New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
popIplE END OF TIE BOYS STRIKE.


rHr MESSENGERS DEFIANT ~ 1uE MORNING AND
4. SHAKEN IN RESOLUTION IN THE AFTERNOON
ORDERED TO REPORT FOR DUTY.
The American District telegraph messenger boys
ChO went on strike last week attempted 10 rallV tber
forces yesterday morning. Those no sun reiscu W
resume work collected in front of their respective
offices. An idea occurred TO one OF the strikeis Mn
with number of others was loi'sr'ni =" other dis
tricts and get the boys together he SAID. ms was
considered brilliant idea by his e1mpanionsi anu ,
waving their haas at the manager, they s'arteu ,oi
the next station. As one alter ano.ne, W W
tricis was visited and the number o. 'ne s.Tikeis
was increased they showed greater Goo shainn
After they had received IN accession from tne
office at No $40 Sixth-ave.. two bows formerly III
the employ of the company attempted TO get them
INTO line In the disorder that followed the arm Of
the law III the shape of barry Policeman, was la'u
upon their ,narshals who were taken to the twenty
fore Justice Murray, and in default of 30 fine eacn
were locked up for five DAYS This unexpected action
was dscouraclng. but the juvenile strikers resolved
TO march down town nevertheless they re2che1 tne
Broad-st. office bet ween 10 and III o'clock. lhey
were afraid of the officers here. end made no demon
s,ratioA. At Park place and Broadway they !o1k
of their hats and cheered Manager J. NJ. Ball. who
was in charge at that office, re evlng the regular
manager. After reaching the lower part OF me
city no attempt made 10 keep togethcr
i'm a BODY 1t was impossible 10 learn
the exact number of the strikers: The BOYS
claimed that they numbered almost 500; the COM
pany would not admit that there were more lhan
200. Manager J. NJ. Ball. at Park-place and Broad
way, SAID " All of the boys at this Office except
very few refused to 20 TO work to-day. lhey were
very orderly; they SIMPLY said they did not wish
TO work and went ont of the office. Assistance has
been sent from other districts, so that everything
has worked smoothly. One of the boys, who was
amcng the strikers on Saturday, me back To-Day
WHY didn't YOU strike to-day" asked HIM; NJ Y
mother found QUO | was astrlkin9, and she ciuDDed
me all about the house he replied. That's why
Pm not striking Some OF the boys nave gun,
work because they were afraid OF the boys engageu
IN the strike who threatened them. This morning
one of the smallest boys came IN ana sald tha' ne
would give up his shield, as the boy had threatened
10 trounc; INN, and he was AFRAID told ninl lor
his scared looks and agitation cOnhrmed what ne
said, that he mght 60 home for day or TWO uhti
the trouble was over" 50
1--WE are not afraid of getting bounced" SAID one
OF group of strikers, in CITY Hall Park.
They Will get other boys in your places II you
don't go back soOn."
"Ob. bat they cart get BOYS as good as we are"
Are yon still holding out for So z"
Yes, we want So" said one. We are going 10
hold a meeting down at the Battery III the alter
DoOn.' said another.
Iu the afternoon a notice was posted in the win
dows of the different Offices winch made the J'f-
venie strikers very downLntarHd' dne np.
of the company who did not report for
duty either yesterday or at the proper
hour to-day would be discharged, not again to he
employed by the company. The notice was signed
by j. {. Turre the superintendent OF the mesSen-
ger department, as ordered by the president OF the
company This notice was so positive that the bows
laid aside their hlarIty and BEGAN seriously to con
slider their position. The great majority OF them
disappeared to their homes soon after the 0rder was
issued At o'clock, of the enthusiastic company OF
the morning only three or tOnr discOnsoate looking
boys renamed, and they hung about the railing in
front of tue Broad-st. Office When quest iOned they
showed no disposition TO talk. They finally adj
united that most of the boys had gwen H." and
would report for duty to-day.
President Andrews said yesterday that the position
Of the company III the matter would be rgldly ad-
heIo,l to- /" We took OF scVcntv-fve new boys TO-
day" he continued. OF this number probably
twenty are boys formerly employed as messengers.
but who resigned 10 take other positions. am sal,
isGcd that sufficient new boys can be secured 10 III
up the force. The company cannot afford 10 pay -
q week and boys WHO cannot wolk i0r less IMAM
that must resign their pos tons. he punilc has
noconcepOn OF the ann0yapces met with by tie man
ayers. here was a ease OF boy who was abSeni
a good deal and Of course he did not draw his tu!i
salary. He wrote his father a letter stating that
the company would DAY the balance the following
week, and signed the name 81 the superintendent OF
Messengers. This Is only one of numerous instances
of dishonesty on the part Of the boys employed by
us"
AT the Broad-st offices ten Of the boys who have
taken an active part in the strike movement have
been discharged and their names taken oil the roll.
Others Will probably be discharged.