The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-05
THE STRIKERS VICTORY.
THE NEW YORK STREET.CAR
STRIKE SETTLED
liy the Companies Acceding TO the
Demands OF the Men-TraYeI
Resumed.

OF the NEW Ofk erect TalirOa0H, out
they have made fools Of us. We have
offered every iLducement TO them,
and even accepted their compromise,
but all to no purpose. On February
lst they posted new timetables, which
are even worse than the old ones, be-
cause they made pretense OF making
a change for the better. II the public
is Inconvenience it mutt lay tho
blame at the doors of the presidents.
There seems but one way OF reaching
these men, and that is to tie up their
roads," The speaker was deeply 10
earnest and emphatic. He was indig-
nant, too, at what he considered un-
gentlemanly treatment. Becoming
cooler, he told the following:
MR.. oAvILLE's STORY.
early last month petitions request
ing reduction OF the hours of labor to
twelve hours day for ell hands
drivers, conductors, hostlers and hitch
ers-were sent to various New York
City railrca1s-Second, Third, Fourth,
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
Avenues, Broadway aud Sixty'second
Street, Blue ard White lines. These
petitions wero presented by men in
the employ of the several companies.
The petitions TO the West Side lines
failed TO accomplish the purpose, al
though the officers of each of the
roads promised to make concessions.
We gave them until yesterday to carry
out their agreements, but the Fourth,
Sixth and Seventh avenues and Broad
way have not done 80. During our In
terviews with the presidents OF the
roads we were asked whether we
thought that the railroads OF this city
could afford to pay g a day for nine
hours work. told them that, judy
ing by what l read in their reports to
the Railroad Commissioner, they
could afford to pay So u day for nine
hours work especially when the Sixth
Avenue read could declare dividend
of 'll9 per cert agd some Of il on
wstered stock at that. And it Is true,
as / stated.
eve have not received any answer
TO our letters from either OF the preai-
dents, and at 4:44 o'clock to-mo row
morning we shall proceed to tie up
the Sixth avenue road. That is the
frat car out, and is driven by man
who for nine years has bsen behind
the same dashboard. The first Broad
way car leaves at 1850 o'clock, aud
the first Seventh avenue car at 5
o'clock. But there will be cars out
tomorrow. Depend upon thai. The
men are excited, and it may be infect
ions. / cannot say what other roads
will be affected. Probably the Fourth
avenue men will follow suit"
THE PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.
The above programme given by Mr..
Caville has been carried out, and this
morning there are no cars running on
the Fourth, Sixth or Seventh avenue
lines and but one or two on the
Broadway line. The strikers number
about 1850.
NOT A CAR RUNNING.
Not car has been run over the
Fourth avenue surface road since an
early hour this morning. The strike
is due 10 the refusal Of the company
10 operate the road according to the
recently adopted tims schedule en-
forced upon the company by the Ex-
ecutive Board Of the Empire Pro-
tsttive Association OF New York. All
of the employees Of the read, includ-
ing the conductors, drivers, atablemen
and hitchers, are effected by the
strike. The company's ttlbles at
Thirty-third street and Fourth avenue
were deserted this morning. The cars
stood empty on the tracks, end not
more than half dozen men could be
seen about the place.
QUIT WORK.
SIX hundred drivers and conductors
and 200 stable men and hitchers en-
ployed by the Broadway and Seventh
Avenue Railroad Company quit work
at midnight this morning because the
new schedule put into effect by the
company on February LIST did not
bring their working time within the
twelve hours agreed upon rs days
work several weeks ago. The stable
men have asked for no concessions
from-the company, and their only rea-
son for going on O strike is that the
agreement with the drivers and con-
uuCtOIb HAS uUJ Utou GdllAOu OuAs
SUPERINTENDENT NEWELL
was Yesterday afternoon visited by a
committee from the conductors and
drivers who demanded that the sched-
ule be 30 arranged that the men will
work less than twelve hours, and that
the present pay be continued, The
drivers asked that the pay OF 81 %
per day be continued for the reduced
number of trips. The Board of Di-
rectors held a short session to-day, at
which Superintendent Newell laid be.
fore them the demands OF the men.
He explained that owing to the stormy
weather and blockades the working
time had exceeded twelve hours q
day. II the trips could have been
made on schedule time there would
have been no ground for complaint.
The directors voted to concede to the
demands made by the men yesterday,
and Superintendent Newell was in.
structed to notify the strikers that
within week the schedule. would be
arranged in accordance with their
wishes. 1t Is rumored that the men
will 20 TO work this afternoon.
THE DIFFICULTY
on the Fourth Avenue road was ad.
iusted late in the afternoon. The
company agreed to q fixed schedule o.
trips which will constitute a days
work, and the pay for which shall be
81 per day. Stablemen, hostlers and
switchers are to work twelve and 9
quarter hours, with two hours fol
meals. Old employees will receive 81:
per week, and new $11 so per weeh
the first six months. The cars beea
running soon after o'clock. During
the afternoon the Broadway and Sew
enth Avenue acceded to the demands
of its men for So % per day Of twelve
hours for drivers and conductors, anC
$l2 % per week instead of $ll 90 fol
! hostlers and stablemen. The cars be
gan running about $3.50 o'clock pm
These terms begin February 10Th.
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED,
The various companies have &C
ceded to the demands Of the striker
aud cars will be STATED on the Sew
enth Avenue and Sixth Avenue line
as soon rs the tracks can be cleared q
the snow.
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