New-York tribune., 1886-04-20
NOTHING DONE BY THE OTHER COMPANIES
POLICEMEN SENT TO THE BELT LINE srABLEs-MH
SHARP HASTENs FRON HIS FARM

| POLICEMEN SENT TO THE BELT LINE srABLEs-MR
SHARP HAsTENs FROM HIS FARM.
Notice was given 10 the Fourtb Avenue Company by
the Emt ire Protective Association at a. m that the
conductors and drivers that hue had been ordered
out not because of any grievance against the company
but because the association thought it necessary to
tie I'D the road so that the Third line would be
brought TO quickly. AT the regular feed
ing hour delegation from the association called at
the stables and cared for the l.600 horses. Only
three policemen about the premises and all was
still and quiet The conductors and drivers had their
beadouarters at No. 23l East Thirty II irdst Some
OF the men were inclined to complain at their being
ordered after the company had treated them SO
well and carried its agree ment both in letter and
sprt Superintendent Skitt at the City Hall most
of the day watching the developments before the Rail
road Commissioners. General Inspector Alfred ID.
Mouon was in charge at the stables. He said that lie
did think that any attempt would be made to run
car over the oad and that effort wond he made at
present to put in the places OF their old EN-
ployes Many business offered to act as conduct
ors or drivers If the company wished to its
without the help of the Protective Association. but all
such offers declined.
At $50 T. III. three taken out; one was run
to the City Hail. another the uptown terminus Of the
road the third to the Thirty fourth Street Ferry
There being gr against the company. and the
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no objection was made by the conductors or drivers.
There trouble In store for the downtown car
however BeeKman-st. II switched off on tn Blocker
track which caused some delay and crowd
gathered about H. One enthusiastic admirer Of the
strike system. not understanding the exact circum-
stances which trip made. became excited
and threw a bIick through the window OF the This
was the only exciting incident OF the trip Late at
night after superintendent Skt became convinced that
no settlement could reached with the men, contrary
to his first Intentions ne decided to advertise for new
hands aud did To- he viii run the cars as best
he with whateve: men he eau secure
Along the Sixth Avenue line quiet prevailed through
out the day. When the time came for the first car TO
start at O'clock it did not CO. There were plenty of
men in and about the stables. but all had been ap-
prsed of the tie up and one moved a hand.
At day break President Curtis and the superintendent
made of the safety of the companys property.
The employees including the hostlers and stablemen,
had hired Columbia lla in Sixth-ave between Forty
eighth and fory-nintb sts for meeting purposes and
committee there received news Of any development
IN tie strike. but there was little or news. The
men were quiet aud sober almost without exception
| We haven't much to complain of" said one of the
drivers. and we've only struck because
ordered TO- | think matters will be arranged by to-
| morrow ana wel be ready for work quick "a the
! word comes." At O'clock the following notice was
posted of different places about the premises
All empoyes the Sixth railroad Company who
DO for dut tomorrow morning ADrn 20 al theI
usual hours will be treated as new men thereafter shouf
they apply or WORK H. +. MOORE -upt
This notice the regarded clever dodge 10
weaken tnem and although its enforcement will fall
heavily many of them not one could be found last
evening who SAID that he would go work this
ing unless the order was given by the Empire Protect
| i've Association.
People coming and going by the Twenty-third Street
and Christopher Street ferries great sufferers from
! the lack of accommodations. Many ladies who had
arrived by the Twenty third Street ferry for shop
ping purposes were seen trudQing YEARLY through
the streets with bundles of their purchases. Cabs
and hansoms were stationed at the ferries goodly
numbers and tho cheap Cab especially oCnd itself in
greatly increased demand. Ine expression of dis
gust on the faces of many arriving expecting the
usual car accommodations and finding them not, would
have Afforded amuse ment to the behoder had the
whole matter not bern serious.
Jacob Sharp was his fam near Rome on Sunday.
He returned 10 town Yesterday morning and found
that his ROAD up Broadway the lwenty-ihirn ana
Beecker Street lines and his Christopher Street lines
had all been Tied up. tie hastensd to the loot OF e-t
1rentv-,hmd-st. and had a talk with Supern-
tendent Mc(raw aud with Superintendent Lynch
of the Christopher Street line. IL was decided
that nothing should be done for the day and that no
attempt should be made TO run car. he ue-up
| began at $50 a. ~, wben the FIRST BeeckeT-st. ear
should have stan ted. The Iwentytbird Street llhe
begins running at O'clock No one appeared TO run
the out. There was perfect quiet about the
stables all day; six policemen having opportunity to
lounge about in comfort. Superintendent Mclean
said he men have no grievances whatever ana
baye presented shall not attempt 10 run Car
until President Sharp orders It, In the afternoon
committee of Knights offered Superintendent Lynch
the privilege OF running a tie Christopher street
line he politely declined to do it until ordered TO
do 80 by Mr. Sharp
superintendent Newell, of the Br padway lines said
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