New-York tribune., 1886-08-25
SPREAD OF THE CAR STRIKE.
THE BELT LINE SECURELY TIED Up.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION ON THE
BROADWAY ROAD.
PRESIDENT THoMPsON's ULTIMATUN--FEARs OF
TROUBLE TODAY ~ ATTEMPTS ARE MADE
TO RUN CARs-THE MEN ON MANY

io NUN CARs-THE MEN ON MANY
ROADS RESTLESS.
South and West sts were added to Broadway
yesterday in freedom from oars and in the
full and nndisputed possession of hs truck-drvers
The employees Of the Beft Line had determined the
night before to tie up that road and tey carried out
their determination. Whether the trouble will stop
these two lines will extend indefinitely until all
the liaes in this city and Brooklyn tied up Is
MISTER OF grave doubt The men on other lines are
dissatisfied notably tho Sixth Avenue Line,
where besides having the grievances as the men
on other lines, the employees all required to take
an ironclad oath that they do not and will not have
any connection with any labor organization. The men
on Jake" Sharps lines also have many complaints
to make In fact, the only road in city against
which there have been murings is the Second
Avenue. In Brooklyn, too. there is the same impa
tenec aid it is only with the greatest effort that the
men on Mr.. Richardson's roads are kept from leaving
their cars. Whether the discipline of District
Assembly No. rs is strong enough to restrain tneso
and make them content themselves in muttcring
for awhile whether they will break bounds and
follow the example set by the Broadway men, it is
impossible as yet to tell. The Executive Board are
anxious tn keep the trouble from spreading any
further at present AMI hopeful OF their ability to
do 20
strike is the unruly temper of the men They are
beginning to show ugly disposition and nonuuion
who attempts to reach either of the stables
against which strikes have been declared is more
than likely tn q beating at the hands OF
the pockets which surround the stable, in case his
purpose is suspected Numerous cases have been
reported to the police already and more arrests have
been made of strikers during the past two days than
In the whole time Of tho Third Avenue strike. Five
prisoners were taken to the Forty y-seventh Street
st ton yesterday. They were Charles NJ. Syms
striker. aud Alexander II. Acott. painter, who were
fighting in the the Seventh Avenue stable ;
Daniel Dougherty. Belt Line striker, charged with
dlsorderly conduct and Martin Collins and Maurice
Keete. Broadway men, arrested on the same charge.
Captain Killilea returned home yes terlay morning
soon as he heard Of the strike and took charge oil
his precinct himself In the evening Inspector Dlks
in charge assisted by Captain Garland and big
contingent the of the precincts
The police succeeded in avoiding any serious collisions
with the strikers but the is generally expressed
from knowledge OF the present feeling of the men
that it there is any attempt made to-day to run cars
on either the Broadway or the Belt lines it viii be
resisted and coils will occur Captain Kiililea
expressed the opinion that if an attempt was made
cars botn the Belt Line AMI Broadway roai
il could be done but it would take the entire police
force to accomplish the feat safely.
Early Yesterday morning the strikers began to
concregate abort the stables OF the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue Company at Fftiethst. and Seventh
ava Inspector Diks and Captain GarIand were on
hand with plenty of policemen and kept comparative
order Picets of the strikers had been placed on the
corn for two blocks and any Who looked at all
as if he was seeking work closely Questioned aud
if that was his errand he was dealt with without
mercy. There numerous scrimmages OF this KIND
throughout the day and they naturally attracted a
crow. a small boys from the negnboring tenement
houses, vho enjoyed the fun immensely. 1t was the
regular payday on the Broadway Line and the
pawn oil OF the began at $50 a. m The police
arrau gel the strikers in "a long which stretched
lar down Seventh-ave. Each man was admitted 10
the cashiers window separately Master workman
Graham and MeSsrs. iIa nilton an Best were on
hand help keep the peace and during the tour hours
through which the work of paying-of was kept up
there was nv tro ble Superinten lent Newell Joineh
Master Workman Graham and the members OF the
Executive Board about | O'CLOCK and they went into
the superintendents oice and spent more than an
hour to e,her. They went over the entire trouble IN
"A friendly way. though Mr. Newell stated before the
conference thai be had no authority to make any
terms When the Executive Ird left the stables IL
wa, with the understanding that they re to meet
President Thompson at o'clock.
At that hour the Bo .rd clme back and were shown
to the directors ROOM where they found President
Thompson Treasurer Ryan and superintendent
Newell The board went over the whole ground again.
examined the timetable thoroughly and tried to
explain TO Mr. Thompson Just WHY it was impossible ior
the men to make the six trips inside OF Twelve
hours on any day except Sunday. when the road Is
clear After taking the matter over for fully two
hours Mr. Thompson presented as his ultimaum that
the men should 20 to work under the new tlme-taoo
and give cit a trial for few Gays and then II u was
found impossible to do the six trips in twelve houes
tie would consider change or would make some
arrangement by which the men could DC puu
overtime. This. he asserted, all that he would
do. The men had been paid OF aud discharged, ana
while he would be glad to have them come back ne
was determined TO under the new une-taDic anu
if they did not choose to work under II he wouu
get other men that would. He intended to run cars
today either with the old men with ones and
the strikers would terfere with them at their peril
The Executive Board left the conference saying that
they wonid submit the ultimaum of Mr.. Ihomp'on 10
the strikers at once and would return with their
answer at o'clock. When they left the stables they
loo ed discouraged and did not express themselves as
hopeul of speedy settlement of tho strike. They
went at once to the meeting hall at Fifets-st and
Ninth ave. and submitted the proposition to the men,
Wien proposition of Mr.. Thompson wac suonhited
10 tho meetin, there long de ate over IT, rome
OF the men were OF the plan and Thought ha'
1t would harm to hc new time table for io"
days proposed but when the matter was put 10 'oo
the NEE ing wa, found largely favor OF holding
out TOR the Old tlmo table. When this decision was
reached Board again went to the Stables
and saw President Thompson. They told him oi 'he
dec OF the men after some little talk went
away again. They cay that they Will use ali tuer in-
huence TO prevent further tieups until thoso 10"
ou uuud are ended They regard the Broadway tis-up
"a test case and II they cceed here will try to force
all ther roa Is to keep the February agreement 10
TRIBUNE REPokTgR MI. Thompson said
Z" observe that THE TRIBUNE said this morning Ell
toray that strike iustdablo beg leave to diner
with There purpose the part OF tue company
TO OF press its employees them work any longer
than PREVIOUS agreements call for. 1t is question