Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-18
STREETCAR LINE STRIKES
POLICE KEEP THE PEACE
ALONG THIRD AVENUE.

Fears that Serious TrOubleswill Follow
Failure by the Conference to Reach
an Agreem ment-PhtlAd Drivers
and Conductors Demand the Discharge
of q Superintendent-NO Change In the
West
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE first car on
the Third Avenue line left the depot at
O'Clock this morning, and at noon % cars
were running, making trips from Harlem
to BrOome street and return. Policemen
were aboard each car and along the
route at regular intervals. Their SER
vices were not required, however, as
everything remained quiet and the
strikers kept away from the ave-
nue. and depot. About 600 men
applied for work to-day in answer to the
cOmpany's advertisements, and many
were employed at once. There is deep,
bitter feeling among the strikers at the
depot and trouble is feared from them.
The employment of unlicensed drivers is
denounced bitterly as against the law.
The railroad company this afternoon
abandoned its attempt to run on the
Fifteenth street road. The cars on the
Third avenue road stopped running at 5
O'Clock this afternoon. 1t has not yet
been definitely settled whether or not cars
Will be run tomorrow. 1t Is feared
trouble will result if the conference be-
tween the Railroad Commissioners and
railroad company and the Empire Pro-
tective Association does not settle the
difficulty.
THE HEARING.
The hearing OF the parties to the strike
began between and 5 O'Clock this
af rnif
tee of the Empire Association
were present and the road was rep
resented by President Lyon, Henry
Hart, John Il. Parsons aud several direct
Ors. Joseph ODonnell, OF the strikers
committee, first arose and created
some surprise by stating that neither
he nor his colleagues appeared as knights
of Labor, but only as citizens, and they
wanted to know why the Third avenue
road had not done its duty as a common
carrier during the 80 hours last passed by
running cars as usual, The speaker SAID
he and his companions wanted their re-
quest for an investigation heard.
THE COMPLAINT ENTERTAINED.
Mr.. Lauterbach, who represented the
Third Avenue Company, said the com
| pany was ready to meet the complaint il
| il was entertained. Commissioner O'DOn-
nell said the complaint would be enter
| Uained, and then Mr.. Lauterbach spoke.
! He showed that when the tie-up occurred
| the company placed itself under munich
pal protection, and that since under such
protection six cars had been Iun
| on Friday from SiXty.fifth street
| to BrOOme street, and conductors and
drivers were being hired to run all cars.
| Thirty cars at 6 minutes headway had
been run to-day; when the running force
was full-2S6 cars were run. Cars b Id
not been run below BrOome street, be-
cause the streets were narrow, and if
violence was designated by the strikers
there would be better opportunity be-
low BrOOme street.
CLAIMING FORFEITURE.
The strikers committee contradicted
| the statements of the railroad represe nta-
tives, and claimed that the cOmpany's
charter was already forfeited for it's fail
ure to provide the public with proper
transportation facilities. President Lyon
was asked by one of the strikers if he had
not stated that he would keep the road
tied up six months rather than TO submit
to the demands made by the strikers for
the removal of certain men.
Mr.. Lyon replied: Yes; did say that,
and will now make it stronger still By
saying that | would keep it tied up until
all eternity before submitting to your de-
mands." Neither the employees nor officers
OF the company seemed desirous Of COM
| mitting themselves. The company, cow
ever, was desirOus of settling the matter
as soon as possible. If the men would
waive their demand for the removal OF
seven obnoxious employees the officers
were willing to submit the question OF
pay and hours to an arbitration commit
| tee. The hearing will be resumed Mon