New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
MORE TROUBLE FOR SHARP.
ANEW AGREEMENT FINALLY MADE.
MURRAY As AN ARBIrRAroR-

SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY As AN ARBITRATOR
Mr.. SHARP. AFTER BEING ANGRY, CoOLs OFF.
1t looked for n little while yesterday rs
though tie-up" the Beecker Street and Twenty
third street lines could not be possibly ayered
and there grave danger that the trouble might
spread 20 all the other lines. The diplomatic skill in
arbitration exhibited by Superintendent OF Police Msr
ray averted the trouble however and brought about
settlement Of the dlcates between jacob sharp and
his employees.
Joseph O'Donneu Andrew J. Best and James Graham
Of tine executive board OF the Empire Association waited
on Mr. sharp his Twenty third-st. office at ll:io
a. H. to have him sign agreement similar TO the one
entered between the Dry DocK East BroadWa ay ana
Battery Road and employees and further to request
the re lns.atement of Henry Walker, a driver dis
charged some time ago 10 Is alleged FOR be NJ member
OF the association. The board found Mr. Sharp IN
stubborn mood. and he was exceedingly overbearlne
with them from the beginning OF the conference lie
declined positively to rensae walker aud the board let
that matter drop. When the questions for settlement
were brought up Mr. Sharp said the road wUpd 60
into bankruptcy or lie would have give up he was
compelled TO comply with the demands OF the men,
Chairman O'Donnel asked in joking way II he would
sell the road the Empire Protective Association in
case it went into bankruptcy
No said Mr. sharp curtly. wOnldnt sell the road
to body who has tried hurt and under no con
sidoratior would sell 1t to the Empire Protective Asso-
citation"
Mr. O'DOnnen replied that while tho association were
abundany able buy the road, they could put their
funds to better than to 20 into partnership with MI
sharp.
Mr. sharp denied that he had entered into any agree
mont with the board Saturday, and would be bound
by no agreement made with the Dry Dock any other
road He did propose to be dictated to by this board
or any other organization ana would tie VI the road
himself before entering into any agreement Secretary
Best handed him copy OF the agreement made with Mr.
Richardson and President White, ot the Dry Dock road
Mr. sharp said that he would believe that such
agreement had been made until he had MI Rich
ardson Throughout the interview Mr.. sharp showed
an evident nds position enter into agreement and
the board left him. indignant at what they termed his
lack OF good faith.
M sharp left his Office shortly aiterward He was
approached by number o. reporters but declined gruiy
10 give any information and made some remark which
lei Of the newspaper men to say IN an undertone:
The public be DlankcI" Mr.. sharp overheard The
rcmlrs and IL threw him into a violent rage. lie APP
preached the reporter, braudshing cane and asked
: DID yoH say said, The public be blankedF IfyOu
fne reporter ans werod sharply and it seemed for
time a- though there wOud bc serious trouble Mr.
sharp cooled of after little however, and entering
The executive board drove at once to Police noad-
quarters and shown into superintendent MurraYs
room fTc was witness To the agreement made with
Mr. sharp saturday 10 the elect tuat ne would oe
bnrl Inv tho ao cement made with the Dry Dock Com
pauy Mr. Moray requested the presence OF Inspector
~eer- aud Comm, French McCiave and NOorlS
VINO present AT saturday, conference aud me
board old them Oi their treatment at the hands or MI
. sharp. -,
They had barely commenced the narrative when Mr.
sharp wa. announced wishing 10 the SuperlItend-
eut. Tho board we're requested 10 into side room
and Nj Sharp ushered IN. He said that the board
had come O office AMI demanded the reinstatement
70, driver Walker. and bad made proposition % Dhy
the road when he had refused 10 comply with the de-
mand accept the proposal they had gone away IN
raee aud Threatened tie ur The board we're called
u aud long consultation was held, which was ended Dy
Mr. Sharp's entering into = similar agreement 20 tuat
made the Dry Dock road. lie Insisted ~ urst IAar
the ruc or trips proposed by the board trips on
the Fulton Ferry Route, . the Bridge route IS on
Twenty and II on Thirty fourth S-was not
euOugh after talk he aereel To THIS also lie
asked until Thursday TO fix the time able. but the Oad
would only wait until Monday. He consented 70 have
comics OF the timetable ready on that day ana sad
tna II he was At liberty would be present 10 sign the
agreement Whom asked II he could not give eecIetay
Mclean power OF attorney to complete the ARA cement
| he said cmphatically: ~, g.,
done unless I'm present ,,-,
Mr. Graham Of the executive iOard has agreed to help
Mr. Mclean in making up the tim" table. The sWitch'rs
| aud car-ceauers the Third Avenue road were lhid
only - and - 81 respectively on the last pay day
instead o 2 - which they we're to get under the
new agreement The matter was brought 10 Tue atten-
ton OF the officers ot the company, who sad was
mistake in the pay roll and that the difference Will ne
made M To them