New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STRIKE OF THE MESSENGER BOYS.

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fopry-rlvE DISCONTINUED SPIRITS DISCHARGED
,ur coNpANY's SIDE OF THE sToRY-TRocbLE
IN ONE OF THE OFFICES.
The strike of the American District Telegraph
messenger boys was ended YESTERDAY oy 'o'S 49,
of the strikers being discharged ana me reu''" ~
resuming work at the former scale OF wages rcS
eral of those discharged, cndeaNored 70 pe's .,r
their late companions to hold ont until the l.o
mart of the week but failing in tins tney re,iSu
from the offices, and business went on as III 80 ,H
had never been contemplated. In the course " ~
day j. &. Turrell. superintendent OF nmssSaoaS
was visited by or more OF tne u'sv'a .p pvV
emuIoyes asking 10 he reinstated. MANY OF tneh
pleaded their cases eoquently, urging ihtln'ua'v"
by other boys their reason Tor Ie.usps ~ iieG
Parents of a number of the discharged lads caiieu,
81 st.ted that they were III ignorance of their
sons participation in the matter unti lts coutiu
SION These statements will be investigated anu II
fonnd correct some of the boys may be taken back.
William r. Chester, superintendent vi INC C"in'
pany, said to TRIBUNE reporter Nes'ernaV a ~
roon. few abuses will crop out ut times IN an
orcanzation Of the nature and extent oil the Aier-
can District Telegraph Company, where SUI nOSs
are employed. To begin at the ocg,nhin af poys
who are emplOved as messengers must pass through
a nrcliminarv course of training OF ABOUT tnieo
weeks duration at a salary OF III week ihls Is
considered car fare They are 1%ug"o c at ' those
found inefficient are discharged, ana the REMAIN
der are placed active duty III the 9is s t
Salaries paid are for the first two weeks % ioI ne
osvt three months SO 80 week, for the following
three So Is week. and thereafter 81, untll pro
NOTED according 10 merit 10 the POSITION o seIseat
week All are required To work ten hours DAY
divided into various shifts according 10 the demanus
nj business In the outset, "A boy must be provided
with inform the cost of which IS deducted from
his salary after the first two weeks at the rate OF
81 - a week payable sem-mOnthly. The cost OF
the uniform is IS 90, for which Is charged ~ 90 ;
rubbers 81 10. the cost price; cap 40 cents STRAW
bat 30 cents and collars 10 cents piece. lee
leaves profit TO the company OF 'f
cents on a complete outfit. ana that sun sun
is deducted on the instalment plan. Inc
system OF overwork grows out OF the hne5.
a DAVIS absence without excuse IL punishable by
fine OF % cents and a days labor extra foT NPenu
ing the 20 cents allowed for car fare by the COM
many ont side Of the cOmpanYs business, me OF
six hours is imposed. These fines. whue apparently
excessive must be imposed III order 10 Insure care
and attention. $500, l.. t. of
.Will an increase of wages be made In favor OF
ihe messengers who did not JON in the strihe :"
have issued an order 10 district MANAGERS 10
the effect that they report TO superintendent Iul
,rIl the names of all who worked continuously
,brouShont The trouble of the 9Th. 9Th and 9th
with a view 10 TewMdiDg them III some such
manner" i. ~, e,oo -,
soon after O'clock yesterday, in the once al
Tweutv-ninth-st. and Broadway, George Mlckle
nee ffeen OF No sol East Thirty seventy-St was
given a message to deliver and was handed ~
cents for his car fare lie declared that the com
was NOT GOOD and asked for another dispute
followed and MIckie threatened to beat Mi. VAT
son the superintendent. The other messengers
gathered about, apparently ready for mlScme1'
Teoring some disturbance. Mr. Watson called DO
charge of disoTderly conduct lie was taken before
Justice Murray, at the JEFFERSON Market romeo
Court who discharged him with severe rep
rimanl.