New-York tribune., 1886-08-25

road said that he did think there any dissats
faction among the employees Of the Eighth aud Ninth
Avenue lines There have boon changes he said. in
the schedules snoe the general strike In June except
| such changes ~ arc always made In summer. Tho
number Is reduced the travel lighter This
will continue until the middle OF September when the
usual number OF cars will again be placed 10 service
Superintendent Curtis Of the Sixth Avenue line. said
that there indications OF the strike extending to
that road. The company hsd done what was In iss
power business would permit to meet all just de-
mands and no conflict had arisen With the employees
Iumor circulated that tho employees Of Jacob
shsrps Twentythird Street aud Bleecker Street lines
intended Joining the strike today but the superinend
ent dscredted It. Inquiry among the employees con-
frmed this statement On the Second, Third and Fourth
Avenue lines everything quiet during the day
Receiver John Orien said yesterday that he could not
how far .he interests public In the Broad
railroad represented by him would e affected by tue
strike. When the next payment for 800 day came
due he would be better able to Tue operating COM
pany had not as yet made representations
subject but might say that should not be forced
to pay for Of the road when II was prevented by
strike from using IT, In that he would consult the
Attorney General and act upon his advice.
superintendent Newell aud his assistants are at their
wits ends to attend to tho 1900 IL the stable
He made arrangements for ffty Italians to 90 70 the
and do that last night Tho matter vas to
| be kept q secret, but It leaked out and large
number OF tho strikers gathered around the SIXTH
ave- entrance of the stable TO keep the Italians from
| going in. Captain Kllea stationed Sergeant Carpen-
ter Of the Twenty-sxth Precinct, at sixth-ave and
| Ftu,etl-str with q squad OF twenty-five men,
| The Italians did not arrive. however. up 10
| midnight, and by that time tho strikers had
nearly all are gone away From the temper of the men
last night both the Broadway and Belt lines COLI
sion with police would seem almost unavoidable II
! the companies start this morIine.
| All sorts OF rumors wore hying around among tne
strikers last night ono that the mon on tho Third
Avenue line decided up that road at 3:55 o. IN
to-day Al conpany's oico the rumor was laughed
at. aud 1t said that tho men we're perfectly we'll
satisfied with their lot The conductors AMI drivers VINO
to In regard 10 tue matter also deneu thae
there any truth In tho runor.
The strke among the employees OF the Belt Line went
into effect 4:25 and no cars were run during the
day The decided strike az late hour on Moncay
night at % meeting in Fynns Hall, Sixty-ffth-st am
Tenth-ave. and held proracted session lasting nntil
o'clock. The belong to Local Assembly No. 7,2li OF
the Knights Labor and about 575. Nearly all
attended the meeting there little to do in the
OF informing the other employees that the strike mad
to officials Of the company as they were prepared
for It. superintepdent W. " A Hirrs spent the hiInt
at the coupanys stables aud at the starting hour 40
m when none OF the men appeared, posted tue o.
loving notice in conspicuous place In front OF the
any employees the company have left its service
unw against their better Gd ;nent and choose 70 Re-
INTO the service the company and FULLY prot,ce IN their
work All elnPoyss falling & to SO repSrt VIII DC deemed 10
nay BY order OF the Presdeni W. y. A. HARRIS
| - superintendent
Street Police station that the strike had taken place.
and detschineut Of thirty pocsnsn VINO bad oeen ia
the numb MAS increased TO eighty. under sersesnts
! nanu snfr ne n.
The strikers began 10 gather around the stables ahoht
and appeared take aoout applying for placs ne
soon started for a more con E-nlal place
view OF the strike ''The struck without serving
nolipc u.s. an without making any compliant we
knew OF no nces This the hird tine that they
have struck without warhlng the nrst tune lelnx az
they said to compel the Dry Dock Lines 10 come 10
terms. We propose 10 this rOa TO suit Ourselves
| The only Official nocs grievances W. have h.i WAS
f .tTIc 1r No. Is about re ncclou we ma e IN
the carpenters But these reductions have nol-
thrre times after strike in the sprng in direct
violation OF the asreenens male a. Una. n' 'n"' mere
"IIcw aUout tue REDUCTIONS whlcn the men CON-
I've cut down the carinsn 40 day. the track
men aud 20 cenls the oar cleaners % ceuts'
sTs r%a Pm Their asreeaent win u.s. ALL We have
employed about twenty men 10 day. AM we can run
| cars wifnn nr All OF the uptre Association:'
Tue Executive Commit Of tn Empire % & pro'sC'vs sc ra
Association say that tney nave sailed iIur @ .s ops on 'e
officers of ihe company 10 tue i's month, anu wee re-
| erred President Scrbner Tue men compain OF
ot
ali IT'S wood workers. who ge ting SO and
81 IS day, and that the company advertise or men
also US saw thai the new timetable that went
into effect three weeks ago Often eauset as ,ne
hours day. The trppers cut down from twenty
three to Four of the hltchrs wers dlseharge
a. bosters some Instances. The hostier.,
under the previous agreement, ssN were sor.ss re-
Jus ny the new condition OF aft air. they have to take
,rge or heen or twenty Even before n9 h caers
we're dischsrg.d they nld % work all day an ATE Az
night The men also say tnat they were ailowei only
wenty-vc minutes for dinner. instead OF an hour az
| cordiug to tho original agreement
A committee called tue officials OF the c'mpany TO
ask or INN eatr redress for Dut they
wrre referred to Prrsidsnt scrbn-r. VINO is at Cold
| spring They called yesterday at 81 80 p ~ on Vice
brought about. Mr.. Wyman said toa tribune reporter
"lney asked vms me when svs MT. ,bs 'ef',n"r m"p
nnrii Tii' to.nerrow morning to return and II thoy
d. not return that time, wo shall pay thein on al.
time we shall consider their claims AS individuals not
| "Why don't you run carsl !"
lhe Broad way Line through the civilized part
city. won't do for us to iun any cara through
| the uncviiized pars tO-iay." ,, .,
III car is run to-day the police expect lively time
as tue strikers Ire apparently III an ugly noo. .n,,
generally quiet yesterday, and four arrests were
made Danie DOugherty, one or the strikers ~ arro,
ed for making disturo,n AMI was 'axen , 10 tns
etings hed huring the day put aisreey s'en gu
m.etimg Iook p%c. in & I It
was announced there President ScrlOnrr would Do
miltee OF men. and committee was appointed 10 see
| him. - -. 49,. It,. ..., s,-oo,
and Boulevard ne did not think there was any prob
6ility OF a le-up on his liue. There is some trouble
among though, s "PpS'' thss this will be adjusted
satisfactorily. meeting OF the employees was held last
the aivlsaDIty OF se-up was discussed. No DECISION
reached and the meotns adjourned until touighI
PLUMBERS STRIKE AND RErUsN TO WORK.