The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-27
THE NEW YORK STRIKE.
THE TROUBLE BELIEVED TO BE
ATAN END.
by the Police without Ser1-
Gus Trouble.

NEW YORK, August 90 Two cars
started out tarly on the B oadway
line. They have q sRong police pro-
lection, and 10 crowd is toler, ted any
where that might, by any possibility,
obstruct speedy transit.
ATTACKED BY A MOB.
When car No 200, Of the Broadway
line, got down to Forty. streer,
about 10 O'Clock this morning, it was
attacked by mob of roughs and
strikers and thIown from the track.
A wi d scene followed for a few mo-
ments. The crack of the policemeD's
clubs upon the heads of the rougbs
could be heard above the yells aud
curses of the mob. It took but few
moments Of vigorous work by the po-
lice to clear Broadway and send the
strikers flying down both sides OF the
streets. A number Of cars Gre being
run by the Broadway road, each car
carrying six policemen, and the streets
are also filled with bluecoats. The
mob is in a Rad temper, but none Of
the roughs dare do more than rush
out and throw stone through car
window and then seek the shelter OF
some slleyway.
MODS GATHERING.
2P.M.-From police headquarters
Police Inspector S GERS has just tele-
graphed Police Superintendent Muir
ray that riotous mob OF srikers has
collected in upper Broadway and have
started down town. The Reserves
have been ordered 10 the scene.
THB CARS MUST GO AT ALL HAZARDS
A strong force of police has been
stationed at the Forty. fourth street
switch, and orders have been Issued
that 1t is 10 be protected at all hazards.
Capt. Killilea spoke TO the police, and
minated that II any car was not to
get through, and the officers on 1t re-
turn alive, they might as vel resign
from the force.
1t is feared that unless there is some
settlement before shutdown there will
be general tie up tomorrow.
A gang OF strikers aud other rowdi's
have been haunting the stables OF The
belt line at Fiji y-third street and
Ninth avenue all day spelling for
fight. No cars will be run from there
today. There were several slight dis
turbaucee, but the police on guard are
preserving order A plot is on foot to
blow up the Third avenue railroad
depot, but precautions have been
taken against such an occurrence.
A threatening mob near the Broad
way stables was quickly dispersed by
the police.
THB TROUBLE AT AN END.
This afternoon it was given out that
the Broadway car troubles we're at an
end; that the company and the strik-
ers had agreed and tue cars would be
RAINING in two hours. At midniVht
there are no signs of TIE cars, and IT ls
understood the secret meeting which
is trying 10 hettle the middle is st Ii in
Session.
WILL TRY TIKI NEW SCHEDULE.
In q conference this afternoon be-
tween the Broadway railroad author
tiles and the spokesman OF the ctr kera
the latter received renewal Of the
proposition to try the new schedule OF
six trips per day with a promise that
II after faithful trial Of four days the
new schedule WAS not satisfactory the
old one would be restored. The prop
osition was considered until after mid
night by the men and was accepted
They will return to work tomorrow
morning. The :non-union men now
at work will not be discharged. The
Belt Line Company will submit .
proposition tomorrow. A demand has
} been made on the Sixth Avenue road
for reinstatement of discharged mer
and three days given for an answer
The Forty-second street line will prob
ably not be tied.
THE STRIKE ENDED.
2 A. M.-The strike of the Broadway
street car men is settled aud the menwil
20 back to work on the terms proposed
, BY President Thompson on Tuesday
and which were refused OF that time
. The Executive Bard of the Empir'
; Protective Association has not favored
: the tie up from the beginning ss
! matter OF policy, and have made per
eistent effer to get the men to maxi
| some kind nj compromise. Up to TO
a day the men appeared determined Y
; stand out for tive trips % day
! work, bat when tie company euc
Z ceeded in running thirty cars today
with the prospect OF runulug tWlc
: that number tomorrow, they were .pu
! in more reasonable name OF mind
. The first effort at q settlement va
/ made sbout 10 o'clock am, when Al
bitration Commissioner Donovan AM
. Railroad Commissioner Herman wen
up to the stable and had talk will
J., President Thompson. This evenin
b. the strikers held \ meeting. Msste
Workman Graham, on behalf OF tn
i. Executive Board, laid before tn
!. meeting the propositions of Preeiden
Thompson without arguing as
). their connection with the strike
q snd urged that they be accepted
: At first there was some or
: position to the clauee about Tn
retention OF the men who have bee
O. taken on since the strike, but a retel
: ence to the fate Of the Third svenu
a men who stood out on eimilar poin
: convinced the men that it would b
n but to 20 back to work on terms pre-
"a posed. After some talk 1t was az
cided to do so by decisive melorlt!
7 and the committee at once hur1le
= to the stables to inform th
!. officers OF the company tn.
u their night stablemen we're read
i to 20 to work at once, and that the
!. regular hands would report for dut
o tomorrow, ready TO make the elk trip
with the proviso proposed by M
Thompson. A mob trailed along b
hind them, and the conductors an
drivers OF the early runs went hon
% to get good nights rest, preparation
- to going to work. Everybody SCENE
q 10 feel relieved when the announe
4 ment was made that the strike wi
quar-