New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-03
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STRIKERS MEET WITH OPPOSITION.
THE DRY DOCK. FAST BROADWAY AND BATTERY


TIE DRY DOCK, FAST BROADWAY AND BATTERY
COMPANY Observation-Disclosures OF THE MEN.
East Side people who wished to go west and dweers
on the West Side who had business in the eastern part
of the city had to face wind and weather yesterday
and the of locomotion furnished by nature
for rule they not able TO afford to ride to work
in cabs and the Empire Protective Association had
struck another blow shorter hours and easier
time generally for street employees by tieing up
all the cas on the four lines Of the Dry Dock, East
Broadway and Battery Railroad These lines run
from Grand Street Ferry to Cortlantt Street Ferry
from Grand Street Ferry TO Desbrosses Street Ferry
from Thirty-ourth Street Ferry, East River, through
Avenue to City Hall, and from East fventy-third
Street Ferry through Avenue ID to City Hall.
Nearly month ago the executive bc9rd OF the En-
pirc Protective Association called President White,
of the Dry Dock Company. and made TO him about the
same propositions for the ameloration of the condition
of the men in his employ were made to the other
lines in the city Mr.. White paid attention TO the
demands and the men , orked under the same old
schedule and at the rate of pay The executive
board had in the meantime important matters TO
attend to aud the company was permitted to do az II
pleased Taking into consideration tie easy victories
which the gained on tue other roads IN quick sue
cession Mr. White resolved to act on the principle OF
in time of peace prepare for war" ana has Deeh
busy making preparations it Is alleged by the men,
to in position TO resist successfully the demands
which c know would sooner Later be insisted upon.
Last week Mr. White volu ntary raised the wages OF
the stablemen and hitchersup to S12 % a week. the
union rate IN order to detach them from the drivers
and conductors There have been several discharges
f men who w re prominent in the movement to organ
izc the employees of the road although they were old
hands and 10 fault was found with their work. In
SUNDAYS papers advertisements were inserted calling
for drivers and conductors although at that time the
company had all the men it needed. aud on Monday
number of new drivers were employed. These actions
did not cape the eyes of the executive board and on
Monday night meeting called OF the employees OF
the four lines TO decide what action it necessary to
take After a long session il decided early yes
terav morning to tie the road at 43O m.
When the time came for the first cars TO leave the
able only the were on hand and the greater
proportion these induced 10 leave aud ION III with
the strikers. At the meeting the wants oil the men
were formulated and agreement granting their de-
mands will have 10 be slGned by the oncers of tbe
COMPANY before the men will return tc work lhs dc
mands may b formulated as follows No nan SHAH
work more than twelve hours day. time for meals to
he deducted from this dme Twelve triPs shan consi
on the Cortlandt Street line. Six trips to the nlrty-
fourth Street Ferry and two 10 the stables in -Four
teenth-st shall be days work on the Avenue Is or
Blue Line and eight trips on the Avenue ID or Green
Line All these trips must bc run within twelve hours
with an allowance of tftY minutes Tor meals. lut
stabemon htcheGs-up changers, carcl"ancrs, switch
men and other men around the depot. are TO work
twelve hours day with allowance oi an hour for
dinner and an hour for supper. | he company Is
allowed eight trupers the Grand Street line, eight
ON the Avenue limo and eight tricrc: ;ne Avenue
ID line No trppers are allovol on the Cortlandt
Street line Inc trippers must be paid not less than
80 day 1he rate OF pay for drivers, conductors.
hill men and lamp men making full tine VIII bc - a
day / he rate trip will be: Grand Street, IL %
cents: Cortandt Street. % 20 cents Avenue B 20
cents and Avenue ID, % cents. The stablemen ana
depotmcn are TO he raid Sl2 p week. The com
many must not insist the payment OF II Tor the
breaking Of pane of glass ard all hues for damages
10 horses and must be Investigated by the eNecu
tive board of the association and must not at any time
he more than the market value of material and labor
The men who have been schargcd for being members
of the association must be reinstated. No driver OF
conductor is 10 bc discharged fcI not taking IN
q ough money and all discharges must be- subject TO
,he anproyal of the eNeCuye hoard. MI extra work
must be paid for and the men may cat their meals
when they please.
A subcommittee OF the executive board called on
Pre- -ideDt White yesterday and prcsentcd their bil Oi
grievances No agreement reached. however 4
few new men were secured by the company during the
forenoon and an eort made to cars over the
Grand Street line the most important. Spasmodlc at
tenpt- were made throughout the day, but nothing like
time table could bc made an ears were few and tar
between. - -
The Executive Board of the Empire Protective Asso-
ciatton trlegraphed the Railroad Commissioners at
the Dry Dock Company had not its cars all day ana
kcd Them 10 take steps To annul is charter H IL eI-
ceeded the limit prescribed by Law. Commissoner kcr-
nan came city FROM Albany al r. NJ and was III
consultation with committee OF tho association at
late hour.