Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-06
TRAMWAYS IN A TIE-UP.
A UNITED EFFORT TO SUBDUE
THE THIRD AVENUE LINE,

NEW YORK, June 5.-For the third
time in the first half of the year 1885, all
the surface roads in the city have been
tied up. This time the tie-up includes
not only the Brooklyn, but all the Jersey
City roads as we'll. 1t was remarked yes
terday by one Of the Executive Board OF
the Empire Association that the proceed
ings OF the board had been made too pub
lie. He promised the reporters that here
after they would not be able to publish
ahead ofthe action OF the board. He said
the next district meeting would be held in
some place where IL would not be found
out by reporters.
THE CURRENT IRRESISTIBLE.
Al the last meeting Of the District As
sembly it was decided when the new
board was appointed TO give them two
weeks to effect a peaceable settlement.
Failing in that, the last resource was
| general tie-up. This has been indicated
before. The members OF the car associa-
tioDs have felt the weekly assessment
burdensOme and have become eXasperated
| by the delays and inactlon OF the pre-
viOus executive boards. They de-
manded general tie-up as a
remedy for ending the Third Avenue
strike, and refused TO listen to the con-
servatlve members of the board. With
difficulty the members have been induced
to postpone the tie-up until now. Ed
ward Mulford, one of the prudent coun-
sellOrs OF the board, several days ago re-
fused to attend any meetings of the board
and has been at the headquarters but very
| little of the time.
Mr. Graham, the careful District Mas
ter Workman, was forced along with the
current.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
The action taken by the board is said
to be unanimously approved of by the
men. They say they have done this to
force the Third Avenue road. through the
! Intervention of the other companies, to
come to terms, and declare that the fight
will he forced all along the line. The old
story of a combination between the car
companies was reported again as one OF
the causes OF the strike. A feature
about the tie up is that
no proclamation or explanation
accompanied the order to tie up. The old
principle ofthe order has apparently been
! lived up to, viz: "Never tell thing until
| it is DONE" The blow struck was a sud-
| den and crushing one. The policemen
along the streets this morning hailed IL as
q short, decisive settling Of the long strike
which had worn on their strength for
nearly TWO mOnJD6.
SOON KNOWN.
Although the order TO tie up was not
sent out TO the roads until after 3 O'Clock
this morning, by 80 O'Clock this morn
ing it was known universally throughout
the city. The police department was
posted on the facts early, and by 6 o'clock
every depot was guarded by details Of
police. The drivers and other employees
worked throughout the night as usual
until the time for the first day cars
to run in the morning. At the Grand
street depot dry dock lines, the
scene of the fierce riot and confusion
in March last, TIE night cars finished
their trips at 5: 30 O'Clock. Hair an hour
earlier the day ears were to begin their
trips. The men did not appear for work,
and the Assistant Superintendent went
down and was told OF the order TO tie up.
lie merely asked II there was any griey-
ances OF the men, and was told that there
were none and that they were ordered to
stop work by the board. He then notified
the superintendent.
CARING FOR THE HORSES.
The stablemen were left to care for the
horses. At the Fourth Avenue depot
similar questions we're asked by the Su-
perintendent and similar replies were
! given. The Superintendent said to - re-
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bis road should tie up, or how 1t could
! affect the Third Avenue Company. At
| the depot OF the Broadway and Seventh
| Avenue Company the superintendent
said that tho last night car came in at
O'Clock this morning, and that no cars are
usually run until $50 o'clock In the morn
ing. No explanations were given, and
| the horses were Inted.
At the Office OF the Eighth avenue line
the Superintendent said the first day car
should start at O'Clock, but it did not
start, owing TO the tie-up. The Superin-
tendent Of the Sixth Avenue line said that
none Of his men bad any grievances, and
| be hoped the strike would be settled soon.
The horses were fed in the stables.
TnE FINEST.
The police received Information of the
tie up halt an hour after the order was
issued. Superintendent Murray hurried
to police headquarters and within Oh
hour the reserves OF the entire force, / 400
men, were concentrated at the stations
along the line Of the most important
roads and at points whence they
could most easily be dispatched
to threatened quarters in the event OF
trouble. One hundred and fifty men were
stationed at police headquarters, and all
the summer and sick leaves were Tor the
present stopped and ordered of, and two
! paifOi wagons WeIS DIoukuJ W heauquhF-
! ters.
Il was stated at noon to-day that go
extra cars were being run by the Third
! Avenue Railroad Company.
The Bleecker street aud TwentY-third
street cFOss-tOwn lines are running %
cars on their roads.
The Central cross.tOwn line announced
their intention OF starting some cars over
| their road this afternoon.
Everything was reported quiet at noon
| by the police. The Seventeenth and
Eighteenth street crOss.tOwn line cars
were running regularly this afternoon.
DOWN FOURTH AVENUE.
The first car on the Fourth Avenue line
reached The post Office at 2:45 O'Clock this
afternoon, and started at once on its re-
turn trip.
The Brooklyn lines are In the same pre-
dcament as the New York lines, but
there Is no interruption Of travel in Jer-
sey City or HObOken, and cars are run
ming there as usual
TRYING TO RUN CARS.
Up TO O'Clock this afternoon five cars
were run over the Fourth Avenue road
driven by non-uniOn men. No effort was
made 20 obstruct them. These cars were
only run between the post Office and
! Eighty-siXth street. The COMPANY
posted a notice on their stables calling
| FOR men 10 on the places OF the strikers.
/ No cars we're run onitho sixth Avenue
line to-day, and no effort was made to
start them.
The company had 70 employ men 10