New-York tribune., 1886-04-08
OVERRUN By THE STRIKERS
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will break up the abuse which paupers have been SUB
jected IN many towns.
NO "TIE-UP"IN BROOKLYN.

NO "TIE-UP"IN BROOKLYN
AN AMICApLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN The DIRECT
oRs AND THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
All danger of temp" on the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad In Brooklyn has been a,erted by President
Richardson granting all the demands of the pre-
sented through the Executive Board of the Empire
Protective Association on Tuesday EXCEPT few un-
important poins which the Board did not insist o. At
the conference held with Nv. Richardson on Tuesday
night it looked if there little chance of an ami
cable settlement of the trouble. Arrangements had
been made however, for o meeting Of the Executive
Board with the Board Of Directors of the road wcn
was 10 take place the officers Of the company q,
p. m. yesterday. About o'clock James "Ian"''
Joseph O ODonnel Andrew J. Best. William "ailaee
and John Hughes, of the Executive boerd oi 'he H"
Dire PI Ioteove ASSOCIATION met at their heauqua'
No. 359 FultonAt and consulted With committee Oh
Mr. Richardson's employees about tue demands wen
nI Third ave they found waiting for mem Preedent
Richardson, Treasurer Frost John g. Jenkins Fred
erick a. Schroeder aud Henry Meyer the other mem
bers of tbs Board Of Directors and General BeI aDn
F. Tracy the counsel for the board be points IN the
agreement presented by the Knights OF Labor for the
signature oi Mr. Richardson to supercede the agree
ment of March taken up and discussed separate
w. There were twenty FIVE of them. but the majority
Of them agreed to as 800 sGGn read as they were
1be 6rst serious difference Of opinion arose on the
demand tha. stablemen should be paid $l2 20 week
care of twenty horses the present rate OF
pay At first the president WAS obdurats on this
point By the assistance of of the directors how
ever, Mr. Richardson finally induced to agree 70
this proposition The wages OF the tow boys vas the
neyt subject OF dispute The wages demanded for
them was$l 2o day. Mr. Richardson saas !S that , ;.
The Executive Board was firm in the demand how
ever and at last this point was also conceded. Ihs
question Of the pay of trippers next taken up.
The Knights of Labor claimed that there we're twenty
three trippers who paid only 81 100 day. end
demanded that this should be increased to 81 SO. Mr.
Richardson asked If the Board would insist on his run
ming cars when there was traffic MI Best an.
swered that If he preferred to let II rolling stock and
horses remain Idle there would be no objection but
that the trippers had TO remain around the stable
all the time and could engage In no other business and
it was not fair expect them TO work FOR less thaD
81 so day. After u long argument Mr.. Richardson
agreed amend the time table that no rcn on II
would pay less than 81 So day This pretty vol
disposed Of all the poists at issre and at TAB p M
the conference adjourned.
One or tive points about the wages and hours OF the
mechanics employed the road remsin to be settled
vet This viii be attended to this morning. when Mr..
Richardson and the Executive Board will sign tho
agreement which is to remain In force for one year.