New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
FOURTH-AVE. STRIKERS WIN.
korA CAR ON THE LINE UNTIL EVENING.
THE MEN CARRY THEIR PoINT-ALL THEIR DEMANDS

The recent strikes on horse railroads in this
city of short duration and have resulted III
victories for the Yesterday strike on the Fourtn
ave. line exception Ii began at 500 a. 'wheh
the first should have out and lasted just 10
hours and II minutes. The first run over me
road at s37 D. m Just about fOrtyive minutes after
Superintendent Sktt had capituated to the Executive
Committee the Empire Protective Assoclaion grant
ing In every particular the demands that they maoe'
new broom and an American flag were on tho top OF
this car and as the horses. which had an extra long
rest, whlred it down Fourthave. 1t was greeted
with Nineteen other cars followed thls one on
what might be called goas-you-pease schedue.
Drivers an conductors lines that either cross or run
by the Fourth Avenue Line at different points
eagerly learned result Of the strike from the VICTOR
ions men, and Joined in the enthusiasm.
The conductors and drivers not pleased with the
rev schedule that went operation Monday morning
they claimed made matters than ever before
At half past in the morning they had determined to
tic up the road the other employees OF the road had
decided stand by them hence, when the inspectors
reached stables about two hours later they found no
one ready 90 work 1t the same state OF an drs
that existed twelve when the employees had done
thing that their grievances might be rghted
Then the strike lasted only about twelve hours. Alfred
skit the superintendent, promising to make satisfae
tory changes by February 15 The changes made we're
unsatisfactory however that charges of bad faith ON
Mr.. skitts part were openly made He had
promised that q schedule would be made
would complete days work within twelve hours the
consist of certain number Of trips and the pay
to be So He complied with this agreement so far as the
Of eighty concerned. but men on
the left out in the cold" they were all
"tr1ppers." With the swings" men who receive only
81 go to 81 so day wero compelled to work nearly
twelve hours Some of the rippers were even more
unfortunate, for while they had TO walt about
the stables time they got chance to earn
only 40 cents This state of affairs of course the men
were unwilling submit When the runs were given
out they found thngs even worse than at nrst glance
the schedule showed for in most instances 1t the
that had worked for the company for years who
made the smallest Even those that had the good
runs were satisfied with only eighty three
lars and hundred "trippers their prospects
were not fattering. 1t is customary to remove
from his for slight II he is only minute late
he loses it and put foot of long list OF extras
all trippers" called and he is com
PEELED to take his turn in working up.
Probably this fact we'll the strength OF the
izatOn caused the men with good runs to advocate
strike a strongly as the "trppers."
the strike decided upon, however. the eI
ecutive committee visited Mr.. sktt When they found
that they could get satisfaction from him they went
10 Cornelius Vanderbilt lie did them, but sent
them word that the whole matter in the hands OF
the superintendent Mr.. skitt surprised when
messenger called him early In the morning and told him
that a strike had taken place. He went
TO the stables, and that the 1000
horses cared for. The inspectors OF the
road helped with such they could pick in the
neighDorhOod in performing the necessary duties He
then word Mr. Vanderbilt of the strike. Mr. Van
derbilt the Office at a and held long confer
with the superintendent
The strikers had established their headquarters at No
S55 SeconG-ave and thither Mr. Skitt after the
ference sent Alexander Moulton assistant superntend
ent, to tell the strikers that If they would come TO his
pfce could probably arrange matters to their salts
faction The executive committee told Mr. MOultOn that
they had been Mr. Skit often enough without getting
any satisfaction from him. and that lie could fool them
longer. II he wished to treat with them he would
have TO to them. Early In the afternoon
Mr.. skItt went to the Grand Central Depot and
bad another conference with MI. Vanderbilt Whom
he came back to the office he again sent
Mr. MoultOn the strikers, saying that there was
doubt whatever that their demands would be granted
When the committee refused visit Mr. skitt Mr. Moul
ton said
"wen Mr.. skitt says he win not come TO You II the
strike lasts twenty-five years"
"You tell Mr. sktt," said the chairman OF the COM
mttee "that the strike lasts twenty five beyond
that limit Will not go TO him."
After further conversation, however, the cOn-
mee thought best, because Of the nat OF
their quarters and the great crowd OF that packed
them hold their conference with the superintendent
somewhere else; so they told Mr. Moulton that
Mr.. skltt wished 1t he could meet |
them III the parlor Of the Grand
Union Hotel The superintendent is artocraticlook
ing young man, who beeyesi class distinctions He'd
not like the OF unbendng his dignity by
with the strikers in any other place than his Office
II seemed necessity, however, and he accepted the
place OF meeting sort of compromise the part OF
tho committee. IL was q compromise, 1t the only
one the committee willing to make. The confer
tnce $50 o'clock when all the arrange
meLts for the settlement wero completed. The agree
OF February accepted in full. with the addk
lion that those rlcn making Az trips a day receive
u well as thore who make 1ull days
WORK wbih 10 five uiI... Then there only TO be
ih; tyour iIer - IN rty the short and
the ar iurther agreed that the "trippers"
re 70 rrceiyy - % d VIII ether they make one trip
.. hter or four There vas also complaint against
william i;ayi"nd, ine s;"rter at Thrty-secOnd.st The
WaJ > Ial c., and kept them in hot water all
the ndg 10y ma&ms er1rse, arg 8 against them for petty
Mr. Said nnaii,s reed TO. The arrangements 10
into effect l"-d y. Joscph Mcdonald Andrew d. Best.
William. Wallace. John hughes and Patrick Conway,who
solettuod INC eon'tee signed the agreement for the
nSs . 49, ,,.o,onoo, havo, ,hor,,o,,o. &, IN o,oo,,
Thug in their power to insure success They clam that
10 keep their charter the road is compelled 10 at
that the ordinance passed by tic Aldermen requiring
81 to to SeSsr Ssf senS is
or not On this account they had spoilers all along
without license they would have ondeavorcd TO have
him arrested. They claim that IT would have been im
possible for the company TO lind licensed driver who
Chauncey NJ Depew said yesterday that the managers
OF the ,Aladson-ave; line were not only willing to
with their employees, but were desirous OF doing
wheneyer their had complaints TO make OF griev
He had the least donbt that II the mad
asked for conference the whole matter might have
been anicaby arranged without friction either side.
Mr.. Depew, talking JOcularly with visitor about tho
STRIKE said: IL is the result OF evolution Whatever
proof may have been thought 10 lacking
OF the truth OF hat theory this affair lie considered
furnishing the strongest testimony support the
doctrine. In the New Testament parable the vine
the OF the vineyard represented paying
as he paid those who had beea working ali day.
the theory the latter could complain they
received the pay they had bargaiued for aud "
he entitled to give those who in n
at the eleventh hour whatever lie chose, anu also be-
Cause, he asks Is 1t not lawful for TO what
will with my ownf Nevertheless. while the laborer | Ii
who had been working all day did not strike, for 1t
not the fashion In those days. they made great complaint
against the action the master Of the vineyard Tie