New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
THE THIRD-AVE. STRIKE ON.
ALL THE OTHER ROADS RUNNING.
A LITTLE PROSPECT OF SETTLING THE
TROUBLE SOON.
RESULT OF CONFERENCES WITH THE RAILROAD
CoMMIssfoNERs-PRoPo SUBMITTED
TO THE CoMPANY-THIRTY-Tw CARS

the "tieup on all the stroecar lines except the Third
Avenue Road. tho mombcrs OF the Executive Board OF
tho Empire Protective Association made arrangements
to inform the employees who strike OF the de-
cision so that the roads might be properly operated
The city was divided into two sections, Fortysecondst
being the dividing line. Chairman O'Donnel and
Andrew d. Best visited the depots north Of
the llne and those on the south were left to
Messrs. Graham and Downing. 1t found necessary
to walk to all the stations Graham and Downing had
the less difficult task and succeeded In informing all
their men by 43o The only place where trouble
was experienced at tho Beeckerst depot, at
Twenty-third-st.. and the North River Here the en-
poycs had private grievance against Superintendent
Mclean which they wanted reetihed before
they went to work, but the positive
orders OF tho Executive Board wero obeyed.
ODonne and Best had larger territory and
little more difficulty. The employees OF the Broadway
and Seventh Avenue Road and the Second Avenue men
had to he reasoned with before they could be induced to
60 to work without the presentation Of private griev-
ances The last point visited the Morrisana. Ford
ham and fremont Road. That reached at ESQ and
the men were put to work.
After tho Board had ended their labors they sought
little rest. majority Of them going to the house
OF Chairman O'DonneI. They were up early,
however for the Railroad Commits
soners at 10 o'clock They supposed that tho confer.
ence was to be at the City Hall and Messrs ODonncll
and est went there leaving the other members Of the
10 altcnl 10 INC lines. Inc rs uh-
dersood by the Commissioners to be at the Murray
Hill Hotel and they awaited the arrival OF tho commit
tee at that place. About o'clock James f. Downing of
the Executive Board called the hotel and Com
missioner O'Donnell He hurried oil tc find his
associates.
UNABLE TO REACT DECISION.
While awaiting tho arrival OF the Knights OF Labor
Commissioners Herman and Rogers called at the office OF
the Third Avenue Elllroad Company to what the
prospect for eiectng settlement of the trouble.
They met President Lyon ycePresdent Hart, Counsel
or Lauterbach and some other officers OF the company.
The result OF the consultation neither side would state.
The ommissoners returned to the hotel ana
Mr.. Downing had them and gone away, they said
that In all probability conference would be held in
the afternoon which might probably result in sub
mittiug the whole matter to arbitration and possibly
early settlement OF the te-up" little after o'clock
Messrs O'Donncll Graham. Best and Downing
went to the hotel. They found the Commis-
sioncrs in consultation and were told that they
would bc received al clock At that hour they went
Commissioner O'Donnells room, where they re-
mained FOR long time 1t said that they
awaiting tho arrival OF President Lyon and
Mr.. LauterOach IL was not until after o O'Clock
that Mr.. Lauterbach arrived and then it was only
to urgent telegram from the Commissioners
After they had been coseed for upwards OF an hour the
conference adjourned until o'clock. Chairman
ODonnei said that result had been reached and he
did that the matter any settlement
than in the morning. The offers OF the Executive
Board to submit all OF difference board OF
authorization had been refused By the company abso-
lutey, and he did what else they could do than
to go on and force the company a settlement.
Mr. Lauterbach equally hopeless of an amic-
able settlement unless tho strikers abated
their demands in regard TO the dis
charge and employment OF workmen. lie said that
proposition for the discharge
who had been faithful to the company Ia this
lie he si0nh a
it TO pass tnat we have, for example to dis
charge who had his RIB broken at Fifty ninth
s yesterday he SAID. "ard put in his place the man
who broke rib, should deserve to be ostraczed If
would consent to it," Arrangements were made for
further conference at O'Clock.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS POSITION
Mr. Lauterbach met Mr.. EccIeslne after he left tho
Commissioners and after consutation with him start
ed for the Office OF the company and said that propos
ton had been submitted to him which he considered 1t
his duty submit 10 the directors. Hc said that rs
soon as he came back something might be determined
Commissioner Rogers then made tha following state
ment
since Saturday morning the Board OF Railroad Com
mis.oners has been investigating the circumstance
and other street railroads in this city
Tho employees have resumed roik On an an
upon the investigation that the alleged cause OF tho
sfoppage OF these lines. namely the combination among
various companies to sustain the Third Avenue ROAD
IN contention did not exist the Board has also been
eIerng itself to securing an amicaole settlement
the management Of the Third Avenue road
In this been unsuccessful for the reason that the
corporation. while agreeing to submit some questions
OF difference to arbitration. refuses TO submit az
raon whether those whose places have been nlled by
new shall he rensated. but insist as condition OF
guilty of violence toward the eomPanys employees or
property. The question FOR this Board TO aeternihe
il "a TO whether the Third Avenne road is making such
efforts under circumstances to operate It's road as
to comply with the law and the pfoysons OF ,nn ns
cla hia
Board has had time 70 give IT, ana VIII DO deor-
mined soon as practicable ana iorma' ue'isioh ren
dered"
TIE PROPOSITION TO THE COMPANY.
Mr. Lauerbach returned I'm about quarters OF an
hour and had long consultation with Mr. Eccesine.
the counsel for tho strikers, and subsequently
with the Commissioners and the Executive Board He
then said the proposition submitted 10 the Ihra
Avenue directors was as follows:
That the demand for the dismissal Of tho eight men be
Withdrawn aud tnat the question OF thoir oeng con.
tinued In the employment shall be determined ny INC
Board OF Directors OF the Third Avenue Company rs
further that question OF the reinstatement
be also referred to the Board OF Directors
OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company Inc PROPOSE
tons that Mr. LauterDaoh made on Monday before the
Board to the cases of employees IN IN tne
accepted and the strike will be ordered on povaeo
the company agrees to re-empoy al us yo' m
struck on Apf 10 eicep. Haence TO the property or
employees or the company.
1.-THE objections which have" said Mr.. Lauteroach'
to the adoption OF that course are two-oid lh inc
arst place. one selfish interest for II another strike
ere TO take place We could scarcely expect to engage
other employees in place OF those who might striKe'
and In the second place, In my opiniop'
equity and Justice to who have been Wiling 10
stand By us in this hour of need would necesstae the
continuance OF their employment so that Ia no e'oht
would company consent to tho discharge OF men Gu
Gagged since the 18TH The OF the proposition
made would therefore entail tho employment OF more
men tnan were in tho employ OF the company AZ the
time of the strike have agreed answer either aihr
atyey or negatively in the morning whether the com
pany would sIipulato to take BACK tne seliAcis al
a body with the exceptions before stated. ,,..,.
When Mr. Lauterbsch agreed to meet the 1omluis
sioners \ 80 this evening Chairman Dohhe "sAoo
DO you moan to meet us also ~ - o,,-..u
said that ali action on tho part OF the Executive Board
would be suspended until after the conference this