Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-06
A TRUCE AT NEW YORK.
TRAFFIC. RESUMED PENDING
ARBITRATION.

Enthusiastic Demonstrations.
NEW YORK, March 5.--The grand site
up" Of all the surface lines Of the city Or
dered by the Executive Board of the EN-
pire Protective Associations, took place
this morning, At 4;O2 O'Clock this morn
ing the first car for the day on the Sixth
Avenue road should have left the depot at
Forty-third street. The car did not do so,
and as the night men arrived with their
cars they ran them into the stables. The
men stood around quietly and laughed
and chatted in the best of humOr, and did
not attempt to resort to any violence.
The last car left the Broadway railroad
depot at $3.50 o'clock. The next one TO
arrive entered the depot and did not come
out again. The men were very quiet
They did not intend TO tie up until 400
O'Clock, but as agents from the Empire
Protective Associations arrived and Or
dered the men to leave, they did SO on the
instant. They assembled in orderly groups
and prepared to march TO their hall on
West Fifty-seeond street where they were
to remain during the day.
ON THE THIRD AVENUE LINK.
When car No. 204 of the Third Avenue
line reached the depot at Sixty.tltth street
at 4;O O'clock, the driver turned from the
main track into the stables and unhitched
his horses. Every ear that arrived subse-
Quently did the same. There was not the
slightest excitement or noise. AT 4;45
O'Clock there were only fifteen men about
the depot. They all belonged TO the night
force, for the day men simplified matters
BY not reporting for duty. President
Lamb, OF the company, was Immediately
notified, but he decided not to do anything
until he called the directors together dur
ing the day, when, he said, 1t would be
decided whether it would be worth while
to make an effort to run a car. A few pO-
lieemen were sent over from the Fifty
ninth street station, but their services
were not needed, for everything was quiet.
LEANING TO SURRENDER.
1t was said at police headquarters that
the Presidents of the car companies were
holding a meeting this morning, and that
it was the general opinion that they
would advise President Richardson and
the directors OF the Dry Dock, East
Broadway and Battery Railroad Com-
pany to accede to the demands OF the
men.
Chairman O'Donnell, Of the strikers
committee, was in Brooklyn.
The local committee here, II was said,
will not order the ''tie upo TO be lOOsened
until they heard from Mr.. 0'Donnell that
the demands of the men on Richardson's
Brooklyn roads had also been granted.
At 4:30 O'Clock this morning the cars in
Brooklyn were all running on schedule
time except the Atlantic Avenue line,
which went out Wednesday. There was
no trouble at any place in the city, the
strikers having dispersed. At $3.50
O'Clock, however, every line in the city
had tied up.
NO CARS RUNNING.
Up to 1890 O'Clock this morning no dis
turbaDce had been reported 10 the police
in this city. Not a car was running, and
the city appeared as if dead. Nothing
like 1t had been witnessed since the worst
days of the epizOOtle, a dozen years ago.
In Brooklyn seven roads, operated by the
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company,
tied up, bat no violence was reported.
The New York police force is thoroughly
organized and confident OF its ability to
repress promptly any disposition to riot
or disorder. Every man able 10 put on a
uniform and carry club, was ordered on
duty during the highland 1900 men could
to-day be concentrated at moments PO-
tiee at any point where danger might
threaten.
A UNIFORMED BIvoUAC.
The police headquarters looked like an
gANOuaG vi ALAlAibAlhbu tAttA Ablu
in readiness TO answer calls from any
quarter. Squads Of fifteen or twenty po-
licemen we're dispatched early TO guard
all the railroad depots aud stables.
Mounted men patrOlled Grand street and
the route OF the Dry Dock road from end 10
end to keep the route clear in the eVentOf
an attempt being made to run car over
the road, as yesterday, TO save the COM
pany's charter. Superintendent Murray
A. f.,.1 tn a .f
yesterdays scenes. No trouble, however,
was apprehended.
The strikers preserved an attitude OF
quiet determination, awaiting the result
OF the conference, which was being held
between the executive committee of the
Empire Association and Railroad Com
missioner ODonnell, who arrived from
Albany this morning in answer TO dis
patch demanding his presence.
IL was followed by meeting between
the Commissioner and representatives Of
the railroads to decide the line Of future
action.
THE BROOKLYN CONFERENCE.
Railroad Commissioners O'DOnnell, af-
ter his consultation with the executive
committee OF the Empire Association,
took a 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, contained
in the following resolution and directed
20 Joseph ODOnnell, chairman Of tue eX-
ecutive committee Of the Empire Mutual
Protective Association:
ResOlUsd, That the Atlantic Avenue road
OF Brooklyn Will agree 10 pay the men at the
rate OF 81 per day for ~ hours as a days work
for conductors aud drivers including half an
hour allowed for dinner. and after our cars
ri runuIun In auhmlt gll uupatfnUe a IlUnr-
ence between the employers and employees TO
Commissioner O'DOnned. 10 Ii agreed that
the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Avenue y
lines OF New York be included In the same
agreement ~ the Atlantic roads m Brooklyn.
". j. hiCHAHDsON, President.
THE TERMS ACCEPTED.
On receiving this document, Commits
sioner ODORnell at once returned TO New
York and went % the Central Labor
Union hall, on East Eighth street, where
the executive committee was in session.
He submitted the proposition 70 them, and
IL was accepted promptly. Delegates
from the different roads were started at
once TO notify the men 20 be ready 10 start
the cars at 2 O'clock. Down stairs ia the
large hall the strikers were in session.
The terms Of agreement were announced
amid a breathless hush In the room. When
finished there was deep breath Of relief.
A man threw bis hat up and yell broke
out which shook the building. The meet
ing broke up and the men started for work.
THE ARBITRATOR APPROVED.
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