New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
=. CARD FROM THE STEAM COMPANH.
ISSUING AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.

10th SIDES DETEKMINED NOI TO YIELD-TAKINGA
HORSE 10 JERSEY CITY TO BE sHOD.
Tie meeting Of the directors Of the New-York Steam
Company was held yesterday They approved the
action of Manager Emery III not acccdmG to the de-
mouds of the strikers. and decided to continue the
present course taken by the company. Later III the
dav a card was issued signed by Mr. Emery present
ing the cause of the strike and calling upon the public
to co operale with them in the struggle To MAINTAIN
our business integrity and enforce wholesome rules
for its management" In referring TO the demands
made upon the company. the card says
Aside from the fact that no company occupying the
relations that this does TO the public wonld have he
right TO place its business management at the dlcaoh
and control of labor organization thus leopardihihg
the interests of those who receive its steam, ana OF
the further fact that men of spirit ana seresoect
would submit to ~ en- arrogant dictanon we were
asked to do q scrions wrong to individuals Ill our
employ This we nave resisted and will continue to
resist.
harshly or severely upon any employees pnr rule,
requiring that the engineer on watch sha krep on sum
nously at given safe pressure violated hy the EN-
gincer in charge OF the morning watch Decehne 20 '
For this he discharged ms was the Degh'
Wi,hout nnrtcnarzlng the demands Of the labor
eanzaons 1t sufficient to say that compliance WIN
them wonld make this company practically an engine OIL
the trades unions enforce their demands against any
one of the consumers of our steam with whom dHer-
might arise aud against whom they might uecIee
the boycott
In the morning large force of police were stationed
at the works along Wcst-st ard at Pier No 3, North
River and under their protection the coal was landed
and drawn to the works. Several of the drivers were
immigrants who do not understand English, ana they
along the street With perfect unconcen guarded
by the police number OF ldlers and curious persons
watched them closely they drove up aud down the
street but no violence attempted or threatened.
The crowd was kept moving by the police. NUMBER
OF men belonging the Steam-tttcTs aud Helpers
Union and the Engineers Association ~eIe stationed
along street by Delegate Douchcrty OF the Steam
filters Inou who gave them orders to allow no one
under the influence OF liquor to mix among them, and
to guard against the attempt of any OF the sypaihAes
OF the strikers to interfere with the men now IN the
employ Of the company. 1t was discovered In the
morning that one of the horses used hy The company
was not shOd. Word was Immediately sent 10 Henry
Bergh who detailed officer to nVesigate the caSf
The officer ordered that the horse sh"hId tither oe
placed In the stable shod The horse was takeh 10
blacksmith. but he refused to shoe the NOISE as Gid
several others and ii was finally taken to Jersey City
and shod hy nOu-lLiOn blacksmith
The officials of the company say that they have
sufficient supply of coal to last them for week. Ihe
strikers however 0cny this. aud that If the com
uanv could not get any coal for th ce days II would
have to give in and acecde to tber demands. Ihey
say that uulc-s the company shows an inclination 10
listen their terms the engineers ana men men
will Quit work and then the company VIII not be aOe
to obtain any more coal On Nnnc"y niShl lRe 'oaI
carts lett standing lh 'front.' "i tbe TtaOies III
1hompoon-st In The morning II was discovered that
the axle had been removed from neaty all o the
carts Ii was some time before new ones could he
obtained and much inconvenience was caused.
The twelve carts OF the company were run regularly
all the afternoon, and Of o'clock the men stopped
work for the night. The hOres we're nnhiohod from
the carts which left the pier under guard oi
police with the shovelers were formed into long
hlc The police fell i'll and al swcrcd to the roll call
aud the procession of men and horses moved up the
street guarded by the officers.
Superintendent PIcnti-s sad that the company had
purchased several horses and cars, and intended TO
start blacksmith shop Of it, own at the stables
several driver, had been Tired in the country and
hs expected that they would arrive day. he
drivers which we have are doing well enough,
be added but il though tLcy can not resist
h temptation 10 strike. One OF them came to us this
morning after drawing load. and satd that he bad
q card from the Knights OF Labor promising ilm Work
for the rest OF his life If ie would leave u- aud that hc
would not draw any more coal for uH.
guard of about twenty policemen remained az the
vOrke and pier last night TO protect them IN case any