New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-04
TRYING TO COERCE THE DRY DOCK LINE.
TROUBLE FEARED TO-DAY-ACrIoN OF COMMls-
sIONER HERMAN.

1t was a better day for walking yesterday,
aud the the East SHE did not feel the effects
of the strike 90 the Dry Dock lines much on the
previous day. Railroad Commissioner Herman was at
the Office the company, at No. 6O1 Grandst Tor tho
purpoe Of hearing arguments in regard to the strike.
lie was met by President White and the directors Of the
road besides subcommittee OF tha Executive Board or
the Empire Protective Association, and committee
from the various Departments affected by the strike
The ton lasted for three hours. Director Rich
ardson spoke the directors, and Joseph ODonnell
the case of the strikers. The strikers
sented demands but the directors asserted tha inc
men were not overworked or underpad. and insisted
that they should be ruled by the knights OF LABOR or
any other trades union When at l3O MI. kerhan
closed the hearing botn sides appeared determined to
noht the matter out TO the end. Mr.. Herman said
that lie would remain the city until o'clock. and in
case a settlement reached he wished to De informed
II there was no settlement woIld call meeting Of
the Railroad Commissioners and lay the matter before
them with recommendation to call the attention OF the
Attorney General to trouble the grounds as set
forth In his opinion printed In THE TRIBUNE yesterday
The Board OF Directors held private meeting, which
lasted until o'clock The committee OF the strikers had
gone back the hail. at No 237 East Ihlrd'st ana tho
men we're ubllans the action OF Nh kernan short
y after 3 O'clock messenger called tor Mr.. oDonnel
With the other members OF the Executive Board
who were present he went tO the offices OK tho
company where President White and Directors Rich
arson Curtis and Kelly et then AMI another consult
taton In a much more cOnciltary tone was held. Ine
directors were willing grant most or the demands OK
the men but refused recognize twelve trips as days
work Oh the Grand Line to discharge the men
who had stood by the company and the second consdt
ntun failed to result settlement. After the last
consultation a meeting of the Executive Board was hed
and it was resolved tie up all the roads IN when any
of the directors the Dry Dock Company are interested
until "A settlement arrived at Unless settlement Is
reached before O'Clock this morning all the cars on
the Green Cross.tOwn Line which runs from Wes FOry-
secondst ferry to Grandst ferry ana the Avenue
a. line which runs East Twenty -tNrdst Terry 10
Chnmber,.st. Jerry Will be tied az. -
We are IN this light to wD, said one OF the Executive
BOARD and II 10 10 necessary we Will ue up all tne
roas in the city IA To force the Dry DOCK people
to do ms Justice" An effort made To run car over
the Grand street line $50 M yesterday out an in-
Xnerenced driver put in charge and ho had g0ns
nn short distance before be had run on the Track and
smashed into one OF the Fortysccond street cars The
crs Of the strikers succeeded in inducing him 10 leave
e car and on their amt one OF the drivers
drove the car back the stable. Another car was
ston.d by load OF coal which WAS accidentally dunpeu
nv Inc coicart driver the track. Before pas
ro way was cleared tha driver had also been Induced
10 ion the organization. One Of the large fetall dry
goods Graudst. ran stages from the iery W nS
store for the accommodation OF his customers. o., .
There were rumurs OF riot aud trouble at the urhu-s
stables I'm the afternoon. e said that the COMPANY
rnn number of cars their lines to-day ana VIII, ~
have the cars filed with policemen 10 oee1s
the drivers IL they do this 1t IS reared tHas 'Vuo WI"
result.