The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-05

New York, Feb. "A strike was inaugurated
this morning on the Broadway aud Seventh
avenue railroad, the Broadway Surface railroad,
the Sixth-avenue and the Fourth.avenue rail
road. No cars left the stables. AS a result, the
cars of the elevated railroad were dangerously
crowded, and many business men walked down
town. The strike was due to the refusal
of the company to operate the road ac
cord1ng to the recently adopted time schedule
enforced upon the company by the Empire Pro-
teetive Association. Six hundred drivers and
conductors and 200 srablemen quit work at mid
night this morning because the schedule putinto
effect oy the company on Feb. did not bring
their working time within the twelve hours
agreed upon as a days work.
At meeting held to day by the directors. SUI
perintendent Newell was directed to notify the
strikers that within week the schedule would
be arranged in accordance with their wishes.
The difficulty on the Fourth avenue road was
adjusted late in the afternoon. The company
agreed to fixed schedule of trips. which will
constitute days work, aud the pay for which
shall be So per day. Stablemen, hostlers aud
swtchers are to work twelve and one-sourth
hours. with two hours for meals Old employees
will receive $I2 per week. and new men Sill SO
per week the first six months. The cars began
running soon after o'clock. During the after
noon the Broadway and Seventh-avenue line
acceded to the demands of ITS men for So. % per
and $12. rs per week, Instead of $780, for
hostIers and stablemen. The cars began run
ming about 2:30 P. M. These terms begin Feb Is.
The Coke Strikers Show Signs of Weakening
PITTsBURa, Pa, Feb. 4-There were no evic-
tons in the coke regions today. Sixteen ad-
ditional writs of ejectment were issued this
morning, but no further efforts were made to
serve them. Tomorrow strong effort will be
made to break the strike. A large number of
Gernexn and Irish laborers were sent into the
region to-day, and In the morning several works
will start again. The evictions and assumptions
it is thought, will have the desired effect In
some districts the strikers are beginning to show
signs of weakness, while at other points they are
as determined as ever to stand out for the end.
In consequence of the almost total stoppaee of
the supply of coke, number of blast furnaces
have already been banked, and if the strike lasts
two weeks longer it is expected all except two
furnaces in this district will have to suspend OBJ
erations. Lucy furnace, No 2 was chilled
week ago, and No. has just closed. The Doug
las furnace, at Sharpsville and the New Castle
furnace, at New Castle, have also banked their
fires Several other furnaces in the Mahoning
and Shenango valleys have few days supply
on hand, but unless there is a resumption OF
of work in the coke regions very soon they will
be siamped down for an indefinite period.
tsreensburg, Pa, special says: "All signs
to-day indicate weakening among the coke
workers. The break is principally south of
Scottsdale Many of the plants about Councils
vile are in operation, and others are preparing
to resume tomorrow. The operators claim that
the strike ia broken. and that nearly all the
works viii be running by Monday. The strikers
arrested for riot had a hearing 10 day, and were
held for trial.