New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18

ease Of the freight asrike OF employees was
tSs d"tes owed TO the public. No attempt has been
made TO stop the company from running cars Inere
have been no riotous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sno 'h9 NV" ""''
kept away from the depots
Mr. Downing said that he had been Informed that
there WAS combination of railroad companies which
agreed TO make good all losses resulting from the e-
mn" Mr.. Lyon took affirmation, and in answer 10
ouestiou, by Mr. Herman denied the existence OF any
euch combination, so far as his knowledge went
Chairman y'Donuell-Did You make the assertion that
your road would remain tied up six months oelore 20"
Mr. Lyon temphaticaly,-I said that rather than sub.
nit TO the tyannicai dictation of ODonnell ana MS
cronies. the road would remain tied up indefinitely
Director Hall rose and said that the committee h"o
threatened boycott the road He didn't think 'ha'
the boycott would work in this country lie n'eu
I'm the Ninth Ward which was pad
place for boycotts, the case OF MRS.
Gray showed. For his part. he would rAther
abandon the road altogether and sell the FRANCHISE tn
submit TO the dctaton Of the Empire Protective Asso
citation .
Secretary Best said that II the road would pay the
same wages AS roads 1t might be running now IL
had made agreement with its men when IL had
failed 10 keep Lyons had seen h TO make the ulH-
charge OF the the main issue, so as to gain pubic
sympathy. matter of fact that Was OF secondary
importance
commissioner Kernan-It the road will grant the de-
mands for and hours, will the men waive tho de-
mand for the discharge OF the mena - 49,, ,
Mr. Best am not prepared 10 answer that nov" ou'
thipk they would.
long discussion ensued to the power OF the COM
mission to 20 the merits OF the strike Mr. Lauter
bach held that II not the function OF the conhs'
sorers TO sit AS Board Of Arbitration. As matter
of fact the road thoroughly in'renched In
the usce OF cause that 1t had nothing TO fear from
an investigation of the Of lho strike. Continuing
he said:
But is it the province of Commission to decide the
submit to you aud you to become the julgesi We
believe that IN this matter We have the iui oi
,tl.lt NQ nTa
arising this issue aud believe IN voluntary arD
traitor but II the Commission decades that they can
20 into this case and decide the merits of the
case. it seems TO me that we Wouia
ingy dangerous prec dent woud be established
After u brief consultation. Mr. Herman said:
The BOARD concludes that 1t can act and has the rgh
service of the company We shall lind out all about the
strike and what YOU have done IN he matter We nave
however. % lit TO arnitrate except at request
COMMISSIONER ODonDell-We can only investigate
Nj Lauerbach-That is a great power when body
high In office, this commission L. makes rrcomheh-
daion n has practically all the force OF gmentand
thus while tue STRIKE actually pending, we have TO
discuss whether not We will submit to an involuntary
Mr. Parsous-I should like to say that | apprehend
that by drifting sont IN tins ancertIn way we n
comirisson 50 far the commission exer-
Gse. any ,n s8'h"r .ayrest we we shall d. but
when they that all they can co Is u reSGo
SHOULD lie apparent that enOairassmeht VIII ioHo" any
extended inquiry.
After consultation with his colleague, Mt Herman
.nuounced that the commission had power to ascertain
fe cause soppage OF the road The ROAD answers
that the stoppace caused by strike Then the Board
can ascertain the OF the strike. II couldn't settle
The question ana had right determine the justice
of the strike. Continuing, lie said:
We car take into consideration the hours Of labor
rs pn nncer tnn he Can do eiicient service.
The safety of the public demands this IL cannot de-
1ermine the Justice of the cause.
Mr. Parsons Ne acquicscc in that. The company Is
oacfu uDs4i II
wide difference between that and enforced arbitra-
ton.
The inoulry into the causes OF the strike then
taken up. MI LauIeIhach read the list OF the
grev Inces which were presented to the company on
April II and the reply OF the company on April Ia
When the man Shaughnessy whose rcinsiae-
ment as oer the cable road was requested, was
reached Mr. Lyon SAID that he was discharged BECAUSE
he was incomp and the company did not wish his
services any longer.
Chairman ODonnell-I prove that shaughnessy
was not imcompe lie the employ OF ne cable
company ever since IL WAS ia operation. In fact.
he helped to construct the line. and was
employed TO oil the wheels from his knowl-
edge OF the He skilled man. and was re-
moved to make place for friend OF the ioreman
superintendent OF course can't keep track Of every
discharge OF man IN the COMPANY service; OMAN
neli that. having demanded shauehnessys reinstate-
ment lte"use he was sood ana ,s'a,n MAN yS Ss
privilege OF retaining in lis employ men whom II REGARDS
good ami faithful servantsf
Mr. Lyon then started TO give a statement OF the
trouble from its inception Monday to Its elimination
in the "ie-Lp" Friday lie said that when the first
committee called him on Monday it presented the list
OF grievances aud the demand for the discharge OF the
men, on Wednesday the committee called for an
answer. lie gave written reply In both cases. and
said thar the matter. which related TO wages etc.
was matter for future arbitration In case the COM
panys answer WAS not satisfactory, but the second
Gemind it out OF the question TO consider
for moment Both papers were handed TO him at the
same time. The dem ana for the discharge of the men
was given to full meeting of the Board Of Directors
and they passed Oh It,
Mr.. Kernan-Was the demand for wages presented to
the Board of Directors I
Mr.. lyon-No. sir 1t was too small matter Those
things are left entirely in my hands, and am always
ready confer with in regard to such things
Mr.. Lauierbach-At Thursdays meeting no subject OF
wages was discussed. The ony matter under Discussion
wa- The d-char4e OF the men. and when no conclusion
reached boycott was threatened -, $500
Director HALL helped to knock the spots ont OF one
boycott In the Nnth Ward tina" OF Little Mrs Gray me
These to the meeting and asked II we had
care they were 49, 900 or 900 OoO didn't propose
10 suont TO their dlctsuon. O'Donnel then SAID DO
did Tut didn't thiuk that 1t would work outside Of
ireland. 49,. 49,, -. ,,..
"S 6i,ect3r Hail-I,was
Chairman UDonnel-The reason that a boycott on the
road was threatened this. Mr.. Lyon said that he
coud man tie road in twenty-four hours in OF
tte-ln told him 1t would be the thing 10 could
do because would have 10 put boycott on the
road and half of II would be perpetual because We
could com mand workinglnen not to patronlze The
road,bu when the trouble was over we coua only request
them II their patronage gain AS TO the state
that only the subject OF the DISCHARGE OF three men
were taken up the meeting Thurdaytnat Is correct
introduced the subject aud refused To allow us
the matter before the fai Board OF directors
The subject Of wages would have been taken up had II
not been for Dr. Hall He got indignant and left the
room
Director Uall-Yes. DID get indignant saw that 1t
was arguing with you men. You we've deter,
mined have Ue-up L suggested
that a meeting of the Executive Committee
be called, but Mr.. O'Donne said: mo; this mater
must be settled BY O'Clock" Then left. As far as
am concerned had rather lose all my interest IN the
road than submit 10 such outrageous dictation
Chairman O Donuell--We did not demand an answer
nj 4 o'clock, We argued for half hour TO get meet
ing OF the Board OF Directors but We couldn't
After further discussion, Mr. Lautrrbach said:
1--WE have done just what law. good order aud jusc