New-York tribune., 1880-06-29
rur sTRIKE STILL IN PROGRESS.

DRIVERS ON THE SECOND AVENUE LINE ~ o,oDr
Is aopS - UEsArTsFAcT0nY coSFKRENcE WITH
pnrsrpsNrTH THosS--rHE DRIVERS ORGANIZING.
The strike of drivers on the Second Avenue street
D aI.osS continued throughout yesterday. and bids
fnir to be kept up for several days TO come Wnen
fe hour arrived for the departure OF the nrst car
fyom tic stables slight demonstration was mace
nv the strikers but no serious steps were taken un-
til about O'Clock, when a deputatlon OF tne
drivers halted ear at the y+;vor and Efted
the car across the track. forming biockaue.
This was quickly broken by the police, aud from
With few exceptions all the regular drivers feIusen
to take oct their cars when their respccLvS Tuns
were announced and the greater pars OF .ns %
tent that they declined TO do duty. About bfty cars
one-baif the regular complement. were run, being
manned by stable boys and new men. regular
details of policemen accompanied all cars and better
order than could have been expected under Lhe cir
curnstances was preserved. On Second-ave. Desweeh
fifteentl-sts the tracks were boekaded on severai
occasions with lumber belonging to the Eieyatea
Railroad Company; put aved On edch occaSio" INC Wv
Between 10 and II a. M q c9mmIltee0 Ply, 0,no VI S,lo
strikers composed of Charles Cassidy. John ODay'
Thorn president of the Second Avenue Railroad
Company and through its chairman, brleIiy state9
what the deemed 20 be their wrongs ano asheo so
that their wages be increased from Sl 70 10 9I
day and that the drivers discharged for partlcpat,
ing in the strike be reinstated. Mr. Thorn heard
them eourteously put declined 20 40 more tnsn re be-
instate the dscharQed drivers explaining mat ne
was not permitted by the company to advance the
scale of wages to such an extent.
general meeting of the dissa fisfied drivers was
held with closed doors at Reilly's liquor store az
Ihird-aye and Ninety -seeond-st., last ilght Inc
session was of three hours duration, Zio drivers M
particlpatino The number embraced lao from the
Second Avenue Line, and about seventy from the
Third Ayenxe Road. After considerable discussion
1t was decided that general orgaDiSation y, pc
lion Of THE Second and Third Avenue
Lines. sach an organization was effected In
part Michael Donovan being chosen temporary
president and Peter Lynch temporary
Several infiammatory addresses were delivered.
Donovan informed q TRIBUNE reporter that the
association had determined to tie up the cars OF
both lines either to-day or tomorrow In case the
advance asked for was not granted. The associa-
ton will also endeavor to keep the cars from being
manned by new drivers. Every effort will be made
by the police to-day to suppress Ontbursts OF vio-
lence and protect The property of the companies
The only serious disturbance which occurred yes
terday was on car No. "a, at Scventy-nlnth-st.
Louis Schmidt. supposed to be one Of the strikers,
boarded the car and refused to pay his fare or get
0ff. He became involved in struggle with the
conductor, and q number Of the strikers coming 70
his assistance the conductor was severely beaten.
Schmidt and man named Lenz, were arrested Tor
the assault, and each was fined in the Harlem Po-
lice Court.