearney and myself assisted you in the
struggle Of few months ago; but do not let
uat Influence you We are united for each
others as-i-tanrc-nut to encourage strikes
Atonly boz your own interest and not ior US.
A storm ~ applause and cries ot We won't
g. hack ON you" AM lo1 STOOD ny US; We ~
went on to speak Of the " ironclad oath, and
denouteeI t MS an outrage that must be put
down. The drivers claim that every new man
appointed t0 a position Is required 20 swear
viii DO lf- duty whenever called upon. whether
Hstrlkc is Ia progress or not. 1t Is also said
that the most triiing complaint against nn en- %
Il0yee i- made proteXt for forcing TINS oath
upon him H. Is summoned before the Iresi-
don't shown the form Of the oath, and told To
eigu 10 or Elve up his place; ono day Tracy
ulr driver OF ,ar l6S. okingly called number
Ofm,n Who had submitted to the Qnth iron
clad-" % name ever since applied to them.
The drivers SAY thnt be was imnediately sum
n0acd to tlo office Of Pres ldent fhiilips. who Is
believed hy them to bee the originator OF the
oath. nnl ...l thnt he must take the oath him.
l.L H. refused. and was discharged.
Itf H - -
Agsn'rtl s'riko ON all the horse car lines in the
CITY proposed. Farrell opposed THIS ON thc
grlull fHat .fA"r COmptuir- should nu. lN
nuIef, -uT. II f.r what had he,u done by tho
Ih.rl avenue manae" nv. ~ was thnlrHkoi
y.tfiut at nu appointed hour " Ithin Nv
days o. Hltrrwprd "Gr'ed up3l. Az tlie or or. .
of- uI the lhIrt avenue uNN -i'uld hiHli4 i4Ol
lrir clr.. According io the uan M rr,pa-ird' ,i a., ~
l.compsuy complies with the Demands Whlrl
are thai lau d and kcuu"y Doe gwen th'i
former po-lu ns; tnal all persons ol-rnfrSt
taken hack that all employees now under suel
oath De re'o sol from h. and that iu the iuwr'
10 ono entering the cNmtHny's Cml4pyi4cn
snail ho r. quirrd 10 take any oath.
Tie BROOKLYN men asked that some action h'
takru upon the cuse OF George W. Corner %
IL Fulton street, brookNn, an agent Tor l4'
owners of d o dials and bell punches used II
horse cars. Ihcy say ihhl ~, voluntarily acts a'
Rsty upon cOntu tors ana drivers. lie II snlt
t. have caused the discharge OF more men tlial
any ton of tho regular spoilers. committee
Was APPOINTED to inquire into these charges.
After the general meeting had been dJournc(
delegates from all the roads lthc drivers feacl
havo an orranizntionl assembled ono OF thon
SAID Yesterday that a formal agreement wa'
entered into 10y the drivers OF the Seccnl
avenue, Third avenue, sixth avenue, Eight
avenue md Broadway lines and the four lines
n Brooklyn. By this agreement they boun,
themselves % unite In general strike in cast
Ne wages on AM, one ot the roads should b'
work on their own roads. but Will unite in pre-
'eling any cars being run over the other.
II the Eighth Avenue COmpnnys Office, yes
ierday il was said that the drivers and conduc
hts submitted to reduction OF their wage,
tron sl6s 70 sl.54 a day two weeks ago
dhd no trouble was anticipated. An old driver
si0ll on a car awaiting the starters bell,
:. No there won't be- any strike here. he said
IN ugh the Lord knows there ought 10 be
This line Is always the first 10 cut its wages
and has been the cause OF nearly all oul
troubles. Why, We get twunty cents less a day
man aiy c thr other through llnos. But the mel
tre afraid iO call Their souls their own; They
hNe d. plnrS' no crEanizhIIon' and there cal
See tbs rubber coat nearly worn out by tho
U.s. u las mad the past Weok,' said one; tina
c.s' -, these gloves Two pairs, one over me
YAer .i-i dollar a pair, ana tnry don I las
ug. We have 90 wear heavy clothing 10 stant
lle exp -uro. Alter We get an ouui We are IL
Oe.t 81 deep that II requires long time to ge
vl- lave nlue children ana WlIet9 sup
Inu ali Iuy 50 month Tor rent tell YOU
1t9t 1ay leaves n1 margin, after nay wing iol
h5 mere ne'essalics Of exi steuce. 1t is star
nN1h wlE"s. ana we have hud enough ot II
Neearrl"l our point when they cut US dOwr
j. H. BiIg1lI. Superintendent Of tho Sixth
avenue lu. stood In tho depot at Forty-third
fi.rt Watching tho cars. No complaints
Ial h'Hu made 10 him, he said since the re-
uuNlou lu oeutemhcr. Driver. and conductors
gFe g'iIug Sl.75 a day, and wero satisfied
he 7h" Urr.l only once, on the day betOr,
s.~uon, Nuen he asked that Giteen or twenty
m'l h' allowed L. take the day oil H. assist n
ee.tou work. The Superintendent refused
pa ue ground that all the men must be allOweC
wNie, and none, except tEpae appointed e
IHiNln- at the polls. could be spared all day
~ hai ho trouble with FHrroll and anticipated
lone, iie called up one OF the drivers an
,shelhln ~ tell all he knew about any proposes
TtIhe speak out. don't DO afraid ~ he said
'tHan ro.ored up aud stammcrcd that non'
H. W 0lAlh avenue employees eyer attended
IT, mon meetings; that there was no dissat
.,'".u'n ami that no one on his road evel
1p3Ae oi striking Drivers further removed
S9M lhe Superintendent freely expressed theil
tUSss.sa't!au. They said that the wages o
80 are ohS nominal. The extra drivers. who
a. lN nA idul m ca-e ~ an emergency. haV'
SNIp r. AMI no driver can average ovel
m H. Ih"Y Were ready ~ Join other lines
nVAe VI he Third avenue drivers though
VIZ ~ han ny strike, kearney was gcttlul
t.y 4'} 1s foreman Of gang Of men en-
k,+ d" W." lNhlI' works. and was anxious Il
Lg1.rt"N " 'll mat ho might resign and be-
G4" Hl. lurg.l. This assertion Wa'
ltr,i D1 ',.rr drivers, who declared tina
c.r.., ..i hnhuny were both In straitene.
sr ,'"l it .ng had no work Of any kinC
'i|' 30 Ink. uepIoI their far