New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
JEHUS RESORT TO FORCE.
THEY MAKE 1T LIVELY FOR MEN WHO
TAKE THEIR PLACES.
cI.AREs HE CANNOT GRANT THE DEMANDS
OE Ills EMpI nY Es- -nrIIER srpIL,l NENS


OF Ills EMPIoYEs-orHER STRIKE NEWS.
The strike Of the cabmen took lively turn
yesterday and caused more excitement than Its
Importance merted There were only about eighty
men out yesterday, all employees Of Seaich's liv
cry stable In Thirty-second-sf.. between Fourth
and Madison aves The other livery stable keep
ers gave in to the demands OF their men. The
strikers took all possible steps to bring Seach
TO terms They held meeting l o'clock a. m.
and appointed piclSets TO surround Seaichs stable
and prevent him. If possible. from hiring new
men. At o'clock in the morning six pickets
in charge n a delegate named Winston, were
stationed at Thirty -second-st. and Fourth-ave.;
four at Thirty -second-st. and Madison-ave.; five
at the Hotel Waldorf, and four at the Holland
House. These hotels and also the Cambridge
and several clubs are supplied with cabs and
carriages from Seach's stable.
Mr.. Seaich in the early morning hours. sue
ceeded In hiring six or eight non-union drivers.
They donned their liveries and mounted their
boxes but were jeered and taunted by the assem-
bed crowd OF strikers and their sympa thizeTs
Attempts were made to haul them OF their seats,
and things looked equally, indeed. The new
drivers were somewhat frightened, and Mr..
Seaich telephoned for police protection. Cap
tain Pickett of the West Thirtieth-st station.
had his reserves strengthened by ten men from
various precincts under command Of Inspector
Brooks. and a squad Of police was sent to the
scene. They remained there all day. Captain
Pickett took Winston before AIr. Seaich and
asked him If he wanted Winston arrested. Mr..
Seaich said he only wanted him TO leave his
drivers alone
NEW DRIVERS MEET TROUBLE
Mr.. Seaich had calls for carriages, and sent
two cabs 10 the Waldorf and two more to the
Holland. The new drivers were greeted from
all directions by derlsve cries and were also
assaulted. A lively fight took place in Broad
way. near the Gsey House but the cabby
proved to have pugilistlc powers OF no mean
kind. and drove off his assailants. Not so fortu-
nate. however, was the new cabby who took
fare from the Holland House 10 the Lyceum.
The fare gave up the c2b at this point, and the
cabby eventually followed suit. The cab was
driven back TO the stable by one Of the strikers.
The cabby, unlike the eat. never came back. and
Mr.. Seaich is mourning the loss of an expensive
suit of livery.
Another fare became frightened, and jumped
out Of his cab before he reached his destina-
tion.
The police arrested Steven Hayburn. cab
driver thirty-one years old, of No. 563 Third
ave. FOR interfering with Thomas COnnell, one
Of Mr. Seaichs new drivers. Fayburn was
taken to the West Thrteth-st station.
n r a9terrnon mao from Tl, Whitney
house Fifty-seventh-st and Fifth-ave. He was
holding a consultation in his office at the time
with Captain Pickett and. after due delibera-
tion, decided not to send the carriages. lie did
not want 10 subject his patrons to possible an
noyance. The stable was then closed for the
night and the three watchmen took charge of
It, Captain Pickett offered the services of
the police but Mr. Sealch thought he would not
need them. and those on duty were then sent
back to the station.
CANNOT GRANT THE DEMANDS
! Mr Seaich said that he could not arrange 20
give his drivers ten hours off every night.
They always got nine hours. and sometimes
eleven or twelve. Neither could he give them
one night off each week He said he was los
ing a lot Of money by the strike but he meant
70 win. He said he had the support of the
hotels and other liyery-stble proprietors.
At the Waldorf Mr.. Scott said that the
strike was causing some annoyance. There
were plenty Of carriages and cabs 10 be OBJ
tanned, but, instead OF the pay for their ser
vices being charged on the hotel books. 1t had
to be paid on the spot. The same trouble ex-
listed at the rest of the hotels and clubs af-
fected by the strike.