The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-06
THE STREEr-CAR STRIKE.
Traffic Suspended During Part of the Day
AN Adjustment Finally Reached.

AN Adjustment Finally Reached.
NEW YORK, March 4.-10:45 A. Mp to this
hour no disturbances have been reported at po
lice headquarters. Not a street-car is running.
and as yet no attempts have been made to send
out cars. The city appears as if dead. Nothing
like the present trouble has been witnessed since
the worst days of the great epizootic epidemic
dozen years ago. The police force is thoroughly
organized, and are confident of its ability to re-
press promptly any disposition to riot dis
order. Every man able to put on a uniform and
carry club was ordered on duty last night. and
this morning ], 500 men are held in reserve Po-
lice headquarters looks like an enormous bivouac
of uniformed men, held in readiness to answer
calls from any quarter. SQUADS Of fifteen or
twenty policeman were dispatched early to guard
all railroad depots and stables. Mounted men
patrol Grand street and the route Of the Dry
dock railroad from end to end to keep the route
clear in the event Of any attempt being made to
run car over the road, as yesterday, in order
to save the company its charter Police Super
!ntendent Murray is determined to suppress
repetition of yesterdays scenes. No trouble is,
however, app-ehended. The strikers preserve
an attitude of quiet determination, awaiting the
result of conference now being held between
the executive committee of the Empire Associa
tion and Railroad Commissioner O'Donnell, who
arrived from Albany this morning in answer to
a dispatch demanding his presence. It will be
followed by meeting between the Commissioner
and the representatives of the railroad, that will
decide the future line of action.
It is reported that every street car in Brook
leo, xv,;1lh ho 81
Employees of the roads in that city that are now
running state that they have been ordered to go
on a strike at that hour, and to remain out
until the demands of the men on the Dry-dock
and the Atlantic avenue lines have been granted.
The rumor that the employees of the elevated
roads would strike at noon has proved to have
been without foundation, as at 1890 o'clock all
trains were running as usual. Superintendent
Hahn says that he does not believe the elevated
road men will strike, as their doing could be
of no possible use to the surface road strikers.
One of the leading spirits among the strikers
said the men who committed the acts OF violence
yesterday were not connected with the strikers
in any way. He said it was the intention of the
men TO protect the property of the roads that
had granted the demands of the men, and that
committees have been appointed by the various
lines to feed and water the horses in the differ
ent stables; that the strikers would drive car
had come to the terms made by the men, SO
that the charter of the road would not be
jeopardized. One popularity about the COM
mittee appointed to feed and water the horses in
the stables was that the men appointed to care
for the horses of the Broadway line were not
employees of the Broadway company, but were
from another line. This plan was followed in
all of the stables.
1:30 P. M.-Poice Superintendent Murray has
received intelligence that the committee which
or fn 10 ofrik had ad-
journed, and that matters have been adjusted so
that the men will resume work at z o'clock this
afternoon on all lines in this city and Brooklyn.
Commissioner ODonell. after his consultation
with the executive committee, took cab and
went over to Brooklyn. where he met President
Richardson at the Office of the Atlantic-avenue
line, together with the directors. A proposition
was submitted to the Commissioner, containing
the following resolution, and directed to Joseph
O'Donnell, chairman of the executive committee
of the Empire Mutual Protective Associations
Resolved, That the Atlantic-avenue railroad of
Brooklyn will agree to pay the at the rate of 81
per day for twelve hours days work for conduct
ors and drivers, including half hour allowed for
dinner; and, after running, to submit all
the questions of differences between the employees to
Commissioner ODonnell 1t is agreed that the Dry
DOCK East Broadway and Battery lines be included in
the same agreement as the Atlantic roads in Brooklyn
W. j. RICHARDSON, President.
On receiving this document Commissioner
O'Donnell at returned to New York and
Eighth street, where the executive committee
was in session. He submitted the proposition to
them, and it was accepted promptly. The dele
gates from the different roads were started at
once to notify the men to be ready to start the
cars at p NJ. Down stairs in the hall the strik-
ers were in session. Mr.. Gray announced the
terms of the agreement amid breathess hush
in the room. When he finished there was Deep
long breath Of relief A man threw his hat up,
and yell broke out which shook the building
The meeting broke up and the men started for
work.
Joseph O'Donnell said to a reporter: '.All the
surface roads will start at 2 P. NJ. The PROPOSE
ton from Richardson was accepted. Commits
sioner O'Donnell will be arbitrator, and we ap-
prove the choice 1t is great victory for u.s."
Car No. 1885, of the Fourth-avenue surface
road. was the first to reach the City Hall this
afternoon. 1t reached the stand at 2:20 o'clock,
and was covered with brand-new brooms.
The first car out of the Drydock stables, near
the foot of Grand street, and over the Grand
street line, left the stables at quarter past 2,
IConttnued on Second pago.l