The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-09
ALL THE CARTMEN ON STRIKE
STREET CLEANISV BRoCGHr TO a
sTAkDsTIEL FOR OAR.

Ths Ms. 4ss = Lsns List OF eriev wees,
hut Csmuiisstoner Andrews'- Eioauenes
Decided Ths- to 60 Back Thi- Mornisx.
After threatening several times to strike.
and thinking better OF Il each time the drivers
Of the Street Cleaning Department did 90 out
Yesterday morning. The strike lasted only
DAY. and the strikers will go back to work to-
day. This result was brought about mainly
by the eloquence OF Street Cleaning Commits
sioner Andrews He n ade his appearance I'M
expectedly at the strikers headquarters in
Heaeman's Hall. at 900 Avenue A. in the after.
noon, and gavo the men good talking to.
About GRO men went out altogether and the
entire Street Cleaning Department was tied
UP for the time At z o'clock in the morning
the men instead OF going to work hung around
the various stables in idleness. They could
give no definite idea OF their grievances.
Their main complaint seemed to be that i've
Italians we're discharged for bribinG hostlsr.
and that there was delay OF q day In the nay
ment OF their wages. This delay. Il was stated.
was unavoidable and was due to the extra
work piled on the clerks in the paymsster's
ONCE by the payrolls for the removal OF the
snow.
The principal interest In the strike centred at
the main stables at avenue c and Seventeenth
street. Commissioner Andrews. on hearing OF
the trouble. made an appointment to meet the
Strike Committee here. In the mean time the
men were paid at some OF the stables and the
drivers at stations G and ID went back to work.
These stables are in East 1881 and 116th
street respectively. The other men remained
out
long list OF grievances was presented to
Commissioner Andrews. First and foremost
was his refusal to reinstate the i've discharged
Italians. Other grievances related to fines and
AM al nd ha MIR mt NJ
MIR. Andrews went over the grievances laid
the blame for the delay In paying wages on
the Comptroller's office. and said he would
hesdauartera at 3 O'clock. ~ '"'i
The hall was flled at that hour. but no mes
com me- tiop. and Com missioner Andrews was
announced The men poured In until the hall.
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coined Mr.. Andrews.
A lane was made for Com missioner Andrews.
Mho was SsecTmpsnisdh 6y snp.5tintendsnt lob
Whipped OF his cap. and with II hastily busted
three chairs on the platform. Applause greet
shirt front good deal. and thIs time displayed
which biazsd diamond stud, whose scintills-
latlons dazzled.
The crowd looked collectively conscience
stricken; Some Of those In front hung their
TIE i.S ~ on Strike
y. did not learn until this NOTING" hs said,
known 1 should have gone to tn. csmptroiisr's
Office and told them to hurry up matters"
man roared to the audience to keep auiet
Mr.. Andrews went on to say that he had been
requested to take an interest In the question
You. j. believe. desire to DO paid more" he
continued. and applause followed.
w i'll yOu bN nuiet " AhOuted the Chairman
better paid than laborers employed By private
Bill now Ia preparation. 1 Seiisys, which would
enable you to get higher wages"
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treated to send him COMPLAINT IN writing. II
the complaint was well founded 1t would DO at
"As 70 the discharged Italians. The said, I'm
surprised that a seli;respecting body OF men
insts,eme nG they We're so ignorant tot Of the
language !ha. they t6oSeht they could not
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am Commissioner. There are plenty Of honest,
competent Americans who would bs glad Of
swer questions. In short time he was sorry
was suspended for. picking, up a dead
cat" said one man. How would you like
A. colored man elbowed his way to the front
and wanted TO know what the Commissioner
would d6 do he had .,d S1 AK hOTsS CT
can't answer such questions"
He then told the men he would always re-
dsntials Of their association. scolded them
little. and then praised them. and wound up
that the strike was of in the m can time their
places would be filled in the morning.
When he went away meeting was held and
department was notified Of this decision.