Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-22
STREET-CAR STRIKES.
AHIrTER STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED IN
EEw YORK
The ThirG-Avenue Road Directors Take
Determined stand-The Strikers
Equally Firm.
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NEW YORK, April 2l.-The follow
ing resolutions we're unanimously
adopted at 4 meeting of the Third
Avenue railroad directors this after
noon:
Resolred, That in the matter Of the
strike that the company will not recede
from the position il has taken. Its fG-
TUE and the interest Of all classes.
including the employed, and the
public opinion OF the country.
forbid it. The company will not
dismiss the men who have entered
its service during the strike so long as
they faithfully discharge their duties,
nor will il on such dictation reinstate
employees whom it has dismissed, and
IT will not create unnecessary places SO
as to take back in body those who
have left in body. 1t will not take
back those who have injured the pro-
perty of the company or have melted
others to do so.
Resolred, That the company will. to
the extent that the police protection is
practicable and that the police au-
thoiities and Railroad Commissioners
shall deem suitable, run cars up to the
limit of its ability.
Resoired, That the Railroad Com
missioners be respectfully informed Of
the above action. and be requested to
communicate to the company in writing
any accommodation or action which
they think should be adopted by the
company, to the end that it may be
carefully considered and acted upon.
kesolred, That the counsel Of the
company be requested to advise what
action, in the nature Of criminal pro-
ceedings or civil suits for damage,
should be taken against those who are
responsible for the loss which has been
caused to the company and its property.
R.solred, That the directors endorse
the action Of President Lyons in the
strike.
Nine directors were present, and the
resolutions were adopted without dis
seniipg voice. President Lyons at once
telephoned to the stables of the COM
pany at Sixty-ffth street to start and
run as many cars over the road as posi-
bic. The company ran over forty cars,
and were not taking on any new men
to-day. The feeling among the strikers
is intensely bitter, and they exhibit
determination to continue the fight until
the struggle is over.
The company's officials are reticent.
The president and treasurer, with Vice
President Hart, are determined to re-
tain their present help in the face Of
opposition, and say they will not bulge
an inch. Unless some agreement IS
reached to-day il is threatened By the
mem to fulfil their threat Of Monday
night and call out the surface roads
ard the employees Of the elevated roads
and ferries. The two forces are face to
face to-day and bitter struggle may
break out inside Of two days more.
The resolutions adopted by the d.
rectors were presented TO the Railroai
Commission this afternoon. The Com
mission then announced that they would
leave the city for Albany this after
noon.
EXTENSIVE TIE-UP" EXPECTED
TODAY.
NEW YORK, April 22-2 A. NJ
The men on strike at 1890 this morn
ing were yet continuing long and Sc
Get session, over and about which they
were extremely mysterious. 1t was at
that hour generally believe, and the
police were so impressed, that an extern
siye "tie-up" would be ordered for
10. day. There is not little uneasiness
as 70 the possible events of the coming
day.
STRIKE OF sUGAR-REFINERs.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-At midnight
tonight 5000 employees Of the sugar
Iefneries OF the Eastern district Of
Brooklyn struck because ofthe nOn-com-
pliance with the demands presented
Yesterday. 1t is believed that 4.500 of
the 5000 strikers are controlled by
Hayeueyer d Elder.