New-York tribune., 1896-12-26
ANXIOUS TO GET BACK THEIR PLACES

sTREET-CAR STRIKERS IN BOSTON APPLY FOR
woRK-MORE TROUBLE FEARED
Boston. Dec 25-The declaring off of the strike of
the street railway employees by the Supreme Coun-
Gil of Conductors and Motormen's Union resulted
this morning in a general rush on the part OF the
men for employment. and the depots OF the dil-
ferent lines were beseGed with applicants from an
early hour The superipendents OF the various
lines in appointing the men were. however strictly
governed by the order of President Little OF tne IN,
West End Company. issued last nlght. wnicn on
rected that all car service men who have reported
and faithfully performed the work assigned them
December "a 1896 have preference in rating e. over
cordance with the time of their application bnt & are
hired The order further stipulated that no appli-
cations for work would be received by the COM
Tonight there il much dissatisfaction expressed
among the old employees OF the West End street
pecialiy over the order issued by the company last
nigh; 10 the effect that the strikers who desired TO
employed upon personal application. and must take
their places in turn and below whatever new new men
ierings agains; the alleged injustice of this order
being ns that in
former fully third of the old employees who ap
ydo Vision 'e superinten Many Of these men were
prominently identified with the strike as leaders
years 1t is said that on Thursday the starters and
inspectors who ran cars were told that If they were
insulted by any striker TO report the matter 10 the
superintendent, and when that person applied Tor
employment ne would be told that he was no. wanted
in the employ of the company. So far as known,
hut has been discharged for this reason
The Old employees aware of the fact that the
being broken in All the new men have been pro-
vided with caps and numbers and the strikers
regard this an indication that all the men VINO
struck and have been rehired will be discharged one
by until all their PAGES filled within snort
period by these men. The men on the Charles
town division anxious to prec'pitate another
strike unless the discharged men taken back be-
fore the new have been broken in. They de-
clare that the pitmen and ilremen in the power
station ready TO join them whenever they are
asked and believe that If strike should be again
ordered |; would be far successful than the
just declared off
Over in Cambridge the men are chafng a good
deal, and are outspoken against what they term
the treachery Of o0e of the chief officers OF their
district union They say that he really re-
sponsibe for the break in the ranks of the strikers
on that division.
Ii cannot be learned TO q certainty just how the
company stands in regard TO the numbefof men II
has TO run It's Cars were running as usual
to-day but holiday schedule. which means much
less number of cars than upon ordinary days. so
that no test of the companys strength can be
made before tomorrow. Judging from late reports.
a large number OF new faces will he upon the
ears tomorrow. for the company Is said to be max
ing wholesale discharges of old employees tonight
some 300 or 400 being already reported.
so far there have been no disturb Dances or the
rart OF the strikers TO amount to anything, put
ihere IL an undercurrent Of dissatisfaction or IN
dienafion which would need but little TO develop
tnfo some hing serious. The men, as well as the
hubble are anxious TO what the situation Will
develop tomorrow.