New-York tribune., 1886-08-24

that there would be any dculty in filling the places Of
the strikers Mr. Newelisaid "No have slresdy had
several applications for positions and before the teup
I had difficulty In making people stay away
II win Of nil the places of these
men. but 1t can be done without much difficulty. do
not know what action the company will take and shall
do nothing until the arrival OF Mr. Thompson"
The general precision s that Mr.. Thompson will eeht
se n Sss Sss ne o In 70 pa aa
the places OF the strikers and 1t is thought that lie will
The Executive Committee OF the Empire Protective
Association sent word TO President Thom In the
The rsonest was rrsnssd. AND presdsp, Thomson
and superintendent Newell met the Board at O'Clock
lasting until Ii ociocs No asreenient wa. reacbei.
and at the conclusion OF the conference President
Thompson made the following statement to the press
This new table that caused the strike provided
for twelve hours work less hour for dinner Under
for dinner giving us nine hours instead OF eleven
which we claim we are sntited to- The members OF the
US as representative ask maintain the old
table They claimed they would have work thirteen
win not s,in. II 1t should prove that they are
right we Will easily adjust matters so shs, no man w
happen that man might be obliged to oyerrnn
c ss ne wi" the % men ead can nA 1G this
ne table without doing work. What want is
sfe no, u:ea Without
discussion II tho terms we offer are not accepted we
endeavor 10 run the road.
After the conference the committee told Mr. Newell
that after consultation with the association. 1t was
decided TO return to work. they would inform bim at
once At meeting of the strikers held ator was do
cided accept President Thompsons terms. but to
for their original demand that nve trips on
Broad line and ak the Barclay Street line
should constitute days work.
The Executive Board OF District Assembly No. rs
waited upon the officers OF the Ret Line in the after
noon and presented list OF grievances about fol-
he has mt In
schedule OF time in operation before tho strike
last spring The rules have also been readopted
Men are discharged for other reason than
that they members Of the Knights OF Labor
The OF aborers have been reduced to 81 rs day
The committee got little satisfaction from the superin
tendent as the president was out OF town. The men
held nr IN 'nI R.eors and eomrsns We're lis
teped 10, and from the Of the mestng the road
The officials Of the surface roads expressed themselves
yesterday as confident that the strike among the en-
any other lines. s owing uncertain that
strikes have taken. no one was by any means
confined to that road. Tho officials said that there Is
why their should strike for they say that
last spring. and have cuts in wages or worked
their longer than twelve consecutive hours II s
said also that II there 10 any dissatisfaction among
the men they have not formally announced
Of anoT, sns ocsls Generally do not expect to he in
voved the strike. unless there general order ior
tie-up TO compel the Broadway peopeto come 10 the
East Side officials are noticeably more confident
of not beng affected than those on the West
Some railroad officials sharply criticised the Broad
way Companys action as a clear violation OF the old
agreement "The Broadway people have brought on
the strike themselves and they must fight 1t OUT said
one officer If they import any labor from
Philadelphia with the intention OF fighting me
strikers. they viii make great mistake ana
have an ugly time. They will have naster tgnt than
the Third Avenue had last winter. Everybody knows
that OF the new men on the Third Avenue he VINO
ioined Knights OF Labor were Initiated INTO the
order then thrashed and gwen money enough 10 get
home" r,., ..,,.--,,x
statement nader -
1--WE do not fear any trouble because we have stood oY
our with twelve consecutive hOus 10
constiute a days work, treating the new men just
As the old men, and making no cuts. We have good
act of men and think they satisfied Strikes are
rtan, and may have strike as the result OF
a general tieup." -, -,
The Second Avenue officials did not think that the
strike would their line, aud superintendent Skitt
OF Fourth Avenue road expressed himself as posi-
tive would be strike among his men, be-
cause they all satisfied.
The xth Avenue Company made the usual statement
contented and no strike was looked
for. -,
Superintendent Wilson Of the Eighth Avenue line,
which lately made cuts OF trippers CID not expect
any trouble from his and thought the srlKe would
probably continue to be local.
The Broadway aud Seventh Avenue line advertlses
this for conductors, drivers, horse-shOers
car builders painters and harness makers