New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
DRIVERS BEGIN STRIKE
AFFECTS g LIVERYMEN.
No Disorder Yet-Binghdm De
rnands Lac Enforcement.

III. long contemplated strike Of the Chauf-
seu-s and Horse Drivers Union began yesteT-
taay with the calling out OF men from tWO
stables and If the strike on these stapleS ls
successful the union plans TO call out the men
from the other stables in the Livery Stable
owners Association. Although the men nave
formulated a long list Of demands on the en-
.-loyers. the real issue is whether the open shop
shall be maintained by the employers
The strike was decided on after an all night
meeting in Grobel's Hall. the headquarters Of
the Liberty Dawn Association. and by noon the
strikers were asserting that twenty-five Of the
forty-six members Of the employers association
had agreed 10 their demands. The chauffeurs.
whose independent strike was settled only few
weeks ago after much disorder. have decided to
90 out with the horse drivers. the joint organi-
Eation having a total membership Of about three
thousand men
When the meeting was over. at o'clock yes
teriay morning, William Craven, president Of
the Liberty Dawn Association. said: The men
are going ont on strike. Several employers al
ready have made arrangements with the men
snd terms have been agreed upon. No strike
will be ordered against these employers
This strike is aimed principally against the
large livery stable keepers, who are in com
h,natson The smaller ones have agreed with
rs All the taxicab drivers will go out on
strike"
The establishments where the men have
walked cut are the Moulton stables. at No SIS
Seventh avenue. and the Hall stables. in SD
street between Park and Madison avenues.
Nfoultons stables supply cabs end taxicabs to
the University and New York Athletic clubs and
also have stands al the Gotham and St Regis
Halls stables have a similar contract with the
Savoy and other hotels.
A r Moulton said that the employers would
refuse 10 accede TO the demands of the men He
employs eighty-fve men. and although he dld
not send out rig until late in the afternoon, he
said he did not think that the strike would last
long with the holiday season and cold weather
at hand.
At noon there was a meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Livery Stable Owners Asso-
ciation at the Hotel Imperial, called by the
president, Allen Lexow. who has stable at
Arti, street and Seventh avenue No represen-
tatives were received from the strikers. After
considerable discussion it was decided to put
as many cabs as possible in operation from the
Moulton stables TO test the situation
sperial officers were sent to the stables, and
at e o'clock twelve cabs each with a speclaI
oncer beside the driver. were sent TO the Narl-
Gus stands controlled by the stable Two or
three uatrolnen were sent 10 each OF the Two
stables. but there was no trouble through the
day.
The old Liberty Dawn Association, before IL
so,ned forces with the chaufeurs, had an agree
men. with the owners which lasted from 1905
until 1907 Since then. according TO Edwin
Gould. secretary Of the Liberty Dawn Associa-
ton. the owners have been paying the drivers
whatever they pleased The men now want
Fixed rate OF SIS q week They also demand ten
hours off fer drivers. When q driver is kept out
until q n they demand that he be allowed TO
take his dinner before reporting for work, giving
him eleven hours off instead Of ten Each auto
mobile driver should have twelve hours off, from
the time Of putting up, they insist There are
many minor demands
The strike has been surprise It we'll