New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-02
THE MEN PROFESS CONFIDENCE.

officer who struck Chairman Coopey with his CLUB
THE MEN PROFESS CONFIDENCE.
MAGEE EXPLAINS HOW THE TIE'UP WAS
oRDERED-cRITIcIsING THE STATE
ARBITRAToBs.
Although yesterday was the fourth day OF the
big street car strike, involving the idleness OF
over 5000 men, the majority OF the companies
succeeded in running cars over their routes
The men gathered at their headquarters and
various meeting places and expressed greater
confidence in the ultimate settlement OF the strike
In manner favorable TO them than they did
the day before. One cause Of their hopefulness
is the large number OF assurances OF support
both moral and financial, offered by labor organiza-
tions all over the country. The men believe
that their organization is the bulwark OF organ
lied labor in this city against reductions in wages
all along the line. and point at the encroachment
OF capital upon labor unions during the last
two years as q warning that defeat in this fight
means annihilatiou TO organization
Master Workman James II. Magee said yester-
day in reference 10 the unwillingness OF the men
10 deal with the companies individually; Inc
reason why the men do not return as individuals
is that there would he no way in which any
men would be favored and some tyrannized over.
now THE STRIKE WAS ORDERED.
II has been asserted that this strike ordered
by the Distric. Executive Board, but this is a
mistake. When local assembly has n grievance
which IL cannot settle alone il IS referred TO the
executive board and this body, in case of failure,
turns the matter over TO the District Assembly
which in turn leaves it TO the vote Of the
local assemblies, every member OF which casts
secret ballot for against tyingup or Keeping at
work II the assemblies decide on the former
step the executive board is instructed to call
out the men,
The roads against which the men are especially
incensed are the Sixthave. Broadway and Sew
enth-ave., and Belt line. and on the latter road
any attempt 10 run a viii be sure 10 precipitate
o collision between the police and the strikers
The men have settled down for long fight
and although there may be defections from their
ranks the spirit Of resistance will grow stronger
DENoUNoING THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
The following plainly shows the dissstisfac-
ton by the men in general with the state Board
Of Arbitration il was sent to Master workman
Magee by the Dry Dock, East Broadway ana
Battery Local Assembly:
The gentlemen composing the State Board OF Arbira-
on declare that after weeks futile efforts 70 bring
about friendly settlement between the railroad companies
and their employee both in this city and brooklyn tney
must acknowledge that heru nothing that they are aos
10 suggest or advise and that they have been snubned ana
Ignored by the OF the companies ana tnee
fore nothing was left but % return from "hehoe 00y
came.
The public has, however since this Board came INTO
anoa helleved that ia powers woro far creator than
IT, presen, admission OF its disability seems 70 imply anu
ha4 from the understood that IN DO
tween employers and their employees resulting III i' M
this Board OF Arbitration convene as court Oh IN
oury for tho purpose Of determining tho causes when
led 70 the strike II shall have tho power 70 compel tne
attendance OF witnesses and tho pFodueuoh Oh DOCKS anu
papers necessary for ts Investigation ...... .....,
The Board OF Arbitration has Tor some secret roaon
f,sa N exercise this very essential right and duty The
railroad employes claim that they are systematically op
pressed by their masters that the abuses uhaer weh
ts.ey are suffering arc many that some 0, 'non arc M
human and that somo arc violation "a 'a 49, -
state OF New-York They positive In the Dehe tas
II the management OF surface railroads ana the treat
nen which the employes receive were investigated ana
laid before the committee In their naAeano alS al'
were done by legal tribunal public opinion "oulu Gun"
pel the corporations TO deal justly toward tneI
The Drea Of this city Is handling the subject IN Sir
minded manner Il insists that the men are wrong they
shall be righted. . a. -, -.
No testimony as yet speaks according % he Jaws Q.
evidence which obtain in our courts Suon
be produced before the verdict can DC rei y. 4, -,
We the railroad employees Of this city, ieei eae ia ene
failure OF tho State Board OF Arbitrauon Se
clearly into tho light OF day the real causes o. 'o
II has not fulfilled all IT'S duties IL mas p , .n
eve know not what we want" Wo solenhy u'ON' Jus"
at least in this instance clearly know tl' We
not received from the State that which II mas piO"'eu
us. ..,. e,..o shau
We now demand the Governor OF 'nis o,oo
nouire into tho reasons which prompted the
Of the Arbitration Board TO omit the eAet0so " 80
mportan. right and It appear that It's onsSO" vo m
aefensble. promptly TO rebuko this negligence Oa
hereby requested 10 properly formulate our regu'' anu
net,tlon and Immediately forward TO GoVernO, a tl.
MILTON ). MANGAM' Master "0iA"'"
THOMAS W. POWER, Secretary .A,.
Florence T. Donovan, OF the BoaFu VI n "a frorc
tion said that the Board had noI heaie t .bintr
Mavor Grant and that he really aiu ,hiS nv strike
there was anything TO investlgate ~ ~ sliowed by
and, besides only s4, 600 year wa os;ons and Il
the State to carry on all lnvestls.,uto to This one
would cost at least $500 to inVestigsV,b V,boro,,ehIv
The Board as a whole seemed 70 ~ oTged te do
disgsted by their treatment, BENG Dessd Desssd bv tho
Something by one side and totally lgnorsu ~ '
other.
AN OFFICER SHOOTS IN sELF.DEFENoh'
STRIKER woUNDED-NEw CONDUCTORS NAAf
A HARVEST OF HALFDoLLARs
Az o'clock nearly 200 of the now men empty"
-. ,ha Fourth-ave line who have been sooP,ne -