The evening world., 1894-03-08
Six Hundred of Commissioner An
drews's Men Go Out.
Haven't Been Paid and Charge
Extortion and Persecution.
Poor Employees Forced to Pay
Blood Money To Keep Places.

In his Department which may result in
the Wholesale discharge of inspectors
end minor officials.
The men who went out did 50, pre-
sumably, because of the failure OF the
Department to pay them OF yester-
day, az the law provides, but in reality
this was merely the elimination of "A
long series OF abuses. some OF them OF
a grave nature. from which the men
claim they nave been suffering for
months past.
Brlbery. eXtortion and various forms
of persecution are charged.
The men have formed an organization
for self-protection. This morning called
resentatives OF this organization called
on Mr.. Andrews and n heated discussion
took place between them. 80,
The Commissioner said that he would
investigate only such charges as are
specified
The men replied that they would fur
nish him all the needed.
About . o'clock this morning t,ommis-
sipner Andrews was notified that the
drivers, had gone on a strike and that
their Committee wished to see him. lie
went to Seventeenth street and Avenue
G, where the largest barn OF the De-
partment IL located.
After waiting for an hour. the, Com.
missioner became impatient and sent
n man to notify the strikers that he was
The Committee returned word that they
would report to him directly they had
Completed their laborS
three hours the strikers Committee.
which was In session at. Hageman.s
Hall, Thirteenth street and Avenue A.,
evolved a series of resolutions cmbody-
ing their grievances and making GER
tain demands on Andrews as follows:
That the employees OF the street, Cleaning De
partmcrt receive their pay on the day appointed
or provided nv law.
Tba, the men receive r,y Tor SUNDAY. Feb IL
That the drivers who have been dismissed and
suspended he given a hearing and he reinstated II
not found guilty OF disobcying the rules OF the
Department.
That the street Commissioner reconsider his ac-
ton In the matter OF the men dismissed at stable
That suspended employees be allowed their pay
pending a hearing.
that a committee OF the employses WI walt on
him he vii receive them as gentlemen. treat them
conrteous'y and grant them an Interview.
That the Commissioner Keep his promises to the
men. and tha, they be made In writing.
That the Commissioner formulate a set OF rules
and regulations for the government OF the Depart
mtnt.
The resolutions were signed by Will
lam Hogarty. President NJ. Kennedy;
Hagan and Patrick McNulty.
Commissioner Andrews received the
Committee at neon. They presented the
carefully read and placed in his coat
, pocket; r.,d, - - ~
, WOIh. dSNtl lie 'oillilllrNioli'i
First We want to those cues
: tons or resolutions which We have given
to you,' replied President Hogarty.
/, Il can't Civ. you an answer onhand,
i shall have to consider the mater"
y sal ! Mr.. Andrews.
=" You ask mere some things which are
q simply impossible. For instance have
n nothing TO do With paying YOU. h
Is the Comptroller's business"
$ We'll, how about the men who have
: Hogarty inquired. How about this
/, business OF giving money to inspectors
. and other men In the Department" :.
II men have been bribing officials that IS
d your fault. You should make speciiiS
q and who was bribed. 1t Is a serious
question and IL such charges, are made
they certainly will be looked into and
y punished to the full extent of the law
Men who have taken such bribcs can be
o sent to the state penitentiary.'
Then. all we can do Is to get our
men to make affidavits and give her
to you"
ton; and l will see that the men are
,e II have heard nothing OF this mat
ter. II you have any. such grievances
If you should tell me OF them first, anc
then II | fail to act it would be tim'
.e enough to strike. | don't believe extor
ton Is practised in the Department, bu
II 4 Is. want TO find 1t out
~ v "'Nii SAN' '''V men " ''h ~
before discharg!ng them they would hav,
a chance t. tell you all about It,"
id Do yod mean to say that there ha
been bribery and extortion in the de
10 partment""
i is Yes spoke up several Of the Com
mlttee at once. ,
appeared that the men claimed tina
some OF their members had paid none,
= to Inspectors and h%ostler- for fnyorabl
te reports and to obtain good working as
a case was cited OF six me
ID discharged from stable y. The me
,e were ignorant Italians who had bee
paying the stable hostler 50 cents
40 week apiece under the impression that
y was necessary to do So. -.
f. They stopped paying and were dis
l. Commissioner Andrews said Wei
-, we can't settle this thing by talk. io
,e write out your charges and I'll act o
Now. to return to the strike. u yo
don't go To work tomorrow will Ct
men 10 take your places: o,,
When Will you answer our resoll
, "a III give you a written answer at
" The strikers committee will receIy
#, the Commissioners reply at Hegeman
:. Hall at Thirteenth street and Avenue ,
IN II the Commissioner does not aCCede
their demands they will probably try
ed i1tuce all m" lahoring men In the ID
rMrtment to strike.
At the stable at one Hundred an
Sixteenth street and the East River "A
divers were notified by DELEGATE Al
nleton. of the Drivers Benevolent ar
,u Protective Union. not to go to work tn
morning. There nr" about seventy.fI
or eighty drives employed at the
sta ules. and they obeycd the edict,
4 great many OF the men had no vsI
tie well defined idea just why the strii
10 was ordered, but said to The Evenin
-, WuTld' reporter that they supposed
ne was heCauGe Of the delay in paying Il
IN wages due yesterday. Last week Il
Ic. men were not paid until Thursday, u
m, regular payday being Wednesday.
many cases they argued this was
hardship which could not he borne L
he often, Landlords were clamuring Il
~, their rents. the groCers and hutche
Nv would extend them credit no longer,
~ Commissioner Andrews vii refuse u
On demand that the men be allowel p
Iii for to-day; that they be allowed a hea
~ lng beforcb cling discharged, AMI tAat q
lis men he allowed fun tim" Will" under su
=, pesiOn.
He will grant the request for a set
rules and regulations for N" neplitntT
and will investigate all c'mpiIln'S ma
10 In writing.
as --
lSoS2 STEAMFITTERS STRIKE.
sixteen Wen Quit Work IN the Ne