New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
MISSILES FROM THE HOUSEIOPS.
THE TROUBLES OF THE STEAM COMPANY.

| COAL CARTS GUARDED BY THE POLLCE-CIRCULARs
| FROM BOTH SIDES.
The efforts of the striking firemen of the
NewYork Steam Company to prevent the company from
obtaining coal were continued yesterday At 7:30 a. m
the drivers who employed by the company on Fri
! day went to the companys stables In ThOmpsonst to
take out their teams The street filed with crowd
OF ru and strikers, and when the men attempted to
drive out of stables the crowd attacked them and
compelled them to Word was sent to suporin-
endont Murray and he went to the stables with crowd
OF officers who cleared the seet The carts were
then driven the stables and sent down to the pier
guarded by tho police The crowd in Westst not so
| large as that of Friday. neither was 1t so un-
| ruly, and IL seemed to be overawed by the
poce The carts were from the pier
to the works closely guarded by the police without
trouble until nearly IL O'Clock At that time two carts
with their police guards left the pier and turned up
Westst toward the works. They had gone only short
distance when they greeted with shower of stones
and dirty water from the crowd OF people who occupied
the hOusetops. No roLsly hurt and squad
Of police was up and cleared the houseops OF
people.
After this no trouble was experienced until O'clock
when the water was suddenly shut off from the engine
the pier aud the engineer was not able to hoist the
coal from the barge the shuts account of lack OF
steam. It at first thought that this was done by
the strikers but upon investigation it found that 1t
was done by workmen who wero repairing the
water-main at Westst and Battery place. In o
few minutes the water was turned on and
work was begun again. deputation of the strikers
ca,led OH Superintendent Emery the morning to see
II he would comply with their demands. but they went
away in short time without coming to any agreement.
Soon after the committee left the office the following
notice was posted the Of the works. in Cort
IDn list.
The striking hremen OF the steam Company have just
been sent away The terms OF the Company are simply,
- Let alone" We Will on no condition employ again
any Of the striker Wsen xorE nEeme. .rik getting 20
say "No surrender" CHARLES f. EMERY.
Manager
The posting Of this notice created some excitement
among the strikers and few minutes they began to
post small bills bearing the legend Boycott the Steam
Company" and bearing tho seal of tho Central Labor
Union. Later the afternoon the company issued the
following circular TO It's patrons and the public:
The steam company desires 10 state to the pnb
interruption by mob Of lts Goa supply it j. nor 9uesJoa 9
satisfactory to o ana 10 the str!Eing em
rate 1he Issue IS this lhe LABOR orsanlzaiions demand
charge our meters and ths Gay en dr
negligence OF duties Coal now being carried 10 inc station
under police Protection.
circular was also sent to tho Police Comnis-
sioncrs aud the Mayor, saying that the 9re-
men Of the company VINO struck last MONDAY
were interfering win the men now IN the employ OF Tue
company aud that their business suffered IN
appealing the Mayor aud police Tor protection as
strOY their works.
At6p Iu the officers OF the company decided 10 keep
men AZ all discharging the bages and cart
ing coal to The works new gang were put on the
barges aud fresh horses were procured To ha
the coal Upon learning OF theinenton OF the company
n extra force sent the pier ana stationed
along the streets protect TIE wOfkmcn In case any
demoustrItiOn should be made by tae strikers The
police all remained on duty until O'clock when as no
violence was offered, the ofiCers who had been
on duty during the day were Withdrawn. but
u sufficiently large force Of night men MAS lett TO
cope with any ordinary disturbance. The carts
were loaded and driven tnc works. each being ac
cuupaul ed hy officials aud trouble was encountered
Manager Emery said that ne would handle the coal
himself before he would submit to the demands OF the
strikers The strikers say that they are Wiling
70 go back 10 work the company
will discharge superintendent Prcntlss ana
Epgincer Gudbude. Thls the company refuses 10 DO.
The strikers say that company stl persists III It's
refusal discharge these ana In its attempt 10 lana
it, coal police projections, an effort Will be made to
stop from being tOwed across the river ana II
necessary even styr VIII be- ordered the Delaware,
lAckawanna and Western Railroad, which furnishes the
coal the company. At noon the Keeper OF restau-
rant opposite the pier Wcstst refused to furnish tue
workmen with food, from fear that his place would De
bOycOtted The strikers threaten To boycott h hrms III
whose buildings steam furnished by the company Is