New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
JEHUS ON A STRIKE.
HOTELS AND CLUBS EMBARRASSED BY
LACK OF CABS.
MEMBERS OF THE EARLY DAWN ASSOCIATION
woRK-A HARVEST FOR iNDEPEN-

WANT MORE FREE TINE AND DECLINE TO
woRK-A HARVEST FOR INDEPEN-
DENT DRIVERS
At last the oft-repeated threats OF the cab
drivers to strike were carried into effect and
yesterday morning more than 400 Of them re-
fused to don their liveries and hold the ribbons
over their "prancing steeds." The men who went
on strike are members Of the Early Dawn AS
sociatlon and they employed In the largest
livery stables in town. These stables supply
coaches and cabs TO all the leading hotels, and
when it was discovered at an early hour yester-
day morning that there were no carriages at
the doors there was much ado all around The
cabrnen played strong card by going out on
strike on the first day of the Horse Show. and
nobody realized ii more quickly than the livery
stable and hotel proprietors. Telephones were
Immediately brought into and animated con-
versations were held over the wires between the
hotel men and the owners OF the livery stables
The guests at the hotels were ordering car
riages right and left and there were none 10 be
had. Among the hotels which were thus deprived
of carriages were the Waldorf, Imperial Hol-
land Netherland buckingham. Windsor. Fifth
Avenue, Nendome, Plaza and Savoy. Among the
stables affected by the strike were those OF the
Messrs Markert. King q Overton and Seaich
Pi.ney. All save the last named firm qulrriy
acceded to the demands OF their cabnleh ana me
latter returned to work Seaich & Ptney neld
out. however and up to a late hourGast night
their still on strike. This firm is un-
der contract to furnish carriages TO many hotels
and clubs including the Waldorf and the Hol-
land and the KnickerbOcker Club, and these were
compelled 10 get their carriages elsewhere yes
terday.
Mr. Stafford. Of the Imperial Hotel, telephoned
Markert a. Son eaIly In the day that the hotel
must have carriages, and they were soon forth
coming.
Herbert W. Young. manager Of the Holland
House, saiG last night that the house had de-
pended Oh independent hackmen all day, but
had got along all right lie said II was an
unfortunate time for the cabmen 10 go on strike,
during the week Of the Horse Show. He did not
blame Seaich & Pitney. and said that the hotel
wOI ld not make a contract with another stable
20 supply it with carriages until Seaich Pitney
had had a fair chance 10 settle their differences
with their men. Tfe manager of the Waldorf
talked ip the same strain.
II was a harvest time for the Independent driv-
ers-those men who own their own vehicles.
They drove up and down in front of the Waldorf,
Holland and other hotels and clubs affected by
the strike, and took far-s whenever they could
get them. There long procession Of them.
and the hotels han no difficulty in supplying
their guests with coaches and cabs on The short
est notice.
The strike of the Early Dawners is due to the
refusal Of their bosses 10 give them ten hours
off out Of every twenty-four, and an hour for
dinner anG hour for supper. Most OF the
stables were paying the wages asked. The CAB
men get s4 week They work every day.
Sealch & Pitney said yesterday that while they
were willing to give In 10 the other demands Of
their men. they did not see how they could regu-
late the hours 10 their liking.