New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-16
THREATENING TO STRIKE.
sTREET.CAR EMPLOYEES DISCONTINUED.
THREE CITIES AFFECTED BY THE MURMURISGs-A
MEETING OF THE MEN.


MEETING OF THE MEN.
The happiest strPet-car employees yesterday
were those the Broadway line When the new time
table which had been promised It found 10
be In perfect accordance in letter and spirit with tho
agreement made by Superintendent Newell with the
EXecat Committee OF Empire Protective Associa-
ton at the time OF the strike days ago 1t not
however, on the Fourth and Sixth lines. Many Of
the conductors and drivers those roads grubed and
said that they had been fooled again. The time table
followed the agreements made with the Empire Associa
ton as to the letter. but the employees thought it failed
In the spirit SO far the number OF trips that were
to constitute days work. the number OF hours In which
they were to be made and the amount of wages paid
| fault could be found. The trouble that great
many rippers put the lines and of the
men who have making full days were placed
in charge of them On these "trippers only 81 TO
81 80 be made, the being paid by the trp. This
arrangement far from satisfactory. They had q
grievance and argued that those who had secured
good runs should stand by them and their wrongs
rightei. On the sixth-ave line this feeling mani
fest. On the Fourth ave. line 1t almost open
rebellion and strike was threatened all day II
decided to hold meeting and after the finished
their night runs the men all went TO the hail. No. s55
secOnd-ave. 1t was decided to make effort TO
What they wanted by calling superintendent
skitt, hut " tie up" is probable to-day il repara-
tiOn refused Mr.. SEt is the to whom they lay
all the blame, they say that Cornelius Vanderbilt the
president OF the road would willingly grant all they ask
IL he favored It.
Charles A. Merrill, member OF the Executive COM
mittee OF the Empire Protective Association said
TRIBUNE reporter last night:
We have the time tables and they practi-
eaTly according to the agreement hch made with
the companies, and We think they have kept Tath with
In instances the running time little
twelve hours but not TO any great extent. The
BrOa tway lines did the best by their In fact they
have done all that could be expected have no fault
to find with the Fourth aud Sixth lines. We
peced that they wOuld a lot OF trippers they
are doing They might have done little better and
perhaps they Will dOs0 when they get 20 running In
perfect shape the schedules. All want Is what
Is Just don't think there will be any tronble; of
there grumblers, but they individual
cases; Is impossible TO satisfy all hands We have
done pretty WE'LL however, and guess everything Is all
light
The schedule by which the conductors and drivers
In the employ OF the BROOKLYN City Railroad Company
to be paid extra for any time twelve hours
day force yesterday and they will be paid FOR
the first time under it next Monday. Meanwhile much
discomfort is rife the employees OF the other
panies who have received amellOratOn OF their
d0n. 10 IL especially strong among the men employed
by the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, and efforts
being made TO organize general strike general
organization IL beng formed at the headquarters OF tho
Labor Committee, No. 359 FutOn-st The Brooklyn
City Railroad Company says that its men were put on
a schedule OF twelve hours day some o them could
only work nine hours owing the fifteen different time
tables that have TO fit In together at Fulton FSrry
member OF the Empire Protective Association OF the
knights OF Labor says that the street railroad men in
Brooklyn have longer hours and poorer pay than any
Others IN the stats
Ietition signed by the drivers. conductors and
stablcmen employed By the cOnsO lated horse
panes of Newark for reduction OF the hours of labor
will be presented to the companys officers today. Tho
now work from fourteen to sixteen hours day.
The movement has been iDstisaed by the knights OF
Labor. many OF the employees being members Of that
organization.