New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
CONTRACTOR WALTON'S TROUBLES.
mE MEN REFUSE TO RETURN TO woRK-No FEAR |
OF LOSING THE CONTRACT

THE MEN REFUSE TO RETURN TO WORh-NO FEAR
OF LOSING THE CONTRACT.
Cortrarv toexpectatiouC Contractor W atoms driv
era did not return to work yesterday morning, and
the househude living in the district were doomed
to further disappointment Instead of having the
accommodations of ashes removed from their doors
and their streets cleaned and made passable'they
had to ne content with seeing the filth eccumaate'
The prospect of relief was further removed. All the
men were hand at the stables IN wentleth-S. w
six O'CLOCK in the morning and seemingly ready 10
work: but it was soon made evident tbat they re,
GREETED the bargain they had made ON sunday; ana
were seeking excuse 10 abandon IL WllliAm
White the stable boss, ii said, had refused 10
repace the two stableinen and two nlght-WatchInen
who mad Joined the strikers the agreement was
that every man she uld be given his old place. he
bargain was therefore, broken, ana hence Ihey
would Insist upon their original demand Tor y
day Mr.. WaltOn's son tried TO explain that II was
n mistake which would be Ioctled, but the men
would not listen to him unless he would promise the
wages asked for That he SAID ne coulu not 40
without consulting hls father. sixteen gren men
wero then obtained and sent out with carts each
cart being accompanied by two policemen. AS they
went dow Frst-ave., the new men we're besOuRht
ly the old men to abandon their work, ana whether
through fear sympathy, every man OF them con
sented aud jumping from his cart, lett 1t standing
in the street The horses and carts were then taken
possession of by the old drivers and restored 10 lne
places IN Twentiethst. No further attempt was
made to set force OF men to work, ana no agree
Ient was entered into with the men. few OF Mr.
Waltun's hired carts kept ut work all day but
HAY
made in the condition of the district. At twelve
o'clock n depuiation OF five or six men waited upon
MIR Walton at the stable: but he would not near
them, and at his request, one or thcir numner'
Arthur Gleason. was arrested for intin idatlon.
After examination at the Yorkyille Police Court he
was parUled. .,. I,ro
son Hall No. 253 Avenue A. and appointed com
mttee to wait on the owners OF nlred carts " u. u.
were still at work for Mr.. Walton ana ask them 10
ont work At that meeting The PlnngerS recre-
fairy MIR. Miller. appeared, accOnl,aned ny tapIa!n
(,inchy with a renewal Of Mr. Watons oner 10
take back all the men at 80 a day ana no deuuc-
tons The men were obdurate, however, ana de-
clared that they must have 81 day.
The strikers held another meeting AZ JeneIJSoIn
Hal in the evening, which largely attended
J.. +. Mcguire, delegate 10 the Central LABOR
Union. present and addressed them, declaring
that their cause was a inst one, and coun'clIlng
them to insist upon their demands. His speech was
received with enthusiasm. Several of Mr.. WaltOn's
for,men again urged the men to accept the terms
which had Ueeu offered them, but resolution was
passed unanimously declaring that none OF The men
%ould return 10 work unless Mr. Walton agreed TO
nav 90 a day, and that any further proposition 10
Effect settlement of the dispute must be made by
him. ,c...... - =. :.
ni0ht ar tbe St James Hotel lie said: " will not
weld TO the demand Of the men. made mlstake
IN discharging lot OF thein VINO are W1rnesS
missioner Coleman 10 put lot OF men ana ctlrs at
work in my district tomorrow morning anu WIN
Acting Superintendent ThOrnc for proper ponce pro-
lection. and hope to get me Hls'Iice sto.d,Iy
and don't think there are more than oUO loaus vi
ashes still TO be removed. That ought 20 pe gov Iin
Of tomorrow. There IL no danger OF my losing ny
contract but of course have 10 pay Mr. Coleman
men for the work they do for me. haa
one fellow arrested for intimidation To-Day,
and intend TO have dozen more arrested 10
prisonment. ! don't think there will be any more
Intimidation"