New-York tribune., 1886-08-26

started down seventh-ave. II was stopped. and the
passengers alghted. The delay caused big crowdt to
gather. few feet in froDt.of the car they caught
wagon and turned 1t across tho track 1t looked
as though attack would be made on the and tho
police grasped their night sticks nervously but beyond
broken fan light which shattered BY briok the
| car was started again without damage. At Forty
secondst the driver Of No 1T OF the Forty
st. and Boulevard Line whipped up ts team until he got
directly the Broadway track Then he braked up"
suddenly and almost caused collision, but Detective
Price grabbed the reins Of the Fortysecond-st car
horses and backed them out Of tho way. There was
further trouble except shouts and of the
mob OF half-grown boys who after the until
Thirty-fourthst. was reached. Two sixth-ave.
were coming. downtown close together. One Of them
assed tho crossing all rsht but tho second
the Broadway tracs man from the crowd seized tbe
reins and stopped the Detective Prce Jumped from
the Broadway seized tho by the collar and be-
fore he realized what had happened TO him he
his wey to the Thrteth Street station. He gave the
name of Bernard Quinlan The crowd took advantage
OF the halt to throw few bricKs at the One
| OF them fell the head OF reporter. Several
women hailed the car, but no attention was paid to
| them. The only other trouble was near the Fifth
Avenue Taeare when another voey Of bricks fred
Seven other were sent out, but they were not
molested. They each made three trips
The officers OF District Assembly No. rs were busy all
day with the Belt Line and with their efforts to have the
State Board of Arbitration take hold OF the difficulties
Commissioner f. f. Donovan was seen by the Execu-
tive Board and expressed the willingness of the commls-
sion to arbtrate the differences on both roads the
matter was submitted to them. Late In the afternoon
meeting of the Broadway strikers was held at Ffethst
and Nnth-avc The Dis rct Executive Board suggested
that President Thompson, OF the Broadway road
be asked to submit matters at issue to the State
authorities pledgng the strikers to abide by their De-
the old time table, The meeting agreed TO this propo-
sitlon aud Executive Board went to the stables and
| tIniff al tn Dreah hanf llnmn
Everything looked like big strike at the stables OF
the Bolt Line Company In Tenth-ave Each side settled
down resolutely to maintain its position Pcesldens
scrbner returned to this city and at m supernten-
dent Harris posted this notice IN front OF the stable
Conductors drivers and g. WI HA2ss Be Ras At
The police guarded tho stables as usual Captain
Knlea In charge with sixty three officers and six
roundsen. and assisted by sergeants Blair, Porch
or DeyeresuI. Tho picket guards Of the strikers
vigorous and aggressive and more than one man
not born this city snapped aud beaten before
the police could interfere Considerable excite ment pre-
vailed in the morning. and the police made arrests.
superintendent Harris said that no car would DO run
Cleaners 6itcHers aud PAYERS, take their turn. Mr..
Scrbner SAID 1t was no use to try to run cars because
| too my Of the police In Broadway But he said
ho would II assured of sufficient protection.
Toward the Executive Board OF tho Empire Pro
matters. il possible. Tho men offered to continue
work under the old timetable upul sns difficulties
should be decided by the sts.e Board OF Arbitration
Mr. Scrbner would not TO that at first and asked
the men to ra!t month M until the directors should
he explained. :" In order to pay dividend II quar-
s w osn do Is sS ra ~ oar .
ger ride for five cents than other road IN the
aVsrass su dividend /. 81 per cent and the last which
was declared in July was Is per cent Mr.. scribner
said that the directors only trustees and not
transfer their trust because they are responsible to the
Vice. President wyman made this statement: "The
road large honest debt and we must consider the
stockholders first 4 any money 10 to be made By the
expenditures were increased Soo'ooo and our receipts
This plea Of poverty did change the opinions of the
| Strike Committee, and members went away to have
consultation. They believed that the road was paying
per they returned snd renewed their propo
submit the matter to the Board OF Arbitration
Mr. Scrbner finally consented to hand their proposition
TO the Executive Board Of the compsnys directors.
strikers then reported the result of the conference
Tnomss C. Acton George s. Hart. Henry w. Smith,
nsSurs Bcsrd The Executive Board Of the Empire
Protective Association also consulted Railroad Conn
The police arrested John Feeney. laborer Of No. 500
for tarowus stone at oSeT rs Ks1
the stone At the same time officer Donneily was
hurt James Power, OF No. ass West Fitty-second.st
arrested for assau,ring S,n,o GOus canos5y y:
wifes "a aeath.Sed He was taken for scab,"
refused to enter a complaint. Patrick Gillian. OF NO
assuting Herman Greenbach. OF No. SO Elizsbeth-s,
and was in default of $500 bail There were about
The Empire Protective Association sent letters to Mr.
Donovan OF the state Board OF Arbitration and 70 the
abide by the decision reached. Mr. Donovan was seen
last night at his home In broekyn ne :sa tnat ne S.a
ton Offering aoide by the decision Of the Board He
the personal ss letter He said that he
members of the Board and that be knew they had
intendent Newell and Treasurer Ryan. of the
Broadway Company, and made arrangements s to meet
| Then ho saw superintendent Harris, OF the Belt
na after .sond Mr.
con. Dir. Donovan refused TO give ms opn1on OF the
many directors this morning TO CONSIDER the
proposition made by the Empire Protective Association
city Yesterday. Shortly aftsrward no visited
@s~1sr: OF tho ,IGos E1scu'iye tSs CS~%iss Fiss
Avenue Hotel His views were asked respecting the
forfeiture OF their charters BY tho different lines through
result OF the strike. These inquire. had
fully answered BY n. s%."ss si s:
opinion as then expressed Other points were 70
rys 10 Ah" the psSo as to what took place
| might DO regarded by members OF the delegaon as
hence he declined to talk upon that matter said
that here simply because he thought II advs,
OF trouble and be prepared 70 AID by counsel
in bringing about q sstIs"snt u necessary IL: s,
general str ke is likely to He deprecated the
roversy Strikes should only be nnaI resort
| aud should not initiate movonent IN other woris.
strikes only take place when all negotiations fail He
argues that so long as the law holds railway com com
Riids i"iimeas stp0t Of it's obligations: the public is
lksy to overlook tho just grievances OF Gnu
poyes where by joint and precipate action, they Grip
pie functions OF the companies and at the same time
nnict nconvenionce and annoyaucs upon oi.1en., .,
Such o ho looks upon ~ calculated TO
defeat the very ends sought to be accomplished.
| In the present case he believes that any three
men that might selected by both sides In the
controversy would la beginning OF tho trouble have
reached a decision upon all points that would nave
avsrted any Inconvenience or loss Whatever. -, .
AT meeting OF tho s1th-ave emp,oyes last night az
to present grievances President Cnr!,s Ths commits
t., went 10 M Curtlsss house, No. <6 West Forteths,
but he away. They returned aud decided
the company has been discharging mea because they
we're Knights Labor and that IL has not lived up To
the agreement February III the difficulties are
threaten To go on strike Tomorrow
Acting Steers kept the police reserves
on duty said ready suppross all
| disturbances. He sent 200 policemen to re-
port to Inspector Dllks at tho Broadway
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