New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-22
MANY TIE-UPS THREATENED
WHAT sTREEr-CAR MEN ARE DEMANDING


up their min DIS that they will have som, defaits
arrangements for next year with the various COM
panies They have prepared an agreement, which
has already been presented several lines and the
signing of which they lntend to compel by resortlng
to tIe-nps if necessary. The essential points IN tho
agreement are contained in tho paper presented
tp President Lewis of the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company IL IS as follows:
That no conductor. driver, brakeman grpman shall
be required 10 work than twelve hours day. tho
work to be performed within fourteen consecutive hours
the aud for swing trips: that no car shall
pay less than ~ 90 day; that no stsbleman nor
than ten hours. and that the work shall be performed
within twelve consecutive hours.
than aud onehalf hours shall he paid and
half hours for more than one and onea hours and less
than two hours shall he paid for two hours etc.
No emplove shall he discharged without good and
And any empIoye, when called into the Office on any
complaint shall have fn and impartial hearing and u
The under officials OF the road shall he instructed 70
for living he nevertheless man and should be treated
SUCH aud not OF the frute creation. We only
desire fair treatment and proper recognition fom our
Five trips shall constitute days work the Green
ave. seven trips Gaesave from Broadway Bridge;
nve trips Gatesve tRidgewood to ferry six trips on
Faiton.aSe. EAST New"loTk to ferry, seven
gs sse eiR trips sa'S"FSs o1 sS$sId
ferry, six trips Flatbush Seven trips oa Third
on Courtst. eleven trips Hsmtonave. nine trips on
Fort Hamilton and fourteen trips OIL Furinanst less ono
trip on Hamilton line, shall con ttute days work
Conductors drivers Irregular and extra) truck drivers,
night watchmen and head changemen shall be paid S2
per day; hosers hchers changers. harnesscleaners,
car-washers switchmen. lampmeD, brakemen. aud any
other employe working In around the depot $ 70 per
plough and sweeper drivers, double drivers pay;
boys 81 rs day OF ten hours to be performed within
When employees are suspended from their regular post
any charges unless paid for the time so lost.
Conductors drivers shall not be required To clean
all supplies necessary for the operation OF the such
bells straps pokers, shOves coaboxc broons etc.,
forms shall be left to each company ami their employees.
conductors shall he allowed to wear capes 70 their
q two drivers shall be placed in charge Holsters
shall not be required 70 take care OF more tnan twenty
work, slowing OF meal excepted Driver. shall not oe
required hitch unhitch their horses The number OF
extras shall not exceed 25 per cent OF the total number
OF runs. - - =, ~ :, H.,
That conductors and drivers shall out Sundays and
holidays according seniority. other days Brake
men shall required clean the ncs nor be re-
qured to report more than fifteen minutes before tho
time starting In all where car il detained on
the road through fire other unavoidable aec leat NOS
the fault OF the employees they shall be paid as II running
eliminated against by this company because or his con-
nection with any labor organization A..
The foregoing rules are for the government o, tns
Brooklyn City lines to into eject on January l. 1881
and remain in effect until January l, lsoS.
This agreement. with notifications as to trios
extras aud special clauses. It was proposed to sub
init to all the roads in New-York aud Brooklyn DO
fore January 1, and it was hoped that they would
agree to It's terms without the necessity OF any tie-
ups
The first New-YOrk road to which the agreements
was submitted was the Central Crosstown line.
which runs from the Twenty-thrd Street Ferry to
the Christopher Street Ferry. President George ..
III at ha o. A
request of the Executive B ard of Disric. Assem-
| bly, No. 70 on Monday. He sent answer In which
| lie agreed to some of tue terms on that dav aud
agreed 10 send final answer by D. m. Yesterday.
This was not d0le AMI the men are deterBined lat
they will walt no longer. special meeting OF tho
local assemb to which these men attached was
called for last night The matter had been referred
20 the istrict Executive )drl and they had de-
cided to leave the matter Ia the hllls of the men
1t was decided at the meeting to have the Ex-
ecltlve Board call on President Hart at p. M to
day and make positive demand that he should
sign the agreement, and ID case OF refusal or
evasion the road will b, tied up to-morrowmornin2
THE SITUATION IN BROOKLYN.
In Brooklyn the situation is more serious and un-
less the c,mpanles there recede from their .ssns
positions there IS likely to aim entire ces "a
tion of business far rs horsc-car traffic Is con-
cerned The agreement was sent TO the Brooklyn
| City railroad Company on Saturday aud an answer
was xpect ed on Monday, but meeting of the Board
of Directors was not held until yes erday morning.
when President Lewis submitted the agreement
| lett with hin by District Master Workman Graham
ard Secretary Best. After long session Mr. Lewls
prepared the following, which was gwen " tue
press.
Notice the employees Of The Brooklyn city Railroad Com
| pdny:
avail myself of this means the receipt Of
an unsigned paper pupoiting be from you. aud which
left at the oce OF tue company on saturday VITA h>
request that an answer be gwen at p ~ on Monday
For the past six months snoyss sI nave Ss'wseS pso
ceeded peacefully The general condition undeI
the same You proposed last spring. aud do ier
terialy the terms OF the paper above REFERRED to
the patrons OF our lines revised tables from
time to time made such will be posted soon as
they he prepared. and at the same tme-sooner
possible-the company will issue circular embracing
it, requrments, the manner and conditions in and
under which your general duties shall be performed
take this occasion TO say that restriction will be
placed upon any empoye OF the company In his liberty
discrimination between any OF the employees IN
conseqeu OF their being union union lncn sc
pany are eopardzed. but the compan is unwilling
again negotiate with societies which assume - contro
your course or It's own any and all dealings oetweei
You and the npany mlst DC direct .
The only understanding had by the eompan and 10
men spring broken without cause by the latter
and therefore oyertures seeking new one now wouis
more propsr, cone % from tue company pan ea nor ast and
willing % the aonor OF its enpoyes for tns
FAITHFUL discharge OF their duties. and their obligations 70
| the company, DANIEL +. LEWIS. President
The men are highly indignant at the reply oi
President Lewis to their demand for an agreement
One of the drivers the FdltoI-st. line said yes
terday to TR BUNE reporter:
II the Knights Labor to be thrown aside by the
company is well thst should know now We havt
full treasury aud good trim for the hght II It
TO come we might well have 1t Leiore Christmas q
after
District Master Workman Graham said:
We should hate paralyze business by ordering tt
up now and shall take such action unless II Is dt
nianded by the special meeting OF tue local n
sembly which they attached will be held tonorros
and they will decide whether not President Lewiss An
satisfactory. IL 1t Is there will not be tie-up
| it Is not there will be.