Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-05
EASTERN NEWS.
Strike Of the New York City Car
Drivers.
THE RAILROAD COMPANIES AccEDE TO
THEIR DEMANDS.
A Brutal Prize Fight in New
York.
ONE Of rue sloIaFBs GETS HIS JAW AND
NOSE BROKEN.
A Serious ARRAY at the River
side Pcnitentiary.
DECLARED He WOULD BURN
THE LOOKUP AND HIMSELF.
ONE or fHE SloclFBs GETS HIS Jaw AND
NOSE BROKEN.
A Serious ARRAY at the River
side Pcnitentiary.
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The New York street Car Strike.
New York, Feb. 4.-"Tell the public"
said John Caville. General Auditor Of the
Knights OF Labor. Of this city, last night,
.' that the Executive Board Of the Empire
Protective Association and myself have
spent two weeks trying to sottle the car
drivers difficulties with the Presidents OF
the New York street railroads, but they
have made fools of US. We have offered
every inducemont TO them-even accepted
their compromise, but all to no purpose.
On February / they posted new time
tables, which are even worse than the old
ones, because they make o pretense OF
making o change for the better. II the
public is inoonvenienced 10 must lay the
blame at the doors OF the Presidents.
Early last month petitions requesting a
reduction OF the hours Of labor to ~
hours a day for all hands-drivers, con
ductors. hostlers and hitchers we're sent
TO various New York City railroads on
Second, Third, Fourth. Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Avenues, Broadway and
Forsy-seoond streets. blue and white
lines. We gave them until yesterday TO
Garry ous their agreement, but the Fourth,
Sixth and Seventh Avenues and the
broadway roads have not dono so. Dur
ing our entire interviews With the Presi-
dents of tho roads we were asked whether
we thought that iLe railroads of this city
could afford to pay 80 q day for nine hours
work. I told them that. judging by what
I read in thor reports to the Railroad
Commissioners. they could afford to pay
50 Q day for nino hours work. especially
when the Sixth Avenue road could declare
. dividend Of 10 per cent, and some of it
on watered stock" This morning there
are no cars running on either the Fourth.
Sixth or Seventh Avenue lines, and but
one or two on the Broadway line. the
strikers numbering about 1.750.
Not u car has been run over the Fourth
Avenue surface road since an early hour
this morning. The strike is due to the
refusal Of tho company to operate the road
according TO the recently adopted time
schedules forced upon the company by the
Executive Board of the Empire Protective
Association of Nov York. ALI of the en-
.ployes of the road, including the con-
ductors, drivers, stable men and hitchers,
are affected by the strike. The companies
stables at Thirty-third street and Fourth
Avenue were deserted this morning. The
cars stood empty on the tracks, and no
more thar o dozen can be seen about the
place.
Superintendent Newell yesterday after
noon was visited by q committee from the
conductors and drivers, who demanded
that the schedule be 30 arranged that mon
will work less than IL hours, and that the
present pay be continued. The drivers
asked thas the pay Of 81 80 per day be
continued for q reduced number OF trips.
The Board OF Directors held short ses-
sion to-day, at which Superintendent,
Newell laid before them the demand OF the
men. He explained that during stormy
weather and blockades the working time
had exceeded IL hours q day. II tho trips
| could have been made on schedule time
| there would have been no grounds for
| complaints. The Directors voted TO con
| cede to the demands made by the men yes.
ierday. and Superintendent Newell was in.
structud to notify the strikers that the
schedule would DO arranged 10 accordance
with their wishes. 1t ia rumored that the
men will all go back to work this after
| noon. The Directors OF the Sixth Avenue
line have also conceded to the demands OF
| the strikers. and the cars will be started
on Broadway. Seventh Avenue and Sixth
| Avenue as soon as the tracks can be cleared
| of snow.
Another brutal Prize Fight.
| New YORK, Feb. 4.--Last Thursday
night q week 1t was arranged by Arthur
Chambers and Gus Tuthill that Jack
Fogsrty and Jack Dempsey should meet
In a prize ring for 50, 500 q sido and a
purse Of 81 900 to be subscribed by 40 men,
each Of whom should contribute SOS for
the privilege Of interesting the battle. 1t
was also agreed that the battle should take
place In this city tonight, Tho notice Of
the arrangements was given to select a
few, and matters progressed quietly. The
forty gentlemen approached readily paid
$95 each for tickets to tho mill and re.
eeived 0 tip as to the grounds to avoid
police interference. The tickotholders
were divided into squade, who were met Al
various resorts by guides. who conducted
them to q hall mp town. where 0 ring was
pitched. The Grand Central Hotel was
the principal rendezvous, and there gath
cred Al Smith. Jere Dunn. Frank Stevenson,
Gus Tuthill. Capt. Tnthill and several
others. About midnight word was given
! for the column TO move. and they Jour-
neyod to the trysting place. Meantime
however. rumors OF the intended battle had
spread, and as indications pointed TO the
gymnasium Of the New York Athletic Club
being the place Of battle, Capt. Kelliles,
! In whose precinct tho clubhouse is, wen,