New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
RESULTS OF THE STRIKE.
TAMMANY HOPING TO GAIN LOST STAND
ING WITH LABOR MEN.


ING WITH LABOR MEN.
Although the railroad strike in this city Is still
supposed to exist because It has not been formal
ly declared off by the leaders. the whole move
ment has entirely collapsed The strike in New
York is now as much thing OF the past as the
dodo. Upon every line OF the Metropolitan system
cars were running on regular time yesterday.
Police protection withdrawn from all the
barns except those on Second-ave, while the
strike headquarters In the various divisions were
deserted throughout the day. implying that the
men themselves have come to regard the situation
az hopeless far their efforts are concerned
The only immediate result OF the strike has been
TO leave many men out OF employment without
prospect of getting back into the service OF 'he
company: but It seems certain that the strike VIII
not be altogether Ineffective. Indications already
make It clear that some effort will be MADE py
the city authorities to enforce the ten hour aDor
law John ~ Parsonss persistent attacks on
Tammany his repeated. charges that the munlclpdI
government Is controlled by the corporations anu
his frequently expressed assertions that ne VIII
make Tammany neglect Of labor interests an issue
in the next election, have caused serious alarm III
the Democratic Club.
That some steps will be taken TO neutraHZe WI
Parsons's vigorous attack on TaminanE anu 'nc
responsibility for the present troubles whch ne
has placed that party is undoubted. III IL
understood that an immediate endeavor VIII DE
made to pacate the dissatisfied laboring element
in this city by beginning proceedings with ostehsi-
BILE sincerity against the railroad companies loi
violation Of the Ten Hour Labor law Mr.. Far-
sons at yesterdays meeting OF the Central feu-
Grated Union carried his plan for new pohucai
party Of organized labor a stage further IN ueNel-
onment and at n conference TO be held on August
the plans and scope OF the new political move
ment are to be perfected. Although the suiNe
both In this city and Brooklyn was begun against
Mr. Parsons's advice. and while he foresaw ue-
feat for the men. he has been shrewd enough u
gain so much political advantage from the discoh-
tent OF the railroad employees that the companies
acting on advice from Tammany VIII prooaDiy
make the concessions that the men endeaVoreu u"-
successfully to win by coerclve methods
POLICE PROTECTION WITHDRAWN.
The police authorities are so far convinced that
the strike is entirely over that to-day the men
who have been left on duty on Second-ave ana at
some Of the carhouses Will be finally Withdrawn
and no one will more gladly welcome the reheI
than the policemen themselves Since last Iues-
dav many of them have been continuously on duty
seep,ng only whenever they could find an uh-
occupied cot vacant car seat. one OF the
cars at the Madison-ave. stables has been chrls-
tened Flat 49," and Sergeant Bell Is generaiy
spoken of as its landlord" Despite the genera!
detected spirits of the men, considerable merri-
ment was caused yesterday morling by the sud
den removal Of Flat 3s' from its corner In the
stable into the open street tenants included. Some
mischievous motormen took the car. containing
n1Cut tba 9en STSIe street The "Flat was greeted
with a howl OF delight It turned out OF the
barn into the drizzlng rain Decorated VIII VIII
night sticks shoes. coats tin pals etc, and with
the buecoats sumbering in the most grotesque
positions conceivable, the Flat stood for seV.
eral minutes in the street before the guardians or
the peace awoke to the situation and hed Win
their paraphernalia into the stables. while Their
brother officers and the streecar men enjoyed Ine
10 It's former site and again reoccupied ny the
officers who said several things not meant Tor pup
When the new timetable goes into effect to-day
al the Madison-ave. stables all the men VIII either
have returned 10 work or be substituted with the
lines former extra men. The men stin out on
strike at the Madison-ave. stables are generally
spoken of by their colleagues as "soreheads; and
Win in all probability according to the officials OF
the system, not again obtain employment on the
line and perhaps not with the company.
A GOOD NATURED SUPERINTENDENT
Captain Thomas. in speaking Of the situation In
general said: THE situation grew threatening on
the Second-ave. line but sincerely think that,
even If the strike had made further headway within
the ranks OF the employees Of the Metropolitan
Company not much difficulty would have been met
with the Eighth-aNe. line. on account or It's
superintendent John Settler. under whose manage
ment no but the most unreasonable men would
strike never saw man deal more fairly with
his men than Mr.. Settler; One man that came back
to work again after striking because OF sympathy
and general enthusiasm said 10 the superin-
fortunately laid down my work. Now wish TO get
My dear boy replied Mr. Settler, don't call It
unfortunate: call the whole thing foolishness. No
harm done. my boy Report for duty In the morn
Ing -. "a. ~. 80 ,,oa. ouo
hundred twenty y-Hfth-s for a little while last
night. He ,still insisted that the outlook f2r the
ever in the strike He said committee Of men
representing the organized labor movement will this
morning organize and take full charge OF the
strike lie said he had received many contribu-
tons from the unors ms for the help hep Of the strikers M
late to save its reputation with the workingmen.