Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-21
HACK DRIVERS QUIT
HANDLAN'S EMPLOYEES 60 OUT ON A
STRIKE.
A Rsprimand Over Being Late the Cause Of the
Troubls-The y en- Now Say They Want
More Pay-An Association Like
" to Be Formed.

The usual line of hacks was not
standing in front of the Mcclure House
last night. This was generally noticed
by the passers-by in the early evening,
and particularly by the "old FOUNDERS, "
who have such frequent recourse to the
handy vehicles. The hacks were in the
stable all night, the drivers being out
on a strike IL came about in this way:
Yesterday afternoon the drivers for
VIM. NJ. Handlan held a meeting, with
others, TO make arrangements for
their second ball, which is TO be given
early in April. They became so en-
crossed in the meeting that they re-
NAMED in session longer than they ex-
pected, and il is was hearty half-p past
six when they arrived at Handlan's sta
BILE TO get their carriages ready to take
out for the night. As the men are ex-
pected TO be on hand promptly at six
o'clock, Mr.. Handlan reprimanded them
somewhat for their dilatoriness, at
which they Immediately took Of
tense. Albert Ferguson was the
driver to whom Mr.. Handlan particu-
larry addressed his words, and Ferguson
Immediately requested that he be paid
what was owing him and he would
quit. Mr.. Handlan acceded to the re-
quest and be was paid, and as soon as he
received the money he called one or
two of the other men together, and
they in turn comfabed with others, until
finally they all agreed to quit anyway,
and they were all paid off and left the
stable. Mr.. Handlan has been running
five hacks nights, and the five drivers
who struck were Albert Ferguson, Dan
Cady, Frank KrebS, William Dion and
Joshua Rine. The hacks last night re-
manned in the stable, and the men scat
tered in various directions.
Mr.. Handlan said last night he could
see no special provocation for the men
quitting work.
MY men are expected to report at
the stable at o'clock, and with all the
competition l now have in the city it
becomes necessary to exact of the men
a systematic method of carrying on
their work, and 1t is only natural that
| should have reprimanded them. 1t
was certainly very slight provocation
for anything like strike. The men
said nothing to me about a reduction of
hours, or an increase in pay, and for
awhile l was at a loss to understand the
cause. They have always been treated
fairly and honestly, and can see moth
ing Of which they have reason to COM
plain"
The strikers say they are going to
hold meeting this Afternoon TO effect
an organization such. as will embrace
all the hackdrivers in the city, and at
this meeting the terms under which
they will return to work will be drafted,
and submitted to Mr.. Handlan for con-
Sideration. Among other things the
drivers will demand at least one dollar
week in advance. They have been
getting 50 week, and now they ask
for $40.
The night hack business has been on
the increase for some time, and the re-
'poval OF the five carriages of last night
SaS perceptibly felt. There are two
thsr proprietors who run night hacks,
tebert Luke and John Dumas, there
ting in all from ten to twelve hacks in
e night service.