New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-27
A LOCKOUT THREATENED.
C4BMEN STILL LO4FING.
Strike Mag BE Settled by Arbitra-
ton To-day.

Although livcrysnen and drivers were lined 40
IN battle array yesterday. it is likely that the
cabnaea's strike will be settled by arbitration
tc-dsv. The Livery Stable Keepers Association
held meetings yesterday. at which Il was agreed
70 appoint committee Of three 20 meet like
committee OF the drivers. the six TO appoint a
referee in case they could not agree on a settle
rier: The drivers held meeting last night
20 decide whether they wanted 70 srbitrate.
The two committees viii meet to-day az the
Ashland House
Edward Gould. who is nrst vice-president of
the International brotherhood Of Transfers as
well secretary Of the Liberty Dawn Associa-
tica. the body Of striking cab drivers. declared
fhst n the worst came all the teamsters in the
city might he called out in support Of the strik-
ers. but afterward he said that this would not
happen The employers q large per cent Of
whom did business only paper. he SAID,
would not want strike any more than the men.
for many firms would he in the Sheriff s
hands
Meantime The thrty-two members cf the
Livery Protective Association have declared
that II the men now strike do not come back
10 work to-day the stables viii al close Notices
SO stating were posted in various stables yester
day. II was after these were posted that the
arbitration proposal came VI. however. though
the employers are holding the lockout in reserve
Wen give them plenty Of time said William
=. Sesich. the president. but if they don't come
back vel close our stables every man of us"
At present there are about three hundred men
or strike the drivers for Mr. Seaich, A. d. Moul-
ton. Cruioe Eeelan & Co and Robert Taggart
These firms are not running cab. They serve
regularly the wsldcrf-Astoria, the Holland
House. the Hoffman House. the Cafe Martin the
Union Club. the New-York Athletic Club and
the Racquet and Tennis Club. The strikers had
rickets out Yesterday. but there no dis
turbance. The police at the Waldorf had moth
ing to DO. There was. in fact. little demand for
cabs At the various hotels and clubs the men
who have taken the strikers places kept lines
and answered calls in turn. They seemed dis
appointed because there wasn't more 20 co.
The strikers demand easier hours. At pres
ent they work fifteen hours day. with nine
hours of. but IL man stays out twenty-three
hours at stretch he still has 10 report nine
hours after he has turned I'm his horse They
make no demand for higher wages. They have
drawn UP agreement. which they want the
employers 10 sign. that they shall receive a sal
airy Of 50 day. have ten hours OF. have an hour
for dinner and an hour for supper and get a
day off following day they kept at work
until a. n. The agreement also provides that all
etxra drivers shall be abolished. and that should
any difference arise which cannot be adjusted
by the representative Of the local union il is TO
be submitted TO arbitration. the arbitration
board 10 consist OF an equal number Of employ
and equal number of drivers, and no
lockout strike is TO take place pending re-
port.
There are about two thousand cabmen in the
city, of whom some have more than the de-
mands made by the strikers. E. B. Seaman has
had contract with his since January ..
1903. giving them the ten hours the strikers are
asking for. higher rate of wages than the
strikers getting and many privileges the
strikers don't demand They therefore, In
oignant that the Livery Protective Association
men not yielding TO their demands
"All We want is q little time TO get acquainted
with our family" said one yesterday. Have
you seen q cabman asleep on his box? It's
likely he had been working for twenty three
hours at a stretch. and Vet he would only get
his nine hours of and then have to go back 10
work usual II il a slack day. and he got
in five ten minutes late he'd be told 10 take
the day of and the next one