New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
THIRD AVENUE CARS TIED UP
NO PROSPECT OF EITHER SIDE YIELDING
FIVE CARS RUN WITHOUT INTERFERENcE-wHAT
ru,. orr....,s -. 60 z.,..ns -


jingle and the hustle of the horse we're missing
The order OF the Executive Board of the En- pre Pro-
| oecuve Association that the Third Avenue Raiiroad
should be tied up obeyed to the letter and all the
union men In the employ of the road and many VINO
were not union men did not go to work at ALL About
tho main office Of the company, at sixty fifth st. little
groups OF men, some strikers and others drawn by curl
osty stood on the sidewalks and discussed the tuaton
III an animated manner Police captains, sergeants ana
officers patroed the Streets and looked though they
we're ready for business but their services we're not
needed for the strikers kept sober and made no disturb
ance The Executive Board OF the Empire Protective
Association had passed resolution fnng any member
IS who was intoxicated and threatening to expc any
member who acted in disoIdery manner or attempted
to Interfere with the property OF the company In any
This had the effect of rendering tho services OF the
police in great measure unnecessary. The officers OF
the company learned Of tho determination to tie up
the road shortly after the decision reached and were
busy all night in making what preparations they could
| to meet 1t.
The tie-up began at 1858 a. when the first day
car was to leave the One hundred and thirtiethst
depot Neither the regular driver the conductor was
present and the whole list Of extras was missing AS
tho night into the depot the men quietly left
hcr and either went home to the meeting place
OF the strikers, at Eighty seventh St and Fourth-ave
Tho night stablemon loft work at 4 o'clock at both
the One hundred and -thirtiehst and Sixty fthst.
depots. and the day faiod to come. Later num-
ber Of the strikers appeared about the depo and the
assembly augmented by the appearance OF people
who expected to repetition OF tho occurrences at
the recent strike In Grandst Superintendent Robert
at the Sixty y-nftn st. depot little after
O'clock Captain Gunner OF the Twenty eight Precinct
police, arrived at o'clock with squad OF men with
whom he cleared the streets In front of the stable and
then posted his to prevent crowd from gath
erng. Inspector arrived shortly afterward with
Captain Gastn OF the Third Precinct and the reserves OF
that precinct Captain Mcdonnell. of the Eighth with
his reported for duty shortly aferward and the
police continued to arrive in squads until Inspector
Steers had at his command thirty mounted men and
about 300 policemen He disposed OF them 50 that they
could be called on at moments notice. Chairman
ODOnnell. of the Executive Board Of the Empire Pro-
tectve Association called him early and assured nun
that there would be trouble made by the members OF
the association; but the Inspector considered 1t the
part OF wisdom to retain his men In case OF an
emergency.
THE POLICE PREPARATIONS.
Superintendent Murray had made prepa aons for any
thing that might happen. All the captains had been
summoned to the superintendent at headquarters
O'clock to receive final instructions Inspector Dks
assigned to that part Of Thirdave above Sixty
th-st with sufficient force of men to attend to any
possible disorder Inspector Steers assigned to the
lover part of the route with his headquarters at the
Sixty ffth-st. stables. About 800 policemen were sta
toned In the and the BOwery from Sixty fifth
ST. Grand-st They were arranged so tnat at least
two men were at each street CROSSING captain and a
serge ant police in charge Of the men in each
section of the route four blocks making section In
spector Dks and steers had general harge OF the lines
President Lyons and Treasurer Beaver went to Police
Headquarters about a. IN and had conference with
Murray. They told him that they had decided to run
all the cars for which they coud get drivers between
Sixty ffth-st and GIand-st. This was all that was
necessary preserve their chat ter rights and although
Mr. Murray offered to to 1t that was taken over
the entire route hundred and thireths ST. to
hi nfar that
weld protect the which they wished to that
they would be satisfied. This Mr.. Murray promised to
do II it took the rolice force to accomplish it. The
that the cOmI any intended running over the
taken the headquarters of tue strikers at
Eighty yseyenthst and Fourth ave-, but the Executive
Board instructed all hands stay in the hall and sent
word the stables for ali the who were not doing
pcketduty to come away and under no circumstances
attempt 10 interfere with the running OF the oars
RUNNING FIVE CARS
At l0:l6 car No. 32 with Michael Kelly, one OF tue
drivers objected to, the front platform and E. j.
nsley conductor drove out Of the stable at Sixty
fifth st. and started downtown. Captain Gastlin with
Frank Robb and two patromen protected the
| driver and conductor. AS the car reached Sixty
ST. hsses and eers went mp from the crowd and
few small boys started fusllade OF scenes, without,
however, doing any damage. Th,re other riot
and the police did not try to make
any arrests On the dow trip few passengers boarded
the paid their fares The street was not par
ticulary crowded at point and the passage Of the
car did not attract great amount OF attention When
it arrived Broome stopped and with tue aid OF
squad OF police lifted bodily from the down track
and started up again. 1t was not considered ad-
ysabe to brave the dangers o. the Fourth ard Sixth
Wards, and Grand from former experiences was 8
garded as point which 1t well 10 avoid The trip
uptown devoid OF special interest and at III 10 the
| car drew up again in front OF the stable.
In the meantime at l0:4t No 5i In charge OF con-
| nd Can Ifnrring
the Objectionable men. driving, started ont This
was folio wed at :OS by No. lS with John Reed as
driver and Ralph ColIinan as conductor The urth
car left the depot IL 23 with William Bardwell and
Da,id Hustled driver and conductor The ff'h car
viii was brought into service started out at IL i6 and
was driven by Frank Bradley Three OF the cars made
trips and thon it was decided by the company TO
| make no further attempts o do any work
After the had In, little after o'clock
President Lyon decided lock the stables and walt
until day before he made any further ehor TO resume
travel. Inspector Steers formed snper tendent
Murray ty telegraph and at o'clock the reserves we're
dismissed din with instructions to report at their
stations at q o'clock, prepared for further duty.
| OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE
At the Offices OF the company the ohhcers bad their
hands full in attending TO the ocrs of assistance which
cane in FROM all and in trying to make arrange
ments resume busin day without the aid OF the
strikers and the same time with force suhcient 10
attend to fair portion OF the legitimate traffic OF the
road The first thing to which superintendent Robert
turned his hand the horses which had been left
entirely uncared for when the sablemen left work He
hired twenty.s ven Italians at first and put them to
work. in the day the number was Increased TO
100 The Executive Board offered to send gang Of men
to attend to the horses but Mr. Robertson returned the
answer that the Of the strikers were not needed
At o'clock Henry Beret called and offered President
Iyon the services OF his TO attend to the horses
The offer was gratefully accepted and number of MI
| at Ork Afternoon
I.aaps how to care for the horses.
After Mr.. Lyon returned from his conference with
superiute ndent Murray at Police Headquarters, nc
found Henry Hart. william Remsen, Dr. Samuel Hall
and Matby @. Lane, of he Board OF Directors ana
Robertson, Treasurer Beaver ana eecre