The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-24
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W0RKINGMEN ON STRIKE.
MORE INDICATIONS or CONCERTED 40
IION AMONG STRIKERS.
street Railroad Employees Generally Hold
Inns Out-'LOnRshoremen Quietly Waiting
The Eject oc the strike Of Foundrymen.

street Railroad Employees Generally Hold
ins Out-'Longshorcmen Quietly Waiting
The Eject oc the strike Of Foundrymen.
Tho strike begun by the horscshoers OF
the Third Avenue Railroad on Wednesday
morning has extended to nearly all Of the prin-
cipal lines in the city. There seems TO be more
concert Of action among the striking horse
shoers than WIS at FIRST supposed. The day
following the Third avenue horseshoers' strike.
those on the Second and Fourth avenue lines
struck for the same pay. The strike on tho
Second avenue line terminated yesterday The
horscshoers were employed at the price de-
manded $3.50 per day. They had been re-
ceiving 1928 per day.
Groups Of strikers were gathered around tho
depot OF the Third avenue line Yesterday. dis
cussng the situation. They consider them
selves wronged by the company. and they
charge that il has violated promise made to
them in January last when their wages were
reduced from 1925 day to 50. They say that
they submitted to the reduction on the promise
that the old rates should be restored TO them In
May. On wednesday last they asked the Presi-
dent why the promise had boon broken. and
pay more " Our wages" say they. have in
this manner been gradually reduced from %
per DAY TO the present figures"
The officers Of the road sGy that the men are
doing themselves an injury in striking. They
to he able to- I'LL all tho places within few days,
They say that thev are determined to pay no
more than 80 per day and rather than accede
TO the demand they will lay M thcir cars.
The strikers say that the company will have
trouble on the first rainy day for twlco az many
smiths are required to keep the 1000 horses
well shod. and on rainy days the work Is con-
siderably Increased. For such extra work they
are prom .scd extra pay, but they sny that their
foreman has cheated them out Of this.
The Superintendent Of tho Fourth avenue line
that tho ppmnnuN puUuUi Afford To ncegQo
to the strikers demand. for since the elevated
roads have been in operation the receipts have
fallen OF to great extent. The strikers say that
they would rather work in private shops for
$3.50 per day than do the work they are required
to DO in tho companys shop for 81.
The Sixth avenue hOrseshoers arc receiving
S225 Der day. and are undecided rs 10 whether
thcy will join the strike. The $50 stabiemen
md car cleaners. who demanded an increase
from sl.25 to $3.50 por day. are still holding out
The Superintendent says that he has their places
Tho Belt line employs seventeen horseshoers
Ct 1925 per day. and about 1875 stablemen at
sl25. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock they
joined the strike tho former demanding $3.50
aud the latter i1.S5. The, demand was refused.
M the old rate IL they were protected. About
one-half of the stablemen wore paid Off.
The horscshoers OF the Seventh avenue line
Yesterday morning demanded an increase 10
$3.50 per day. They are receiving 80. On the
Presidents promising TO give them definite
The horseshoers of the Avenue b and Grand
street line struck yesterday for $3.50.
probably be called for this evening.
Every day that tho 'longshoremen's strike
continues, fewer ,ot Of the men are seen on the
street corners. They now remain quietly at
their homes during the day and meet in tha
evening TO discuss their prospects in places iar
from the river. 4 large number OF sailing YES.
sells have arrived in port. and employed the men
10 lond and unload their cargoes. some OF them
paying at the old rate. and all the others at q
very slight reduction. 1t was thought yester-
day that n conference between the men and the
secretary Of the steamship, combination might
sanford at his Office he % Broadway. and i had
| come 10 any agreement Mr.. Coverly. one Of
| the agents of the Anchor line. said Yesterday
| that the strikers would not he taken back on
any terms. A hundred longshoremen will ar
| rive on sunday in the Ethiopia A prominent
leader OF the 1lonsshhoremen h said that the neW
talk 70 them he said. and in few days they
will be rs good strikers rs we are"
higher wages in j. 3. 4 j. N. Corneii's iron Ta
| foundry on Wednesday returned TO work yes
| terday. Before work WAS begun there wero
several knots Of strikers near the entrance TO
| the foundry, and loud and harsh language was
useu iowara % t%hose wno shld they were Wiling
! steady lrOn-workers were spoken to. hut vio-
lence was attempted on only one A police off,
! Ger NJ the entrance was surrounded, and Super-
| inicndent Recd deemed II necessary 10 have
assistance, and Capt. Ryan sent a roundsman
and six police officers. Then the strikers dis
| persed The strikers were employed in tho
| wrought. iron deparmcnt on a contract to fur
nl.h tnH tniHi, New YORK Elevated kailroad Company
strikers rely upon the inability Of the lrnr 10
MI the demand for girders but Mr.. J. b. Cor
nell said that he had u three weeks supply
ahead. and that he had enough men to keep tho
work going on. When the foundry was closed
last evening only few of the strikers were on
the street corners. The police officers ordered
them away, and they continued to argue theiT
case in the neiGhboring liquor stores. They
will hold meeting this evening.
After the strike OF the Sixth avenue horse cnt
line stahlemen on Wednesday. the drivers were
ordered to bring their horses from the stables.
Frank Snyder. a driver. obeyed the order and
| later in the day he was assaulted in a neghbor-
ing barroom 10y three OF the striking stahlemen.
Ono Of them. Joseph Thompson Of 33l West
Forty-fourth street. was committed for assauh
in the Norkville Police Court yesterday.