New-York tribune., 1882-02-21
CIRTMEN ON STRIKE.

Mr.. WALTON ACCEDES TO THE DEMtND.
WORK STOPPED IN MR.. MAIRs's DlsTACI-NR'
wAIToNs PLANs-vIEws OF COMMISSIONER
COLEMAN.
The cartmcn in the employ of Messrs. Mairs ana
Walton, the contractors for cleaning the stteets
and avenues in the part OF the CITY lying peio"
Fourteenth-st., ready to strike yesterday
morning for an advance of wages from S3 to
So 80 per day. In the first district, lying west oi
broadway. many of the caitmen worked until
noon. The ashes were removed from BroauWay
and some of the other streets. A considerable
number Of the cartmcn vas willing to contnuo
work at the old rate of wages; but these were
prevented by gangs OF the striking cartlheh'
Threats of violence were made, and IN somc IN
stances the strikers went so far as 10 cut the mar
ness of the horses and remove the tl boards Ol the
carts. BY ! p III. the strike was general Goh-
tractor Mairs on Saturday was called Nest ny a
telegram from his partner. They are closing n
contract on the extension of the Delaware Lacka,
wanna and Western Railroad. and the presence oil
Mr. Mars was desired. Supcrntendent Kellogg,
who had charge of the headquarters OF the hIat
district SAID yesterday that lie had hitten OF SIN
teen carts at work; and ms Ruhuer ""s oehnI @ IN o
creased In the absence of Mr. Mare De hid no
authority 10 accede TO the demands OF the strikers
Mr. Mars. he said, would be IN town today ana
would take charge himself Mr. NelIogg saIu .lo ,nao
The same men are employed by Air. MaiTs rs were
employed by Commissioner Coleman, ana they
have the same routes. From eight to twelve lOahs
constitute days work, the number Delng IeEu
lated by the distance from the dumping ground al
the foot of Canal-st. The average Is Ten loans. y
number of carts ls being built. and these VIII soon
be in use Meantime the contractor WOulh nave 10
hire pr yate carts OF the 100 horses aDd carts EN-
Eloyed in Mr.. Mairss district, eighty were hlred'
The Others owned by him.
fin MIR WaltOn's district many ruln0rS were
current among the men, and 1t was not until llte
In the day that some OF the cartnen knew thaG nc
had acceded to their demand Tor 20 % gay.
When it became known that strike wouId pe
made unless the increased wages were gwen, tIe
contractor instructed his superintendent To tell hc
men TO continue work at S} 30 day. lie also
sad that all the cartmen who applied WouIu DO
paid at the same rate. TINS oner somewhat sur
prsed the men, who had not anticipated snth an
easy adjustment OF their troubles Dut Tleh t. tme
supT osed plans of the com actor IN regard TO ur
nlshng ali his carts himself were suspected, thelr
SURPRISE was turned TO alarm. one OF the men,
more intelligent than the many others VINO Owls
number of carts in both MI Mairs's and Mr.. Wal
toms districts, SAID to TRIBUNE reporter yes er-
dav: " Our success will be but short-Hved. Mt.
Walton has required us to do much more work
than Mr.. Coleman for the same money ne mas
increased our hours and routes and now ne IS
building a large number Ui carts which ne WI
put on and then discharge us all. Inc men VINO
have been in the department for years anu VINO
thoroughly understand their business, are 10 De
discharged, while Il lot OF cheap ltallans VIII We
hired 10 drive the carts for 81 a day. This Is why
our demand was acceded TO to-day. All the carts
that can he hired will be put 10 work, ana IN few
davs he will have his district cleaned. Ihen we
will be discharged and OF course VIII be worse OH
than BEFORE representative OF the contractor
said that he purposed to lessen the cost OF street
cleaning by employing his own carts II Wa'
stated that 375 men were aU work in this district
Yesterday. Several of them, u was S1ld, Wtle
new men, who had taken advantage OF the III,
creased wages. As soon as the men were told that
their service would probably he short under the
present arrangement, MANY OF them regreici lhe
act ion Of the strikers, thinking thlt IL would h'
better to have steady work at - q DAY ihah 10
work two three weeks at - % ana theh DE
The statement made Yesterday that the sweepers
I. Il IN, hp inf a led
held n meeting on Saturday to consider the fcasi-
biity of making demand for higher wages, bnt
no action was taken, and they nave no luca ol
Tie cartmcn employed by Commissioner Coleman
in the part of the city lying above FGurteenth-st;
were generally at work yesterday. Ihry are pald
- per day They have asked Tor an increase OF
wages, but have made no threats to strike. Ihe
department OWNS and works from elgAty-hVe TO
ninety horses and carts and the drivers are PAID
by the city. In addition to these there are en-
ployed 214 private carts, the owners OF which are
paid S3 per day. On Saturday last Mayor Grace
Commissioner Coleman To purchase
twenty-five or thirty additional horses and carts ana
this Will be done at once. Much fault has been found
by Commissioner Coleman and contractors Mars
and Walton with the size OF the carts owned by the
private cartmen. They do not hold more than
from one-nalf to twO-thirls the ainouni oi ashes
and dirt which can he carried in the department.
carts. The new carts which are being constructed
for the department and the contractors are OF large
size. Mr. Coleman in his district the greater
part OF yesterday He was seen late IN the day by
a reporter of THE tribune. The strike he sald,
" is confined to the West side. In that part OF the
city where the street cleaning is done by the de
there is trouble, nor 60 anticipate
anv. The statement that committee of cartmen
called on me and demanded increase OF wages IL
80 committee has called and been re,
fused hearing. ] think the present trouble VIII
soon be over In Mr.. Walton's district IL has al
ready been adjusted. Until Mr.. MairS returns to
the city and | can communicate with him. OF
conrse | cannot tell what he purposes to do.
think there is no occasion for uneasiness on the
part of the public"
their Headquarters in the Bowery. The mrl i'll
contractor Watons district were congratulated on
having received their demand but they were down
east when told of their probable di,char G before
long Resolutions were adopted TO continue the
strike in Mr. Marss district until he yleldod 10 the
demand for 80 80 day