The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-06-23
st-ike on the PORTAGE Rail Road.

Strike on the Portage haA doao.
We hear that the hands employed on the Por
taee Rail Road, have struck for monthly pay
ments, and have issued circular asking the
sympathy of their fellow citizens. If we recol-
lect right the Canal Board In 1852 passed re-
solution, requiring Superinfendents and Super
visors to pay cash for ell materials, and make
monthly payments 10 laborers, this we know has
not been the custom ON the Portage; but that it
s right and inst, no one can deny. The men
employed complain bitterly. On the other hand
Gen. Ross alleges that he has paid out eighty
Eve thousand dollars since the 10th of April when
the appropriation Bill passed. From what we
can gather we judge that the true cause is the
want OF sufficient appropriation, owing to a
neglect for some other cause) Of the Superintend
ents TO report sufficient sum to pay oil back
debts.
Our symptahies are with the men, but at the
same time we cannot cast any censure on Gen.
Ross, the present superintendent without some
proof that the cause lies at his door alone. We
have just learned that Gen. Ross has offered t.
go with committee of nine to Harrisburg
appointed at the Johnstown meeting, to examias
the Books &C., to clear himself of all blame. the
following is The address of the laborers:
FELLOW CITIZENS The undersigned oper..
tives on the Allegheny Portage Railroad
met to day to devise the best and most efec.-z
means of procuring our wages for work dons
| said railroad We will make II brief stsiten
| of the grievances complain of:-Many oI
have been in the employ of the Comnon"e:,.t
on this road for years; during the past yea
| frequently worked EIGHTEEN HOURS out of -
ltwenty-four and often longer; we have not r.
vod from the Com N " q Il.
Elk MONTHS, and many of US TEX Al E'.-'. =
! MONTHS; persons have creditep Il n 80 ~
becoming clamorous for tt ir ---ey nave
not murmursd or comp a. :e- -1- --n.A 2 u i-'-
| only forbearance has c 'f---
of US have been com a-- - So st-
| ing from 10 TO ID - -r--- --'-
Ipay debts which ~ a.ra-tea - sac .-.
ourselves and fam sas, tu.- Ga those 11o-5 "A
| to paw ali advance Vi from 10 20 70 peE Ceut
more than we-couid have purchased 1or ca7il
thus losing at least q per cent OF our Ta5e5 IA
consequence OF not being promptly paid Fh''e
Check Rolls anu Ball against the State T'"cn
have been sold ara the first which uV1 q ~ =
| into the Treas1Fv, are cAasaQus1- '-- "a
without reg r. - nee - .A-
| their regu - u-le = s1s1l4 n 'a'
that time r.---5e- - -s s.'T1rB '--
/ for in ~cr=-- -so-
fall! azr- ass--c= - rolls a. -'is
I We 20 -e.l1--l l-5- tier - isI-Ir
is .--L -ea any lcF.
:, bee .ll that iCU-
a-D gJLlaS5 ,i ciaifng ave ss.-- itJ ~;
= F.a.z.-F ~ --...L the 5Gya- ---E=-- - -be ro.s
Ut,;se & zr - caem, o. .. .zs-. -l-c'uEa iis
ihaais. Il Is . 5SjlE q loss 20 --- speratyes o
+ at least SIX THOUSAND DOL. Z. ln tie shapt
of discount. There - s3m-sg wrong. y,
complain that bands have 7sai ssaarEsi with
out being paid, and forced - seek eiap!oy.neA
leisewhere-compelling them ID come time an-
again for their money. and hnaily having 10 Sci
their time at a heavy discount, as the only means
OF getting their money.
! Money II every branch Of the government 4
! plenty. the hands or the new Portage Road are
all puid Up to the lst Of june. The money wltt
which they are paid Was appropriated AZ tn'
Isare time the money -as arEo-0PTt&ted 20 pay
Ius was II the appropriation was not iar8'
enough to pay the expenses of the ROAD, lei a
be paid out as far as it will go, and the money
fairly divided, and we will not complain. Bu
! we do, and will complain of having TO stand 6
shave on money which was earned and ought t.
have been paid months ago, as long as there il
any money appropriated, which is, or onght t,
be in the Treasury.
! This is the 6rst time since the construction o.
the road, that hands have been compelled to
adopt this course to get their wages. The time
was when they were paId monthly; 8e are soTry
THAT it is not so nov. Wages have advanced OF
all roads in the country. We have not asked To-
an advance we only ask 20 ne paid monthly
We call on our fellow citizens to ala as IN secu
I ring our rights And further, We cali on the
officers against whom the implicit charge IS, Z
clear them selves, aud let the blame rest IN th'
right place