New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
BROADWAY LINZ.


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Atl2 o'clock on Sunday night oil OF the members OF
the local assembly which tho BROADWAY men are AZ
tachcd who could work assembled IN 1ranu Uuoh
nan savsnth-ave and Thirty -fourth-st The matter
had been sprung on too suddenly to have their
go regular routine Of the knights
OF Labor gain the sanction OF the Dstret E1eca-
tive Board srike so II was decided 70 hoid the
meeting AZ simply an assemblage OF the employees OF
the company and not OF Knights Temper
.rv officers were elected, and the DIS
tusson begun. District Master Workman
Graham who had heard OF the trouble was present and
took part IN the debate II was nearly O'Clock yester-
day morning when vote taken and 1t was almost
unanimous IN OF the tieup As soon as this action
was taken q committee was appointed TO picket the
stables and inform the night aud those not present
ct meeting who took out early cars OF the decision
AT o'clock. when the first car should have started on
It's tp down not man was about the STABLES 10
takeit out The on strike may be classined AZ
fonOws: Regular drivers, ESQ; extra drivers, 100
regular conductors. 250 extra conductors 100 stable
mon. ESQ, truckmen, AZ; and about so mechanics;
llOO all. Many OF these men are not members OF The
organization. but they all struck AL are being taken
into the organization
uperintendent Newell was quickly informed OF the
te.up and to the stables In the absence
OF President Thompson, who in Saratoga, he did
not liberty 10 make any arrangement ani so in-
formed Master Workman Graham, who called on
him, He telegraphed to President Thompson and TO
Messrs Ekins wdener In Philadelphia FOR nstruc-
rons. he received that they would be IN New
York at the earliest possible moment The superinten
denrs next step inform the police of the trouble
Captain Killiles who commands the Twenty-second
Precinct In which the stables are situated. Is Oh his
vacation, and SERGEANT Coombs with squad OF forty
men t once the Of the strike The
men were stationed about the neighDoriDg corners
with instructions not allow any crowds 10
eongregate AS the day advanced the strikers began
appear numbers about the stable, but they we're
peaceable and the police had no trouble. About l'3o
D crowd gathered at Fifty -hrst-st and Broadway
officer Thomas Power ordered them to move and they
a obeysd except William ii. Bau one OF the strkera
He used abusive and threatening language 10 the ocer
who arrested him SUD TOOK him TO the station In the
YOrkville Police Court he wac hned 50. little after
O'clock James Munroe one OF the strikers
the Third Avenue road. came over To
the stable 70 apply for work. He had got
almost seventhave. AMI Fftieth-st when the crowd
heard OF his mission and beat him severely. Officer
Ryan hurried 20 his assistance and arrested Charles
Garry, OF the striking htchers James Murray, also
hcher attempted to the prisoner, and he also
was tskea custody and both taken the
station Forty seveuth-st On their way brick
hurled at the officer. John Donohue arrested
p. by Officer Strong for refusing TO move whom
ordered do so. These the only arrests made,
and the police had otherwise quiet time.
Master Workman Graham summoned the other mem
bers Of the District Executive Board together early
yesterday morning and a meeting held. 1t was
cided that while the tie-up irregular still there
good and sufficient for 1t and they therefore
gave IL their sanction Headquarters established
strikers assembled in the hall at that place. They
cautioned TO keep the peace. to stay away
bles and 10 let liquor alone.
In the afternoon delegation OF drivers on the Belt
Lue came over and asked that their grievances have
immediate attention. TO walt oD
President Sentner, OF that line, with ademand that
geysnces OF their receive immediate attention.
Andrew ID. Best, OF The Executive Board. said yeser
day IN behalf Of the strikers: TINS table
~hicn the strike Ia the Old table against which they
struck In February last Ii put up sunday
morning aud 90 effect this morn
Ing without any fair notice being given.
II gives the drivers q half minutes in which to
change their teams after and the conductors
HE same time IN whice make their returns II is
ranged 30 that there will be nOniinaly only twelve
honrs work, but a matter OF fact it is absolutely
npOssi"e 10 get through ia that time This DEM
onsrated 10 the superintendent last winter when this
very Timetable was run Tor three days On Sundays,
"nru VIC track perfectly clear. the ak trips DO
male iu twelve hours, with time u spare.
But week days. when the road ia constantly
blocked, II 10 impossible for them to do IL much under
139 hours, with time FOR dinner TINS change also In
ereases the work Of the sabemen giving them An extra
Fan TO care FOR Another ground OF complaint is that
the straight runs to the Battery without
aehDce 10 eat dinner Under the new table fortr- ,ae
ears are laid or thus putting eghty,wo men o. ner on
ths extra list of the road. The men have
beea forced into this strike and have gem
1ne griev-nces. great many The Oldest
AID most experienced drivers been dlschar ged
snee Mr. Thompson charge OF the roai La fact
Ass1ens to have Dscn dosir0us oi forcing nght He
Ae wAen he took charge that he Len e. run tho
" himself aad vouhi not be dictated by auy labor
s@"~~'ion. We have made attempt to dictate 10
- And Only ask that ho will live up to the sgrsemont
'a'' February II We aid not take IA Knights OF
s0'l 'aster than he them ou. tue road would
eea uepieted Of members OF tns order long ago"
uf"er said that during the hot weather If a horse
became overheaied and gave out the driver was dis
a'sea The track men," lie added nave been
~e' aiy Treated ana they have got no satisfaction
'Hen 'hey complained TO the superin tondent"
0"perihiendent Newell found time amid the many
'"poseo oA MIN Oy the strike to say TO a TRIBUNE
,Sef' Cnoer Tue new time table run l62 regu-
aAr cars In Broadway instead Of l9s Eacn trp oecu
oo one hour and foryfour minutes and sx tr,,s gan
"h', with an hour for dinner IN less
'Aah Twelve hours This talk OF taking tbirt.en
sAo fourteen hours 10 ell bosh I had no idea
.' 'ners would be . tie-up. I thought the men had
petter sense- Tho extra trim II nec,.sarv Tn. ro.
!" axe both ends meet without It, IL taxes twice a.
"' horses to run the Broadway road A. it doe. anv
""e Insn. there 10 more painting and more
Aihs tnso on other roads. All this takes money"
~ snsver 10 the question - TO whether hs thauyh,