New-York tribune., 1886-01-06
HARD TO PREVENT A STRIKE
ELEVATED TRAINS ON TWO LINES TO-DAY
NEITHER SIDE DISPOSED TO MAKE CCNCEssioNe
A CONFERENCE TO-DAY.

ELEVATED TRAINS ON TWO LINES TO-DAY
NEITHER SIDE DISPOSED TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
"A CONFERENCE TO-DAY.
Grand Chief EngineerP p. NJ. Arthur, OF Cleve-
land sat in an easy chair in Room No7 OF the stevens
Iorse Yesterday morning surrounded by n large dele
sa,on OF elevated railroad engineers. who week ago
to strike certain privileges were not con
ceded TO them The Chief had benevolent smile on MS
countenance which reflected ON the races oi MS
companons He is looked upon hy the Brotherhood OF
locomotive Enn the Wise IN of tho West' ana
his coming here assist IN the adjustment OF ther
,ronbles led them to believe that victory wouid
loon be theirs. While they were thus feeling happy
,he Executive Committee OF the Manhattan hah""y
coupapy were listening to Colonel Hahn, tho gehorai
manager of the elevated roads, who made a detaieu
statement ss to the dissatisfaction the engineers de-
mapd The bright smiles of the engineers would nave
faded II they could have seen the determined look on
the faces of the directors when they instructed Coionei
Hahn TO inform them concessions whatever wouu
be made.
When the engineers committee presented their grlev
ances to Colonel they cordially received
that they believed their demands would be readily
granted On Saturday the chairman, william
thompson, went to Colonel Hahn Tor al
The Colonel said that he was not ready TO give
H. but that all right and they should not DO n
hurry AT meeting Of the Brotherhood on SATURDAY
night some OF members expressed dissatisfaction al
Arthur He accordingly summoned arriving Oh
Monday He sent polite note to Coroner
Hahn, asking when he and the committee
could have conference With general manager The
following reply was made:
January A, 1886.
Grand CHIEF kngireer r. Z. f.. No. 27 Broadway,
s 70 say tna he will be pleased you with the
committee engineers at this Office oh wednesday heA
~ II o0io0H !" "' GEORGE NJ BAILEY, Secretary.
When this note received the engineers felt that
everything was held in abeyance until the time meh
toned and looked forward with calm expectation
of the meeting between their doughty leader and the
eeneral manager. Had not their Chief met and con-
ed Austin Corbin only about month ago, that GER
tain ways of treating the engineers OF the Long lsaha
Railroad should be changed Then why would IL not
be an easy matter show the elevated roads tnat the
were In the wrongf
However. Colonel Hahn, who at the beginning OF the
trouble had been silent in regard 10 It, had now earhco
the sentiments of the he knew just what 10 do
and did not do 1t. without waste OF time ne
had the following notice sent to the newspapers as an
advertisement:
MANHATTAN RAILWAY COMPANY.
N0 4. NEwcYoRK, Jan. 8. 1886 }
CARD TO THE
Inasmuch number of the engineers and fremen EN-,
pOyed by the Company have expressed ,S cns
Second and Ninth Avenue Withdrawing all trains he
8 tpli s9 Gy
Meanwhile the Company asks the kind indulgence oI
rss SaSS WIN '' F. * MAS General Manager
Colonel Hain also instructed T. W. Peoples. the master
mechanic OF the roads, to pass the following paper
among the engineers and fremen:
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER
To ALL ENGINEERS AND FiREMEN: Inasmuch as a
number of gineers and frenen in our employ nave
expressed dissatisfaction with the prescribed hours o.
labor the time has come when the interest OF tne co-
or against It, Those who are loyal to ue must imned
atey sign their names TO this paper thereby asserting
fhairf lfY IN he
the means TO support themselves and their families
o' ''1'' "a '"' +. K HAis, General Manager.
The paper been long in circulation before was
known III tho cOmmittee-r0on at the Stevens House.
Those gathered there surprised but not daured
The secretary H. c. Davis said SWELL II Colonel Hahn
wants to make this this thing public we will crafty him.
When we went to his office with grievances he said
This thug can all be settled between ourselves as be-
tween man and Now keep silent in regard to 1t 1t
will not be necessary 10 make 1t public The action OF
tine road seems to be to precpitste strike; so we
had better make statement Here Is copy
of the paper we gave Colonel Ham week ago aud con
tanning all we asked for" The paper read as follows;
BROTHERHOOD or LOCOMOTIVE ENGSaIRs,
NEN YORK DIVISION lO5, NEW YORK, Dec. ~. 1889.
10 he Board Of Directors Of the Manhattan Etpd'ed
Rdiitcdy: . ,- , -, . ~
sent the following grievances your honorable body
for your early consideration ana approval trusting you
L-That eight hours OF less constitute days work on
., saInn es i5a contract between the OF
. .io eauao d ." enn1oves made February 1880
namely: All engineers having been on an engine
year ior this company TO receive $3 % per day. second
y. all old engineers hired by the company 70 receive
So 25 for the hIs six months ana 20 90 per day
thereafter third, all engineers promoted By thls com
pany IRON hremen 70 engineers to receive r per aay
for the hrst SIX months - 20 per uf o tue neAt SIX
months. ana after having run a engine oo year 20 W re-
eeiye the nTsclass pay % oo per uay oOo us 10 cou
ttitu,e one year. , ..,, A.. ,,s
I-Ihe wages OF nremen 10 pe ~ ioioWs Men .t ntcu
remen or promoted 10 such position from other
departments never having nred before 10 receive @ %
per day for the frst six lnonths $i ID per uay iOr
tie following SIX months aud ~ per day
thereafter Fronen hired from other roads 10 receive
81 75 per day for the first six months and ~ per day
thereafter
, Iv.-rhe time OF engine men to beenirom the