New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
PAYDAYINCROTONVAL
ABOUT $4,000 PAID OUT UNDER MILL
TARY GUARD.
MORE MEN THAN ON FRIDAY co TO WORK
ON THE NEW DAM-CONTRACTORS
SAY TROUBLE IS OVER


The strike at the new Croton Dam is declared
by the contractors to be at an end. This view Of
the situation would appear be verified in
measure If an increased force of workmen is
presumptive evidence. When the hoarse call of
the great whistle re-echoed through the valley
at Z o'clock yesterday morning nearly four hun
dred workmen responded There were 312 the
day before. The normal force is about seven
hundred.
Yesterday 15S men were hewing out rock in
the quarry. on Friday there were 139. There
sixty more men at work on the huge pile
of the new dam. Trains Of seven cars each were
running to and from the quarry hours
schedule. The normal schedule is on the half
hour. All IN all. the plant was running half
blast at least.
But the chief thing to the strikers yesterday
was the fact that 1t payday. Thirty thou
sand dollars paid out as wages between sun
rise and sunset. At o'clock a pay train guard
ed by a detachment from Company K. OF the
7th Regiment, started FOR the quarry, six miles
up the valley. The men who handed out the
velopes TO the wOrkmen Edward F Nc
Carthy, Arthur B. Meagher and James L. Lewis.
paymasters.
The men at the quarry were paid first the
men at the dam next, and the strikers who still
refused TO return last. These received their
Each asked if he would be on hand on
Monday morning. and about half of them an
swered in the affirmative Many had gone out
from this city and other places for their pay
which represented their earnings for the month
Of March. Some of them said they had been
beguiled to New-York by the report that they
could get day on the rapid transit tunnel In
stead. they could get no work at all
The "Bowery'' and the streets Of Little Italy
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alleged leaders Of the strike these districts had
had the appearance of utter desolation Yester-
day the little girls decked themselves out in
bright dresses, and the tones Of the guitar and
banjo were heard after sund0wn. The saloons
drove a thriving trade but sounds of bOisterous-
ness were infrequeut Men drank. but were not
drunken. Anticipating, however, that there
might be some violence, General Roe issued or
ders TO double the guards at nightfal. Through
out the day, however, the posts exacted little
Of those who passed in and out of the lines.
Two guards instead OF four stood each end
of the BOwery bridge. No passes We're required
OF newcomers
The wives Of those strikers who have been i'm
prisoned came for their husbands pay. The
bride Of Clement TOtalo whose honeymoon Of
four days was so rudeIy ended by the arrest OF
her husband last Thursday, received $50 from
the paymasters. The wife Of Giuseppe Salurl,
who arrived in this country only week ago.
came with a baby in each arm, and went away
with $50
The other women all received their husbands
wages except in cases where the amount ex-
ceeded 500.
1t is evident that gangs of new men are being
brought into the Croton Valley. A late train
from the city last night brought in seven men
who had landed at the Barge Office that morn
ing On the baggage could be seen Jhe chdlh
{ Of he
Another sign of this immigration IS manifest
in the frequent visits of Peter Sico at the COM
pany's office. Sico has boarding house one
half Of mile from the new lam he SAID 20 d
Tribune reporter that he could get one hundred
new men whenever the contractors wanted
! them
/ James s Coleman. the senior partner Of the
firm Of contractors of Coleman, Breuchaud K
/ Coleman. said that he was assured that the
/ plant would be running full blast on Wednes-
/ day The old men would have a last chance on
/ Monday. and all vacancies would De nIied on
/ Tuesday. He said there were twice as many
new men ready TO go 10 work as were heeueo-
/ He gave out a statement, which was IN part.
Of 9f M,T@b wfsSs wers Per as say follows s. s. 81 80 s. 80 81
& so 81 IS s. g % S2 % SZ o. - = 90 - nan I =
! our payments for service vary according 70 me
merits and services OF the enpoye Our HIL- ~ Has %
paid and does pay high wages as IS pald IN l4e
United States for similar services. .
All employees have been treated equally Tor similar @
service no mater Wnat t4er ] % W 70
board in any particular boarding house; they could
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the work or off the work, just as they preferred.
The members of the 7th Regiment and Of
/ Squadron A and Troop c believe that some il
/ not most Of them will return home tomorrow,
+ The following promotion of officers in Com
/ pany K Tth Regiment took place yesterday,
caused by the promotion OF First Lieutenant
w s. Scott to staff position as brigader adju-
! tanr: Second Lieutenant Barron 10 be first lieu
/ tenant; First Sergeant J. B. Ballard 70 second
} nj
/ Cockrane to first sergeant and Private W j.
/ Carey jr TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
General Roe denies the report that there is
/ any sickness in camp.
! General Roe yesterday afternoon issued orders
| relieving Company A Of Yonkers. and Company
| E. OF Mount Vernon. from further duty in con
! nection with the strike. Both companies have
been instructed. however, TO hold themselves IN
! readiness in case their services should again be
wanted.
STRIKERS HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Judge Lent in the Westminster County Court AT